It’s no secret that the writing life never works out the way one intends, but knowing it and living it are two vastly different experiences. I knew getting published through a traditional publisher would be difficult; of course I was right. It can be heartbreaking when your characters can’t find the home you thought you could provide for them. But my search for my place in the writing world also led to other opportunities I never imagined.
This blog started out as a real-time journey, letting my readers in on my writing process as I trudged forward. Yet it turns out my writing took me on a wildly different path: becoming a book coach. Through my years of teaching writing, my own work with Jennie Nash as my book coach, as well as advanced training through Author Accelerator, I came to see the value I can offer other writers as their coach.
I still write–I can’t stop, I won’t stop–but now I also get to share in other people’s stories as well.
Feel free to peruse my old posts to see how my writing life has evolved. I started with a focus only on improving my own work; now I help others improve theirs. And I’d love to help you, too. Check out my website jenbraaksma.com or contact me at jenbraaksmabookcoach@gmail.com to see how we can work together. I can’t wait to read your stories!