I excel at bringing characters to life through their actions, dialogue, and relationships with their fellow world inhabitants.
Aspiring Writer to Published Author with the Write Coach
When you work with a Write Practice certified book coach, you’ll get the knowledge, feedback, and encouragement they need to become published authors and accomplish their writing goals.
Fantasy Coaches
Lilia Lee
and bring their novels to life. She’s equal parts structure nerd and cheerleader — and she knows how to get you to “The End.”
Kitty Lascurain
Award-winning author and journalist, certified developmental editor and proofreader, and compassionate story coach.
John Malnor
Award winning self-published author and certified book coach
Joe Bunting
WSJ Bestselling author, founder of The Write Practice, and book coach with 14+ years experience.
Sarah Gribble
Bestselling author with over five years of coaching experience.
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Why Hire a Book Coach
We all need a coach. Hemingway had coaches. Stephen King had a coach. Mary Shelley had a coach. Even Joe Bunting, the founder of The Write Practice, had a coach.
You need someone who can point you in the right direction for your unique writing journey, who can tell you what’s working and what’s not working in your writing, and who can help you problem solve on your way to publication.
When you hire a Write Practice certified book coach, here’s what you’ll get:
1. The Write Structure for Your Project
All our coaches are trained in The Write Structure framework and can pinpoint the structural strengths and challenges for your book.
2. Encouraging Feedback
Writing is hard! You need someone who can not only tell you what’s not working in your writing (and how to fix it), but who can tell you what is working and encourage you to keep going.
3. Accountability
Our coaches know how to provide the accountability you need to stay focused and finish your book.
4. A Problem Solver
Every book project comes with confusing problems that can be tough to solve on your own. Get someone who knows how books work and can brainstorm solutions to your problems.
5. Someone Who Cares
Writing can feel lonely. There aren’t many people who understand what it’s like to write and publish a book. It’s good to have someone who knows the process, can speak with authority about next steps, and can help point you in the right direction not only for this book, but your entire author career.
We all need a coach. If you’re ready to find yours, meet our certified book coaches below.
What Writers Are Saying
DEANNA
Developmental Editing/Book Coaching
Review from DEANNA’s Developmental Editing/Book Coaching
Reviewed on March 6, 2026
Yes, I would work with this coach again!
Sarah is a delight and a necessity for my writing process. Her creative problem-solving and practical solutions keep me moving forward. If you need editing or coaching, you need Sarah Gribble.
Patrick
Power Coaching Call
Review from Patrick’s One-Off Coaching Call with Chapter Critique
Reviewed on March 6, 2026
Yes, I would work with this coach again!
Sarah is great to work with, and she knows what makes writing work and how my writing can improve. In addition to great suggestions, she is also a great motivator. Time with Sarah is always time well spent.
Yvonne
Power Coaching Call
Review from Yvonne’s Power Coaching Call
Reviewed on February 18, 2026
Yes, I would work with this coach again!
I was uncertain how much could be accomplished in just 30 minutes. Laura listened to my rambling conflicting ideas on where to focus and was able to offer three very solid suggestions for my memoir. It was a relief to feel heard, and to hear her reflect back to me details about my experience that would be interesting to explore. She provided some homework ideas on the heroine's journey to help me focus on how that template might work for me. Laura was a great match for what I needed!
karl
Manuscript Critique
Review from karl’s Manuscript Critique
Reviewed on January 28, 2026
Yes, I would work with this coach again!
I liked Kitty’s passion for writing, which showed as she reviewed my story. She can bring out the core changes needed to make a story great. Kitty made many great suggestions that I incorporated into my story. We reviewed three drafts, and by the time we were done, I felt like I had attended a master class in fiction short story writing! I will be able to use everything I learned in future stories I write.
Become an Author with the Write Coach
All of our coaches are trained and certified using our unique Write Practice methodology to give aspiring writers the knowledge, feedback, and encouragement they need to become published authors and accomplish their writing goals.
We all need a coach, someone who can point out the next step in our literary journey, and we want to help you find the right coach for you. If you’re ready to get started find a coach above, or if you’d like us to help you find the right coach (the write coach?) send us a note at admin [at] thewritepractice [dot] come and we’ll recommend someone.
Good luck, and happy writing.
P.S. Want to become a book coach? Check out our book coach certification program here.