Here's what my clients have to say
Books
"When I was offered a book contract, I asked several authors I admire for their #1 piece of advice. Every single author said "Get as much editorial help as you possibly can. Take what the publisher gives you and hire more. It will be the difference between writing a great book and writing a remarkable book.
So I hired Christine Sheehy as my book coach and my word, she blew my socks off. She gave amazing, constructive, thoughtful, easy-to-hear advice. I didn't feel alone or terrified or completely inept (which is very easy to do when faced with the overwhelming task of writing a book).
The difference her coaching is making is remarkable. Without her, I'm sure the book would take me 4 x as long to write and end up half as good. I highly recommend working with Christine’
"I have loved working with you. You've brought so much clarity to the process. Before I met with you, my book was a pile of random information. Now, my book is organized into a journey for the reader to follow, with a strong sense of flow, purpose, and impact.
My book feels much more like me and is so much better than I thought it could be. You have blown me away every time we have met."
My book feels much more like me and is so much better than I thought it could be. You have blown me away every time we have met."
My book manuscript was a jumbled mess and I knew I needed help. Christine was my first choice, as she has this incredible gift of finding the threads that pull the story together, plus her ability to respect the author’s voice when editing - what a freaking superpower!
Christine took my manuscript and found the gold. She made it so much better and the feedback from readers has been astounding. Highly recommended to any emerging and established authors.
Working with Christine on my book was critical in making it a a success. Although I’ve written lots before, writing consistently and striking the right tone in this book was an immense challenge. As a Developmental Editor, Christine helped to shape the structure of the book, pointing out where there were gaps, and encouraging me to stay focused and winnow out material the wasn’t key to the emerging shape of the book. As a Line Editor, her attention to detail meant she did an incredibly thorough job zooming in and ensuring that the tone and accuracy were just right.
Christine’s diligence, skills and passion helped me so much in getting this book over the line in a tight time-frame. Her can-do attitude is second-to-none. In sum, I couldn’t have got this project to completion without Christine’s help. I wholeheartedly recommend her for your book project, without hesitation.
ROADMAP FOR A BOOK
The whole Roadmap for a Book experience was incredible - thorough, practical, intentional and structured. You took my disconnected ideas and helped me see there is a book there. I now have a clear plan broken into chapters, with a strong thread and purpose, and this has made the writing process easier and much more enjoyable. Thank you Christine. I am very excited about my book and extremely grateful for your expert guidance.
Katie Rickson
COME WRITE WITH ME
Retreat
This writing retreat was everything I needed to get my book back on track.
Having this calm, quiet, dedicated space to simply focus on writing, as well as having Christine “on tap” for two whole days(!!) was game-changing for the shape of my book.
Now I have a logical, sensible order to my chapters, as well as clear, simple framework for writing each one (and three whole chapters written already!)
I’m able to now take that framework away with me and keep the momentum going.
I’m so excited to get this book written now! Thank you Christine, I can’t wait for the next one!
Writer, October retreat 2023
Coaching
melanie medland
moving through
“It all feels so much clearer and easier now that everything is out of my head. I felt so listened to during our call and it really affirmed for me that what I’m doing is 100% the right thing.
Working with Christine is a two for one deal – not only did I gain the clarity that has made a world of difference, I also left the call with a change in my self talk; valuing my worth and telling that to myself is priceless.”
Irene Bennetts
Admin Army
“I started working with Christine in preparation for a significant shift in my business. I knew it was time to own my role as a thought leader in my industries, but what I wasn’t clear on was what that looked like.
From our initial consultation and throughout each session and workshop, Christine connected with me, supported me and grew my confidence in my ability to step up.
Through careful prompting and listening to my stories, Christine unravelled my core messages and helped develop content buckets that are now both incredible resources I have for use moving forward.
I highly recommend working with Christine to anyone who feels like they have a message that needs to be heard and is ready to get serious about raising their profile.”
bronwyn bulwer
“Christine’s knowledge and expertise, together with her genuine warmth and authenticity offers an experience that is challenging and thought-provoking but also affirming and inspiring. I have much more clarity, confidence and direction, and I love my message which is an unexpected surprise!
I now know what I stand for and that there is value in what I have to offer, even while I am still figuring it out. When I have moments of self-doubt and vulnerability, I remind myself of specific lessons and I can move forward. This is such a gift.”
Kathryn Price
“Since working with Christine, I’d now approach writing a book in a completely different way. By working through it in a logical step-by-step way, I can get there.
I thoroughly enjoyed our time together and will definitely be back when the time is right for me.”
Copywriting & Messaging
"I've had such lovely feedback on the words. You managed to take my thoughts, untangle them and express the ideas in a natural and inviting way. I'm excited about what's to come."
“You have had such an impact on the way I feel about my background and the influence it has had on my work.
You have given me more than words,
you have given me strength of character to be ME in my art.
You are a joy to work with and I can't wait to do it again.”
Julie Moselen
Sculptor
"Christine transformed the thoughts swirling through my brain into targeted, crystal clear messaging that connects. Before I reached out to her, I was haphazardly testing out different language but getting nowhere fast. I knew what I wanted to say, but felt like a non-native speaker trying to translate it into words that would excite others. I was frustrated and flailing.
Now, the words I choose have meaning and simplicity, thanks to Christine's work. She generated pages and pages of laser-focused messaging and content ideas that have kept me consistently producing content for over a month. I'm so thankful she helped me create content with ease - it was always a struggle before."
Kristin Jekielek
"I LOVE it all!! Thank you so much. You have blown me away with your creative expression to bring to life what it is that I do and what my services are and who I want to serve."
"I was creating a new business model, so the most important aspect to me was that the messaging, copy, content was accurate, used the minimum amount of words for maximum impact and helped potential clients to understand as quickly as possible if they were indeed in the right place for the service I offer. We all know that has to take place within 30 seconds, right?
Christine is a very talented writer. I felt heard and understood throughout. Christine shows enormous patience, and will ask the right questions to confirm and clarify what can be an awful lot of information put forward for inclusion. She will sift through it all.
Managing a challenging, and at times, emotional process, was the cherry on the cake for me working with Christine.
Simply put, have no qualms around putting your precious project in Christine's more than capable hands, she will use her gift and create the magic for your project to stand out.
It was the best investment I made'."
"I worked with Christine as a messaging copywriter when I was redeveloping my website and trying to figure out my way forward at a key time in my personal life and business development. Christine’s work came highly recommended from business connections and it soon became clear that I couldn’t have put myself in better hands.
Christine is amazing at cutting through to the heart of your personal story through her way of connecting and building a trusted, warm and empathetic relationship. Her interviewing style unearthed part of my own personal journey that I hadn’t truly articulated well before, and she developed these nuggets and linked them together to develop a set of exciting messages and brand built on a solid, cohesive set of values and skills that truly reflected who I am and what I can offer to others.
Christine over-delivered on her promise when we started out on our work together, and she worked well with my web designer to get the messages in the right place, while striking just the right tone.
I can whole-heartedly recommend Christine’s work. Not only is she a highly professional, brilliant copywriter, she brings warmth and a coaching dimension to your working relationship which means you’ll want to work with her again. And that’s what I fully intend to do. "
"For a long time, I had struggled to articulate my work and tell the story of who I am. Christine made me feel seen and heard. She made sense of my jumbled words and ideas, and helped me articulate myself through my core messages, my website and my biography. I now feel more confident and visible in my work. Thank you Christine! I enjoyed working with you very much."
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Maureen Johnstone
Raventree Coaching
"I've worked with Christine numerous times when I've needed copy that represents my voice, my brand and my message. I'm flawed at how well she's able to dial into my voice and my brand and convey that in a way that represents who I am. Whatever copy you need, she is hands down the only go-to copy person that I recommend."
"I followed your advice when it was bold and new in law to be a personality. I’m so pleased I was brave with my website."
