BAY AREA BOOK DOCTOR
Book Coaching. Writing Classes.
Inspiration. Community. Accountability.
Online Writing Classes
Find an online writing class to fit your needs. Write a complete draft of your novel in nine months in Novel in Nine, begin writing and publishing short fiction in Master the Short Story: Fundamentals of Fiction Writing, or or learn how to create an author newsletter and grow your readership in Substack for Authors.
Wherever you are in the process, you’ll find an online writing class to fit your level of expertise, your schedule, and your budget.
Writing Coach Services
Work one-on-one with a personal writing coach to achieve your goals.
Choose a single session to jumpstart your writing project, or get advice, encouragement, video meetings, and critiques on an ongoing basis.
Whether you want to finish your novel, start your memoir, write short stories, or submit your work for publication, I can help you define and achieve your goals.
First 50 Pages Critique
You only get one chance to make a first impression on a literary agent or acquisitions editor. With the First 30 Pages Critique, you will receive specific, valuable, in-depth advice on how to revise your first fifty pages before sending your book out to agents and publishers.
Get a detailed editorial letter, in-line notes, and a video consultation.
Transparent, flat-rate pricing.
Welcome to Bay Area Book Doctor! I’m Michelle Richmond: writer, teacher, editor, and book coach. Thank you for stopping by. Whether you want to start or finish your novel, submit short stories for publication, or craft your life into memoir, you will find guidance, inspiration, and practical help to energize your writing life.
Learn more about my books and teaching background.
Please use the contact form to tell me what challenges you’re facing, what you’re working on, and how I can help you reach your writing goals.
If you work best one-on-one and need intensive guidance on your novel, memoir, or other writing project, check out my writing coach services. If you are self-motivated and want to learn how to write a first draft of you novel within the next year, then my popular Novel in 9 programs will be a great fit for you.
If you have completed a novel or memoir manuscript and need a serious critique before you send it out to agents and publishers, you can apply to work with me here. And if you’d like to receive my newsletter, filled with practical advice on writing and publishing, subscribe to The Caffeinated Writer.
If you are interested in working with Michelle but are not yet ready to submit a brief excerpt of your novel or memoir, please use the form below to tell me about your project.