Want a book that scales your impact, sharpens your message, and deepens your legacy? Let’s chat.
Hi! Catherine, here …
I’m a book strategist, Story Grid Editor and co-writer who helps founders, C-suite leaders, and purpose-driven pros write, publish, and promote a book that amplifies the good work you’re doing now and shifts what’s possible in our world, for you and your readers.
My clients don’t need convincing that their ideas matter. They need clarity, direction, and a strategic partner who can walk them from vision to published book with skill, empathy, and integrity.
That’s where I come in.
Writing a book that matters starts with seeing the biggest vision for it. (It’s one of my superpowers, actually.) With that clarity in place, we can shape it into something real.
Before launching my editorial practice, I worked in advertising and content strategy—shaping narratives, guiding teams of writers and helping companies connect with prospects. That experience and expertise grounds my coaching approach in both professional rigor and human understanding.
The book that makes the impact you want starts with the right strategy. I help authors see the biggest vision for their book and the plan to make it real. Learn more.
A book is a long, complex project. Working with me is like having an editor who’s also a coach, marketing director, content strategist & brand manager. Learn more.
More than a ghostwriter, I’m also a thought-partner & strategist to authors who need a book that captures their voice and vision. Are we a good fit? Let’s chat.
Break from overwhelm and analysis-paralysis when you gain the insight + guidance you need to finish a publishable draft.
Working with me gives you access to The Story Grid Diagnostic and The Author Accelerator Outcome Outline, two powerful tools to reveal your manuscript’s potential and how to revise toward a finished draft.
Ready to write your great book? Learn more.
The best time to work with a book coach is before you start writing. Doing the hard work of thinking about what to write before saves you time and wasted effort spent writing in circles as you figure things out on the fly. Clarity paves the way for confidence and a sustainable writing practice, two key elements for publishing success.
The Story Grid is an editing method created by Shawn Coyne, and editor with 25+ years of editing experience in “Big 5” publishing houses. Being a Certified Story Grid Editor means that I was personally trained by Shawn Coyne on how to use this method to help writers improve their manuscripts, write better scenes, and tell stories that work. Learn more about The Story Grid method and how can help you.
Being a Certified Author Accelerator Book Coach means that I was personally trained by Jennie Nash and completed her robust training to deploy her strategies to help nonfiction authors write, revise, pitch and publish their book. That means I help you:
Note: As a book coach certified by Author Accelerator, I am qualified to coach writers using Author Accelerator’s strategy, methods, and materials but I operate independently of Author Accelerator and am not affiliated with them.
No. But, I’m trained to coach memoir and love helping nonfiction authors use personal storytelling to connect with readers and bring their books to life. I can recommend a few great memoir coaches, so don’t hesitate to email me if you’d like my list of trusted colleagues who can help you.
As a Certified Story Grid Editor AND a Certified Author Accelerator Nonfiction Book Coach, you’ll get the benefit of two powerful methodologies and tools: The Story Grid Diagnostic + Author Accelerator Outcome Outline.
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Developmental editor, book coach, thought-partner and ghostwriter to experts, entrepreneurs and have-what-it-takes humans who want to share more of the good they do with a book.
