"My first draft is DONE. Thank you, thank you Suzanne. I made my personal deadline and I wouldn't have without your coaching and caring." Janet Rolfson

"Just a note to express my thanks for your unfailing professional, honest, intuitive, and motivational support.  After our talk, I arose today with clarity and renewed energy to carry on with my second book. 

You have an innate ability to cut through the whirlwind in my mind (thank you for sharing with me that I am not alone in my vast imaginings - you know writers!), blowing out the rubbish, and saving the good work. You listen, therefore you hear; I feel I know you well enough now to say that I became your 'mission,' and you forged on with me until my storm subsided. Once again, I am at my favorite seat, pen in hand, story back on track. 

Suzanne, you were born to do this work. I am so happy and grateful I found you, having searched for a mentorship program like this for years. Because of you, I say with pride and self-confidence: 'I am a writer.'"  Sharilyn Janet

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"Suzanne was just what I needed as a new writer wanting to transition to a published author.

 

While searching for a writing coach, Suzanne was highly recommended by a fellow writer. From the beginning, she was engaging, encouraging, and inspiring. She walked me through the process of writing my first non-fiction book proposal from organizing my time to setting and reaching my goals. I was well prepared for a writer’s conference and the pitch to a publisher. The progress I made during my time with Suzanne has propelled my writing career. " Billie Jauss 

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“Suzanne is friendly, enthusiastic, supportive, and has a good ability to quickly and clearly identify the blocks a person is experiencing, and provide the support to deal with those blocks.

I found the discipline to work on a long and tedious editing project that had been hanging around for a long time, for which I was finding excuse after excuse to delay, and which was stopping me from progressing on a new project. I was able to finish my project, hence freeing me up to continue with the new one. It took about two months of daily hard grind, but I did it. It’s good to know that Suzanne is around if I need her in future (which I may).

 

I would recommend her to anyone who is having difficulty making progress on a writing project, who is fainthearted about their ability and needs some reassurance and support, who is blocked, or who is finding it hard to carve out time for writing and organize their writing lives.

Suzanne will make you believe in yourself, and feel that you are a writer!”  Christine Forth

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"I heartily recommend Suzanne and her services. She helped me establish doable goals and encouraged me to meet them in very affirming ways. She does not control the work, she supports the person doing it, in whatever way possible.

Suzanne, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!  It is amazing how much we have accomplished. I also thank the Canadian Authors Association for being creative enough to sponsor a “Coach in Residence” this year." Heather Anderson

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"I really appreciated your enthusiastic coaching and gentle butt-kicking that was needed to keep me writing! Your insight about the writing process and wisdom regarding writer's block helped a great deal. I've made so much more progress than I ever thought possible, and in a much shorter time, too! Thanks, Coach!" Sue Paulson

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“Suzanne is easy to talk to, and share plans with. But working with her also makes me more accountable in promises I've made to myself. I have become more self-assured about submitting, reading/sharing and writing. I procrastinate less.

 

Thanks for all your prodding -- I couldn't have done it without you, Suzanne.” Lana Shepherd

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“Suzanne Harris is a gifted creative coach. She asks. She invites. She listens. Then she reflects back your ideas/dreams/projects/goals and helps you set them into a concrete document that will prove transformative. It makes things happen. It makes things real.

Imagine your pleasure as that grant application awards you funds for your book. Or you win the poetry contests you had targeted. Or you find a publisher for that book. Better still, you have someone to share the joy with!”  Kathy Fisher

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"I really wanted to write my next manuscript, I really needed to write my next manuscript, so why wasn't I writing my next manuscript?

Suzanne helped me figure that out, and got me back on track. She has a deep knowledge of the writing process, from conception to revision to publication, and she genuinely wants writers to gain from that. Every writer deserves a coach in her corner!" Jeananne Kathol Kirwin

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"Writing is a vital part of my work. I have been much more productive in writing since working with Suzanne. I am motivated and inspired! Before, writing was a task that I wanted to avoid or postpone. Now I consider writing an exciting and challenging activity. I have been able to identify the time period where I can write effectively and effortlessly. I am certain that the improvement in writing will ultimately advance my career." Ked Thavorn

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"Thank you again!  Just had to say that. Since our chat and your newsletter giving advice to: "let yourself write a crappy first draft" I have been so much more productive with my writing and working much more on my story than when I was trying to make everything perfect (or as perfect as we think it can be in our heads). My muse now visits more frequently and dances more freely! Thank you so much for being you in all that you do (and give)." Marg Mason

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"Suzanne motivates me like no one else. She makes things happen. Thanks to Suzanne's coaching, I actually started to meet submission deadlines: I applied for a faculty grant to attend Writing With Style at the Banff Centre to workshop a personal essay, received the grant and was accepted into the program. I submitted poetry to several anthologies and magazines and had poems accepted for all of them. I pitched two manuscripts to Athabasca University Press and subsequently submitted my haibun collection. It was rejected, but I felt good about at least pulling it together and getting it out. I also proposed an anthology of writing from the Women's Words program and co-edited it in time for a June launch. Thanks to Suzanne I feel like a writer again."   Shirley Serviss

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"Suzanne Harris is a motivated writing coach. She wants to see her clients succeed and will do everything in her power to make that happen. She is tough when strength is called for, but also understands, (as only another fellow writer would) that we are all made from a different cloth and work in different ways. Suzanne is also a queen of organization and planning. I learned much from her. If you are struggling with your project, or making excuses why you are unable to complete it, contact her."  Judy Walker

 

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"You have so many ideas, and so much enthusiasm! It's hard not to feel motivated after talking to you."  Lori Hahnel

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"Suzanne is an artful and experienced communicator, and her infectious  enthusiasm and good humour are ideal for a writing coach."  Matthew Bin

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