Meet Marla
What I Do
Hi! My name is Marla Beck. If you are looking for help to sort out your writing direction, fix your writing career or refocus on your creative life, I can help.
My clients appreciate me for my straightforward solutions and deep listening skills, honed by decades of meditation practice and 22 years’ experience coaching writers.
I offer private coaching, VIP intensives and group coaching programs to create lasting change. Most of my clients are successful professionals or advanced degree-holders in a variety of fields (Ph.D., M.F.A., etc.). I also serve freelance journalists, writing business owners and other creative professionals.
What It’s Like to Work Together
My approach is a great fit for someone who’s “lived” a bit and already knows how to write. Many of my clients bring valuable life experience they’ve learned from personal growth, business, therapy or major life transitions such as retirement, turning 40 (or 50, or 60), caregiving, illness, etc.
They’re tired of being stuck or holding themselves back. They’re ready for change.
I’ve noticed new clients often feel a fresh surge of hope and inspiration in their first hours of working with me. I spot and writing blocks and limiting beliefs quickly! Many writers are surprised to discover that it can take minimal effort to remove big barriers to writing progress.
At the start of our work together, I make sure my clients and I are 100% clear about the results we’re creating.
- I’m honest, kind and direct.
- Our sessions are actionable, focused, and fun.
- I provide clear channels for feedback, support and celebrations.
After coaching, many of my clients have gone on to publish more books and achieve career milestones faster than they’d hoped!
Coaching Style
My coaching is holistic.
- I show writers how to integrate their “practical side” with their passions and desires.
- I teach writers to pair ambition and goal-getting with skills (and permission!) to relax, play and listen to their intuition, dreams and heart.
- My clients build successful writing careers and more balanced, happier lives.
I’ve found that the most durable writing results–things like clear and powerful decisions, consistent writing habits and successful, completed writing projects, come easier and faster when writers feel energized, inspired and truly happy.
I hold an M.F.A. degree in creative writing from George Mason University, and studied with the poet, Carolyn Forché, and others. For over twenty years, I’ve been a full-time private confidante, consultant and coach to successful professionals and writers who’ve published in places like The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York TImes, Oprah’s Book Club, Nature and more.
It’s a privilege to help writers develop their talent, readership, clarity and livelihood. I hope to help create a more truthful and beautiful world, one writer at a time.
Invitation to Connect with Me
If you are looking for help sorting out your writing direction, fixing your writing career or refocusing on your creative life, I’ll be happy to schedule an initial consultation with you to talk about your needs.
