THRIVING WHILE YOU WRITE. NOW.
There’s never been a better time to write…
Sally-Shakti Willow: Writer & Coach
You have a visionary book that you’d just love to be writing, and you know you should, but you’re not sure where to start… Or, if you’ve started, perhaps you’re not sure how to continue, or what to do now you’ve got your first draft complete…
I’m a writing coach, offering feedback and support for your writing project. I give honest and professional guidance on your WRITING and provide tips on not just surviving but THRIVING while you’re doing it. My coaching sessions include writing processes, feedback, wellbeing practices and guided meditations to clear your blocks and align you with your highest potential.
If you have a writing project you’d like me to support, contact me to find out what I can offer as your WRITING & THRIVING coach.
One-to-One Writing Coaching
Tailored feedback & empathetic guidance, every step of the way.
Regular coaching for your writing project. Providing you with structure, support and accountability. I’ll provide feedback on your writing and support you on our one-to-one coaching calls to check your progress, navigate your challenges and set your intentions.
Nicola’s Story
"I'd had a book brewing in me for years, but I didn't know how to start. It was a combination of fear and overwhelm. Sally-Shakti's mentoring is helping me to actually bring my book into the world... to understand and improve my writing process... and to improve the quality of my writing. All of these things together have helped improve my confidence as a writer." Nicola Smalley The Way of the Buzzard
I supported Nicola through the Wheel of the Year to complete her book on Ancestral Healing. This is her story… Click the video to watch.
Barby’s Words
“It was brilliant to just have someone who focused on you in a very different way and encouraged your writing in a different way to a supervisor. We did a lot of different kinds of practices - so that I could actually find the source of my writing.” Barby Asante
Barby was completing her PhD thesis when she reached out to me for 1:1 coaching as part of her self-care practice while writing. Barby was struggling with focus after being diagnosed with ADHD. Her experience in the coaching sessions helped her to feel confident with her writing and bring her thesis out in her own words. Click the video to watch Barby’s testimonial.
Barby Asante - Writing & Thriving Testimonial
“Sally-Shakti’s feedback was encouraging, perceptive and supportive, giving me more confidence in the potential of my work and a much needed boost at this often challenging second draft stage. I’m looking forward to continuing this process as I shape my manuscript, knowing it’s in safe and experienced hands with her.”
— Morgan Khalsa, Writer
Why choose me as your Writing & Thriving Coach?
It’s not just that I’ve got a PhD in Poetry & over 20 years experience teaching writing in schools and universities, groups and workshops… I also understand the traumas that can surface through writing - in the process and in the content. And I have an experiential toolkit of embodied wellbeing practices and healing techniques to support you to dive deep and release the fears that keep you silent.
I’ll bring all my skills and experience into supporting you to THRIVE while you’re WRITING.
Sally-Shakti has been an invaluable support for me on my writing journey. Her guidance has been instrumental not only in helping me with the technical aspects of writing and structuring my story, but also in helping me navigate my own self-discovery to tap into my unique voice.
Sally-Shakti understands the connection between mindfulness and the creative process and is skilled in establishing a nurturing environment which cultivates a heightened sense of awareness and presence to engage in writing. Her ability to guide me through mindfulness exercises and meditation techniques before diving into my writing sessions transformed the way I approached my work. This has enabled to feel more connected to my thoughts, emotions, and feelings about the narrative I was developing which will resonate more with the reader’s own journey.
The sense of calm and focus that permeated our sessions allowed ideas to flow effortlessly, giving rise to moments of inspiration that I had previously struggled to achieve. Sally-Shakti appreciates the vulnerability that writing evokes and has encouraged me to find my authentic style, whilst guiding me on the use of language and finding a less judgemental tone. She is incredibly patient and kind in providing feedback to identify areas for improvement that enhance the overall flow of my book.
I would recommend her coaching to anyone seeking a mindful and enriching writing journey.
- Christine Brett, Writer
“With a Coach like Sally-Shakti, the feedback is succinct and efficient. I feel really grateful to have her in my corner.
Sally-Shakti has helped me feel safe to write. She is also helping me to avoid pitfalls. Her direction each time has helped me feel more confident and disentangled from the worries that stop me from finishing what I started.
This writing process has worked really well for me because it has stopped the internal critic, it has freed me to just be, just write, just move forward.
This for me has been monumentally impactful.”
- Carolyn Jacques, Writer
