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Claire L. Fishback, PMP, Book Coach & Story Strategist

Hi! I'm Claire! An enthusiastic and imaginative author coach who uses way too many exclamation points, talks too much about my beloved pittie mix, Kira, and is fueled by inspiring and motivating fellow writers! From concept to creation, I help novelists and aspiring novelists develop their story sparks into novel-worthy ideas so they have the inspiration and motivation they need to reach The End and beyond! Sign up today to get a coupon for 10% off anything in my digital shop!

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Writer's block isn't real

Finally Write Your Novel Hi Reader! Okay okay before you get all up in arms about that subject line, let me set the record straight! Writers block is absolutely real. The first time I heard someone say it isn't, I thought to myself, “Bull—“ (you know what!) They pointed me to a podcast, as if someone having a podcast made them the say all be all of everything writing. It was a load of the formerly expressed Bull. Writer’s block is real. Now it may not always be tied to a mystical muse going...

8 days ago • 3 min read

Finally Write Your Novel Hi Reader! Growing up, my dad used to play Winston Bishop style April Fools pranks, and he often enlisted us kids (three of us) to help him pull off his schemes, which were always aimed at our mom. That was back in the 80s and 90s before the internet was a real thing. Now April Fools is a series of weird email subject lines, news headlines, and fake stuff, which irritates the hell out of me (am I a curmudgeon because of that?). Therefore, I will not be playing any...

about 1 month ago • 3 min read

A NEWSLETTER FOR BUSY AUTHORS BY A BUSY AUTHOR! Hi Reader! I forgot to mention three things last week: My dear friend and author LS Hawker was the one who helped me save my website after I destroyed it. In addition to writing bestselling thrillers, she's also a website designer and has packages for designing author websites. Everything I know about website design with Divi and Wordpress, I learned from her. Happy Spring if you’re in the northern hemisphere! and.. I hit a milestone of 1,000...

about 1 month ago • 3 min read

A NEWSLETTER FOR BUSY AUTHORS BY A BUSY AUTHOR! Hi Reader! After last week’s email I am pleased and proud to announce, the new website is up and running. Though the launch of it did not go to plan, sometimes you just have to roll with it, right? Just like when your characters take over your book, or your muse introduces a new mysterious figure lurking in the shadows and causing strife for a secondary character which thence causes feelings of unease and distrust in your main character… (not...

about 1 month ago • 2 min read

A NEWSLETTER FOR BUSY AUTHORS BY A BUSY AUTHOR! Hi Reader! I blew up the You Can, Toucan! website (on accident) yesterday, so if you have gone there recently, you'll see it is in maintenance mode. I'm hoping to have things fixed by the end of today, with the help of my web design guru friend and fellow writer LS Hawker. If you need anything between now and when it's back up, hit reply and let me know. Luckily, this will not affect anything you have downloaded or purchased (which you can...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read

A NEWSLETTER FOR BUSY AUTHORS BY A BUSY AUTHOR! Hi Reader! I probably take about a hundred thousand pictures of my beloved pittie mix Kira each month (though I fail miserably at posting on her ‘Gram). As you may or may not know, I’m a HUGE dog lover (animal lover in general, actually). I even started my writing journey when I was six by writing stories about my beloved pets (at the time, we had Libby (the dog I grew up with from birth until my twin and I were 16), Zuni (a Siamese cat), Tigger...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read

TAKE FLIGHT NEWSLETTER Hi Reader! I'm always intrigued by other peoples' creative spaces. I started a sketchbook painting practice (sort of) earlier this year -- you may not know, but I'm not just a book coach and writer, I'm also an amateur artist. Part of that journey took me to a Facebook group of people taking the same class, and one thread in particular captivated me. People posted their studios. It was so cool to see where other people did their creative deeds. Some had fully organized...

3 months ago • 3 min read

Hi Reader! I'm super excited to announce a beta program for accountability for writers I've been dying to launch, but I need your help! I want to design a program that is flexible enough for all writers no matter what their goal is, but personalizable specifically for YOU! If you are interested in an accountability program for writers, and want to get in on the ground floor for a low price, Can you help me out by filling out this form by March 1st? It'll only take 5 minutes of your time. I...

3 months ago • 1 min read
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A NEWSLETTER FOR BUSY AUTHORS, BY A BUSY AUTHOR! Hi Reader! Every once in a while, I just want to send you a thank you. I know your time is valuable, and the space in your inbox is limited (and it's probably crazy and overwhelming in there, right!?). So, THANK YOU for allowing me space in that crazy place! A couple of things for you today: I've been working behind the scenes to revamp my website. Stay tuned for the launch of that. I'm going to have a contest with some pretty sweet prizes. If...

3 months ago • 1 min read

A NEWSLETTER FOR BUSY AUTHORS, BY A BUSY AUTHOR! Hi Reader! You may have been on my list for a while, you may have found me through the Creator Network, or Lizzy's Christmas Party, or the Thriving Scribes Summit, or some other way (Writing Habits Survey of March 2022 anyone?). No matter how you got here, first welcome and I'm happy you're here! I'm happy you took a chance on me out of the millions of people in the world and are willing to give me space in your inbox. That makes me smile!...

3 months ago • 2 min read
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