I believe the world needs more stories about good overcoming evil.

(And more stories with dragons would be great as well.)

I’ve believed in magical worlds for as long as I can remember. As a kid, my backyard was a portal to other realms. I saw magic in every flower. That tree was but a trick of the light away from being an Ent. That bush held a secret world, I was sure of it.

Why I Became a Book Coach

I came to book coaching because I learned three things in my own writing practice that I wanted to share with other writers. 1. I wasn’t born knowing how to tell a great story--but it was possible to learn how. 2. The reason I struggled to write wasn’t what I thought it was. It wasn’t because I needed more discipline or didn’t want it bad enough. It was because I didn’t know how to write the story I wanted to write. 3. If I wanted to become a published writer, I had to learn how to write a good story and take ownership of my dream. And if I did that—owned my dream and took steps to pursue it—there was every reason to hope that my dreams would one day become reality. 

I want to be the C.S. Lewis to your Tolkien.

My hope is that you find resources, support, and encouragement here. I currently only offer coaching services during the summer (for a list of Summer 2022 packages, click here!), so if you’re stopping by during a different season, just know that even though it gets quite during the school year, I’m still here supporting and cheering for you! Slogging (and rejoicing!) through the writing of the words.

In case you’re curious, here’s my street cred:

• I have a BA in English from the University of Arizona with a focus in literature. My courses were HEAVY in literary analysis and that has fueled my love of story analysis and my ability to separate the pieces of a story and see how they are working together.

• I’ve been working as a book coach since 2017 and have coached over three dozen writers since then.

• I have four years (and counting!) of experience teaching high school English which gives me lots of practice providing feedback to writers in a way that was encouraging, inspiring, and effective.

• I worked for Author Accelerator as a book coach for two years and was one of the founding coaches over there—trust me when I say they thoroughly vet their coaches.

• I eat story structure for breakfast and analyze this stuff for fun on my days off. I can’t get enough. I’ve coached several writers through Author Accelerator’s Story Genius course (the only place where you can get certified Story Genius coaching other than from Lisa herself). I also love Jennie Nash’s inside outline and the Save the Cat Writes a Novel method. I’m always reading and learning more about story—reading new books, taking new courses, and trying out new methods on my own novels.

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