Heather Garbo is an Author Accelerator certified book coach and developmental editor who works with women’s fiction writers (re)discovering their writing voices in midlife or later. Heather has a knack for helping writers translate their big ideas to the page, seeing the throughline in a runaway narrative, and helping writers deal with imposter syndrome. She has nearly three decades as a communications professional and is the former director of a regional small press. She’s an active member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA) and the co-chair of the 2025 WFWA Rising Star Awards. After 25 years in Denver, she recently relocated to North Carolina with her family to embrace a slower lifestyle. Learn more at www.garbobookcoaching.com or follow her at Write Your Next Chapter on Substack.