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 Testimonials

Own Your Story - An Author Branding & Business Course

Katie’s practicality, vision-casting, encouragement, and the way she pushed us to grow deeper was such a huge deal. Not everything should be done ourselves. Katie’s mentorship guided me to the next level and I’m so excited and inspired for what’s ahead!
— Schuyler McConkey, historical espionage author
I’d been publishing independently for five years, but I felt stuck—like I didn’t know how to push it to the next level. This course changed all that.
— Claire Banschbach, YA fantasy author of Oath of the Outcast (UUP) and the Faeries of Myrnius series, 2019 Realm Award finalist
If you want really quality, personalized feedback on author branding, I would take this course. It’s done huge things for my confidence, knowing where to go, and what steps to take next.
— Emily Hayse, YA fantasy author of multiple books, including Seventh City, 2020 Realm Award Book of the Year and Fantasy category winner
Katie was so encouraging! She asked insightful questions about our branding and she was constantly pushing us to dig deeper, to get more specific. I highly recommend the Own Your Story course!
— Michelle Bruhn, YA fantasy author of Songflight, 2021 Realm Award finalist in three categories
I had no idea how to build a website, how to create a visual brand. I was pretty clueless about social media and how to reach my target audience. Now, I feel really confident! This course is totally worth the investment!
— Haylie Hanson, YA sci-fi and fantasy author of World Diver (Uncommon Universes Press, 2021)

Editing & Writing Craft Coaching

Working with Katie was a dream! She understood the soul of my project and was able to equip me with the tools to sculpt it into something beautiful.”
— Kara Swanson (Matsumoto), co-founder of the Author Conservatory and YA fantasy author of Dust (Enclave 2020), Realm Award winner of Reader's Choice and the Fantasy category
Katie goes out of her way to understand my message and get on the same page with me. She knows just the questions to ask to take my characters from static concepts to living, breathing individuals who leap off the page. I believe I’m a better writer because of her honest evaluation of my work.
— A.C. Williams; senior staff at Uncommon Universes Press, author of six published novels, Realm Award finalist in the sci-fi category
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I had the pleasure of working with Katie on my award-winning novel, Seventh City. Her knowledge of the market and the craft is invaluable and her process is thorough. Katie’s an editor who will help you up your game.
— Emily Hayse, author of numerous novels, including Seventh City, 2020 Realm Award winner of Book of the Year and the Fantasy category
Before working with Katie, I had a really good book. Now, I have a fantastic book! I’ve attended conferences and classes on how to write a good book. But nothing compares to having an expert apply all things craft to your personal manuscript!
— Laura Zimmerman, YA fantasy author of Keen (L2L2 Publishing), 2020 Realm Award finalist in the Debut category
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Branding Strategy Sessions

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Katie’s branding coaching took my marketing to the next level. She got right to the heart of my biggest issue, asking the right questions and offering expert insight. Now I have a game plan and I’m truly excited and confident!
— Margaret McGriff, author of Macario's Scepter and the New Earth series
Katie’s passion for helping authors shines through in everything. I especially loved her training on finding your niche as an author. It helped me organize my thoughts on who I write for and why.”
— S.D. Grimm, fantasy author of the Children of the Blood Moon series (Enclave)
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Katie helped me understand how to focus and fine-tune my social media messaging so I could authentically connect with my ideal reader. It was the missing piece I needed to make sense of all the other social media advice that sounded easy, but was hard to put into action. Thank you, Katie!
— K.A. Cummins, author of middle grade fiction