You want to write a book.

Why is it such a struggle? 

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Maybe it’s the voices in your head?
 

“You’re not good enough. Stop wasting time.”
“Don’t you have important things to do?”
“You never finish anything anyway.”
“Nobody’s going to read this.”
“Maybe you should try knitting.”

What if…

What if you KNEW you were good enough?

When you learn your craft and you know your writing is getting better and better, those voices will stop. Or at least quiet down.

What if you COULD find time to write?

We find time to do what we want to do. You’ll find time in your busy day to write when it becomes a pleasure to put words on paper. 


What if you DID finish writing that book?

Do you do better with deadlines? With a teacher helping you? With feedback from someone you trust? Sitting down and writing will stop being a chore you find excuses to avoid. It will become a source of JOY and PRIDE.

What if people LIKE your writing?

Your story could help others, make them laugh or cry—or both. Picture yourself at a book club, answering questions about your writing, talking about what inspires you, and encouraging others to write their stories.

Others have done this—why not you?

Writing is more fun when you don’t do it alone.

Luke Skywalker had Yoda.
Daniel had Mr. Miyagi.
Matilda had Miss Honey.  

Maybe you need Myra.

Conquer your doubts & fears.

Be a proud,
published author.

Write a book you’ll be proud to sign.

The good news is that writing is a craft, and you can learn the skills.

“It’s none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way.”
 — Ernest Hemingway

I spent TEN YEARS taking 
 wonderful (expensive) classes.

I was a stay-at-home mom with two little kids, so the writing didn’t go fast. But I had a great idea and a title I loved. I knew I could write a great novel. I spend four years, writing and rewriting.

It took a harsh rejection from a literary agent to wake me up and make me see that I didn’t know how to write a novel. Fortunately, pride wouldn’t let me quit.

Besides, I had told ALL MY FRIENDS I was writing a novel.

For the next decade, I spent part of every summer taking classes at the University of Iowa. It was expensive—travel, hotels, fees, time away from my husband and kids… okay, that part was nice… and I loved it. Every class was a revelation. I learned about point of view, dialogue, scenes v narrative summary, plot, characters, setting, memoir techniques, and so much more.
A Writing Coach would have saved me YEARS of writing and rewriting. A skilled coach would have quickly identified my weak points and focused on what I needed to learn. It wouldn’t have taken me 14 years to write Revenge of the Soccer Moms. 


Friends and family mean well, but they might be too nice or too picky. Consider looking for a professional. But before you hire an editor or coach, MAKE THEM PROVE THEIR WORTH.

Let’s be honest—there are no licenses in my business. Anybody can hang out a shingle and create a nice website. So ask a prospective editor or coach to read a few pages of your writing and provide feedback. If they’re insulted by the request or too busy, think twice. You wouldn’t buy a used car without driving it. Don’t hire a writing coach who doesn’t offer a test drive.

I teach what I learned in a decade of excellent classes and writing novels, memoir pieces, and short stories.

Like you, I wasn’t born knowing how to write. But I was born to write.

I had plenty to write about. It started with congenitally dislocated hips, resulting in a permanent limp. I got my first glasses in 2nd grade, my hair was unfashionably wavy, and I wore ugly corrective shoes that did NOT correct my flat feet. Raised Jewish in a small Catholic suburb of Chicago, I was a nail-biting, thumb-sucking, nervous middle child with a world-class overbite. I also had an imagination that ran to the morbid… 


If you think a Writing Coach might be a good idea, how do you find the right coach and avoid the sharks?

Let’s be honest. There are no licenses required in the writing/publishing world. As soon as you start googling or asking questions on social media, the sharks smell fresh meat and begin circling.

Every week, I get unsolicited private messages, emails, even phone calls from supposed “experts.” They love my writing. They’re going to republish my wonderful books, market them brilliantly, and get me gobs of 5-star reviews. 

If you get my monthly newsletter, you read about the email from the founder of Lionsgate Entertainment, wanting to talk about a movie version of my novels. It looked legitimate, but it was a fake.

Likewise, a client was contacted by a literary agent about getting her self-published romance novel in front of one of the Big Five publishers. It took a bit of digging to discover that the scammer had created a fake email account for a legitimate agent.

Anyone can call themselves anything, create a pretty website, attract hopeful writers, and charge lots of money. Even if you’re offered free help, do you trust a stranger on Facebook with your manuscript? 

Choose a Writing Coach or Editor the way you’d buy a used car. 

  • Eyes open
  • Suspicious
  • Hands on your wallet
  • After you do a test drive

You deserve proof that I can help you.
LET'S DO A DOUBLE TEST DRIVE.

  1. Come to one of my FREE Writing Seminars.

    I present live writing seminars twice a month on Zoom. No charge. These are NOT sales seminars. My seminars are live and cover a specific writing topic—everything I can squeeze into 90 minutes. You can ask questions and you’ll do brief writing prompts, which you can email to me for feedback, no charge.

    I started doing seminars in 2019, mostly in libraries. When COVID came along, I went virtual. which turned out to be an amazing move. Thousands of writers from all over the world have attended my free seminars. This is how most of my clients find me. After 90 minutes, you’ll know if you’re interested in a conversation with me. You’re never obligated to become a client—you’ll always be welcome at my seminars. 

  2. Send me a few pages or a chapter to read and evaluate.

    You need to assess my skills, and I need to know how you react to critiques. Some writers aren’t ready for coaching, and that’s okay. I’ll never expect you to take all my suggestions, just listen and consider. I am constructive and honest. If something about the writing isn’t working, I’ll explain it and suggest improvements. You’re the writer, so the final decisions are always yours.

    I’ll send your pages back with comments, and you’ll decide if my input will be helpful. We’ll meet on Zoom (or by phone) to discuss my comments, and you’ll decide if you want to take the next step and talk money, schedules, and the like. The feedback I give you on those free “test drive” pages is yours to keep and consider, of course.

HOW I WORK WITH MY CLIENTS:

  1. Before I take on a new coaching client, they send me something they’ve written, and I send it back with feedback. We both need to know we’ll work well together.

  2. For Writing Coaching, I work month-to-month. Other services, like ghostwriting and formatting/uploading books for self-publishing, make sense as flat rate projects, but coaching can stop and start, so I bill by the month. You might only need a couple of months of coaching, or you might stick with me throughout the writing process. I’m flexible.

  3. I don’t ask clients to sign contracts for Writing Coaching. We work together for as long as we both agree it’s helpful. When you’re ready to stop, or life happens and you need a break, just let me know before the first of the month, so I don’t send you a bill. We start again if/when you decide it’s time.

  4. The monthly rate for Writing Coaching depends on how often you want to meet (weekly, biweekly) how often you’ll send me more to read, etc. I will give you a quote after we’ve discussed all this. The average is $250-300 per month. If you cancel meetings, I won’t revise an invoice that I already sent, but we can readjust the rate as needed.

Now, let’s talk about YOU. 

If you have questions send an email: [email protected] or schedule a Zoom call.  

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“Myra is a thorough and thoughtful writing coach. She has brought clarity to my novel.”

Judy D.
California, United States

“Myra is helping me gain knowledge and the confidence to write. She is professional, dependable, friendly, and honest. We have a good working relationship with trust and mutual respect. I receive one-on-one attention, focused on areas in which I need help.”

Carol Francis
Wisconsin, United States

“I enjoy Myra’s monthly seminars so much I hired her as a writing coach. Myra is phenomenal to work with. She’s a great coach, mentor and keeps us novice writers on track to ensure we can finish our projects.”

Renee V
Minnesota, United States

Books I've Written

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Revenge of the Soccer Moms

Myra’s debut novel—a dark comedy about Stay-at-Home Moms who get ticked off about what’s happening in their perfect suburban neighborhood and become secret vigilantes. Things go horribly wrong, and thanks to the 24-hour news cycle, their activities are exposed to the world. NOTE:  At some point, you’ll wonder why there’s no soccer in the book—not even one well-aimed ball to the head. Keep reading. The answer is in there. Available in print, ebook, and audio on Amazon.com and Audible.com

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The Dead Mothers' Club

Maura Quarrels doesn’t realize she’s dead until her first college roommate (also dead) shows up to invite her to join the local chapter of The Dead Mothers’ Club. This sounds perfect—surely this will be a way for dedicated wife and mother Maura to continue to guide her husband (possibly cheating) and teenage children (definitely headed off the cliff) toward proper, mom-approved decisions. Turns out, it’s not that simple, and Maura has to decide whether to follow DMC rules or risk eternal banishment from Heaven. Assuming this IS Heaven?
Available in print and ebook on Amazon.com

“The author has a way of hilariously exposing our feelings about life. You will meet people you know and recognize situations in your every day existence, and you will laugh. I’m looking forward to the next book.”

Linda Thornton

“Loved the book! It could be any neighborhood in any suburb. I hope M. Levine continues her passion for writing to entertain all of the women and men who are or were Stay at home Moms.”

Alfred C.

“Such a funny book, couldn’t put the book down. Myra is such a creative writer, imagination, insight, she can take an every day moment and see the humorous side. Highly recommend this book. Can’t wait for the next one.”

Joyce Callahan

“Thanks for another excellent seminar. I’ve attended quite a few of these, and you’re by far the best. You’re to-the-point, informative, and useful.”

P. Woolrich
Harrogate, England

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