I help writers get unstuck—emotionally and creatively—and shape their work into books and bodies of work with clarity, depth, and purpose. I work with writers and people carrying stories that matter across genres, including memoir, nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid forms.
Rooted in the Narrative Healing™ method and informed by two decades in publishing, my approach supports both the inner work that allows the words to move and the craft required to shape those words into a coherent, powerful body of work.
Your creative work keeps falling to the bottom of the list as you care for everyone else.
You’re craving structure, accountability, and meaningful support.
You feel called to write a book, but don’t know where to begin.
You’ve worked with coaches or taken classes, but something essential was missing—depth, attunement, or real support through the hard parts.
You’re wrestling with self-doubt or an inner critic that feels louder than your voice.
You’ve gone on retreats, generated pages, and then lost momentum once the retreat glow faded.
You simply haven’t been supported in a way that honors your voice, your life, and your nervous system.
Writing a book asks for care, tenderness, and rigor, and you deserve expert support that holds your creative process, your well-being, and your story with equal attention.
This isn’t traditional book coaching. It’s a deeply supportive, industry-informed approach that honors both the creative process and the person doing the writing.
My coaching is shaped by two decades in publishing — including nearly ten years at Random House — where I worked with hundreds of award-winning and bestselling authors. It also draws from my background as an author myself and from years of training in restorative, therapeutic, and trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness.
Some people come to generate new work. Others arrive with a manuscript that needs shape or direction. Many come holding a story—and a longing—they haven’t yet put into words.
Wherever you are, we begin by listening: to your voice, your body, and the story that wants to emerge.
Publishing Experience: My decades of experience in publishing
Mindful Trauma-Informed Support: a mindful, trauma-informed, embodied framework
Narrative and Editorial Depth: deep narrative and developmental editorial expertise
A Collaborative Path Forward: to help you move forward with clarity and momentum. This is not a one-size-fits-all process. We build it together.
Clarify what you want to say, why it matters, and how your voice naturally moves on the page through prompts, conversation, and mindful practices.
Shape your structure with an eye toward audience, marketplace, and the larger publishing landscape — so your book stands where it belongs.
Develop pages with guidance, feedback, custom prompts, and bi-weekly sessions that keep you moving.
Traditional, hybrid, or self-publishing — I help you understand the real terrain and find the path that fits your vision.
Beyond a book launch: we design an aligned visibility and community-building strategy to support your work for years to come.
90% landed a book deal or found the right publishing path
60% earned teaching or workshop opportunities
80% published additional essays, poems, or newsletters
Many launched new businesses based on their book
Clarity around purpose and creative direction
Increased confidence and communication skills
New meaning made from old traumas
Deep connections with agents, editors, and the literary world
Lisa Weinert helps people use writing to move through what they’re carrying—and helps writers shape work that truly wants to be made. She is an author, editor, and book coach who helps writers develop books that change lives—on the page and in the process. Her Narrative Healing™ method brings a trauma-informed, embodied approach to creative practice, supporting both the writer and the work. She spent a decade at Penguin Random House supporting award-winning and bestselling authors, and has collaborated with writers including Dani Shapiro, Mary Gaitskill, Helen Oyeyemi, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
A longtime restorative and trauma-informed yoga teacher, Lisa brings a grounded, embodied, and clinically informed lens to the writing process, supported by her ongoing MSW training (expected May 2026). She is the author of Narrative Healing: Awaken the Power of Your Story and teaches at institutions including Wesleyan University, Everytown for Gun Safety, Kripalu, and the Omega Institute.
Through her coaching, Lisa helps writers clarify structure, deepen voice, and build sustainable creative practices—supporting both the life of the writer and the life of the book.
Your writing life is unique — and the support you need should honor that. Begin with a short, reflective quiz designed to help you understand where you are in your creative journey and what kind of container will truly nourish your work.
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