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The Writing Coach
I help You Get Your Book Written!
One-to-one writing coaching for fiction and non-fiction writers ready to move from idea to draft — with structure, momentum and accountability.
Tailored Coaching
You Don’t Need More Writing Advice
You Need a Clear Path — and Someone to Guide You on the journey!
I walk beside you through the process, but you're the one who writes the book.
Map the Book's structure, key milestones, and realistic timelines
clarify your book's Core direction, message, and end goal
Build a customised roadmap for getting your book written and finished
Establish a writing rhythm that fits your real life and availability
Create a clear completion plan so you always know your next step
work through mindset barriers that slow Your progress (self-doubt, procrastination, perfectionism)
TOGETHER WE:
Through my 12-step coaching framework, You can move from idea to completed draft in as little as 3 to 6 months — depending on Your commitment and chosen coaching pathway!
A STRUCTURED pathway to write & finish your book
Get Your Book Written!
Think of me as your WRITING personal trainer!
This isn’t about rushing. It’s about having structure, accountability, and clear direction.
I don’t lift the weights for you, but I design the program, keep you accountable, and make sure you’re building strength and momentum in the right direction!
A focused breakthrough session to:
• Diagnose what’s keeping you stuck
• Clarify your next strategic steps
• Create a defined action plan
$247 AUD
a one hour
clarity coaching session
- 1 hour coaching session - the clarity coaching session
- 1 month coaching program - from stucK to clear
- 3 month coaching program - build your book pathway
- 6 month coaching program - write the darn book pathway
the coaching packages
• Clarify your book concept and goals
• Build your foundational roadmap
• Address core resistance patterns
• Establish writing rhythm
$947 AUD
an intensive one month coaching package
$1397 AUD
A 3 month coaching pathway to get your book written!
$2297 AUD
a 6 MONTH COACHING PATHWAY TO FINISH WRITING YOUR BOOK!
• Develop structure and flow
• Map milestones and timeline
• Strengthen writing rhythm
• Work through blocks as they arise
• Full 12-step framework
• Identity upgrade + mindset reset
• Draft completion plan & Book Structure
• Accountability through to the finish line
3 month coaching program
6 month coaching program
1 month coaching program
Valued at over $2297 - Coaching Alone is $1875
Valued at over $4197 - Coaching Alone is $3750
Valued at over $1697 - Coaching Alone is $1250
single coaching session
THIS SESSION IS FOR YOU IF YOU’RE FACING A SPECIFIC CHALLENGE AND WANT INSIGHT, DIRECTION, AND GROUNDED NEXT STEPS — WITHOUT COMMITTING TO A LONGER JOURNEY
This one-hour session is designed for writers who are feeling stuck in a particular area of their book — whether that’s structure, direction, momentum, or mindset.
You’ll leave with clarity on what’s happening, practical next steps, and a grounded action plan — without committing to a longer coaching pathway.
You Move From:
Confusion → Clarity
Overthinking → Grounded Action
Uncertainty → Confidence
Transformation Focus
Immediate clarity, strategic direction, and grounded next steps.
This session is designed to help you move forward quickly when you feel stuck, uncertain, or overwhelmed by a specific writing challenge.
By the end of the session, you will walk away with:
- Clear insight into what’s holding you back
- A defined next-step action plan
- Strategic direction tailored to your book
- Renewed momentum and focus
This is a focused reset — designed to get you moving again with confidence.
This is a focused, accelerated pathway designed for writers who need immediate clarity and momentum.
Ideal for:
- Established authors under contract
- Writers facing deadlines
- Aspiring authors who want a powerful month of structured support
Transformation Focus
Accelerated clarity, momentum, and strategic direction.
Over one month, you receive:
- 4 x 1hr one-to-one weekly coaching sessions with Maddison
- 15-minute weekly check-in phone calls with Maddison
- Full access to the Member Resource Portal
- Free VIP access to any masterclasses during the month
- This is concentrated support designed to create rapid movement.
By the end of this experience, you will have:
- A clear roadmap for the next phase of your book
- Accelerated writing progress
- Defined weekly accountability
- Renewed clarity, focus, and direction
This pathway kick-starts serious progress.
A intensive month of strategic coaching to accelerate your writing and kick-start serious progress to get your book written.
3 month coaching program - build the book - $1497 AUD
This pathway is for writers who are ready to actively build their manuscript with structure and accountability.
Transformation Focus
Structure, momentum, and consistent progress.
Over three months, you receive:
- 6 x 1hr one-to-one coaching sessions with Maddison (fortnightly)
- 15-minute check-in phone calls on alternate weeks with Maddison (6 in total)
- Full access to the Member Resource Portal
- Free VIP access to any masterclasses held during your coaching period
We develop your book’s framework, map milestones, strengthen your writing rhythm, and address resistance as it comes up.
By the end of this experience, you will have:
- A clearly structured roadmap for your book
- Defined milestones and timelines
- Increased consistency and momentum
- Greater confidence in your decisions
- Significant manuscript progress — and for many writers, a completed draft depending on your starting point and writing commitment
This experience is about building steady progress and moving your manuscript forward with clarity.
A focused three-month pathway to build strong structure, generate consistent momentum — and, for many writers, move all the way to draft completion
12 x Coching Sessions - Book Completion Coaching Experience
This is my signature transformational pathway for writers who are ready to commit to writing and finishing their book — with structured support every step of the way.
Transformation Focus
Full manuscript completion, sustainable writing rhythm, and identity-level growth.
This 6-month experience guides you through the complete 12-step framework, from idea to draft completion.
Over six months, you receive:
- 12 x 1hr one-to-one coaching sessions with Maddison (fortnightly)
- 15-minute check-in phone calls on alternate weeks (12 in total)
- Full access to my Member Resource Portal, including:
– Guided visualisations and meditations
– Ebooks and writing resources
– Structured worksheets and tools
- Free VIP live access to all masterclasses held during your 6-month coaching journey
This is long-term, supported momentum over six months.
By the end of this experience, you will have:
- A completed draft (or be on the final stretch with a clear completion plan)
- A structured writing system you can reuse for future books
- Stronger resilience and reduced resistance
- Clear author identity and confidence
- Proven momentum habits that extend beyond this project
This pathway is about finishing the book — and becoming the writer who finishes.
A six-month, fully supported PATHWAY designed to help you write and finish your book with clarity and momentum.
Who Is Writing Coaching for?
- You’re ready to take ownership of your writing and commit time to the process
- You want clear structure, guidance, and accountability
- You’re willing to make decisions and move forward — even when it feels uncomfortable
- You’re open to working through mindset barriers that arise along the way
- You’re serious about getting your book written — and you're done just thinking about it
The writing itself is yours.
I bring the structure, strategy, accountability, and support to help you finish.
Just consider me your Personal Trainer for getting your book written!
The writing itself is yours.
I bring the structure, strategy, accountability, and support to help you finish.
Just consider me your Personal Trainer for getting your book written!
book a clarity call with maddison
Ready to Write Your Book?
You can share what you’ve been experiencing, and I’ll explain how I support writers using my signature Write The Darn Book™ Method.
This call is not a coaching session — it’s a space to see whether one of my coaching pathways is the right next step for you..
Hi, I’m Maddison Michaels.a multi-published author, certified Life Coach, NLP Practitioner, and the creator of the Write the Darn Book™ Method.
Meet Your Coach
- Real-world publishing experience
- A structured 12-step framework
- Personality-based strategy
- NLP tools and mindset integration
- And practical story development guidance
I know what it’s like to start a book full of inspiration — and then hit resistance.
I also know what it takes to finish.
Before becoming a full-time author and coach, I spent 18 years in policing and leadership roles. Structure, accountability, and strategy have always been part of how I work. When I stepped fully into writing, I discovered something most writers eventually learn:
Finishing a book isn’t just about talent. It’s about identity, resilience, and having a clear path.
After navigating my own creative blocks — including a period where I couldn’t write at all — I immersed myself in mindset work, coaching, and NLP. The breakthrough wasn’t about pushing harder. It was about aligning structure with psychology.
That’s what I now bring to my clients.
I combine:
My coaching is designed to support both the mechanics of writing and the emotional journey of becoming an author.
I walk beside you through the process, but you’re the one who writes the book and brings the commitment. I bring the structure, strategy, and accountability to help you finish.
If you’re ready to stop circling the idea and start moving toward completion, I’d love to explore whether we’re the right fit to work together.
VICKI A - FIRST TIME AUTHOR
After years of stopping and starting, I FINISHED WRITING the draft I never thought I would!
I finally finished my first book
“I had been ‘working on’ my first novel for years. I’d start, stop, panic, rewrite, and then avoid it altogether. Working with Maddison was the turning point. She helped me understand what was really holding me back and showed me how to move through it — gently, without shame. For the first time, I trusted myself enough to keep going. I finished my first draft, something I honestly never thought I’d say.”
Coaching Testimonials
Teresa F - Author
From creative exhaustion to clarity, confidence, and sustainable flow.
I found a calmer way of writing...
“I came to Maddison having written my first book, but I was completely stuck writing my second — I was exhausted and doubting whether I still had it in me. What she offered wasn’t just writing advice; it was a complete reconnection to why I write in the first place. Her ability to blend deep mindset work with practical guidance is extraordinary. I didn’t just get my momentum back — I found a calmer, more sustainable way of writing that has changed how I approach every book.”
Coaching Testimonials
Mary-Beth C - aspiring author
working with maddison, I gained the confidence, permission, and the courage to begin!
Maddison is the best coach
“Before working with Maddison, I didn’t even know if I was ‘allowed’ to call myself a writer. I had so much self-doubt that I couldn’t get past the idea stage. Maddison helped me quiet the noise, reconnect with the story I wanted to tell, and believe that my voice mattered. Her coaching gave me permission to start — and the confidence to keep showing up to the page. I’m writing now, consistently, and for the first time it feels possible.”
Coaching Testimonials
Frequently Asked Questions
I help you get your book written.
Through my structured 12-step coaching framework, we build a clear roadmap for your specific book, map structure and milestones, establish writing rhythm, and work through the mindset barriers that slow progress.
You leave each session knowing exactly what to focus on next.
This is coaching, not editing.
I don’t provide line-by-line feedback or rewrite pages. Instead, I guide the process — helping you make structural decisions, strengthen clarity, and stay accountable so you can complete your draft.
I work with both fiction and non-fiction writers — from aspiring authors writing their first book to established authors managing deadlines and contracts.
The framework adapts to your genre and stage.
Many writers complete a draft within 3 to 6 months when actively engaged in either the 3-Month or 6-Month Coaching Pathways and writing consistently between sessions.
The 3-Month Pathway provides focused momentum and can lead to full draft completion for writers who begin with clarity and commit to steady weekly writing.
The 6-Month Pathway offers extended accountability and structured support across a longer period — ideal for writers balancing life, work, or complex manuscripts.
The 1-Month Intensive is designed to create accelerated progress, meet tight deadlines, or provide concentrated strategic support — not necessarily full manuscript completion within four weeks.
Completion is not determined by time alone — it’s shaped by:
- Your available writing hours
- Your consistency between sessions
- Your manuscript stage
- Your level of commitment
My role is to provide the structure, accountability, and roadmap.
The writing itself — and the pace that you write your book — depends on how consistently you show up to the page.
You choose the pathway that best fits your current writing stage:
- 1-Month Intensive — 4 weekly sessions + weekly check-ins
- 3-Month Pathway — 6 coaching sessions + alternate week check-ins
- 6-Month Pathway — 12 coaching sessions + alternate week check-ins
All pathways include:
- Access to the Member Resource Portal
- Guided visualisations and writing tools
- Previous masterclass/workshop replays (as they become available)
- Free VIP access to any live masterclasses held during your coaching period
The overall timeframe depends on how frequently we meet and which pathway you choose.
The structure remains strong. The pace adapts to you.
Between sessions, you’ll focus on implementing the roadmap we’ve built — writing, refining decisions, and applying the mindset tools we’ve discussed.
This is where real progress happens. The structure supports you — and your consistent action brings the book to life.
If this is your first book, we focus on building strong foundations. That includes clarifying your concept, mapping structure, establishing writing rhythm, and developing the confidence to move forward without second-guessing every step.
You don’t need to know everything about structure, publishing, or “how it’s supposed to work.” That’s what the framework is for. You bring the commitment to write. I guide you through the process step by step so you always know what comes next.
For authors under contract, we can work intensively through the 1-Month Writing Intensive or structure the 3- or 6-month pathways to match your timeline (subject to availability).
At this stage, coaching focuses on:
- Strengthening your roadmap
- Streamlining decision-making
- Maintaining writing rhythm under pressure
- Managing momentum without burnout
The framework supports you whether you’re writing your second book or managing multiple contracts — the structure adapts to your season.
You don’t have to keep
feeling like you're stuck
Deep inner work that shifts fear, self-doubt, and perfectionism at the root — so writing feels safe, natural, and sustainable.
mindset
You don’t have to do this alone
Gentle, supportive accountability that keeps you connected to your writing — without pressure, shame, or burnout.
ACCOUNTABILITY
break the patterns holding you back — and finally Write The Darn Book™
More than a Coaching Program
You don’t have to push through resistance forever
Mindset-first tools and practical guidance that help you work with your brain, emotions, and creative rhythm — not against them.
strategy
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Now is the time to Write The Darn Book!
Let me support you to finally make that dream real.
Make this Your best year yet...
Now is the time to
Write The Darn Book!
Let me support you to finally make that dream real.
Ready to Write Your Book?
Ready to Write Your Book?
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let's chat about how I can help you
finally finish writing your book!
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