AUTHOR | EDITOR | WRITING COACH TIFFANY HAWK

There is a story only you can tell.

 

I’m Tiffany Hawk…

I’m an author and publishing industry vet who helps other writers go pro. I love it when I help a writer find what’s amazing about their story and develop the courage and skill to confidently share it with the world.

Most importantly, I help writers like you live fulfilling lives during the publishing process. I’ll bolster your confidence and help you navigate the publishing pitfalls only experienced professionals know about.

 
 

What I believe…

Even if you’re not published yet, it’s time to call yourself a writer and to embrace the writer’s journey and live the literary life with all its ups and downs.

I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of the snake-oil peddlers who treat writing a book as a get-rich quick scheme. I hate to break it to you—but there’s almost no chance that writing will be an easy ticket to fame and fortune.

I’m equally irritated by the killjoys who claim that publishing is dead. More than a million books are published each year, and I’m not just talking about self-publishing. Hundreds of thousands of those are with traditional publishing houses. Check out Publisher’s Marketplace to see how many new book deals get signed every day.

“It’s definitely true that writing and publishing a quality book is harder than most people think. But if you put your whole heart into it, you can absolutely do it. I’m here so you don’t have to do it alone.”

Through my blog and my newsletter, I’ll paint a realistic picture of the challenge ahead while also giving you the tools to reach your writing dreams.

How good is your book idea? Find out with my free assessment.

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If you…

Don’t know where to start…

Wonder if your work is any good…

Feel overwhelmed by the the publishing industry…

Wish someone could help shortcut your learning curve…

Dream of seeing your book in real life bookstores…

Have a story brewing but get lost putting it all together…

You’re in the right place. I know the emotional roller coaster you’re on because I’ve been there too!

My story…

When I got laid off from my job as a flight attendant, I spent the 11-hour flight home from London obsessively reading that old career book What Color Is Your Parachute? I naively decided to become a writer. Carrie Bradshaw made it look so easy and glamorous!!

Well, I knew no one and nothing, so it was a billion times harder than I thought it would be. I wrote so many bad stories, sent so many bad pitches, and at one point, I wrote a memoir so bad I don’t even keep it in a drawer. That baby needed to be deleted!

“I can’t even tell you how many times I nearly gave up, but somehow I didn’t. I studied, I practiced, I found mentors, and I picked myself up after rejection and heartbreak time and time again.”
 

These days I’m a novelist, writing coach, publishing industry mentor, mom, and wife…

I’ve been a travel editor at Maggie-award-winning Coast magazine, made a full-time income from my freelance writing, and written for places like The New York Times, the L.A. Times, GQ, The Week, National Geographic Traveler, and NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

My novel, Love Me Anyway—about flight attendants, of course—was published by St. Martin’s Press, and I’ve been interviewed on national television and in magazines like McSweeneys, Maxim, and Travel & Leisure. I’ve also taught at Rutgers University, Southern New Hampshire University, and Arizona State University. 

Along the way, I married a pilot (cliché, I know), and now we have two spunky kids. After several military moves, we landed in sunny Tucson, Arizona, a heavenly change after seven East Coast winters. To our surprise, it also turns out to be one heck of a cool little city that I’m kind of in love with. 

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Now I’m on a mission to help fellow authors succeed.

Through this website and my work as an editor and writing coach, I hope to help you develop your craft, dial in your mindset, and navigate the publishing industry. 

What I want more than anything is for you to enjoy being a writer!

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