As a screenwriter and film editor, Michaela has supported storytellers from all walks of life. From idea to published story, writing is an adventure like no other. On such a mysterious journey full of surprises, challenges and rewards, you sometimes want a joyful companion to get you through. Someone like Donkey in Shrek.

With a Master’s Degree in Sociology Michaela von Schweinitz is ready to take on any author who writes about social issues. As a book coach, filmmaker and former journalist, she is driven by a need for stories about social change. She wants to support writers who imagine a better world. She is looking for stories about protagonists who fight for their place in life. If you are a confident writer who values social justice and the insights of a book coach, she wants to hear from you.

In fiction and in non-fiction she works on stories that aim for social and environmental justice. Stories that deepen our understanding of our current structures of injustice. Showing us a way out of suppression, offering solutions on an individual and on a systemic level.

In memoir she guides writers who show us how they turned their lives around. She wants to hear from women who grew out of their limiting believes in customs and the law, in religion and family. Overcoming suppressive circumstances in their upbringing or as they raise their own families.

Michaela’s astute feedback on the query pitch package for my novel helped me to drastically revise it, resulting in a much stronger and more interesting query. She also found great agents for me to query that had not been on my radar. I wholeheartedly recommend Michaela as a book coach for authors looking to take their work to another level.

Amy L. Bernstein Author of The Potrero Complex and The Nighthawkers

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As a certified Book Coach Michaela von Schweinitz offers writers guidance from finding the right structure for their story to finding an agent for their finished manuscript. From idea to first draft, from revision to book proposal, Michaela helps writers hone their story and bring it out into the world.

Below are some packages I offer. But, every book project is unique and each writer comes with different needs. That’s why coaching a specific project is always based on an individual plan.

A First Step

$499

In depth evaluation of your book idea and in-line feedback on your first two chapters. A 60 minutes 1 on 1 coaching call discussing the feedback and your next steps.
You'll walk away with a good idea of where you are in the process and have a solid plan on how to move forward.

B for Blueprint

$999

Laying the foundation for your book with the Author Accelerator Blueprint For A Book method. Comprehensive written editorial feedback on each of the fourteen steps of the Blueprint. Support during the process with coaching calls where we discuss the book project as it evolves.

C for Comfort

$1499

Ongoing support over three months to keep you on a deadline to write fresh pages for your book. Extensive editorial feedback and in-line edits on up to 20 pages / 7500 words twice a month.
Three one-hour coaching calls to discuss the material and your next steps.

With her curious mind and zest for story Michaela has been spinning her yarn for over twenty years. Now she offers her expertise to writers who want to move forward with their story. What are you waiting for? Get in touch with me to request further details. Let’s do this.

Interested to learn more about book coaching?

Check out what Author Accelerator has to offer and sign up for a course that speaks to you.

Michaela von Schweinitz is a member of
Author Accelerator and New York Women in Film and Television.

Michaela von Schweinitz