Hi I’m Heidi Fiedler! I help writers find ease and joy in the creative process with classes, coaching, and more. I’m so glad you’re here!
Creative Coaching
Gentle Therapy and Practical Guidance for Creatives
I Help
Creative spirits who have questions about the publishing process
Experienced writers who feel stuck or unmotivated
Illustrators who are longing to be authors
Caldecott-worthy creatives who dream of doing more experimental work
Mothers who long to feel more creative
Together We Can
Explore your creative strengths and weaknesses
Start that manuscript (or finish it!)
Develop a creative practice that feels good
Find ways to break into new genres and markets
Navigate the uncertainty of the publishing process
Map out your next steps
I’ll Show You How to
Protect your creativity
Make pleasure part of your process
Become a true artist
Follow your curiosity
Make room for mystery and magic
Break some rules
And play!
Find ease and joy in the creative process, so you can keep going.
“Hiring Heidi as a coach is exactly what I needed at this point in my career. I had successes but also acquired baggage and felt lost about my way forward. Heidi analyzed my brain dump of concerns, gave us set focal points, and knocked them out. Heidi is empathetic, kind, and encouraging and I walked away with tools I’m still using in my work. ”
“Working with Heidi was a phenomenal experience. I definitely recommend working with her if you’ve got a book you want to start or one in the works. I felt so encouraged. She gave me some great tools to find paths forward and questions I’d never even considered asking.
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I want you to feel energized and hopeful about your work—and I know it’s possible!
“This is all terrific, Heidi. I love it! Thanks for taking the time to wrap your head around where I’m at.”
“Thank you for your encouragement and feedback! Two months ago this was a very hazy idea that I had absolutely no confidence I could really achieve, and now I am truly so excited and anxious to make this story a real book!”
Coaching Includes
Generous emails
Expert guidance based on my 20 years of experience in publishing
A chance to work together one on one
Advice that’s customized to you and your career
The accountability you need
Total confidentiality
A cheerleader on your team for life
Why Email?
I write insightful, honest emails. The kind you want to save forever.
It’s a bit like journaling and actually getting helpful answers.
We won’t waste time on anything you don’t need.
The pace is perfect for reflection on my end and yours.
I know it can be easier to share your heart when you’re writing.
More personal than an MFA and more strategic than therapy, this experience combines creative growth, career planning, and personal development in a unique and powerful way.
Write a book that readers adore.
The Hour
$500.00
Schedule an hour long video chat to ask about anything and everything you’re struggling with. Together we will tend to your confidence, creative process, career goals, and more. Sessions are designed to be energizing, actionable, and totally customized to meet your needs. This is a chance to talk in real time about all the different elements of your writing life, so you can bring your vision to life!
The Month
$2,500.00
Explore a new genre. Strategize the next steps in your career. Start a new book. Finish a manuscript. We can focus on whatever feels most supportive! This is a totally customized experience. Includes a dedicated month of confidential and generous coaching via email, plus a cheerleader on your team for life.
The Season
$7,500.00
Give yourself time to become the writer you know you can be. This VIP experience includes three months of confidential and generous coaching via email and the accountability you need to transform your creative life, plus customized writing prompts, creative practices, and resources, expertly curated to help you can take your next steps with confidence and ease.
Wondering if you need a coach or an editor?
“Your feedback is brilliant and so helpful. It finally feels like I’m getting to write the book I wanted to write. I love all the ideas, wowwww. I feel so blessed to have crossed paths with you.”
“Thanks for your insights, Heidi! The call was really helpful to me. You helped clarify my vision and answered so many questions. I feel ready to move forward.”
I’ll help you create wildly original, rule-breaking books that reflect your vision.
“You are so good with clarifying, inspiring and motivating. You were able to help me get to the next level and be less serious and more playful with the process. Your notes helped me dream again and see all kinds of creative possibilities! I will read and reread the notes many times, and let them sink in.”
“After a long career focused on trends and sales reports, I finally feel passionate about writing again!”
There’s magic in feeling seen.
You Will
Ask me anything and everything you’ve been wondering about
Share your doubts and worries
Gain confidence
Feel more creative
Grow as an artist
Live your dream
I Will
Listen, brainstorm, offer clarity, and help you solve problems
Energize your creative process
Share practical advice and best practices
Curate the perfect resources for you
Make warm introductions
Believe in you fiercely
We Can Discuss
Your new book idea
Career goals
Using small pockets of time to make progress
Finding an agent
Marketing strategies
And so much more!
You bring the questions. I’ll bring the answers.
The Hour
$500.00
Schedule an hour long video chat to ask about anything and everything you’re struggling with. Together we will tend to your confidence, creative process, career goals, and more. Sessions are designed to be energizing, actionable, and totally customized to meet your needs. This is a chance to talk in real time about all the different elements of your writing life, so you can bring your vision to life!
The Month
$2,500.00
Explore a new genre. Strategize the next steps in your career. Start a new book. Finish a manuscript. We can focus on whatever feels most supportive! This is a totally customized experience. Includes a dedicated month of confidential and generous coaching via email, plus a cheerleader on your team for life.
The Season
$7,500.00
Give yourself time to become the writer you know you can be. This VIP experience includes three months of confidential and generous coaching via email and the accountability you need to transform your creative life, plus customized writing prompts, creative practices, and resources, expertly curated to help you can take your next steps with confidence and ease.
Find Out If Creative Coaching Is Right for You
Have questions? Let me know what you’re struggling with. I’m here to offer guidance, encouragement, and practical support of all kinds.
PS
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