Adrienne Giordano
Life coach for authors facing publishing stress in Chicago
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Creatives |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Business coach |
| Based in | Chicago |
| Credentials | CTA Certified Life Coach |
| Practice | Adrienne Giordano Business and Life Coaching |
Adrienne Giordano is a life coach who helps authors handle the stress of today's crowded publishing market. Adrienne is a USA Today bestselling author and has worked in publishing for twenty years. Adrienne's coaching covers rejection, bad covers and disappointing sales. Adrienne helps authors look at their options and decide how to move forward with their publishing goals. Adrienne works from the Chicago area.
What Adrienne helps with
Adrienne helps authors deal with the hard parts of a publishing career. Adrienne focuses on the stress that comes with a market where many books launch every day.
- Managing stress in a crowded publishing market
- Dealing with rejection
- Handling bad book covers
- Coping with disappointing sales
- Finding options and next steps in a publishing career
- Making sense of the ups and downs of writing for a living
Who Adrienne works with
Adrienne works with authors who are trying to build a career in publishing. Adrienne's clients face rejection, weak sales and the pressure of a competitive market. They want to keep chasing their publishing goals.
Background and qualifications
Adrienne is a USA Today bestselling author. Adrienne has been in the publishing business for twenty years. That time has shown Adrienne that publishing is about more than submitting manuscripts, handling rejection or finishing a book. Adrienne is a certified life coach listed as a CTA Certified Coach.
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The CoachVouch take
A USA Today bestselling author with twenty years in publishing who coaches other authors.
Best for authors who want help with rejection, weak sales and stress in publishing.
Common questions
How much does Adrienne Giordano charge?
Coaching with Adrienne runs $100 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Adrienne Giordano help with?
Adrienne Giordano helps with managing stress in a crowded publishing market, dealing with rejection, handling bad book covers and coping with disappointing sales.
Is Adrienne Giordano certified?
Adrienne Giordano lists: CTA Certified Life Coach.
What kind of problems does Adrienne Giordano coach authors on?
Adrienne helps authors deal with rejection, bad covers and disappointing sales. Adrienne helps them find their options and move forward.
How do I contact Adrienne Giordano?
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