A Heart For Writing

Helping writers who only dream about becoming Authors
learn how to silence their inner critic and develop the confidence and habits
to awaken the novelist within

You want to write a novel, but aren't sure how to get started
You've written a few chapters, but can't seem to continue
Your lack of self-confidence in your abilities keeps getting in the way

What if there was a way to move through your creative blocks?

Imagine the JOY of...

Finding your self confidence!
Finishing your first draft!
Holding your published book in your hands!

You're smiling, aren't you?
Believe me, I know the feeling, and it's great!

Let Me Help You Find Your Joy in Writing Again!

I received my first rejection in 1980 and understand how hard it is to get started (and finish a work-in-progress).
After years of struggling, I finally became a published author in 2012 in print (newspapers/magazines) and online in various e-publications.

Editing professionally since 2014, I've taught creative writing classes since 2017, published my first novel in 2019, and three more since then.
Passionate about helping writers, I earned my Life Coaching certification in 2021, and my Certified Professional Certification shortly thereafter.

As a Certified Professional Writing Coach, I want to help you reach your writing and publishing goals.

Which choice below is right for you?

SELF PACED COURSES

Go at your own pace
You decide when to watch videos and submit assignments
Lifetime access
24-hr support via email

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GROUP WORKSHOPS

Six-week workshop
Small group setting
Weekly interactive Live on Zoom
Group encouragement and participation
Lifetime access to recordings
Support via email and Zoom
Private community

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ONE:ONE COACHING

1:1 coaching sessions via Zoom focus
on identifying and working through
your specific obstacles. Working together, we'll dive deep into what's holding you back and develop the tools and strategies you need to move forward.

Tanglible action steps
Set measurable goals
Weekly check-ins beyond our Zoom appointments
Accountability through our coaching partnership

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About Joan...

Yes, I still believe in the magic of Christmas!

And when I saw these two Santas, I just had to get my picture with them. Santa smiles make the world a happier place.

My earliest memories of writing go back to the fourth grade. An avid reader of The Happy Hollisters mystery series, I penned my first two short stories, “The Mystery of the Missing Bread” and “The Snake That Had Legs.” Not best-sellers by any means; but my teacher loved them, as did my classmates, sparking my lifelong interest in writing. When I was in sixth grade, my mother gifted me with...