Your Invitation to Book Alchemy

Our cozy reading and writing room to hide away in together

Welcome.

I’ve always dreamed of a private reading & writing space.

Writing can be a lonely endeavor, but it doesn’t have to be. This space is a way for writers to come together and support what we all love most: cats books.

Think of this as a library with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, tea and coffee service at all hours, and perhaps something stronger in the evening if you’d like. We have big windows, but also an enormous fireplace, and cozy nooks everywhere to read, write, and dream.

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I’m your guide, Caroline Donahue, a writer, book coach, and podcaster who helps writers complete books. My Master’s Degree in Psychology and Expressive Arts and work as an editor, proofreader, and bookseller have been the foundation of twenty years exploring the psychology of the creative process.

What’s in the card catalog?

I’ve curated and created resources for writers for nearly ten years, and Book Alchemy is where I share practical writing tips and inspiring stories, all in manageable doses.

Here’s a taste of Book Alchemy…

Top Posts:

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Here are a few of my most popular posts, without paywall:

• How I’m writing my next book without pulling my hair out

• Accomplishing over years: zoom out with writing goals

• Going Indie: why I independently published my nonfiction

• You Cannot Make Time: Writing goals that don’t make you feel shitty

The Secret Library Podcast:

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Since 2016, I’ve interviewed writers and industry professionals about writing and publishing books. See the show catalogued by season and topic here.

A few listener favorite episodes to get you started:

• Jojo Moyes (Author of Me Before You) reveals why it’s best to succeed slowly

• Emily Nagoski (Author of Burnout) and I discuss writing and burnout

• LaToya Watkins (Author of Perish) on how to connect deeply with characters

• V.E. Schwab (Author of Shades of Magic) gives the most encouraging advice ever

• Danny Ramadan (Author of The Foghorn Echoes) goes draft by draft through his writing process

Resources you get with your Book Alchemy library card:

Everyone can peruse public posts and listen to the full catalogue of
The Secret Library. If you’d like to dive deeper, here’s what’s available:

Free subscribers get:

• Access to weekly public posts on writing and the psychology of creativity for two weeks after publication

• Discussions about books, writing, and other fun stuff in threads

• Updates about The Secret Library Podcast

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Paid subscribers get:

• Everything from the free tier

• Monthly accountability thread to set writing goals

• Workshop: Keeping a Process Journal

• Full access to all posts in the archives

• Subscription to “Murder Diaries,” my weekly podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes writing my mystery novel

• Automatic entry into book giveaways (annual members only)

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**Learn more about membership and extra benefits coming soon here.**

Kind words from current members:

Enjoy settling in! Find your favorite mug, pull up a chair, and let’s read and write together.

Need more support?

I offer coaching, courses, and tarot readings to writers.
You can also check out my books here.