My clients achieve amazing things!
Here are some of their books:
Here are some of their stories:
Success Story: Jenn Lim
Author of Beyond Happiness: How Authentic Leaders Prioritize Purpose and People for Growth and Impact (Hachette, 2021)
Read about how Jenn Lim, Delivering Happiness CEO, wrote a book for a new generation of business leader in the midst of one of the most tumultuous business environments. Click HERE.
Success Story: Shannon Kenny Carbonell
Author of All is Not LOST (Greenleaf, 2021)
Read about how Shannon, a former actress, wrote a memoir about her year behind the scenes as a wife and mother on the set of the hit TV show, LOST. This Success Story includes an extensive written and audio interview with the author. Click HERE
Success Story: Lisa Cron
Author of Wired for Story (Ten Speed Press, 2012); Story Genius, (Ten Speed Press, 2016); Story or Die (Ten Speed Press, 2021).
Read about how Lisa wrote three beloved books and built a whole new career as a story guru. Lisa was my first-even book coaching client and now she is the client who has written the most books with me. Click HERE
Success Story: Jen Louden
Author of The Women’s Comfort Book (which I had nothing to do with but which was a best-seller that helped launch the self-help movement) and Why Bother? (PageTwo, 2020)
Read about how best-selling author Jen Louden overcame her creative doubt and wrote a beautifully resonant book about — creative doubt. Click HERE.
Success Story: Michelle Dempsey-Multak
Author of Moms Moving On: Real Life Advice for Conquering Divorce, Finding Confidence, and Moving on to Bigger and Better Things.
Read about how Instagram influencer Michelle Dempsey-Multak went from writing Instagram posts to writing a book — and selling it to Simon & Schuster. Click HERE.
Success Story: Dr. Beth Ricanati
Author of Braided: The Journey of a Thousand Challas (SheWrites Press, 2018)
Read about how women’s health expert, Dr. Beth Ricanati, wrote a book that is a hybrid memoir, manifesto, and self-help, and won multiple national awards in the process. Click HERE.
Success Story: Emma Outteridge
Author of Between Two Worlds: An Inspiring Story of a Kiwi Woman Who Left Her Heart in Uganda
Read about how Emma wrote a memoir while traveling the world with the America’s Cup. She literally wrote from more than seven international locations, including, of course, a boat! Click HERE.
Success Story: KJ Dell’Antonia
Author of the New York Times bestselling novel, The Chicken Sisters
Read about how KJ developed her first novel after a long career as a nonfiction writer and editor, and how she launched her new career as a novelist. HERE
Success Story: Laila Tarraf
Author of Strong Like Water (SheWrites 2021)
Read the story of how Laila, former Chief People Officer of Peet’s Coffee and current Chief People Office of Allbirds, wrote a memoir about leadership and resilience instead of a self-help book about leadership and resilience. Click HERE
Success Story: Dr. Jennifer Noble
Author of a book proposal: Secrets from the Other Side of the Tracks
Read about how Dr. Noble designed her parenting self-help book to shine a light on low-income minority parents and kids. Click HERE.
Success Story: Justin Barker
Author of Bear Boy: The True Story of a Boy, Two Bears, and the Fight to be Free
Read about how Justin wrote a memoir of his teen years that is resonating with young animal activists and social justice warriors all over the world. Click HERE.
Other Successes
Tracey Cleantis, National Award Nominee
Tracey Cleantis' book, The Next Happy, was a finalist for the Books for a Better Life Award in 2016. Other nominees included Gloria Steinham, Brian Grazer, Abigail Thomas and Shondra Rimes. Here we are at the gala awards ceremony in the New York Times' building in New York City:
Here was her book on the table with all the other finalists':
And here was her cover on the big screen!
Here were the winners in all the categories. Tracey did not win the big prize, but it hardly mattered, because it was such a thrill for her to be nominated, and to be at the gala among such literary luminaries as Marie Rodale, Marianne Williamson, and PJ O'Rourke. I was so proud of her, and so delighted to be there to support her on the big night.
For those of you wondering what YOU would wear on the red carpet, Tracey wore a beautiful silk knit Valentino outfit with killer Valentino shoes. Here she is with her now-husband, Keith:
Tracey's second book, An Invitation to Self Care came out from Hazeldon in March 2017.
Lauri Taylor, Book Club Favorite
Audrey Monke, Podcasting and Blogging Star
Sam Polk, Shark Tank Winner
Sam came to me with a dream of writing a memoir — and no idea where to start. He is a voracious reader and knew the kind of book he wanted to write: one that would touch readers' hearts, open their eyes, spur them to action and get them talking. I have never seen a beginning writer work harder than Sam. He wrote and revised. Wrote and revised. He threw out thousands and thousands of words. He refused to settle. Finally Sam felt his book was ready to pitch. He sought out an agent who understood his story and his mission, and found it in Sam Stoloff at the Francis Goldin Agency. Once his book was completed, Sam started writing articles. I helped him edit and craft these. He landed one on The Huffington Post and The Orange County Register. His New York Times feature story on wealth addiction published in January 2014, went viral in a big way. Sam appeared on NPR, The Today Show, and on and on and on. His book, For the Love of Money, was published in 2017 by Scribner. "Thank you for all your help. You really are both my personal champion and hard-truth teller. I appreciate both immeasurably." -- Sam Polk.
Lisa Manterfield, Series Writer
Lisa Manterfield's book, I'm Taking My Eggs and Going Home: How One Woman Dared to Say No to Motherhood, was a Silver Medalist in the 2011 Independent Publishing Awards. As a result of the success of her book, Lisa now write a guest blog on pyschology today.com about women who don't have children. Lisa came to me with a very rough rough draft. I gave her some tough feedback, and she rose to the occasion to re-write her book. She deserves all the success she is enjoying! "A HUGE THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND GUIDANCE. IT'S SO FUN WORKING WITH YOU (EVEN THOUGH THERE'S A BIT OF TORTURE INVOLVED.) IT'S POSSIBLE I COULD HAVE EVENTUALLY FIGURED THIS OUT ON MY OWN, BUT WORKING WITH YOU IS LIKE GETTING A FASTPASS TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE. -- LISA MANTERFIELD
Select Client Successes
December 2020: Congratulations to Michelle Dempsey-Multack for selling her book, Moms Moving On, to Simon & Schuster.
December 2020: Congratulations to Kate Kimball for signing with agent Alicia Brooks.
October 2020: Congratulations to Michelle Dempsey-Multack for signing with agent Joelle Delbourgo.
September 2020: Congratulations to Daniel Edds on the publication of his book about leadership systems.
August 2020: Congratulations to Elise S. for signing with agent Jacquie Flynn.
April 2020: Congratulations to Jenn L. for selling her book to Hachette.
February 2020: Congratulations to Jenn L. for signing with agent Lisa Queen.
October 2019: Congratulations to Kimmy Wolf for selling her book, Talk to Her, to Penguin.
August 2019: Congratulations to Julie Stamm for selling her book, The Brain on Youth Sports.
June 2019: Congratulations to Lisa Cron for selling her book, Story or Die to Ten Speed.
July 2018: Congratulations to Kimmy Wolf for signing with agent Laurie Abkemeier.
June 2018: Congratulations to Sunni Brown for landing an agent for her new book.
September 2017: Congratulations to Audrey Monkey for selling her book, Happy Camper.
September 2017: Congratulations to Kris Maher on the sale of his book to Scribner.
January 2017: Congratulations to Emma Nelson, my PitchWars mentee, for landing an agent for her adult novel, Solstice Sisters.
January 2017: Congratulations to Ann Grant for landing an agent for her self-help book, The Divorce Hacker's Guide to Untying the Knot.
November 2016: Congratulations to Amy Blumenthal for landing an agent for her adult novel, The Cast.
July 2016: Congratulations to Tracy Tynan on the publication of Wear and Tear and on this great review in the Los Angeles Review of Books and this one in The Wall Street Journal.
July 2016: Congratulations to Dale and Monica Vernon on the publication of Imperfect Parents Lead Great Families.
June 2016: Congratulations to Mae Respicio for the sale of her middle-grade novel, A House Like This, to Random House/Wendy Lamb Books.
July 2015: Congratulations to Monica Holloway for the sale of her book with the secret title to a secret publisher (this book was never published due to complicated personal reasons).
"Jennie, YOU DID IT! My book just sold – again! But it's all thanks to YOU! (And it just happened!) THANK YOU FOR BEING THE BEST BOOK/PROPOSAL/AUTHOR COACH EVER!!!" – Facebook post, July 1, 2015, Monica Holloway
February 2016: Congratulations to Neelama Eyres and Michael Schiesser for landing agent Laura Yorke for Divorced with Love: Our journey through heartbreak and separation into forgiveness and friendship .
January 2016: Congratulations to Mae Respicio for landing agent Sarah Davies.
June 2015: Congratulations to Tracey Cleantis for the sale of her book, Self Care is Not a Stupid Candle, to Hazeldon.
May 2015: Congratulations to Paolina Milano for winning an indie Excellence Book Award for her memoir, The S Word.
May 2015: Congratulations to Henriette Ivanans for winning the Allegra Johnson Prize in Memoir Writing from the UCLA Extension Writer's Program for her memoir-in-progress, Every Pill Tells a Story.
May 2015: Congratulations to Lauri Taylor for the publication of The Accidental Truth.
"In 2012, I was a stay-at-home mom with a story to tell, but had no clue where or how to start. I took two classes in the UCLA Writer's Program through UCLA Extension and met my amazing book coach, Jennie Nash. She has helped me through every aspect of writing my book: development, editing, time management, proposal, agent queries, final revision, moral support, blurb requests, etc., etc. etc.!!. I worked very hard to get to where I am today, but Jennie is the reason I have a book being published early next year." — Lauri Taylor, The Accidental Truth (Selectbooks, 2015)
April 2015: Congratulations to Maritere Rodriguez Bellas. Her book, Raising Bilingual Children, was named a finalist in the 17th Annual International Latino Book Awards, the largest honor in the U.S. celebrating achievements in Latino literature and culture.
February 2015: Congratulations to Tracy Tynan for the sale of her memoir, Wear and Tear: The Threads of My Life, to Scribner.
February 2015: Congratulations to Cynthia Lim for signing with agent Paul Levine for her memoir, Wherever You Are, which is a heartwarming and uplifting love story with a twist.
January 2015: Congratulations to Tracey Cleantis, author of The Next Happy, for her starred review in Publisher's Weekly.
December 2014: Congratulations to Adam Christing for signing with agent Jane Dystel for a book on Bob Dylan.
December 2014: Congratulations to Loren Stephens for her nomination for a Pushcart Prize for an excerpt from The Sushi Maker's Daughter.
November 2014: Congratulations to Loren Stephens on landing agent Ken Atchity at Story Merchant/Atchity Productions, for her novel, The Sushi Maker's Daughter.
November 2014: Congratulations to Lisa Cron for the sale of her book, Story Genius, to Ten Speed.
August 2014: Congratulations to Lee Wilson on the publication of her memoir, Rebel on Pointe.
August 2014: Congratulations to Beth Ricanati for signing a deal with the Culinary Entertainment Agency for her memoir, Make Challah and Call Me in the Morning.
June 2014:Congratulations to David Richman on the publication of his memoir, Winning in the Middle of the Pack.
February 2014: Congratulations to Sam Polk for selling his memoir, Gatsby Interrupted, to Scribner.
January 2014: Congratulations to Sam Polk for landing the feature cover story on the New York Times Sunday Review with his op-ed piece, For The Love of Money.
January 2014: Congratulations to Lisa Cron, author of Wired for Story, for landing an invitation to give a TedX talk in Florida in March.
Client Testimonials
"You are an angel in the truest sense of the word: a guardian and a guide. A kick ass angel. It is rare to find your level of talent, intelligence, candor and professionalism in someone who is equally as kind, funny and nurturing as you. When I started working with you, I thought I had a nearly-finished manuscript. I ended up throwing almost all of it out and starting over because what I was writing were newspaper columns, not a book. You taught me how to write a book. You nudged me gently, firmly and resolutely to the real story, the one I was afraid to tell, the only one that mattered. "Thank you" doesn't even begin to cover the depth of my gratitude, but it's a good place to start." —Kate Spencer, Smoke: A Memoir
"I don’t want to gush too much about this process, but honestly, working with you makes it feel so.much.easier than what I was trying to do before, which was hide facts and paper it over with some awe-inspiring sense of the wilderness and history. I remember thinking over the past few years as I was trying to find a structure and a point, “It shouldn’t have to be this hard.” (Not that writing isn’t hard. But I was obviously trying to do the impossible.) I love how you make the interpretive leaps needed to connect the scene or story to a larger “so what.” You’ve really got a gift for that. I somehow can’t see which insight needs to be emphasized based on the story I’m trying to tell—or if I can, I see like 10 different possible insights, and I can’t seem to chose the best one". —Debbie Lee
"You are my voice of sanity and reason!!! So much is stuff I should know and probably do deep down but it doesn't bubble up. Thank you. I may have to start calling you my secret weapon on the road to publication." —Denise Hale
"Wow! I have to tell you that Jennie Nash is a true miracle-worker. I have been toying around with writing a book for years but could never seem to get it off the ground. Sound familiar? Jennie Nash to the rescue! Jennie listens to you and lasers in on what your book is supposed to be. It is almost like she pulls it out of you (because we all know there is a book inside of us) but it can be hard to find the focus and clarity. It is so FREEING to actually see your story and pin it down. I now have a clear path and purpose of how to proceed and actually can't wait to go and tell the WHOLE WIDE WORLD. She is amazing and I feel completely confident in the fact that I can ACTUALLY do this--- write a book. Thank you Jennie for being so AWESOME. You are the best." —Abby Bliss