Coach Marla Beck

Fire in the Belly: 3 Keys to an Inspired Writing Career

I don’t have to tell you: It takes fire in the belly to go for your writing dreams.

SIGN UP BELOW for FREE case studies, practical tips and a lot of heart from Marla Beck.

 Lost Your Fire?

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I created this new audio recording for writers because I got sad seeing so many people with eyes that’ve lost that certain luster that tells this busy world of ours that they know exactly who they are.  Can you relate?

If so, you might find that:

  • You don’t know what you really want in your writing life and career.
  • Your novel goes unfinished (year after year after year…).
  • You’re working too hard in your professional writing business…for too little payoff.

Worse yet, you walk around with a gnawing feeling that you’re definitely NOT living up to your potential.

Help is Here.

If your writing career needs a jolt of fire, energy and inspiration, sign up below to learn 3 keys to renewing your creativity, vitality and forward momentum, so you can:

  • Finish your book
  • Create a bright, authentic vision for your craft, publishing goals and writing career
  • Transform lackluster professional writing into satisfying work that earns you what you’re worth

Meet Marla

Marla Beck | coachmarla.com

Since 2003, Marla Beck has been a trusted strategist and coach to high-achieving freelance writers and other experienced writers. She is based in Marin County, California, and writers from across the U.S. and Europe, and others as far away as South Africa, Thailand, New Zealand and beyond hire Marla for her insight, warmth and proven, step-by-step productivity and career-development strategies.

Marla specializes in helping writers develop their careers in the direction they’ve always dreamed of, while also focusing on — and finishing — their most important pieces. Writers who work with Marla consistently carve out more time for personal writing, transition to careers as successful authors and break into top publications like The New York Times.  Her clients regularly publish in The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street JournalNatureScience, Oprah, Slate, Longform and elsewhere.

Marla lives in a cottage in the redwoods with her husband, teenaged daughter and two tuxedo cats.  She has walked through adversity with focused intent, a passion to live a vibrant life, and an ongoing commitment to daily self-care and meditation practice. Marla shares some of her story, along with practical tips for an inspired writing career, in her free audio, Fire In the Belly.