Comfort
Comfort
$6,600
You need ongoing support to keep writing, stay on track, and move your book toward completion.
Ongoing developmental support over six months to finish your first draft or get you through revision. Biweekly deadlines keep you focussed on writing new pages.
This package provides structure, accountability, motivation, and clear next steps for each assignment.
This six-month coaching package includes:
- Twelve biweekly submissions of twenty pages / 6,000 words, covering the entire draft (maximum 240 pages / 72,000 words.)
- Written editorial feedback on each submission.
- In-line edits on each submission.
- Six one-hour Zoom coaching calls to discuss your work and next steps.
- Continuous email support over six months.
Working With Me
- Payment is due upon signing the contract.
- We begin with a kickoff call to establish your submission schedule and deadlines.
- You’ll submit up to 20 pages or 6,000 words at each biweekly deadline.
- Six one-hour Zoom coaching calls take place over six months.
- You’ll review my feedback before your next submission and come prepared to discuss your work during our coaching calls.
- The six-month engagement includes up to 12 submissions, for a maximum of 240 pages or 72,000 words.
Tell Me About Your Book
Ready to talk about your book? Tell me about your manuscript and what kind of support you need to keep writing and moving forward.
Once you submit the questionnaire, you’ll be invited to schedule a free 30-minute Zoom call with me. We’ll discuss your book, answer your questions, and determine whether working together is the right next step.
Michaela von Schweinitz is a member of New York Women in Film and Television, Women’s Fiction Writers Association, and a founding member of Greenlight Women and Memoir Nation.
As an Author Accelerator certified book coach, I am qualified to coach writers using Author Accelerator’s strategy, methods, and materials, but I operate independently of Author Accelerator and am not affiliated with them.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know which coaching package is right for me?
It depends on where you are with your book and what kind of support you need next.
If you have a completed manuscript and want an honest, big-picture read before pursuing publication, Assessment is the right fit.
If you’re still shaping your story — before you start writing, or after a first draft — Blueprint helps you build a clear structure to write from.
If you need ongoing accountability and support to actually finish a draft or get through revision, Comfort is designed for that longer journey. If you’re not sure, the discovery call is exactly the place to figure that out together.
Do I need to have a finished manuscript to work with you?
No. You can work with me at different stages of the writing process.
You might come to me with an idea and need help figuring out what book you are building. You might have a first draft that needs structure. Or you might have a completed manuscript and need an honest assessment of what is working and what needs attention.
The right starting point depends on where you are and what your book needs.
It also depends on the package you chose. An Assessment requires a completed manuscript, since it’s evaluating the whole. Blueprint can be used either before you’ve written a word or after a first draft. Comfort is built for writers actively drafting or revising, so a finished draft isn’t required going in.
What kinds of books do you coach?
I work with memoir, fiction, and nonfiction, including writers who are adapting a screenplay into a novel.
For nonfiction writers who are preparing to approach agents and publishers, I also offer specialized Book Proposal Coaching focused on developing and presenting the book for the publishing marketplace.
What are your qualifications as a book coach?
I’m an Author Accelerator certified book coach in fiction, memoir, and nonfiction, and I operate independently of Author Accelerator. I’m also a member of New York Women in Film and Television and the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, and a founding member of Greenlight Women and Memoir Nation.
What's included in the Manuscript Assessment?
For $1,490, you’ll receive a 10–15 page editorial letter assessing your full manuscript (up to 250 pages / 75,000 words) — covering structure, where readers connect or lose interest, what’s missing or underdeveloped, and what to consider before pursuing publication. It also includes in-line editing on your first twenty pages (6,000 words) and a one-hour coaching call to discuss the assessment once you’ve had time to review it.
What's the difference between Assessment and Blueprint?
Assessment is built for a completed manuscript — it’s a diagnostic look at what’s working and what needs attention. Blueprint is for building the structure itself, either before you start writing or after a first draft, working through fourteen guided steps to uncover the essence of your book. Blueprint includes written editorial feedback and three coaching calls over two to three weeks, rather than a single comprehensive letter.
What does the Comfort package involve, and who is it for?
Comfort is a six-month package ($6,600) for writers who want sustained structure and accountability to finish a first draft or work through revision. It includes twelve bi-weekly submissions of twenty pages (6,000 words each, up to 240 pages / 72,000 words total), written editorial feedback and in-line edits on every submission, six one-hour coaching calls spaced across the six months, and continuous email support throughout.