Gia de Cadenet

Would you like to see your own page on the Penguin Random House Website?

Or your own author page on Goodreads?

If you’ve got the dream, but you need a boost, I can help.

Not only am I an experienced fiction writer, I’m also an experienced mentor and teacher.

Mentoring for the PitchWars, Binders and SavvyAuthors programs has let me put my experience into action. I know what it’s like on both sides of the table. I’ve learned how to accept and offer criticism, allowing me to provide help while supporting the other person’s process and goals for their work.

After more than sixteen years teaching English, plus my time as a copyeditor and translator for private firms and international organizations, I have the practical and relational skills to help make a good story into a great book.

Here’s what I provide as your coach:

• A strategy and outline session
• A developmental edit
• Editorial letter
• Multi-stage review of manuscript progress
• Scheduled one-on-one calls
• One to two additional revisions with notes and suggestions
• Help in identifying your audience
• Query letter, synopsis and agent vetting assistance
• Motivation and accountability

Why work with a book coach?

Two of the biggest reasons are to save time and money. Rather than spending time writing multiple revisions with story development issues, a coach helps you identify problems early on and suggests solutions. Instead of casting about for information on the publishing process, a coach provides you with their experience in understanding industry expectations and helps target your energy towards your best chances of success.

You get the benefit of the years that your coach learned things the hard way in just a matter of months!

Learn about my coaching options here.

“I love Gia’s approach to editing. Before working with her, I wasn’t sure what I needed. I felt really down about my work and not sure where to begin. Gia’s editing style merges developmental editing with a coaching type of vibe which was perfect for me. She is collaborative, and begins with goal setting for the author, keeping the writer’s readership in mind. Gia’s suggestions and close collaboration with the author always remain based on those goals. At the end, I became a more intuitive writer because of Gia’s help and she is still my go to!

-Yasmin H.