VIP BOOK COACHING
A six-month private incubator for thought leaders, artists, & dreamers
ready to secure six-figure nonfiction deals.
Part personalized MFA, part Sacred Initiation, Part Unlearning Every Lie That Told You Your Story was “too Much”
You’re not writing a book for your brand.
You’re writing your book as a pathway to becoming more of who you are.
You’ve lived through some things. Created big things.
You’ve watched people with less depth and less to say get deals, platforms, and podcasts.
You want to write the book that scares you a little.
You want to write the book your ancestors keep whispering about at 3 am.
And you want to do it right—with depth, integrity, rigor, and generous compensation.
My Mission
I’m here to help Black women and nonbinary writers create $1 million+ dollars in book deals while staying fully themselves—soft, bold, brilliant, mystical, and abundant.
You have a book (or several) which only you were destined to write.
Maybe it’s a confessional memoir that swells and stretches until your skin can’t hold it anymore: raw, weird, tender, a love letter and a testimonial.
Maybe it’s a revolutionary how-to guide, a manual of embodied liberation, highlighted and dog-eared by artists, educators, and activists.
Maybe it’s an ancestral-inspired personal essay collection, a story of migrations and memory that changes how we understand actualization itself.
Whether it’s three chapters or three volumes, whispered or shouted, there is a book meant to bring you home to yourself.
Who This Is For
This is for Black women and nonbinary writers who:
have an established platform, audience, & a sincere love of words
want to uncover the story you’ve been circling but haven’t yet told
desire to shape their lived experiences into a compelling, sellable nonfiction proposal
are ready to reclaim their voice from performance, perfection, or public expectation
wish to be build confidence and clarity to write with freedom and precision
knows their voice is a portal, not a product
You want to feel ready, respected, and rooted. Encouraged and nurtured—not coddled. Seen for your whole genius, not just your metrics.
The Publishing Reality Check
We all know unfettered capitalism loves to cockblock joy.
The publishing industry is an industry—it’s never been about talent alone.
It’s a game of timing, subsidizing genres, behind the scenes connections, and receipts.
And once you know that, you stop begging and start strategizing.
While I (and no one) can guarantee you a $100K+ book deal, what I can guarantee is this: given the right idea, strategic leverage, and an agent who’s prepared to advocate fiercely for you, $100K advances are more than possible for the writers I work with.
The industry wants:
A clear, compelling concept (something that hooks both heart and the market and can guarantee sales in the 20K+ range)
Proof of audience (visibility = viability = sales. A typical quoted figure is 100K followers/friends/buyers across media platforms)
A tight proposal (for nonfiction projects, the nonfiction proposal is your book’s business plan)
A confident author (the kind who can hold her own in a room full of gatekeepers)
99% of the publishing industry has one goal: sell books.
That’s the world.
We’re not here to chase it or endlessly analyze it—we’re here to outsmart it.
If You’re Not There Yet
A $100K book deal does not make your book “better”. (If you want any evidence of this, read the stories behind #publishingpaidme.)
There are a lot of forgettable, brand-y books with fancy advances and mediocre writing.
It just means the system understood how to sell them.
So, if your reality is different, this is not a flaw but a strategy.
I’d be happy to help you map your lane, whether that’s traditional, hybrid, independent, or something we invent together. If you feel unsure how to proceed and figure out what’s next for you, book a one-hour strategy call and you’ll leave very clear.
The Investment
$27,775 for six months (ideal if you’re ready to write your proposal)
$55,555 for one year (if you’re ready to finish your entire draft)
A typical MFA costs $30K–$80K, takes two to three years, and very often exists without the spiritual, emotional, or editorial support needed to actually finish your book.
You’ll leave my coaching container with a twenty-four weekly intensive book coaching sessions, an in-depth and strategic developmental edit of your nonfiction proposal, a personalized publishing roadmap, and a bouquet and handwritten graduation note :)
Outcome
A polished, agent-ready nonfiction proposal rooted in voice, authenticity, and narrative coherence that sells and reveals. The beginning of a literary life on your own terms. Freedom. Self-compassion. Peace. Power. Pleasure.
The Creative Process
The creative process is sacred and slippery. It moves in five nonlinear, essential stages, a blend of nectar and knife, sweet and sharp.
Your book will change you.
Because your book isn’t just a book.
It’s a becoming, a shedding, and a return.
Let’s make honey from what haunts you.
Month One: Inspiration : Nectar Collecting
Just like bees seek flowers, writers and artists gather raw material from their environment, inner and outer—ideas, emotions, bodily sensations, memories, research, pop culture tidbits, ancestral murmurings, and more.
Month Two: Organization : Enzymatic Conversion
The nectar must be broken down and refined before it becomes honey, much like a writer or artist organizes their thoughts, drafts outlines, sketches ideas, and gives their raw material structure.
Month Three: Creation : Depositing & Evaporation
The bees place their modified nectar into cells where it undergoes a transformation. This act mirrors the work of writing and drafting your ideas, turning structure into actual words, sentences, paragraphs, pages, and books. Here you focus on drafting your nonfiction proposal and the first 2-3 chapters.
Month Four: Revision : Ripening & Storage
Honey is not ready right away—it must thicken and mature. Likewise, your creative work needs revision, refinement, and sometimes time to settle before it’s fully realized. This is a time to learn or refine your self-editing skills and chisel an excerpt of your work with care and intention.
Month Five: Publication : Harvesting & Use
Finally, the honey is capped and stored or harvested. This is akin to publishing, sharing, or distributing your work—releasing your work into the world where it can effectively nourish others. You choose to self-publish an excerpt or submit to grants/contests/journals/etc.
Month Six: Celebration : Tasting
We perform a full developmental edit of your complete nonfiction book proposal. You take stock of all you’ve done and all there is to do, including your pathway to securing an agent. You dip your finger into the pot and you allow your tongue to tell the truth.
When you feel centered and connected to your truth, without pretense or pretending, even when your truth feels challenging, you make moves.
Your honey pours easy and full.
Flows.
You are inspired to create a story, you plan the story, you write the story, you refine the story, and then you share your story.
Sure it’s not all linear progression and rainbows, but you have a desire and your make it happen.
fin.
And if one of your stages is blocked, decaying, or shot to hell because of internalized oppression, systemic failures, and deep visibility wounds, you will feel chronically uninspired, overwhelmed, deeply anxious, perfectionistic, and afraid of being seen.
Stuck.
What Stuck Looks Like
Inspiration
You struggle to stay inspired, consistently getting dragged out by imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and the spells dogging your soul (AKA unconscious programming + survival mode inherited reactions). Your inner critic is a bully that barely allows you to create.
Organization
You struggle to stay organized. You’re super busy, struggling with self-care, and/or experience neurodivergent ways of being that don’t take well to restriction or drudgery. You feel scared of being hemmed in by too much control. You have SO many amazing, intricately creative ideas, but very little to show for it :(
Creation
You struggle to put pen to paper. There is so much judgement and you don’t feel safe to see you less than shiny parts. You will do EVERYTHING but write (including taking a million and a half writing workshops). You love an outline, the more intricate the better, but struggle to make time to actually, you know, write.
Revision
You struggle with refining your art. The Notes app on your phone is abundance personified. You have 34 messy rough drafts of about 122 projects and there’s still more coming down the pipeline. You need to spring clean your writing and reveal your best.
Publication
You struggle with receiving attention and yet deeply crave to be known. You have deep, intersectional possibly ancestral visibility wounds which cause you to shrink and not share your work with the ones who want it. You love to play hide and seek with yourself.
VIP Book Coaching is intersectional, trauma-aware, pleasure-forward, and highly attuned to your personal needs and desires.
Deeply personalized, one-of-a-kind mentorship with built in accountability, editorial support, ancestral guidance where you: learn the language of your triggers and vulnerabilities, zero in on your Goddess-given creative destiny, release inherited limitations, and write the book of your dreams.
Who I Am:
Aries Sun, Gemini Moon, Aquarius Rising.
MFA in Creative Fiction from the University of Pittsburgh
Published in Buzzfeed, Bitch Magazine, Pigeon Pages NYC, Fractured Lit, Dear Black Girl anthology, Aster(ix) Literary, Torch Literary, make/shift, Witness Magazine, The Fairy Tale Review, the Speculative Fiction anthology
Nominated for Best of the Net and Best Small Fictions (“Malia” and “Strawberry Lake”)
A 2021 California Arts Council Emerging Fellow, Advancing Black Arts Grant Recipient, Peter R. Taylor Fellow, Tin House Scholar, VONA Alum, Fulbright Semi-Finalist, John Steinbeck Fellowship Finalist
Led writing workshops at Catapult Literary, Smith College, Bloomsburg University, Pomona College, Girls Write Now, Accent Society, White Whale, Village Well Books
Founder of The Lit Club (a cannabis-inspired literary community & event series)
Co-creator of Palindrome (a prose reading series for emerging WOC writers)
Author of Honey Is the Knife.
Writers who trusted me with their
creative work & vision:
“…I started to really wrap my brain around what I wanted to do with my writing, position myself as a contemporary Haitian writer. Hannah made me realize things were possible that I previously had no sense of. Kind of like manifesting, but just for my brain's imagination. These were not things I would allow myself to wonder, before…”
Lyrica Fils-Aimé: writer, therapist, private practice owner, non-profit leader and published writer
“Hannah gave me insightful feedback to a manuscript I was working on, providing tangible feedback on both what worked and what needed work in a constructive way that encouraged and inspired me. I especially appreciated our discussions of how writing skills, personal growth, and social issues such as race, gender, equity and politics all intertwine in our creative work. And I love the spark of curiosity Hannah brings to every project, she inspires me to do more, try more!”
Cathy Camper, author of Lowriders in Space graphic novel series
"Hannah is brilliant and creative at nurturing stories! Whether she's designing creative exercises to reach the root of your story, evaluating plot, or offering specific feedback on pages, I always walked away from our writing sessions feeling empowered and excited to return to my projects. Hannah's notes and encouragement were essential for moving beyond the messy draft stage."
Angela Velez, author of Lulu and Milagro’s Search for Clarity.
“Your script expertise allowed me to look at my project in a brand new light! Your episodic and series overviews and recommendations allowed me to be able to move my script into a full project! From the consultation to the full package I felt like my ideas were in safe, capable yet critical hands. Without your words I don’t know where I would be! You’ve made a client for life!”
Dr. Taylor Waits, writer, artist, scholar, and creator of #changerapeculture
"Working with Hannah felt like being gently guided back to myself. She held space with deep generosity — never pressuring, always inviting. She gave freely of her time and wisdom, showing up week after week with care, clarity, and a quiet power that made me feel safe enough to try. Hannah's prompts drew inspiration from ancestral and spiritual decks. She coached the soul of the writer, not just the craft…If you’ve lost your writing voice — or never felt you had one — Hannah will help you find it. Not through force, but through quiet, steady presence. Her work is less about producing and more about becoming. And it’s worth every moment."
Leniece Flowers, writer, strategist, & founder of Panther Mamas
“Working with you helped me reclaim my writing life in a way that centered joy. Recording myself reading my work and having the confidence to share that online was a game changer for me. People who had never engaged with my work before became supporters and reached out to ask for more! Sign up today! This is the luxury treatment you don't regret giving yourself and the care your writing life deserves.”
Dr. Tahirah Walker, writer, professor, storyteller
We can’t fix the industry, but we can move within it with integrity and power.
We can write from the deep, dark well of our lineage and know that a $100K book deal is not the ceiling but the floor.
I wish you beauty, liberation, and deep healing on your book journey.
Peace,
Hannah
CLARITY CALL
A 15-min conversation to see if we’re a good fit to work together. Not a coaching session.
VIP Book Coaching - Full Payment - 6 Months
VIP Book Coaching - 6 Month Payment Plan
VIP Book Coaching - 12 Month Payment Plan
VIP Book Coaching - Full Payment - 12 Months
*My 12-month 1:1 VIP Book Coaching is for the writer who wants to finish their entire draft. We begin with one juicy month of inspiration and spiritual permission. Then we spend two months organizing and outlining so your ideas aren’t just floating around like incense smoke. Three months of writing and creating (aka: the book becomes real). You rest for a full month—yes, actual rest—and then we spend three months reviewing the manuscript. The final two months are dedicated towards your publication goals and preparing your book’s first home in the world: audience, pitching, self-publishing if that’s your path, launch timeline, etc.