You Are Not Alone! Work with an Expert Book Coach
Writing is hard! We want to weave the magic that we read in books, but then when we struggle, we think it’s us. That we have no skill or talent. But writing is a process, a craft, an alchemy of emotion and words and characters—and it’s a lot. Of course it’s hard! So I’m here to help you start and finish your novel (any genre!) or memoir—book coaching services for writing your memoir or novel—or memoir ghostwriting services—no matter what stage of writing you’re at or how much—or how little—experience you have.
With more than two decades of writing, teaching and coaching experience as a book coach and memoir ghostwriter, I’ve had the pleasure of working with hundreds of authors from all over the world, including Canada, the U.S., the U.K., France, Germany, Austria, Uganda, Tanzania and Thailand. I’ve been where you’re at.
That’s why I’m always in your corner.
Here’s How I Can Help You Write Your Book
Ghostwriting Services for Your Memoir
YOUR Story Matters
- You want to share your story with family, friends or the world, but you don’t want to write it.
- We’ll collaborate on in-depth interviews and a comprehensive outline, and I’ll write your book for you, all in YOUR Voice.
- Honour your deceased loved one by preserving their legacy through a biographical memoir. I’ll interview you as well as their family and friends, then write a comprehensive story of their life.
Book Coaching Services for Authors
How to Write a Book: Before, During and After
- Not sure where to start? Let’s look at an outline package to build a solid foundation for your novel or memoir.
- Stuck in the middle? Jump in with monthly editing and coaching as you write to keep you on track and moving forward.
- Finally finished? Get a comprehensive Manuscript Evaluation to see how your story holds together and what to revise next.
- Ready to revise? Work with me through your rewrites with ongoing feedback and support to polish your manuscript.
What Writers Say About Working with a Book Coach and Memoir Ghostwriter
Ghostwriting Testimonial
“Jen makes the process of writing my memoir feel natural and pressure-free. She’s compassionate, reliable, flexible, and an absolute joy to work with.”
~Tia Taft
“Jen is so passionate and competent in her ghostwriting she should get an award. She is the ultimate professional and very easy to work with no matter what the challenges you have in creating the book. I loved working with her over the years. She became part of my life and I still miss those discussions we had. I would highly recommend her for any ghost writer job.”
~Donald J Franceschini
Book Coaching Testimonial
“Jen’s direction and encouragement as a book coach were invaluable. I’ve never come across a process like hers. Somehow it’s both manageable and at the same time incredibly profound. She helped me dig deeper into the heart of my character in a way I hadn’t managed before. Thank you, Jen.”
~Sarah Sambles
“Jen is an insightful, perceptive and responsive coach. She is consistently positive, supportive and honest in her feedback. I trust her judgment and recommend her highly. Jen reviewed my outlines for a middle-grade novel, asking succinct questions diplomatically to help the story within me emerge. She set clear deadlines, provided thoughtful feedback quickly and applied her knowledge of literature to suggest genres that would be most likely to suit the themes I want to address. She also has a good sense of humor and her comments about my work open up new dimensions for me to consider. She is a great coach.”
~Margaret M.
What is a Memoir Ghostwriter?
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I’m Your Voice
No matter whether you’ve lived epic adventures, or quiet calm, your life lessons and hard-earned wisdom deserve to see the light of day.
YOUR Memoir
But writing a memoir can be daunting, especially if you don’t have the time, interest or patience to learn the necessary skills.
Then together, we come up with a solid framework for your memoir that best reflects the themes that are most important to you.
Then I start writing! Chapter by chapter, I’ll weave together your life and experiences to produce a coherent, touching, personal memoir you’ll be proud of. And you’re part of the journey the whole way.
You already have a lot to offer; let me help you show your friends, family or the world, how you did it.
Your LOVED ONE’s Biographical Memoir
You’ve lost a loved one before you could get all their words of wisdom and life experiences onto the page. You’re disheartened because all too soon the next generation may not even know about how wonderful, caring and special they were. Yet you don’t have the time, interest or patience to learn the necessary skills to pull their life story together.
That’s where I can help. Through a series of in-depth interviews with you and your loved one’s friends and family, I’ll put together a heartening picture of who they were, how they lived and why they’re still so important to you—and to everyone else who still misses them.
Then I start writing! I’ll pull together the interviews and memories to create a cohesive narrative that best reflects the individual you knew.
And you’ll be a part of the process the whole way. By the end, you’ll have a comprehensive biographical memoir that will honour your loved one far into the future.
Your loved one meant a lot to you; let me help you preserve their legacy.
That’s where I can help. Basically, you chat, I write. We collaborate together through a series of in-depth interviews where we discuss the important events in your life. As a trained journalist, I will guide you through these interviews in a way that gets to the heart of your story.
What is a Book Coach?
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As your book coach, I’m your editor, your project manager, your emotional support, your expert, and your passionate cheerleader.
But you can!
I’m also a writer, so I know your struggles. I’ve been there, stopping and starting and stalling for years. Writing is hard. It takes effort and skill and sometimes it feels like you’ll never accomplish your dream.
How? By working one-on-one with a book coach so you don’t have to go it alone. As your book coach, I’m with you the whole way.
Unlike writing courses, workshops or conferences, I’m in this writing life with you for the long haul. I don’t just teach you the individual skills you need to write a book and then leave you to muddle through on your own, I guide you through the whole, long, challenging journey.
I lead you through the writing process (wherever you’re at in it), I keep you accountable so you finish a complete draft, and I’m always in your corner. You have the security of knowing that you have an expert and cheerleader on your side.
You’ll come away from our collaboration with confidence that you can write, the skills and discipline to write and, most importantly, a finished draft of your manuscript that’s proof you did write.
How I Can Help
No matter what stage of the writing process you’re at, whether you’re writing middle-grade, young adult or adult fiction, whether you’re writing literary fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, romance, mysteries, thrillers or any other genre, I’m there for you!
If you are:
- A writer who has never written before and wants to start a novel or memoir.
- You’ll learn how, step-by-step.
- A writer who wants to start a new book.
- You’ll get creative feedback to ensure you’re on the right track.
A writer who is done writing.
- You’ll get an expert review of your manuscript.
- A writer who wants to write but doesn’t have time.
- You’ll get customized time management and accountability.
No matter what your writing goals are, I can help!
Why Work with Me as Your Book Coach?
- Expert Technical Advice: I know how to put a story together to keep readers engaged and interested.
- As a coaching client, you’ll get value from my professional feedback, comments, advice and suggestions to ensure you’re writing the best book you can write.
- As your ghostwriter, I’ll pour all my technical expertise into your memoir.
- Accountability: I’m like the friend you’re taking to the gym! When your book can easily get shunted aside, I can help make it a priority.
- As a coaching client, you get customizable submission deadlines; we work together to fit writing into your life. It’s much easier to write when you know someone is eager to read your pages. That someone is me. As your ghostwriter, we’ll collaborate to get it done! You’ll know when and how and what’s happening at every stage.
- As your ghostwriter, we’ll collaborate to get it done! You’ll know when and how and what’s happening at every stage.
- Emotional Support: My superpower is empathy! Just because we know writing is hard doesn’t mean our uncertainties and frustrations and imposter-syndrome symptoms immediately vanish. I know, because I’m one of you!
- As a coaching client, I’m there for you for all your messy, complicated emotions—the good, the bad and the ugly. As your ghostwriter for memoir projects, I understand reliving memories can be emotional; I’m there to support you as we revisit your life or your loved one’s life.
- As your ghostwriter for memoir projects, I understand reliving memories can be emotional; I’m there to support you as we revisit your life or your loved one’s life.
Ready to Start Your Writing Journey?
Whether you need memoir ghostwriting services or book coaching services, I’m here to help you tell your story.
Jen Braaksma has been recognized as one of the Top Book Coaches by Coach Foundation.