*bashful gasp*Feeling like I'm the Book Coach or Editor for you?
I’m honored! Becoming a published author is a life goal for so many people, but they never follow through. And here you are, taking the VERY important step of investing in yourself and your book.
I’m already proud of you!
Let’s get your book written and in the hands of your future readers. Start by filling out the form below. :)
Frequently Asked Questions
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While I primarily work with Brown, Black, and writers of color, I am totally open to working with allies too—if our values are aligned.
I'm actively anti-racist, I know that white privilege exists, I understand that racism is systemic, I know that Black Lives Matter, I will always say "publishing is white as fuck" with my whole chest, I know that love is love and gender is a spectrum, and I believe no one is "illegal" on stolen land. If you agree, we’re good to go!
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I work with preeettttyy much anything, except for children’s books (middle grade and younger) and poetry. I love to coach personal development/self-help, spirituality, business/leadership, cultural analysis, transformational memoir, literary fiction, contemporary fiction, horror, magical realism, and urban fantasy. I also dabble in romance.
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Yes to pitching—I’ll help you create your pitch materials, direct your agent research, craft a pitch plan, and manage the emotions that inevitably come up when you start getting responses.
I don’t help you publish, but I will refer you to the amazing Monique Mensah, Personal Self-Publishing Assistant. She helps authors create books that will make your readers wonder if you were traditionally published.
We can create a starter marketing plan together (and a more thorough one if we’re developing your book proposal together), and I’ll share your posts when you make them, but a full-fledged marketing strategy to sell your books is a bit outside my wheelhouse. Once I have a trusted referral for that, I’ll share it!
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Nope! We can do regular old phone calls for every session if you want, or an audio-only web conference call. (I actually don’t use Zoom; I use Whereby, a browser-based alternative.)
Hey! I’m Sabrina – Book Coach, Editor, and Founder of Unpolished Words, a writer-first sanctuary for BIPOC authors where you can feel safe and supported to write the book you need to write.
With me as your all-in-one book coach, editor, cheerleader, challenger, and accountability partner, you’ll have the support you need to raise your voice and hone your writing skills so people can stop saying “Someone should write a book about that” when you tell them your idea, and start saying “Omg I can’t wait to read your book!”