What My Clients Say
"Katey, it would be hard to overstate the benefits
I've gotten from your coaching. When I first contacted
you, I was unsure whether I could ever write a book, but
you gave me confidence along with excellent tips
on how to develop as a writer. Thanks to you, I've really
improved my writing skills.
You
also showed me the ropes on how to write the dreaded
proposal and find an agent. And now look! I have a
book contract! It's no exaggeration to say that I
couldn't have done this without you. And I've found a
good friend in the process. Thank you, Katey—you're
the best."
—
Jan Elvin,
author of The Box from Braunau: In Search of My Father's War (AMACOM, 2009)
"I went from baby steps on my own to quantum leaps
once I began my journey with Coach Katey. She's honest,
genuinely encouraging, and has a way of unleashing your
own magic.
Katey
pushes my determination button and gives me the drive
I need to prevail. She found my voice amid a page
of words and gave it the flow it needed to set my work
apart from others.
Her
calm voice offers comfort and her creative ideas
give inspiration. She has become not only my coach
but now a forever friend and confidant."
—
Stacie Harmon
"Every time I put the phone down after speaking to
Katey, I am grateful for the decision I made in selecting
her as my coach. Conversations with her are tailor-made
workshops where I learn about the craft of writing,
using my own work as an example.
Katey
and I set goals and have deadlines for accomplishing them.
Every week I'm answerable to her on the most desirable
questions: Did I make the most of my creativity? Did I
do my best? How can I do better? The
excitement here is that my novel, which was once a vague
idea, is now coming to life."
—
M. Arifin
"Since beginning with Katey, I’ve been more inspired about
my writing than ever. I truly look forward to our phone
meetings, which are always comfortable and productive.
She offers a wonderful blend of professionalism, wisdom,
and care as we work together. She helps guide me when
the challenging aspects of my writing project feel overwhelming,
and reminds me to see and really appreciate the progress
I am making one step at a time.
Katey
lets me set the pace for our sessions. She provides constructive
suggestions and praise with equal sensitivity, and has
offered support on everything from crafting a book proposal
to corresponding with literary agents. Her enthusiasm
demonstrates her commitment to helping me reach my highest
potential.
Working
with Katey has been one of the best things I’ve done for
my writing and for myself! Katey, you're the best,
what more can I say?!"
—
Leigh
Brill Singh, who has now sold A Dog Named Slugger:
The Story of the Labrador Retriever Who Changed My Life
(Sourcebooks, 2010)
"I had not given myself the gift of a coach
before. I needed support, focus and some advanced expertise
for manuscript submissions, queries, etc. Katey was a
surprise and a delight! Her sweet assistance was always
just what I needed.
For
insight and information to support your writing, I can't
recommend Katey highly enough!"
—
Karen Jeffery
"When I first met Katey, my dream of writing a novel
was one of those life goals I never thought I'd get around
to actually doing. That all changed when I started working
with her. She has this terrific ability to pull out
your best ideas and help organize them in a way I
had never been able to do on my own. Within a few months,
I wrote two chapters of my first novel and entered a writing
contest!
Katey
has been with me every step of the way, offering me candid
and honest advice combined with excellent writing
tips and valuable resources. Her approach and
coaching style is truly one-of-a-kind."
—
Eileen Cassidy Rivera
"I can't recommend Katey Coffing highly enough. When
we first started working together, I felt so frozen—frozen
in the progress of writing and frozen with fear! Katey's
warmth and encouragement, her ability to re-frame
the writing process for me, gave me hope and motivated
me to get started again.
She
has been a wonderful mentor and her coaching skills—sometimes
coaxing skills!—have rescued me many times, restoring
flagging confidence and energy. She
continually sees the big picture, and is able to
remind me of how much I have already accomplished when
it seems as if the end will never come in sight. Her positive
attitude and her endless array of suggestions for
getting started has made the task of writing far more
enjoyable for me!
I
look forward to our sessions, and knowing I will be meeting
with her via telephone helps keep me on track!
Writing can be such a lonely and isolating activity, so
it is so wonderful to have Katey in my corner. And with
her as a coach, helping break down the project into manageable
bits, my dream is being realized."
—
M.G.S.
"Katey has helped me build a creative goal setting/achieving
system that works. I will continue to use this process
throughout my career and life. As a writer and self-publisher
I was seeking encouragement and guidance from someone
who understands the plight of the creative mind. Someone
who's 'been there done that.' Katey has. Her understanding
and friendly approach have helped move my ideas from
dream to reality. She's truly a unique find."
—
Laura
M. Turner, author of Spiritual Fitness
"Having struggled with two false starts on my book
over the last year, I didn't know if I had it in me to
try again. The desire was there, but I felt lost. After
reviewing Katey's website and talking with her, I knew
I'd found a valuable resource.
Katey
helped me focus my creativity and set new, attainable
writing goals. She taught me that riding the writer's
roller coaster doesn't have to be scary—it can be
fun with the proper tools.
Katey
has a knack for saying just the right thing to keep
me motivated and working. She is especially talented
at evaluating where I am and how to get me where I want
to go. I honestly look forward to each coaching session,
knowing I'll be in an even better place in just 30
minutes."
—
P.E.
Lindy
"Katey, you became my life coach when I hit a major
creative block. You helped me enormously with dissolving
that block, and in the process, gently guided me to
see, and address, the issues that had created the block
in the first place. I never felt I was under any obligation
to use your suggestions on the path you were helping me
define for myself, and yet when I did, I immediately felt
the difference in my life.
The
very best part about my sessions with you is that I felt
like I was talking to a good friend, one with wonderful
clarity and perception. Your warmth, humor and acceptance
made it easy for me to get straight to the heart of the
problem and resolve it."
—
Shelby Reed, multi-published with Pocket Books and
Ellora's Cave
"Katey Coffing was a featured speaker for the Sierra
Writers in Nevada County, California. She provided the
perfect mix of information and inspiration to help
our writers not only to get started but to keep going
on their writing projects.
Katey
gave practical, do-able suggestions for setting
and achieving writing goals. Her energy, optimism and
"this is possible" attitude were contagious and all who
attended caught her bug. Several long-term members of
Sierra Writers commented that Katey was 'the best speaker
we've had'."
—
Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, Program Chair, Sierra Writers,
Nevada City, CA
"Katey is calm, focused, and mentally organized,
which has a contagious effect. She took just one thing
and asked a lot of good pertinent questions to help me
break it down, and gave real, useful, and yet simple suggestions.
I
also appreciated it when she accepted that there were
some things I knew would not work—it meant she was
listening, and wasn't speaking from a place of absolute
knowledge and certainty. That's good because it feels
less like being told what to do as being gently guided
along, taking an active part in the process, and having
things organized. And we laugh together!"
—
Sarah
Jane Stratford, author of The Midnight Guardian
(St. Martin's Press, 2009)
"Katey has that uncanny knack for finding the spark
that motivates me, the ability to help me acknowledge
and overcome the obstacles I have created for myself,
and the true gift of really listening to my needs.
In just a few weeks of working together, she has already
sharpened my focus to an extraordinary degree. I highly
recommend her to anyone who wants to realize their true
potential."
—
L.F.
"My coach was exactly who I needed—someone to
ask pointed questions and delve into the emotions behind
the decisions I was making in my life. Katey's coaching
style, which is a mix of humor and directness, was a perfect
mix when it came to helping me find the path that I needed
to pursue."
—
P.H.
"Katey has been incredibly supportive of my creative
dreams. I highly recommend her."
—
Barbara S.
"I took one of Katey's free teleclasses last week,
and am so glad I did. Not only was I able to collect a
lot of useful information, but I also met up with a really
neat person whose passion is helping people succeed
on their way. Thanks, Katey!"
—
F.B.
"After reading Katey's website and talking with her,
I knew she was someone with whom I could relate. She is
down-to-earth, punctual and polite, with a positive
energy that's contagious. I have learned many good
writing tips from her, which has boosted my confidence.
Katey's honest feedback yet gentle guidance through the
sometimes arduous writing process has been the impetus
for me to keep writing."
—
A.G.
"Working with Katey has been a powerful way to start
making significant changes in my life. She urges me to
reflect more deeply on my life's choices, and in doing
so, has empowered me to seek and ask for what I really
want. Her encouragement has been consistent and respectful.
I can see the forest through the trees!"
...and
just a few months later: "Katey's support was
so amazing. She helped me unlock the secret of success
and now the magic is pouring forth!"
—
Kristin C.
"Having Katey as a coach this past year has made
a tremendous difference."
—
Melissa E.
"I hired Katey when I was emotionally and creatively
stuck during a major re-write of my first novel. Within
a few short weeks with her, I was able to overcome
the obstacles that prevented me from finishing my
revisions."
—
Marcille Pilkington
"Hiring a writing coach makes perfect sense because
writing blocks happen. Having Katey as my own personal
advocate helped revive my writing. She's great at exposing
the core issues that hold back a writer's progress. She'll
restore your faith in yourself and your talent.
Even if you fear the writing chair, I bet you'll find
a way to get your BICHOK (butt-in-chair-hands-on-keyboard)
back!"
—
Kyle Pierson
Want
to make amazing progress with your writing and your life?
Get
in touch to set up a free consultation. I look forward
to hearing from you!
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I
coach clients around the world, all by telephone. Want
to write with joy and ease and create the love you truly
want? Simply contact
me for a free "get acquainted" session to see
how coaching can work for you and your writing.
I
want you to succeed, and I'm here to help you do it!
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care deeply about privacy and will
never share, rent or sell your contact info.
Period.)
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