Marilee’s Blog

Where I brag about the amazing artists, authors, and organizations I get to support. And sometimes wax poetic about how I do the work I do.

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So what is a book coach, anyway?

“No, I don’t stand behind the author as she types, muttering encouragements and suggesting approaches, blowing a whistle when she types ‘your’ instead of ‘you’re (though now that I think about it, that kind of sounds fun)…”

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Writer, Listener, Actor…Ghostwriter

“Perhaps the author shares a story about other children bullying them, tossing insults and gravel at them across the playground. In order to write this scene well, I need to physically feel the experience of it. So I transport myself to a playground from my childhood and I look around…”

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The Love Tree

“As a first-time author, new to the self-publishing world, Katie was understandably nervous about taking the leap. Together, we devised a marketing plan uniquely suited to Katie’s life; one that allowed her to effectively promote her book while maintaining balance with her other (many) responsibilities…”

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Finding Our Way Forward Study Guide

“In all this, Melanie is actually inviting us into our own courageous transformation as our children grow up and move out. This is not a small transition, particularly for parents like me, whose primary vocation has been child-rearing.”

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Building a Website

“My “non-tech” outlook proved to be a great resource, allowing me to help design and build something simple and long-lasting that would require minimal upkeep…”

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You Should Be Grateful

“I took the plunge, knowing it would be the experience of a lifetime to work with someone as wonderful as Angela on a topic so important…”

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