Author Coaching Single Session - $75

Best for: authors who need clarity, a reset, or help choosing the next step.

Includes:

  • One 60-minute session

  • Goal or issue review

  • Action plan

  • Brief follow-up notes

Matter House Author Coaching provides one-on-one support for serious writers who need clarity, accountability, confidence, writing discipline, revision planning, or guidance through the creative process.

This service is designed to help authors stay consistent, organize their goals, work through creative blocks, process feedback, and take practical next steps in their writing journey.

Author Coaching focuses on the writer’s growth, habits, mindset, discipline, and project direction. It does not include editing, full manuscript review, rewriting, publication, or acceptance into the Matter House Publishing imprint unless specifically stated in a separate written agreement.

Author Coaching does not include:

  • Full manuscript review

  • Line-by-line feedback

  • Editing

  • Proofreading

  • Rewriting

  • Formatting

  • Cover design

  • Publishing under Matter House

  • Submission to agents or publishers

  • Guaranteed book completion

  • Guaranteed publication

  • Guaranteed sales

  • Therapy, crisis support, legal advice, or financial advice


Coaching Paths

1. Writing Clarity

For authors who are overwhelmed, scattered, or unsure what they are writing.

This may include:

  • Clarifying the book idea

  • Identifying the central message or story

  • Defining the project goal

  • Choosing the next best step

  • Organizing scattered notes

  • Narrowing too many ideas into one focused project


2. Writing Discipline and Accountability

For authors who struggle with consistency.

This may include:

  • Writing schedule creation

  • Weekly writing goals

  • Progress check-ins

  • Habit building

  • Time management

  • Follow-through support

  • Resetting after falling off track

3. Revision Planning

For authors who have a draft but do not know what to do with it.

This may include:

  • Creating a revision plan

  • Prioritizing what to fix first

  • Breaking revision into manageable stages

  • Understanding feedback

  • Avoiding endless rewriting

  • Preparing for editing

4. Creative Confidence

For authors who doubt themselves or freeze up after feedback.

This may include:

  • Navigating discouragement

  • Rebuilding momentum

  • Separating self-worth from critique

  • Learning how to receive feedback

  • Strengthening author identity

  • Staying committed when the work feels hard

5. Publishing Path Guidance

For authors who are unsure what direction to take.

This may include:

  • Understanding general publishing paths

  • Deciding whether the manuscript needs editing, coaching, or evaluation

  • Preparing questions before hiring services

  • Setting realistic expectations

  • Identifying the next professional step

6. Author Professionalism

For authors who want to grow in the writing industry.

This may include:

  • Understanding professional communication

  • Meeting deadlines

  • Preparing for critique

  • Taking revision seriously

  • Building long-term author habits

  • Thinking beyond one book

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