How to grow your seed idea into a book you love
Have you been thinking about writing a book but never begin?
Or maybe you’ve started but got sidetracked or lost in doubt?
What makes the difference between someone who wants to write and someone who completes and publishes their book?
The next MENTORING GROUP BEGINS on May 16 2016, please contact me below to register your interest
If you’re a first time book writer maybe now’s the time to set out on a creative adventure and take your book from seed idea to finished product?
Do You Want to Write A Book? is for first time authors who are ready to write a full length book, or an e-book, for publication. Typically this will be a non-fiction book but the practices may also support a work of fiction, short stories or children’s fiction.
Underlying the content of this course is the understanding that it takes a certain set of attitudes, skills and knowledge to bring a book to completion and publication. Very many people dream of writing a book; some never begin to make their dream a reality; others start and give up along the way, and some take their dream all the way to the finished product.
Will you be one of those with a book you can hold proudly in your hands?
If you follow this course, step by step, from beginning to end, you will:
- Develop a writing practice that will support you for the rest of your life
- Lay the foundations for a successful book writing project
- Complete a draft of the first chapter of your book, or your e-book
- Decide whether you are sufficiently motivated to complete your book and, if you are, commit to it.
“My intention with this programme is to provide you with the necessary guidance, encouragement, tools and practices so that you 
can develop the essential skills and confidence to ENJOY the writing process. For me, writing books is one of the most fulfilling activities life can offer and I would love to convey to you my own love and passion for writing.
In particular, I hope to pass on to you some of my own joy in the writing process. I have been writing extensively for more than thirty years and writing is one of the most vital aspects of my life. Becoming an author has given my life meaning, purpose, direction, challenge and adventure – it has been a never ending source of inspiration and guidance. Truly, writing has revealed to me who I am and what I’m here for. If I can convey this excitement to you whilst easing your doubts and fears and making the process simple, straightforward and practical, I will be very happy.
It is my hope and intention that this course will inspire you to jump in and start writing. And if you’re already writing to keep jumping in and keep going, until you make it to the finishing line! “
Find out more about Rose’s writing experience here.
Like so many others, I have always dreamed that one day I would write a book – but life (and my self) somehow continued to get in the way of fulfilling that long-held dream. So when Rose offered me the opportunity to join her Do You Want to Write a Book course I jumped at the chance.
Rose presented me with a way of containing my writing process while allowing my creativity to flow freely and intuitively. Her insightful weekly teaching sessions seem to speak directly to where I am at in my process and the structure and self-discipline outlined in the writing practices have really helped to focus my energy and my creativity on the task in hand. I am now in the process of writing my first draft – thank you Rose. – Maggie
Since doing a course with you a few years ago I have never missed a day of writing a page before I get up. I meditate and then write and couldn’t do without it. I am working on getting my first book out soon. Thanks for the inspiration. – Sheila
This is how the Do You Want to Write a Book programme will support you:
- You will receive a self-study guide with 12 weekly sessions offering guidance and writing practices;
- 3 x 30 minute 1-1 coaching sessions, one each month provide an invaluable opportunity to tap into Rose’s nearly 40 years experience, skills and knowledge as a published author and poet and will help you to get focus and clarity for your overall plan and next steps;
- Weekly email check-ins with Rose support you to create the all important writing practice and to raise questions arising in your creative process;
- An online author’s forum gives you a place to log victories and challenges and to exchange encouragement with the others in your group.
I’ve been freed up to begin a creative process. The practices were excellent and led me back to a source of creativity I had lost touch with. Rose showed me how to get in touch with this source and be open to what it has to say. The environment was non-judgmental and unthreatening. – Maxine
The programme leads you step by step through information and practices which will support and encourage you to move to the completion of the first draft of your first chapter, or your short e-book. You will have the opportunity to:
- Lay solid foundations for your writing practice, not just for this book but for the rest of your writing life.
- Build confidence by getting very clear what your book is about, who it is for, why you are writing it and what you hope to achieve. (Session 1)
- Prepare the ground by creating your writing space and gathering your tools.
- Find clarity and avoid confusion through an overview of the stages and skills of writing a book and some typical ways writers interrupt their progress at each stage. (Session Two)
- Commit to a sustainable, daily writing practice which will build your writing muscles, get your creative energy flowing, open you to creative inspiration, and help you to move through doubts, fears and resistance.
- Discover your own enjoyable pace and rhythm in a writing practice to fit your lifestyle and goals.
- Build habits to create success and keep you in your creative flow. (Session Three)
- Develop your relationship with your creative self in such a way that your learning will transfer to other projects in addition to writing a book. (Session Four)
- Appreciate different sets of writing skills and when to use each set of skills appropriately.
- Practice deep listening to develop more intuitive and inspirational writing. (Session Five)
- Train yourself to benefit from the never ending flow of ideas available to you. (Session Six)
- Feel supported, encouraged and inspired as you start to draft your first chapter or short e-book. (Session Seven)
- While you continue to draft your first chapter or your e-book you will also explore some ways you may get blocked in your writing and how to set yourself free. (Session Eight)
- Learn how to give your chapter some structure and how to motivate your reader. (Session Nine)
- As you complete your draft you will be encouraged to find a writing buddy for mutual support and accountability. (Session Ten)
- Recognize your strengths and gifts as a writer and the growing edge where your greatest potential lives. (Session Eleven)
- By now you will have gained more understanding about what is involved in writing a book, you will have faced and moved through your initial doubts and fears. You will be in a position to make a conscious decision about whether you want to do the necessary work of completing your book and, if so, to identify the support you may need, so that you may continue with enthusiasm, certain you can make it to the finish. (Session Twelve)
Through right brain thinking we can access the deep wisdom of the inner world or soul and through the left brain we can find form for our more intuitive knowing. This is why writing can be such a powerful tool for growing into our full human potential or wholeness. – Rose
Rose’s guidance has provided the inspiration I have long needed to kick start some serious commitment to writing. The practices were inspirational, practical and results oriented. Rose knew where she was headed and non-judgmentally extracted commitment from the participants about our future intentions. – Hugh
The next programme begins on May 16th. I’d love to support you to write your book. To find out more, talk with me or register your interest please fill in the form below.
Thank you,
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