95: I'm Writing My Next Book in Public

Written By Jacqueline Fisch

I said something out loud a few weeks ago that I can't take back …

I'm writing my next book in public. And honestly, it’s a little scary.

In this episode, I walk through what led here: finishing my fourth book, Writing with the Moon and feeling the pull toward something a lot more personal, the three words I wrote in my journal back in 2023 (medicine, woman, writer), and the moment a client's instinctive comment, "I don't know what it is, your medicine, but the words are flowing" — told me I needed to pay more attention to that word — medicine.

I talk about the North Node shift into Aquarius and what it's asking me to do differently — stop sharing the safe, curated version of myself filled with practical tips and tricks, and start showing up bolder, in more places. And I open up about the practice that cracked this whole book open: simplifying my food, and what I noticed in my own body while chopping onions for dinner.

This isn't a book announcement with a release date and a plan. It's an invitation to come sit at my writing table while I figure it out — no outline, no strategy, written completely out of order, live, on Substack.

In this episode:

  • Why my last two books were "safe" to write — and why this one isn't

  • The three words that started this book, three years before I understood them

  • What the North Node shift into Aquarius is asking me to do differently

  • Why I'm throwing away every rule I've ever taught clients about writing a book

  • How simplifying my food became the doorway into this book's whole premise

  • What "written in public" actually means — voice memos, drafts, video, no set schedule

  • Where to follow along and what paid subscribers get access to

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Timestamps:

00:00 Writing In Public

00:31 Burnout And A New Direction

03:09 Medicine Woman Writer

04:50 Stories Over Tips

06:33 Astrology And Boldness

08:18 Nonlinear Drafts On Substack

11:05 What The Book Is

11:16 Food As A Gateway

13:47 One Voice Everywhere

14:52 How To Follow Along

16:20 Invitation And Thanks

Jacqueline Fisch

Jacqueline Fisch is an intuitive writing coach and the founder of The Intuitive Writing School. She helps creative business owners create their authentic voice so they can make an impact on the world through their books and businesses.

Before launching her writing and coaching business, Jacq spent 13 years working in corporate communications and management-consulting for clients including Fortune 500 companies and the US government. As a ghostwriter and coach, she’s helped thousands of clients — tech startups, life and business coaches, creatives, and more — learn how to communicate more authentically and stand out in a busy online world.

After moving 14 times in 20 years, she’s decided that home is where the people are. She finds home with her husband, two kids, a dog, a cat, and a few houseplants hanging on by a thread.

https://theintuitivewritingschool.com/
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