Write your book.
Find your purpose.
I’m a writing mentor who specialises in developing non-fiction books with purpose-driven women.
I know that if you’ve got the nudge to write a book, there’s someone out there who needs to hear it in the way that you tell it. You can ignore that small voice inside, but I can tell you, it just.won’t.go.away.
You might ignore that small voice inside for years. You might do everything but write your book.
But I can tell you one thing I’ve learned: it’s that if you don’t write that book you’re called to write, then the person who so deeply needs it will go hungry.
I’M TAMARA
I’ve developed + edited books with 50+ authors since starting my business as a tiny side hustle in 2012.
I’ve worked with some trailblazing authors, including Denise Duffield Thomas, Leonie Dawson and Lisa Lister, and have edited both freelance for self-published authors, as well as for Hay House UK.
I can help you if you:
- Have an inkling… a nudge… an idea for a book that just won’t go away,
- Never thought you’d be an author; that’s for ‘other people’, not for you
- Might have had an idea for years, just in the back of your mind but you know you can’t ignore it any more.
- Are at a stage in business where your profile needs a boost: you’ve got enough knowledge under your belt now to really showcase your expertise.
I know that a book’s a big project… like, PROPERLY big. It’s daunting. It’s like looking up at a mountain from the bottom and not knowing how you’ll ever get to the top.
I’ll be your guide on the way, books are a known terrain for me. We can do it together.
HOW I CAN HELP YOU
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Testimonials & Featured Clients
Joanne Matthews, soon-to-be-author of groundbreaking new book, Force of Nature
Tamara’s book coaching and editing skills boil down to common sense, intelligence, good judgement and humour. She’s fun to work with and helps me get out of my own way so I can get on with the writing. Working with her has been the best decision ever.
Julie-Anne Black, Be Brilliant Now
Today was the first time I truly felt like a writer. I knew I was writing my book and becoming an author. What a thrill!
Shauntay Williams, author-to-be
The tools you taught made me feel confident in my ability to write. You worked some sort of magic because I have very little resistance to writing now, I use the tools and it is easy for me to write regularly. Thank you so much Tamara!
Dr Dorene Lehavi, PhD, author of Business Partnership Essentials.
In completing Tamara’s program, I can honestly say I have a whole new image of myself as a writer, tools and a framework from which to work on my book that I didn’t have before and I am actually writing.
Thank you, Tamara.
Darren Naftal, DN Architecture. Author of Block in a Hard Place
I never thought I’d write a book. I became an architect as designing is what I do best, not writing. But I had a book idea i knew i needed to get out there. Tamara was always there with encouragement and support, to steer me back on track. She became my ‘autocorrect’ for both my words, but more importantly my belief in those words. I’m an author now, and i like the sound of that, thanks to you Tamara for getting me there.
Nikki Mennel, author of Green Smoothies: live like it matters
Working with Tamara was a fantastic experience. She really took the time to get know my topic and the feel I wanted to convey in the book. Tamara was able to give me great suggestions on how to bring the book together in an easy to read format, which was very important to me. I am thrilled with the result.
Have a read of my blog
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Let’s Start a Conversation
I acknowledge and pay my respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation who are the traditional and ongoing custodians of the land on which I live and work.
I pay my respects to their elders: past, present and emerging, and I acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.