“Developing” your book
is like light revealing the image on an opaque photographic negative in a darkroom.
Gradually, the whole picture appears.
Together, we provide that light.
naomi rose, book developer & creative midwife
something inside you wants to be known.
As a book-development consultant with 30+ years of experience, I understand that writing a book isn't about formulas—it's about nurturing what wants to emerge. Because there’s already something inside you that wants to be known.
This is not only a creative truth — it’s also a spiritual one. “I was a Hidden Treasure and I longed to be known,” the Divine is said to have said.
This means that each one of us has this treasure within us.
And it’s important — to us . . . to the world . . . to Life itself — to bring it out.
But the very nature of the Hidden Treasure is that it’s not known to you yet. It’s deeper inside you than on the surface.
So when you sense that you want to write a book, you may know very little about it. You may know only that you feel called to write it. Even if you have some inkling of some of what your book is about . . . even if you have jotted down some notes, or already written some pages . . . you may feel unsure about what to do next.
“Should I come up with an outline before I do anything else?”
“Should I find and follow some kind of book-writing template?”
“Should I act like this is a paper like the ones I used to write for school, and tackle it like an assignment?”
“Should I get an AI to do it for me???”
Well . . . no. True book development services honor your creative process rather than forcing it into templates. My approach to manuscript development recognizes that authentic books grow organically.
Because — even though there’s a lot you don’t yet know about this book gestating inside you (however far you have or haven’t come with it) — not-knowing at the outset is the nature of the creative process. It’s an intrinsic part of discovering your “Hidden Treasure” and bringing it into a beautiful form.
You can’t just sit down and order it to show up. You have to invite it out gently, kindly, with interest in what it wants to be when it grows up.
You have to let it . . . develop.
It’s like developing a photograph in a darkroom. At first, the photographic negative looks dark, blank, featureless. Then gradually, as it interacts with the chemical solution it sits in, an image — barely discernible, at first — begins to suggest itself. Bit by bit, the full image comes clearly into view, its shapes and features now obvious. “Oh, it’s a cypress tree,” or “Oh, it’s that meadow near the water,” or “Oh, it’s a picture of my aunt Sally when she was young. . . .”
It’s obvious, once you can see it. But it took time and the sanctuary of the darkroom to develop.
In a similar way, that’s what we do with you and your book. We let it develop, and see what it wants to be.
It will let you know. You will feel the rightness of its development. Even if it takes turns that your cognitive mind didn’t expect. And these pathways along which it follows will brighten your heart, unlock your inherent radiance. Show you to yourself in a way you are grateful to discover.
your book wants to come to life
we can listen it forth together
Having knowledgeable book-writing support and care from a creative-writing mentor who is deeply for you —
and who is dedicated to the flowering of the creative process as it lives uniquely in you —
can make a good deal of difference in your confidence, and your openness to receiving what your deeper Self wants to bring you in writing a book.
I bring to your book — and to your experience of writing it — 30+ years in the publications field, plus a lifetime’s dedication to what brings about true healing (I am a Healing Conductor in the Sufi tradition of Hazrat Inayat Khan).
I would be honored to help you develop the book that’s in you
Here's what just a few of the writers who have worked with me say about my book development process:
“Supportive, kind, and wise, Naomi is an excellent guide and editor for developing your book and bringing it forth in beautiful shape.
“Highly recommended! She is so kind and supportive and gentle and appreciative, yet perceptive of the places where my book needed improvement, from commas to emotional nuances. I worked with her over many years to revise, edit, and polish my trilogy — and always felt gracefully received and held through this 'book birthing' process. Her faith in my book has been and is still very important to me in keeping my inner critic at bay. She has inspired me to honor what I have written by doing the work necessary to bring it into the coherent and beautiful form it deserves.”
— Rahima Warren, MFT; author, The Star-Seer’s Prophecy (a fantasy trilogy of the healing journey)
Learn more about Rahima’s book-writing journey.
“Naomi Rose was an invaluable partner on the journey. . . .
“She shared my vision, and was genuinely excited about getting this book out into the world. She offered the support I needed to create the book that I dared to dream was possible! The book is now changing lives, and finding its way into homes and hearts around the world.”
— Barbara Hanneloré, author, The Moon and You. Finalist, Indie Excellence Book Awards; Silver Award, Living Now Book Awards
a bit about me
I am a Book Developer & Creative Midwife specializing in heart-centered writing guidance, with 30+ years in the publications field. I was born into a family of writers, so this is a lifelong orientation.
I am also a Healing Conductor in the Inayati Sufi tradition of Hazrat Inayat Khan, so I bring a healing orientation to my clients. I offer a unique spiritual approach to writing books that honors both craft and calling.
Most of my clients have books in print (or will soon). I hope you will become one of them!
For more about me, see the "About" page on this site.
This complimentary book development consultation gives you a direct experience of what it could be like to work with me in a way that honors your unique voice and vision. When we meet, you can bring whatever is present for you about your book — your hopes, your self-doubts, your questions, the glimmers that have come to you so far, or what to do about that urgent whisper, “Write a book!”
I’ll give you the same knowledgeable, caring attention I give to my actual clients. I’ll bring in my healing capacities to fit you and your project. At the very least, you’ll walk away feeling understood and like your book is more of a reality than before. And at best, you’ll realize that a collaboration with me can make the difference between struggling alone and being held, lifted, and guided along the path that our listening to you together will make clear.
If you find yourself responsive to this, give yourself this gift.
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to discover the wealth of natural creativity available to you,
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and down the road,
when your book has been completed,
your presence will live on the page
because of how you’ve listened to yourself during the developmental writing process.
And it will resonate with your readers in a kindred way.
That’s how you change the world for the better through a book.
It’s immensely gratifying to know that what you unearthed in yourself through your writing has truly reached your readers. It’s happened to me many times. And it can happen for you, too.
For example, after the publication of my book, Starting Your Book: A Guide to Navigating the Blank Page by Attending to What’s Inside You, one reader wrote to tell me things that were music to my heart:
“I felt that you were speaking from the heart, seeking to be of service from the sincere desire to assist, not to indoctrinate or impress. And I felt that you and I were having a conversation. Thank you for sharing your ideas and caring with the world through a book. I learned things, I felt understood, and I grew increasingly inspired as I turned the pages." — Sarah Beaber
What a joy to realize that what I had wanted to transmit, in following the writing path developing within me, was so deeply received! (Something you too can look forward to.)
Ready to discover what your book wants to become?
As a Book Developer & Creative Midwife,
I offer healing writing support and guidance
to help you bring your book to life
the way you secretly long for.
Explore More Creative Resources
Ready to dive deeper into your creative journey? Discover additional ways to nurture your writing and connect with your deeper self through my About Me & My Work page, where you can learn more about my approach to creative midwifery. For immediate support, try my Meditations for Creativity to center yourself before writing sessions.
If you're drawn to writing in community, join my upcoming online group for writing in shared solitude launching this spring. You can also explore my blog archives for ongoing insights into the creative process and book development.
Writing from the Deeper Self: Bringing your treasures into the world
naomi rose,
book developer & creative midwife
Encouraging
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You’ll also find helpful writing resources, writing meditations, and curated healing resources (think flower essences for writers) to support your creative journey. See the “Hidden Treasures” just below.