WRITING FROM THE DEEPER SELF

is a soulful, process-based approach to writing a book

that connects you with your unique creative ways by our listening to you together.

Then your heart has a place to speak onto the page,

and you, your readers, and the world

are made whole.

Naomi Rose, Book Developer & Creative Midwife

Online and in Person (Oakland, CA / USA)

You truly can write a wonderful book, organically rather than in forced, artificial ways. By connecting to yourself and your unique creative ways, you call forth the writing that has been calling you to birth it. As we listen to you together, what’s in you that wants to be known finds a way.

Watch my welcome video here.

You have it in you to love writing a book, and to stay with it to “The End” out of love.

Inside you are all manner of wonderful qualities

(some already blossomed, some still in seed-potential)

that can inspire and support you to write the book of your heart.

Our work, together, is to invite them out

so their voice is stronger than the voice of fear and doubt.

Writing from the Deeper Self is an antidote to our culture’s emphasis on speed and shallow, quick results. It’s a way to give yourself the kinds of attention you truly need — all the while, accumulating written pages that translate what’s inside you to the outside.

When you work with me to write your book, it’s like having a profoundly dedicated friend by your side (a friend who knows a great deal about putting books together) to help you hear and cherish what’s in you, and point out the ways in which you are uniquely equipped to bring it out. We listen to you, together. Then what wants to be known through you has a clear and true passage onto the page.

“There was a deep knowing that there was so much I needed to express, and that urgency was called a book.” one client told me towards the end of her book-writing journey. “It went from inchoate to “This is absolutely possible. I’m going to do it!” And she did. Jenaii Gold authored the now-published book, The Moon, the Hare, and the Pearl: An Intuitive Guide to the Therapist-Client Relationship: A companion for therapists and others who are drawn to their inner life

“I am so honored that my book has been of value to you. I have felt very seen by you, and that is so much of what therapy is about. We all yearn for that.”—Jenaii Gold, PhD, MFT

Whether you want to write a memoir, a novel, a nonfiction book, a work of narrative nonfiction, or some other genre — the Writing from the Deeper Self approach will work for you just the same.

Because it’s not how many pages you write. It’s how much of you gets to come onto the page.

IS THIS YOU?

You may find that one or more of the following describe you well enough to answer “Yes.” These categories describe most of the people I have worked with over the years.

• Do you have a book in you that’s clamoring (at least asking) to come out?

• Are you a woman over 50 with life experiences, insight, and wisdom to give?

• Do you have a dedicated inner life that you turn to for guidance and true nourishment? (Or if you don’t currently, would you like to?)

• Are you a healer, working in a verbal or a nonverbal modality, who yearns to bring the healing you currently provide to individuals or groups to a larger audience so they can benefit?

• Are you an intrinsically creative person who already knows the joy and power of creating – and wants to bring your gift into a form that is both intimate and replicable, like a book?

• Or have you not yet found your creative path, and you long to find and express the creativity – the artist – in you?

If you relate to any of these, you will find in my Writing from the Deeper Self approach a home for your wisdom, a healing way to encounter yourself, and a resonant space in which to be heard and to hear yourself right onto the page.

Where does knowing that you fit this “profile” this leave you?

Shortly, you’ll come to the invitation, “Ready to Begin Your Book-Writing Journey?” where you can see your various options for beginning. You can scroll down to that now, if you like. But you can also wait to get there, and enjoy what you find along the way.

WHO I AM TO BE OFFERING THIS

Born into a family of writers, I’ve spent over 30 years in the publishing field as an editor, writer, and consultant, working with publishers and authors. With a background in transpersonal psychology, a lifetime of spiritual seeking, a gift for deep listening, and the soul of a healer, I bring a unique blend of book expertise and healing “midwifery” to guide you through your book-development process. We will listen well to you together and lovingly nurture what wants to come forth in your own way. Then, the book you write truly reflects you, surprises you with what you are capable of, and brings you into a new, expansive chapter of your life.

“Naomi Rose is a true gift to anyone wishing to bring a creative idea or project into form. A developmental work session with Naomi becomes more than the sum of its parts. Our collaborations inspire me to remain in alignment with not only myself but also my purpose — and to meet my goals. She has the innate ability to coax out, in the most gentle and supportive way, that which wants to grow. She assists in unearthing buried creative seeds and nurtures growth so that a living, thriving form emerges — a tangible idea, a written piece, or a new creative work. Her non-linear approach to creating births tangible outcomes. With Naomi as my creative developer, I feel well cared-for and well heard — and inspired to bring my many gifts into the world." — Dana Watt, The Spirited Purpose Project: Chaplain to spiritual entrepreneurs

“Sitting with you was like sitting with a seasoned spiritual director. Very present, very open to what I might say. Responding from the heart to my writings, which was very precious to me. For a person who is longing to be deeply heard, just sitting with you and seeing my spoken work impact you is a precious thing. You help me to see the transcendent aspect of my writing, so that it becomes an ‘of course’ to think of sharing it outside our meetings, perhaps to publish it.” — Roberta Gannon, MFT, Spiritual Director

WHAT IS “BOOK DEVELOPMENT”?

Book development isn’t about imposing a pre-planned template on your writing experience. Instead, it’s an organic, evolutionary process that unfolds in the protected space of our collaborative listening to you. Much like a photograph developing in a darkroom, your book gradually emerges from the creative place inside you.

“Naomi provided the warm and inviting space that I needed to speak about my work and listen to the words as they emerged from within. She listened to my words before they were even shaped. She was fascinated with my ideas as I shared them with her, and this receptivity validated what I was wanting to write. She showed me how to write from my deeper Self.” — Doreen Downing, PhD; author, The 7 Secrets to Essential Speaking: Finding Your Voice, Change Your Life

AUTHOR-CLIENTS WEIGH IN ON HOW I HELPED THEM WRITE THEIR BOOKS

Before many of my clients became published authors, they were often — perhaps like you now — a bit unsure as to whether they actually had it in them to write a book, especially one that fulfilled their longings. Here are a few accounts of clients who made this journey and emerged as authors.

 Shoshana Fershtman, JD, PhD,

is the author of the book, The Mystical Exodus in Jungian Perspective: Transforming Trauma and the Wellsprings of Renewal, published by Routledge. We worked together on her book and writing process for some time. This is what she has to say about our work together:

“When I began this process, my deepest yearnings were twofold: one, that the words expressed would be a true expression of my soul; and two, that in the process of writing I would find and deepen my relationship with my creativity, and myself. Naomi has been a precious guide in both respects. She has provided unwavering support and profound mirroring, and has gently guided and encouraged me, again and again, to write from the place of my true and authentic self.

“In the process, I have come into relationship with my deepest creative self, after a lifetime of longing and disconnection from it. Her intellectual capacity is also profound: she understands and helps me give voice to complex intellectual and conceptual concepts, as well as deeply personal and spiritual ones. She is a truly gifted teacher and guide. Anyone who has the pleasure of working with her will encounter the joy of discovering many hidden gifts and treasures in their work and, perhaps more importantly, in themselves."

 And this is what just a few of the reviewers had to say about Shoshana’s book once it was available in print:

From Donald E. Kalsched, PhD, author of Trauma and the Soul: A Psycho-spiritual Approach to Human Development and its Interruption:

“Sometimes trauma is the only thing that breaks us open to this larger reality that sustains us and leads us home to ourselves―and to others who are courageous enough to share their own heartbreak. This book carries a profound message for our time of spiritual and psychological ‘exile.’ It shows us a way home. I cannot recommend it highly enough.”

And from Rabbi Marcia Prager, author of The Path of Blessing:

“The Mystical Exodus in Jungian Perspective is a feast! Here we discover layers of insight―brilliant midrashic and mystical wisdom that enabled Jews to overcome millennia of collective trauma, and offers us a pathway to reconnect with the sacred in our own time.”

There are additional enthused testimonials for this book, but we’ll move on for now to another client of mine, Rahima Warren.

Rahima Warren, MFT (ret.),

is the author of The Star-Seer’s Prophecy trilogy. In this highly imaginative, psychologically astute fantasy trilogy of the healing journey, the hero goes through trial after trial to attain a living, feeling heart and play his part in healing the land. Rahima and I worked together to bring her writing to a place where it matched her healing vision, and also was expertly wrought so that readers would stay with the emotional twists and turns and recognize the fictive journey as their own. Here is some of what she said about her work with me:

“Supportive, kind, and wise, Naomi is an excellent guide and editor for developing your book and bringing it forth in beautiful shape. Highly recommended! She is so kind and supportive and gentle and appreciative, yet perceptive of the places where my book needed improvement, from commas to emotional nuances. She pays attention not only to the nitty-gritty like punctuation, word choice, sentence structure, etc., but also to the nuances of meaning and the flow of the writing.  She really listens to whether the writing is connecting with the reader, and for the places where there’s disconnection. 

“I worked with her over many years to revise, edit, and polish my trilogy — and always felt gracefully received and held through this 'book birthing' process. Her faith in my book was very important to me in keeping my inner critic at bay. She inspired me to honor what I have written by doing the work necessary to bring it into the coherent and beautiful form it deserves. Her support and kindness and wisdom have been worth every penny!"

And this is what just a few of the reviewers had to say about her book once it was in print:

From Harris Smart, Author, Producer, & Director:

“This novel can take its place amongst Tolkien and the best of science fiction writers such as Ursula LeGuin. It is a well-sustained, exciting and suspenseful narrative written in a lucid and powerful style.”

And from Chris Zydel, author, Conversations with the Brush; Love Letters from the Creative Heart:

“A wonderfully compelling read. A page-turner of the highest order. But more than that, it is a powerful spiritual teaching. A step-by-step guide on how to keep our hearts open in the face of unimaginable suffering, how to forgive the unforgivable, and what it means to allow the sweet mercy and compassion of the Divine Feminine to be an ongoing healing presence in our lives.”

To read more author responses and their books’ reviews, see the page “What My Authors Have to Say.”

SERVICES OFFERED: 

• One-on-one book development

• Small group writing circles and wellness clinics

• Writing resources and products

• I also offer editing and self-publishing mentoring for my 1:1 clients

“Naomi reflects genuine authenticity and love more than almost anyone I know. Writing with her is an experience that will stretch the soul. Her quest is to pull out of her protégé the inner core of truth that lurks there, always elusive but a many-splendored jewel once found.” — Rebecca Field, author, To Choose the Fire of the Cosmos. Foreword by H. H. The Dalai Lama

Ready to begin your book-development journey?

 You can go directly to the “Work with Me” page to set up 1:1 consultations if you feel ready. But if you’d like to take smaller steps and make more modest investments to first get a sense of my work and our fit, here is a set of incremental suggestions for beginning.

OPTIONS:

1. Book a 60-minute Gift Session.

2. Read my books on the creative process.

3. Subscribe to my newsletter to receive insights, tips, and inspiration on Writing from the Deeper Self.

4. Join my next group (see “Events” page).

5. Book a 1:1 consultation.

(1) Book a 60-minute Gift Session

What would it be like to really hear what’s calling you to write your book in a way that feels like you? Where the answers to the questions are found from within you, and you find yourself eager to align yourself with the writing? This is something you can experience during a 60-minute Gift Session with me.

This is not a Discovery Session or a back-door way for me to get new clients. It is a gift — an obligation-free deep dive into your concerns and desires about writing the book of your heart (wherever you currently are in the process), where I offer you the same combination of book expertise, deep encouragement, and healing ways that I bring to my actual clients.

It’s like actually having a client session with me. You will have a direct experience of me and my approach — and the take-away benefits you get to keep and work with on your own — without any obligation to continue with me past this session.

In this Gift Session, we will listen to you together about how who you are can be lovingly mined to bring forth what your book wants to be, and how it can get there in harmony with your natural creative ways and being.

If this sounds like a good plan to you, then go ahead and click on the button below to schedule your Gift Session.

(2) Read my books on the creative process

to discover the wealth of natural creativity available to you, in your own way.

• Starting Your Book: A Guide to Navigating the Blank Page by Attending to What’s Inside You

• An Organic Approach to Structuring Your Book: A Right-Brained Alternative to Outlines (Workbook Included)

• 10 Essential Qualities That Help You Write a Book: Watering the Seeds of the Qualities You Need

(3) Sign up for my newsletter .

Let me support you in bringing the book of your heart to radiant life.

Enter your email address in the ochre sign-up box and click “Subscribe” to join the Writing from the Deeper Self community of like-minded individuals who are committed to writing books that speak to the soul and bring about genuine healing for both writer and reader. You’ll receive expert advice and guidance, creative inspiration, in-depth content, and special offers and discounts. Let your writing be a catalyst for both personal and collective transformation.

4. Join my next group (see “Events” page)

Whether you want a sacred space in which to write your book, a place to come to address your concerns about your book and get my thoughtful responses, or something else in a group setting, there is a way to give yourself what you need. See the “Events” page for details.

5. Book a monthly series of 1:1 consultations with me

Sometimes you just know that something is right, without having to first take intermediate steps. If this is your conclusion after reading this website, go to the “Work with Me” page to see more about how I work with people in individual Book Development sessions, and contact me about your interest in this format.

“Naomi provided the warm and inviting space that I needed to speak about my work and listen to the words as they emerged from within. She listened to my words before they were even shaped. She was fascinated with my ideas as I shared them with her, and this receptivity validated what I was wanting to write. She showed me how to write from my deeper Self.

“It always surprises me when I receive a call from someone who has said they have read my book and want to work with me. This is what pleases me the most. Without the book, I could not have reached the number of people who are now able to learn about Essential Speaking.

“Naomi, thank you for listening to the heart of this book. It was inside me, and you welcomed it into being. Giving birth to books that heal is certainly your calling." — Doreen Downing, PhD; author, The 7 Secrets to Essential Speaking: Finding Your Voice, Change Your Life

Ready to embark on a book-writing journey of self-discovery, healing, artistry, and connection?

Nurture your creative relationship with yourself through this unique way of writing a book (and the support that comes with it).

Then help heal the world with your book.

“Naomi has been such a great help to me. I had an idea for a book, but I would not have been able to get it off the ground if it had not been for Naomi’s enthusiastic support and her willingness to listen and reflect deeply on the work in progress. At every step of the way she has played an invaluable role in helping me delve deeper into this project and move it forward with integrity and heart.

“Naomi always makes me feel like my work is valuable, even if I have only managed to write two pages. I am very grateful for her unconditional support for my book and her appreciation for the deep urge I have to write it, as well as her understanding of the challenges inherent in the writing process. Naomi’s presence and wisdom are immense, and I cannot recommend her more highly.” — Marika F

Writing from the Deeper Self

Naomi Rose, Book Developer & Creative Midwife

Encouraging your flowering

Thank you for reading what I have written, here. I look forward to reading what you will write.