Coaching Service for Aspiring Authors Launched in Astoria

Writers:

I have officially launched my new author coaching service. If you or anyone you know wants to write a book, please read below and perhaps I can help you.

A memoir. A crime novel. A family history. A children’s book. A collection of poems.

Many people dream of writing a book. But what goes into writing one for a first time author? And then if the manuscript is completed, what happens next? Does the author try to land an agent or consider publishing the book on one of the many self-publishing platforms now available? What many aspiring authors need is an experienced coach to help guide them through these challenging questions.

Matt Love, Publisher of Nestucca Spit Press, and author of 19 books about Oregon, has launched a new and expanded author coaching service for aspiring and established authors in and around Clatsop and Pacific Counties who want to complete a book and bring it out to the world. “So many people have a desire to write and publish book but they often don’t know how to get started and need consistent encouragement,” said Love. “I can help with that because I was once there, too.”

Love, the winner of 2009 Holbrook Literary Legacy Award, has worked informally with many aspiring authors in recent years, including several who went on to produce bestsellers in Oregon. He teaches a bi-monthly writing workshop in Astoria that has attracted writers from the coast, Portland, Seattle and San Francisco. He’s also taught workshops at Portland State University, University of Oregon, Pacific University, Clackamas Community College, the Sou’wester and the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology.

“I’m currently coaching several authors in Oregon and Washington and want to work with more because I find the experience so creatively and personally gratifying,” said Love. “One client is wrapping up a YA novel set in coastal Washington in the 1970s, another is compiling a collection of poetry from 50 years of writing, and another is writing a novel set in the Vietnam War. These are all going to be great books and I enjoy helping the writers achieve their dream.”

The service offers a range of editorial and marketing services to emerging writers and poets seeking an independent and innovative approach to finishing, publishing and distributing their books. These include an initial coaching consultation about a potential project, manuscript review and evaluation, and the ins and outs of publishing and marketing a book in multiple formats. All services are offered via a combination of email, telephone and face-to-face meetings. For more information, visit Love’s web site or email him and get that long-awaited book project going.