About Laura

Wife. Jesus Follower. Poet. Coffee Lover. Student of Life.

I am grateful for each day as a book coach, where I get to partner with writers, down in the trenches, making a difference with their written truths.

I help skilled writers design or re-design their approach to writing and publishing in a way that feels authentic to them and is filled with integrity. My clients are often approaching the public marketplace for the first time and want strategic help to take their writing and publishing more seriously. I help them find clarity amidst overwhelming options, keep their motivation strong, finish their writing projects well, and pitch/publish with confidence instead of dread.

I’ve been nicknamed “The Book Coach for the Underdogs.” I work with writers of all different personalities and abilities, from all walks of life, who want to write as a way to give something valuable to the world.

I believe serving the reader brings out the best in us, our books, and accomplishes greater healing and connection in our world. I am compelled to do this work. I feel it is my calling to contribute in this way that I can and love. I once was not able to work for a time, and now I can, and I do so with gusto. I sincerely want to empower and encourage those who work with me to overcome their obstacles, so they can give their best.

I come alongside my clients by helping them design their book’s structure, positioning, marketing plan, and publishing route to flow naturally from who they are and what they love doing. I ground this personalized approach in marketplace education and coaching exercises designed to research and adapt to the tough market writers find themselves in. I provide coaching services that take a book or shorter piece all the way from an idea to pitching it to agents or publishers.

I not only help clients prepare their publishing documents, but also develop a certain attitude to approaching the marketplace – one of humility, hard work, and sacrificial, joyful offering of their best. I break down tasks to manageable, actionable steps, and help writers persevere with a growth mindset. My work’s intention is to bring clarity and focus, not only through information and resources, but also through honest and thorough feedback, delivered warmly yet truthfully.

My mission is to empower writers to make writing and publishing choices on purpose and with purpose so they can accomplish a greater purpose.

I have been certified through Author Accelerator’s Book Coach Certification program in all three streams: nonfiction, memoir, and fiction. I can help most writers in most genres because of this triple-certification. I also hold a Bachelor of Arts in English (Creative Writing Concentration) from Crandall University, where I had to write a book before I graduated.

Please note: As an Author Accelerator certified book coach, 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.