You leave a workshop fired-up and empowered to write your book. But the fire soon dies out and you give up on your vision.

You think about sitting down to pound out a paragraph or a page, then berate yourself for organizing the junk drawer instead.

You create an outline for your book. You tell your friends and associates about it. One day you realize you’re spending more time talking about the book than writing it.

These experiences are common for writers and especially for aspiring authors.

It’s also common to feel overwhelmed by the number of ideas you have, a lack of “free” time, and that unruly, slippery necessity, structure. You might ask AI to help you with this. And, at least initially, it may seem as if you’re making headway. But if you stick with the messy process of creating a manuscript, you’ll likely find out the structure AI provided is NOT the structure your book wants and needs.

It’s no wonder some people equate writing a book to wrangling an octopus. Or, to quote Kurt Vonnegut, “… like an armless, legless man with a crayon in his mouth.”

The right coach can help.

As you probably already know, you have literally hundreds of choices. coaches with big name authors on their websites, methods that guarantee you’ll overcome the inner critic, and promises that by working with them, you’ll finish your book n six months. Other coaches have deep roots in the publishing world, and so the expectation on the part of would-be clients is their book might have a better “in.” Sometimes this happens. Most times, it doesn’t.

A Coach with Empathy, Skill & Curiosity

Lee Doyle doesn’t provide formulas, a rigid process, or hints of publishing deals. Instead, coaching is about having a safe, challenging space in which you’ll receive clear guidance and encouragement, and focus on challenges unique to your writing process, project, and pace.

Her coaching style is equal parts intuition and intellect. She leads and follows with empathy, curiosity and a commitment to helping her clients produce quality work.

But what really sets her apart are her roots in business and multiple writing genres — from marketing copy to literary fiction to self-help to creative non-fiction. She’s worked with leaders in health and wellness and psychological and spiritual transformation, as well as with non-profit, publishing, technology and healthcare executives.

Both write-or-die writers and leaders in transition work with Lee to:

• Stay Committed Keep moving forward even when the path is uncertain.
• Engage with the Unknown Approach drafts, ideas, and revisions with curiosity and openness.
• Quiet the Inner Critic: Trust your instincts and judgment.
• Find The Project’s Voice: Build confidence in this particular project without sacrificing authenticity.
• Clarify Their Book’s Structure: Organize ideas and uncover natural structure amid uncertainty.
• Benefit from a Lifelong Writer and Human Insight: Receive skilled guidance and experience the power of a writer-to-writer connection that AI cannot provide.
• Finish Their Projects Turn exploration and ideas into a completed manuscript.

With Lee as your ally, you’ll maintain momentum, navigate uncertainty, and keep moving forward, even when the critic in your head is loud.

As a skilled coach, she:

• Provides both concise and nuanced feedback aligned with your voice and vision
• Leads you towards unexpected breakthroughs
• Appreciates the inner critic without letting it dominate the writing process
• Helps you find the structure for your book as you write and revise
• Supports you in setting and keeping a writing schedule

Lee will be your partner in the process, someone to help you notice what’s working and reflect back what’s alive and relevant to your project. She’ll support you in mining for the content and structure of your book. And because all strong writing is the result of revision, you’ll not only create a publishable manuscript, you’ll witness and celebrate your evolution as an aspiring author as your book develops.

Complimentary Coaching (30 minutes): Wrangle Your Book from Idea to Completion

Are you ready to give yourself and your book the support you need? Reach out to Lee at leowdoyle@gmail.com or (415) 302-0356 and tell her a little about your project. If it seems like a good fit, the next step will be a complimentary coaching call to discuss how Lee might guide you in wrangling your book from idea to completion!

Overall Coaching Structure

• Two live coaching sessions per month on Zoom, focused on reviewing your work, identifying obstacles, and maintaining your momentum.
• Written feedback on your work in between sessions (up to 8 pages per session), offering reflections that strengthen your instincts.
• “Bookend” writing sessions and other milestones to stay accountable to your writing goals.

Fees

$175 per twice-monthly session, which includes written feedback on up to eight pages. A fee of $350 is payable on the first or fifteenth of the month.