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September 2025, I participated in a program that changed me. Not in the, I now have a hand growing out of my back way or anything like that (not that there’s anything wrong with that; everyone’s welcome here!). It was a sneaky little shift. What has shifted isn’t...
How I Use AI Ethically (Without Losing My Soul... or My Brain) Heads up… This post isn’t here to persuade you to use AI. It’s here to talk about ethical use in creative spaces, and more specifically, how I use AI, where I draw the line (for myself and the people I...
Creativity Coach. Book coach. Novelist. Fierce protector of the story in your soul. Hi, I’m Claire! A certified fiction book coach, award-winning author, and mentor for writers who want to finish a novel they’re proud of… without burning out, selling out, or losing...
The Missing Spark to Transform Your Story Idea into an Unforgettable Novel The ideas that come to us are living creatures waiting to be brought to life (just read Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic for a compelling story about this!). These ideas want to be given a chance...
In the beginning… I was a poor and starving writer… Just kidding. I was 6 or 7 years old. My mom home pre-schooled us (us being my twin sister and me) and taught us the alphabet and how to write, so we got a head start when we got to kindergarten. As a result, I...
Your novel’s structure isn’t what makes it compelling You don’t need complicated spreadsheets, complex plot points, or extensive beat sheets to write a novel. You just need a message to share with the world and a soul-festering desire to share that message. I am here...
I’m Claire L. Fishback! So nice to see you here. I’m an author coach for creative goblins who are ready to ditch the rules, fall in love with their stories again, and finally finish their damn (good) books!