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Distance makes the heart grow fonder

Published 2 days ago • 4 min read

Hi Reader,

Sometimes taking a break is the thing that gets you motivated again.

If you replied to my last email with book recommendations – Thank you! I have your email and will reply soon. I’m also going to compile the list and share it here with my own additions. Stay tuned!

During my break, I did a lot of soul searching…

Because I’ve been wondering if I still want to do this anymore. Author coaching that is. Sometimes clarity brings fear and anxiety.

I created The Creative Goblin Way and suddenly doubted everything about who I am as a coach and if I can really help people do what I say I do.

It made me feel like this: 😬

But then I thought... Yes, actually, I can.

I have helped writers do all of those things.

Because my knack isn’t helping people find a magic bullet recipe to finish their book. No way, amigo. I’m the anti-magic bullet coach.

My knack is in helping writers see and reconnect with what they love about writing, what they love about their story and characters, and how they can make writing a joyful and fulfilling part of their lives on their own terms.

That’s The Creative Goblin Way!

It’s about reaching The End on this book… AND future books. Finishing one book is just the beginning. It’s about THRIVING as a writer. Again and again.

During my time off, in addition to creating a beautiful xeriscape garden to reduce water usage and working on my musical, I made some decisions:

  • The Story Compass is no longer a standalone coaching experience.
    • Why? Because it’s missing the piece I love most about helping writers: CONNECTION. I love to talk to writers about their work. The Story Compass (in its current form) doesn’t allow the two-way conversation I love having!
    • Instead, I’ve rolled it into my ongoing coaching program, Brains & Glory as the first step to working together, because I believe the Story Compass is the best place to start no matter where you are in writing your novel, to reorient you on the right path for you and your vision of your story.
  • Brains & Glory (my ongoing author coaching experience that I never talk about, haha cry) has been revamped a little bit
    • Story Compass is rolled in (as previously stated)
    • Instead of weekly 30-minute sessions, it’s now two 60-minute sessions per month with email support between
    • I also created two tiers for page reviews depending on the number of words you can reasonably write in a given week/month (5,000 or 10,000).
    • So, Brains & Glory has three tiers: 1. Steady Momentum (still workshopping the name there; no page reviews). 2. Pages: 5,000 words per month. 3. Pages Plus: 10,000 words per month.
  • Decided to create little snacks for your Creative Goblin. The Concession Stand will be open officially in August, so stay tuned for more info!
    • The Concession Stand will have workshops, tools, and resources to help you with your writing journey.
    • There are currently four snacks in the Concession Stand, and hope to add one per month for the rest of the year.
    • If you want to share what you’re struggling with, or what your writing goals are for the summer, I’ll make a snack to help you with it!
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I also, obviously, decided to keep doing this thing. As long as I have people interested, I’ll keep going. Because truly I love this work so much. I love the connections I’ve made with people. I love boosting writers up, showing them they CAN do this, and helping them reach The End (I have a 100% success rate so far!), and in the process creating a writing life that is joyful and fulfilling.

The way a writing life is meant to be.

Claire💛

P.S. If any of this resonated with you, I’d love for you to send in an application to work together. I currently have a short wait list. No obligation. It’s just the first step!

P.P.S. I also became a gardener!? This girl who is anti-yard work built a xeriscape garden with native Colorado plants to reduce water usage. Like… what!? Here’s an in-progress pic (the path isn’t yet installed, obviously… I’m letting it sit to make sure I love the layout). Yeah, I did all of this with mine own two hands. I'm very proud, in case you couldn't tell!

Kira's Korner!

We dog-sat Tucker, my dad's dog. They insisted on having a slumber party on the couch every night.

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I'm Claire! Author Accelerator certified book coach, award-winning horror author, project manager, sourdough maven, amazing wife and dog mom, and your future creative mentor!

I help fiction writers ditch the rules, fall in love with writing again, and finally finish their damn (good!) stories!

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Claire L. Fishback, Certified Book Coach & Author

Hi! I'm Claire! An enthusiastic and imaginative book coach who uses way too many exclamation points, talks too much about my beloved pittie mix, Kira, and is fueled by inspiring and motivating fellow writers! I'm an Author Accelerator certified book coach and Writing From the Top of Your Head certified facilitator. From first spark to final page, I help fiction writers ditch the rules, fall back in love with writing, and finally finish their damn (good) stories! Sign up for mini-book coaching in your inbox, subscriber only specials, and general shenanigans.

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