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Nikki Starcat Shields, author, book midwife, and leader of transformational writing retreats.
Nikki shares her story and explains how business owners can gain expert status in their chosen fields by becoming an author.
The Wellness Universe (TWU): How do you define yourself?
Nikki Starcat Shields (NSS): I’m a published author of six books on spirituality and creativity, and I’m also a book midwife, which is a fun way of saying writing coach. In addition, I lead virtual and in-person writing & creativity retreats.
TWU: What do you do?
NSS: I help people who have a book idea, but don’t know how to get started. My clients are often entrepreneurs, healers, and creatives who don’t (yet) think of themselves as a writer, but who have amazing stories to tell and wisdom to share with the world. I coach them to write their book manuscript, but without all the struggle and strife that our culture associates with being an author.
TWU: What led you to do this work?
NSS: I wanted to be a writer from the time I was a little girl. Well-meaning adults guided me away from this dream, because they felt it wouldn’t be a good way to make a living. My first career was in public radio, which was wonderful – but it wasn’t my calling. My muses kept tapping me on the shoulder, reminding me to write. After struggling with creativity and its place in my life for many years, I finally became a published author in my early 40s. I loved it! Friends began to ask me for help with writing their books, and one of them suggested that I could become a writing coach. I started my book midwife business in 2018. I soon discovered that my decades of spiritual practice as a Pagan priestess helped me to guide my clients in opening up to their own creative flow.
TWU: How does your priestess training help you coach writing clients?
NSS: I’ve learned over the years that spirituality and creativity are intertwined. When we are aligned with our Inner Source, creativity flows easily for us. In my work, I use guided meditations, shadow work, and journaling prompts to help clients access their own inner wisdom. A focus on ritual and spiritual practice allows you to clear the blockages that stand in your way and to begin having fun with your imagination, like you did as a young child. It doesn’t matter what flavor your own particular spirituality is – by allowing yourself to be guided inward, you’ll discover greater access to your callings and your purpose in life.
TWU: What will you be teaching our audience and why should they care?
NSS: Becoming an author is one of the best ways to gain expert status in your field. Yet writing a book often seems like a huge mountain to climb, especially if you’ve never done it before, or if you struggle with putting words on the page. I’m going to teach entrepreneurs how to get started with writing their manuscript in a way that’s easy and fun, one that taps into their innate creativity. Participants will discover that opening the pipeline to your creative wellspring will not only allow you to write that book but will also ripple outward into your life and business in positive ways.
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