WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, Thereās something about this time of yearā¦ and I know summer (here in the Northern hemisphere) isn't over until September 22nd. But, there's already been a change in the air. The leaves are whispering. The air is a little cooler in the morning and evening. And my already active startle reflex has gone into overdrive. Already. It usually doesn't do that until spooky season in October. š» āStartles Easilyā has been on my resume my entire life,...
11 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, Woo weeee! It's been a summer hasn't it (or winter, if you're in the southern hemisphere). I've been deep CREATION MODE. Like deep deep. Oubliette-deep. And it. Has. Been. WILD good fun. Mostly. š
"What have you been creating, Claire?" you ask. Oh, thank you so much for asking. A bit ago, I mentioned a new quiz for writers: Which Labyrinth character do you write like? Itās fun, insightful, and just might hold the key to unlocking your next...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, Have you ever stalled out on a project (writing related or other) because you wanted it to be perfect and just right? Me, too. Just recently actually. Remember that quiz I mentioned? The "What's your creative alter-ego archetype?" quiz I was working on? Weeeellllll... it's on hold. š«£ Here's what happened... I went in hot with some ideas for what the archetypes are. I spent hours (almost 10 hours š¤Æ) drawing beautifully ominous drawings of the...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, First off, I believe I had the wrong link to a free short story in last week's email. š«£ Here's the correct link to read my short story Tommy's Teeth (password: boxofteeth). Second, for the rest of the summer, I'll be focusing on creating more of a connective kind of experience here in your inbox. Almost every personality test I take calls me a Connector in some way. Human Design: 3/5 Manifesting Generator Enneagram: 9 DiSC Assessment: iS...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, I wasn't going to send another email until next week, in which I'm starting what I'm calling "The Connection Phase," but I forgot I wrote this one (if you don't want to read all of it, at least skip to the bottom for a free short story š). Hereās a section from a recent post I wrote that was part of the catalyst for me to write it: āIāve seen firsthand what happens when a writer tries to create from something that doesnāt belong to them...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, Iām not gonna lie. It was super hard for me to hit send on this one. Not because itās another straight up unpopular opinion (Iām full of those lately right? hehe!). This is... not really a confession... but also not not a confession? šµš« I had to sit and really think about whether I wanted to send this out into the world. I actually wrote the article back in May, and it took me this long to finally send an email to tell you about it. Because I...
3 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, Iām coming in hot today with an opinion. It may not be popular. It might make you unsubscribe. But this is me being real, being honest, and showing up exactly the way I said I would. If you read my manifesto last week, you already know: I donāt coach for structure-first formulas. I coach for transformation, meaning, and the kind of story that makes people feel something. Today, Iām coming in hot with some real talk, mostly for plotters, but...
3 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, Thereās a line in my manifesto that says: I believe in depth over formula. Soul over structure. People over process. Itās one of those truths that didnāt come from a book on how to write a novel, nor from my coaching certification. It came from experience. From the writer who told me she wouldnāt have finished her book if I hadnāt shown up with joy. From the moment a client said, āYour excitement made me excited again.ā Thatās when I knew....
3 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
WRITE AND FINISH YOUR DAMN (GOOD) BOOK Hi Reader, This emailās a little different than what youāve been getting from me lately. Itās not about craft. Itās not about strategy. Itās about what it really means to be coached, to write, to believe in your story again. A few weeks ago, I started reflecting on my core values and what I believe as a coach, a business owner, and a fellow writer. What began as a quiet exploration turned into something much bigger: A manifesto. A love letter.A spell.A...
3 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read