**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.

Meet our coaches

Thriller 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

Sue Weems

Award-winning instructor and writer of 20+ years, book coach, and editor.

Kyle has worked on Thriller, Horror, Alternate History, Urban Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, and much more editing over a million words per year, and his expertise in military structure and accurate depiction of military personnel gives readers stories the feel of authenticity that readers crave.

J Burton

J Burton helps writers to shape their stories and to find the readers who will love them.

Alicya Galpin

Certified Book Coach | Host of the Publishing Workshop at TheWritePractice | Literary Fiction Author and Ghostwriter

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

Alejandra

Power Coaching Call

Review from Alejandra’s Manuscript Critique

Reviewed on July 10, 2025

Yes, I would work with this coach again!

Working with Kyle has been an excellent and fruitful experience. His feedback is clear, direct, and encouraging. There is a lot of information to absorb after the review process, and he takes the time to explain how to tackle this as well. He also answered all of my questions clearly and completely. Even though there is a lot of work to do, the feeling I have is one of motivation, and it's thanks to Kyle. With the tools he's provided, I'm confident that it'll help me write an even better second draft. Overall, I am very happy and satisfied with Kyle's work and his feedback on my work! I highly recommend working with him.

Jessica

Power Coaching Call

Review from Jessica’s Coaching Call

Reviewed on July 6, 2025

Yes, I would work with this coach again!

Overall, I think Sue did an excellent job providing me with helpful critiques about my writings. She was professional, kind, and the information she had to provide was valuable and helped me to better understand what direction to take my writing.

Rebecca

Power Coaching Call

Review from Rebecca’s Manuscript Critique

Reviewed on July 5, 2025

Yes, I would work with this coach again!

Jake put so much effort and thought into the notes and comments he sent me as we worked together. Not only did he read my work with the discerning eye of an editor, he gave me feedback on my novel as a reader. I have a serious treasure trove of information as a result that’s giving me the excitement and momentum from when I first started writing my book. He took the time to listen, discuss the details and overarching themes of my story, and gave me so many useful ways to strengthen what was already there. His kindness and capability was encouraging and I would absolutely recommend working with him if you want professional level editing.

Marion

Coaching Call

Review from Marion’s Coaching Call

Reviewed on July 4, 2025

Yes, I would work with this coach again!

John is good to work with. He is well prepared and always makes thoughtful and helpful suggestions on how to improve the story.

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.