Writing/Book Coaching
Personalized, project-based partnership and guidance to help you along your writing journey
A Trusty Companion
Writing can be a lonely, difficult process.
At Ink Blotter, Elena K. Abbott firmly believes that it doesn't have to be — and that it shouldn't be.
As your virtual writing and book coach, Elena offers:
Writing Support
Strategic Guidance
Publishing Insight
Accountability
Partnership
Compassionate feedback
Sometimes the hardest part of writing projects is designing a sustainable, organized approach that will guarantee your success and your sanity.
And sometimes the hardest part is the writing itself.
A game plan to set you up for success.
Are you a scholar, entrepreneur, or author who needs to balance the process of writing a book with the demands of your full-time career?
Do you crave expert partnership and support to help you develop and organize your ideas?
Do you have a story you're ready to tell but you're not sure of the best way to tackle it?
A hand to keep you going strong.
Are you a writer who would benefit from regular crafting and conceptual feedback on your work to ensure you're moving in the right direction?
Do you need regular support, accountability, and extrinsic motivation to write effectively?
Would useable strategies and effective writing methods help you achieve your writing goals?
Whether it's a one-time session to get you "unstuck" or an ongoing partnership, Elena offers professional guidance and expert feedback to help you complete your project.
Coaching Options
Your work. Your process. Your goals.
Together, we'll brainstorm, problem solve, and craft... giving you the accountability and support you need to write effectively.
What you'll get:
A compassionate—yet critical—writing professional
Verbal feedback on up to 5 double-spaced pages read in advance of each session
Recap video after each session with specific “next steps"
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One 75-minute session to overcome a specific hurdle.
Paying out-of-pocket*: $175
Payment through your institution*: $200
* All clients paying out-of-pocket will be provided with an invoice and W-9 as needed for institutional reimbursement. Institutional rates will apply if any additional paperwork is needed to start our work together.
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Power Partnerships are designed to increase accountability and help us make the most of our time together.
Paying out-of-pocket*:
Four 60-minute sessions, $600
Ten 60-minute sessions, $1300
Payment through your institution**:
Four 60-minute sessions, $700
Ten 60-minute sessions, $1500
* All clients paying out-of-pocket will be provided with an invoice and W-9 as needed for institutional reimbursement. Institutional rates will apply if any additional paperwork is needed to start our work together.
** Many institutions (particularly state institutions) do not support advance payment for packaged services. If this arrangement does not work for your institution, we will design a “pay as you go” approach to our work.
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Long-term coaching partnerships to support your writing and publishing goals.
Paying out-of-pocket*:
$130 per hour, invoiced on a monthly basis
Payment through your institution*:
$150 per hour, invoiced on a monthly basis
* All clients paying out-of-pocket will be provided with an invoice and W-9 as needed for institutional reimbursement. Institutional rates will apply if any additional paperwork is needed to start our work together.
Let's get started with a FREE 30-min. consultation.
“It is such a pleasure to work with Elena as I write my first book. I can’t imagine traveling this journey without her! From my first point of contact – the Build A Book session – to now in our ongoing coaching and editing sessions, I feel like I have a guardian angel by my side. In the beginning, she provided me much needed validation and encouragement, and throughout she’s helped me find my voice and learn who I am as a writer. Elena has this magical way about her, offering the right amount of championing, compassionate acknowledgement, challenge and stretch, as well as more consultative direct feedback. I literally feel the growth in my writing bones as a result. My wish for every writer is that they have the opportunity to work with her. It’ll be the greatest investment you can make!”
—Jeanie Duncan, JeanieDuncan.com, Greensboro, NC
Crafting is a process.
Having an ally in your corner can make all the difference.
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