The Book Case | Dinah Laprairie | Substack

Your summer spark starts here

Substack followers get the first look at The Summer Spark Writing Plan — and early access

Jun 24 •

Dinah Laprairie

Making and doing: What makes us human

How I got my creative groove back PLUS Limited coaching spots for summer

Jun 2 •

Dinah Laprairie

What does your reader see?

Review your opening pages with the eyes of your reader

Apr 10 •

Dinah Laprairie

Book Coaching Services Available

Go ahead. Write your big-hearted book. I'm here to help.

Mar 1 •

Dinah Laprairie

Curious about book coaching? I’ve got answers + a free book-planning exercise

Sign up for Summer Coaching Q&A Session this Friday | PLUS My client released her book with great optimism!

Jul 9 •

Dinah Laprairie

Most Popular

On endings and what to carry forward

Dec 31, 2024 • Dinah Laprairie

Coaching question of the week: What if you don't have to do it?

Dec 8, 2024 • Dinah Laprairie

Rekindle and Reconnect at our Women's Weekend Writing Retreat

Feb 4 • Dinah Laprairie

Special Edition: Our Top 3 Book Picks of 2023!

Dec 29, 2023 • Dinah Laprairie

Readability Book Reviews

Readability Review No. 9: Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny, the graphic edition

The collision of history and today, in text and image | Also: Summer coaching spots opening this week

Jun 16

Readability Review No. 8 • Stanley Tucci's Taste: My Life Through Food

Guest reviewer Liz Green whets our appetite for celebrity memoir

May 14 •

Readability Review No. 7: On Community

Is the concept of community too big for a slim book?

Mar 14

Readability Review No. 6: False Witness by Karin Slaughter

I felt like a bad feminist because I kept reading

Jan 28

Writing on Purpose

Curious about book coaching? I’ve got answers + a free book-planning exercise

Sign up for Summer Coaching Q&A Session this Friday | PLUS My client released her book with great optimism!

Jul 9 •

Dinah Laprairie

When You’re Finally Ready to Start Your Book (Even If You’re Not Sure You Are)

A story of one writer’s transformation—and how your summer could spark your own.

Jul 1 •

Dinah Laprairie

Make meaningful progress on your book & reconnect with what lit you up in the first place

Summer coaching intensives for nonfiction and memoir writers that fit around summer fun

Jun 30 •

Dinah Laprairie

Writing with integrity in the AI era

A free reflection worksheet for writers who love readers

Jun 10 •

Dinah Laprairie

3 Small Items of Great Delight

Paying attention to the moments that fizz: 3 Small Items of Great Delight

Plus, coaching spots, retreat registration, and Sudbury's busy arts scene

Apr 23

Winter magic and crumpled dreams

3 Small Items of Great Delight | PLUS...Build Your Book in Six Weeks

Jan 14 •

Dinah Laprairie

Winning at delight: Dancing, reconnecting, and random selection

My 3 small items of great delight + Free introductory book coaching calls (no Black Friday pressure here!)

Nov 26, 2024

Connection and awe: The best of times

3 Small Items of Great Delight + Long-held dreams that become reality

Nov 1, 2024

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