Achieve Your Goals with Strategy, Focus, and Visibility
Expand your reach, get way more done and crush your goals… all with a personalized plan and ongoing support
Strategy
Community
Accountability
Want to feel successful at writing, marketing, and everything else?
- Not sure how to best market your book or grow your audience?
- Feeling stuck or overwhelmed trying to do ALL the things?
- Wishing for a clear plan and consistent support to move forward rapidly?
It's time!
Ready for a clear path to achieving your goals?
Let's do this!
Tailored strategy with writing and marketing plans
So you always know what to do next! No more guessing or feeling overwhelmed—just clear, actionable steps to help you reach your goals with confidence.
1-on-1 coaching for mindset, motivation, and sticking to your plan
Think of it as having a cheerleader and guide rolled into one! We’ll help you stay focused, feel motivated, and tackle challenges so you stay consistent and make real progress towards your goals.
Group support to keep you motivated and on track
You’re not in this alone! Join a community of authors who get it, share ideas, celebrate wins, and help each other succeed. It’s like having your own support squad cheering you on!
Authors like you are achieving more than ever!
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A bit about Jessica
Hi there!
I’m Jessica Barna, a business coach who is passionate about helping authors grow their careers with strategy, focus, and sustainable marketing.
With an Executive MBA and over a decade of coaching experience, I specialize in turning your aspirations into a clear roadmap to achieve your goals… Then I make sure you stick to it! 😃
After living it up in Florida, California, and Hawaii, I’m enjoying life in the Chicago suburbs with my senior chihuahua, Tortilla, and a much larger cat, Nicholi.
I love spending time with family, exploring new places, antiquing, and discovering the best happy hour spots. I also adore entrepreneurship and all the freedom it can offer us—it’s what fuels my passion for helping authors succeed.
To your success,
Jessica Barna
Kirsty Coler – Author Success Coach
Kirsty helps pre‑published fiction authors turn vague, overwhelming book dreams into clear, finishable plans. Her superpower is breaking big goals into simple, doable steps so you always know exactly what to work on next. She’ll help you discover your best work style, lean into your strengths, and finally overcome the disorganization and procrastination that may have have stalled your book in the past.
Kirsty asks sharp, insightful questions that get to the heart of your blocks fast, and she’s extremely resourceful in finding tools, prompts, and strategies that fit you. If you’ve started your novel but keep losing momentum, Kirsty is the coach who will keep you focused, supported, and on a clear path to Published!
Struggling to hit your writing goals each week? In this quick, high-impact mini training, you’ll learn the exact mindset shifts and simple systems that can help you double your weekly word count—without burnout. Perfect for busy fiction authors who want to write more consistently and efficiently. Walk away with practical tools you can start using today to boost your output and stay on track.
The Author Success Plan is your step-by-step system for turning big dreams into achievable goals. This guided workbook and video series will help you clarify your vision, choose the right strategies, and map out a customized 12-week plan to grow your author career. Whether you’re focused on writing, marketing, or both, you’ll walk away with daily, weekly, and monthly checklists—and the confidence to follow through. It’s time to get organized, get focused, and make real progress in 2025.
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Branding for Authors
Let’s talk about branding—one of the most powerful tools in an author’s business toolbox.
Struggle Bus Day 🚌
Ever have those days when everything feels just a little bit harder than it should? Yep, me too!
I just don’t wanna….
As I sat down to start my 2025 plan, I had an epiphany.
I just don’t wanna.
What Type of Problem Is It?
My kitchen sink is leaking from the spout. Now, there are generally two types of problems in life.
How Important is this Author Duty?
I’ve been working on a presentation about something every author should have…
Marketing Doesn’t Work for Me
Ads don’t work for me. TikTok users don’t like my books. What other marketing avenues can I use?
A Key List for Authors? 🔑
Lists can be a game changer. But there’s one list that seems to fly under the radar: the Later List.
📱 The 3 Types of Social Media Posts
What are the 3 types of posts, and when should you use them?
What problem do you solve?
Your product needs to solve a problem. Does this apply to fiction authors?