Writing from the Deeper Self
A soulful, process-based approach to writing a book,
leading to a published book you can be proud of that resonates deeply with your readers.
NAOMI ROSE, Book Developer & Creative Midwife
Because it’s not just how many pages you write, It’s how much of you gets to come onto the page.
OVERVIEW OF MY SERVICES
Welcome to this “Overview of Services” page, where you can quickly learn which of my services fit best for you at this time.
There are 6 “Services” pages listed:
“Writing from the Deeper Self” opens you to understanding this spiritually connected depth approach to writing that undergirds all branches of my work with people who want to write in this way.
“Book Development” brings the Writing from the Deeper Self approach specifically to the process of writing a book. “Development,” in this context, refers not to my imposing a pre-set template on you as the writer, but to what takes place in the protected space of our collaborative listening, so your writing can emerge (i.e., develop) according to its true nature.
“Book Writing for Therapists & Other Healers” brings the Book Development application of Writing from the Deeper Self to specifically support therapists & other healers to write books that draw on their already existing therapeutic skills and understandings of what heals (e.g., listening, mirroring, etc.). So even if these healers are completely new to writing a book, they have a trusted place from which to step into the writing process.
“Creative Midwifery” is, on one level, what happens during all of these services — I “midwife” the writer to bring forth an expression that wants to emerge from within. However, this category can also include creative expressions other than writing, if you should find yourself cooking something else. I’ve received feedback from non-writers that my listening presence and suggestions have helped them write songs, create visual art, even birth a business idea. So there’s a page for Creative Midwifery all on its own.
“Editing,” something I’ve done professionally since my mid-twenties (which goes back quite a ways, by now), is one of the services I offer to my book-development clients, Every author needs an editor to perfect the manuscript that they’ve given their time, energy, heart, and hopes to — especially if they want to it to be published (whether by submitting it to a traditional publisher, or by self-publishing). I explain the different levels of editing on this page so you can understand and make appropriate choices, once your manuscript reaches this stage (celebrations are in order!).
“Audiobooks” are not only a popular way to transmit your book’s content to readers, but they also allow a level of expression and intimacy through the spoken voice that can exceed what’s possible on the written page. After researching & curating audiobook production companies (I like to provide as full-service an offering as possible), I have affiliated with the one I most trust to do an excellent job. You can do the narration yourself (they help you with the technology part), or choose from among their roster of professional narrators.
I’ve also curated several special “HEALING ENHANCEMENTS” to complement and support your writing journey. These include (1) Flower Essence Remedies, custom-designed based on my Writing from the Deeper Self approach, and (2) Specialized hypnosis audios to address almost any issue that arises concerning writing a book (and much more). (More a product than a service.)
You can click on whichever of these pages call to you now. There’s also a bit more detail below. When you click on the “Click here to find out more” button below the brief descriptions, you’ll be taken to that specific dedicated page.
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Writing from the Deeper Self
A holistic approach to uncover your inner treasures through writing (Applies to any form of writing; the universal underlay.)
writing from the deeper, with naomi rose
Writing can show you to yourself in longed-for ways, and give your readers a reflection of who they are. When you give yourself completely to the process — not just with your mind but with all of you, your heart, cells, and breath — everything cooperates; and you wonder in amazement, “Did I write that?” This unique and sacred approach to writing offers you doors into the land you long to re-inhabit. Then, what you share with others (if you wish to) calls them home, too.
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Creative Midwifery
Helping you discover and bring to life what wants to be known (in writing or some other form)
creative midwifery, with naomi rose. Bringing your creativity into form.
If the urge to bring something other than writing into form is calling to you, you know it won’t let you go until you start bringing it to life. Then, as soon as you start taking it to heart, it supports you. Together, we can find out what wants to be birthed in you — an artistic work, a business idea, a vision clamoring for details — and bring it out in a way that feels natural to you and adds value to your life.
And for Close-Ups of these Services :
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Book Development
Listening the book of your heart into being. (Applying Writing from the Deeper Self specifically to writing a book.)
BOOK DEVELOPMENT, with naomi rose. like a writing coach, but even better.
“Book Development” allows your book to develop organically, rather than from some one-size-fits-all template. It is based on who you are, where you are within yourself, and what you long to accomplish. As I help you listen to yourself deeply and trust what comes, enthusiasm, creativity, and inspiration supplant anxiety, and you can’t wait to give yourself to the writing process. When you are done, you have a vibrant, publishable manuscript — and a door into the next chapter of your creative journey.
“You are indeed the creative midwife, Naomi, and you have a unique way of always inspiring those with whom you come into contact — every time! Writing is a lonely venture, with few mentors willing to urge you on. I am immensely grateful for the time that you've so generously gifted me with, and I'll cherish that forever." — Olga Lopes, writer
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Audiobooks
Recording your book as an audiobook turns readers into listeners. Audiobook popularity is on the increase, and for good reason.
Audiobooks made from your book
Many readers prefer listening to reading, and when your book is given voice by a narrator who can do justice to your words through tonality, inflection, cadence, and more (it could be you), your writing leaps off the page and into the reader’s direct experience. Hire a professional narrator through the audio-production company I recommend, or be supported to do it yourself.
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Book Writing for Therapists & Other Healers
Because a great listener like you deserves to be heard far and wide by readers beyond those in your direct healing practice. (Applying Book Development specifically to therapists & other healers, drawing on their existing skills and sensitivities.)
book writing for therapists & other healers, with naomi rose
As a person of depth who believes that wholeness is not only possible but also a birthright, you have valuable insights to share about the human journey. By mining the depths of your own heart and experience in a book, you expand your healing influence beyond the therapy office, touch your readers in the deepest places, and enhance career opportunities. Your adeptness with listening and connecting threads of meaning makes you a natural for this healing approach to book writing.
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Editing
A good editor will enable your written manuscript to be error-free, read clearly and without obstructions, and radiate a professional level of integrity that ensures it is taken seriously.
Editing, levels of, with naomi rose.
Good editing is like diamond-cutting: it brings out the writing’s intrinsic beauty and gleam, as well as ensuring that it is error-free. There are at least three levels of editing that a proficient editor can bring in to optimize your written manuscript: (1) copyediting, (2) substantive editing, and (3) rewriting. Sometimes one level fits best, sometimes all three. A good editor is your ally, not your critic. We work to bring out the jewel in the rock, so you can feel, “Now, that’s what I intended all along!”
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As a thank-you, I’ll send you a free copy of my book, 10 Essential Qualities That Help You Write a Book. As these qualities become known to you and surface, they will support you abundantly to write the book of your heart and live more authentically.
NOTE: “Book Developer & Creative Midwife” is my own terminology. I am a Book Coach in terms of guiding you knowledgeably through the book-writing process — but with the nuanced addition of a soulful, collaborative receptivity to your discovering, through our work together, how who you actually are wants to write. (The term, “development,” here, refers to how a photographic negative in a darkened room will evolve from pure blank opacity into a clear and detailed visibility.) There are no templates, no “shoulds” in my way of guiding you — just listening to you really well so you recognize your path from within in writing your book, and have the support, trust, and confidence to take it.
Because it’s not just how many pages you write.
It’s how much of you
gets to come onto the page.
Naomi Rose / Book Developer & Creative Midwife ~ Encouraging your flowering
