Bring Your Book to Life

You have a message that matters and a body of experience and expertise that deserves to be shared but shaping it into a book can feel overwhelming, disjointed or paralyzing. That’s where I come in.

I help entrepreneurs, thought leaders and authors outline and develop nonfiction books that are clear, compelling and aligned with their voice, vision and purpose. Whether you’re at the idea stage or revising a full manuscript, we’ll outline and build your book with emotional clarity and editorial precision.

Authors who do this work consistently tell me that writing their book changed them. That the process of finding the story, clearing what was in the way and committing to their message gave them a clarity and confidence that extended far beyond the manuscript.

Let’s write a book that transforms you as much as it transforms your readers.

Key Focus Areas:

  • Clarify your core message, and why you’re the one to tell it

  • Map your book’s structure, throughlines and transformation arc

  • Develop your authentic voice and story craft

  • Clear creative resistance using EFT Tapping to address the fears and beliefs keeping you from the page

  • Create a sustainable writing rhythm and path to completion

Clients’ Books

“Mary Nelligan, my editor, got it done. Incredible, brilliant, brilliant woman.”

Carol L

“Mary Nelligan isn’t just a top-notch writing coach. She’s a shaman of the written word. As a Pulitzer finalist, career journalist, and coach myself, Mary helped me make the leap to author and peel back the layers of doubt and disorganization. I brought Mary my vagueness, and she gifted me with clarity.”

Lou C

“Thank you, Mary, from the bottom of my heart for all the love, talent and amazing coaching you put into my book.”

Katherine B