As a ghostwriter, I collaborate with leaders, teachers, and entrepreneurs to transform their stories and wisdom into page-turning reads.

My most recent work? A complete manuscript overhaul on Dr. Kelly Casperson’s second book The Menopause Moment: Mindset, Hormones and Science for Optimal Longevity, forthcoming from Sheldon Press in September 2025.

In addition to co-creating books with my clients, I also ghostwrite articles, blog posts, and social media copy. Take a look at some of my recent work here and here, and check out my content creation portfolio for more.

As a book coach, I help aspiring authors…

• Clarify their vision

• Organize their ideas

• Define their book’s content, messaging, and structure

• Develop a detailed outline to act as a guide during the writing process

• Implement a writing schedule that challenges, motivates, and helps them stay on track

• Transform ideas into first drafts, and first drafts into polished manuscripts ready for submission.

To put it simply, I help aspiring authors drop the ‘aspiring’ from their title by providing tailored support throughout the entire ideation and writing process.

My client Robert Bode received a traditional publishing deal from the manuscript I helped him develop. His book Hearts All Whole: Reflections on (Life and) Twelve Choral Gems was released by GIA Publications in 2023.

Here’s what Robert had to say about his experience: “Courtney's mentorship is a joy. First of all, she is a pro. She brings her experience as a published writer and teacher to each of our sessions.  She has impressed me with her ability to recall something I wrote in an early chapter and draw important connections to a later chapter—connections I often didn't see. This tells me that she reads my work carefully and really cares about my writing. She is quick to praise what is working well and offers the kindest, most positive suggestions when things can be improved (I told her recently that if I ever needed to receive some really bad news, I wanted her to be the one to give it!). And our work together is paying off: I received a letter of intent from a publisher recently—the direct result of what I have learned from Courtney.”

I love leveraging my marketing prowess and writing expertise to help authors sell their books and build their platforms. One area where my talents really shine? Book sales pages. Check out these samples of my work:

• Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age by Chip Conley

• Powered By Me: From Burned Out to Fully Charged at Work and in Life by Neha Sangwan, MD

• Awaken: The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace, and Healing by Raj Sisodia

• Come Up for Air: How Teams Can Leverage Systems and Tools to Stop Drowning in Work by Nick Sonnenberg

• The Magic Mom: 5 Principles to Unlock Your Natural Gifts to Raise Entrepreneurial Daughters by Alyce Dailey

• The New Millionaire’s Playbook: 7 Keys to Unlock Freedom, Purpose, and Abundance by Gordy Bal