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John Malnor
About This Coach
John Malnor recently added an MFA in Creative Writing to his credentials, and has a lifetime of experiences as a global business leader, startup mentor, leadership coach, award winning writer, builder, motorcyclist and musician. He is the founder of Guided Mastery LLC and Stony Lake Press LLC, author of Killers Keepers, Scars of Justice and Forced Freedom (to be published) – all crime fiction. John helps clients to design their life, their way. As a Write Practice Certified Book Coach, John partners with writers to improve their process and build the habits which lead to beginning – and finishing – great stories. He has spoken at corporate, community and university events on topics including business innovation, leading high-performance teams, designing your life, a graduate school commencement and a recent panel discussion on how design thinking impacts healthcare.
Services
One-Off Coaching Call - 30 min
Book Plan Critique
Weekly/Monthly Book Coaching
Manuscript Critique
Portfolio

Killers Keepers by John S Malnor
Crime Fiction

Scars of Justice by John S Malnor
Crime Fiction

Ghost Tears (to be published) by John S Malnor
Middle Grade Fantasy
Reviews
John Malnor is a godsend. Kind, knowledgeable, flexible and an all around nice guy. His joy in what he's doing is always visible. Some of the many important things about writing that I didn't realize I was learning. The sessions are a lot of fun and I look forward impatiently to each one. With his help the finished book is going to be way better than it would have been without him. My only regret is that I didn't get together with John years ago.
John provided firsthand knowledge about the 100 Day book program and shared what worked for him. Doing so really helped me to focus on what I needed to do to begin the program on the right foot. A plus is John's easygoing style. John is a pleasure to work with.
It was very enjoyable and uplifting to work with John Malnor. He always made sure I understood the things I was working on, and that at the end of the day this was my idea/book and that I had the final say. He was very encouraging! I would definitely work with him again.
John is such a boundless resource of helpful information and feedback. I truly felt so reassured in the process after having a meeting with him over my book. He brought insights to my writing I hadn't noticed and offered very effective actionable notes to help me progress to the next steps in the process. Aside from all of that, he's a very warm and lovely human who is easy to connect with and encouraging to boot.
John's a legend!
John Malnor played an important role in helping me develop my book manuscript during the Fall 2024 session of the 100 Day Book program. He's provided helpful feedback on several chapters and has been an encouraging, supportive presence throughout the course. I highly recommend his services to anyone who needs a book coach. Thanks, John!
John has been a big help so far, and I look forward to working with him for the next few weeks as I sort out the difficulties I’m facing in my project. I appreciate his encouragement and support.
So far in the 100 Day Book program, John has provided plenty of encouragement and support and has helped me stay motivated to keep working on my project. His suggestions and feedback have been very helpful, and I'm looking forward to our continued work over the next couple of months.
John and I had a few technology problems this morning but over the past few meetings that I have had with him I have found him to be both very encouraging as well as very, very helpful in the ideas he gives me and how to fix problems in my writing that I struggle with. So overall it has been wonderful to work with John and I really appreciate everything he is doing to help me with my writing.
John Malnor has been a pleasure to work with. His expertise, professionalism, and support has been pivotal in helping me meet my goals. He provides respectful, knowledgeable reviews and suggestions. His guidance is invaluable and I would highly recommend John as a mentor and book coach.
John Malnor has been a pleasure to work with. His expertise, professionalism, and support has been pivotal in helping me meet my goals. He provides respectful, knowledgeable reviews and suggestions. His guidance is invaluable and I would highly recommend John as a mentor and book coach.
John Malnor is a pleasure to work with and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to TWP. He provided an in-depth, comprehensive review of my manuscript, and his support and guidance throughout the last two rounds of 100 Day Book helped me set and meet my goals.

Preferred Genres
Action | Adventure | Coming of Age | Crime | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | Middle Grade | Mystery | New Adult | Nonfiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Speculative Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket | Young Adult | Young Adult Fantasy
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