Hello, I'm Nicole Bross.

I'm an author​,​ editor​,​ and Author Accelerator-certified fiction book coach. Through my book coaching business​,​ Manuscript Alchemy​,​ I've worked with many writers at all stages of their writing journey​,​ from planning to drafting to revising to pitching. I work with fiction authors writing adult​,​ YA​,​ or MG SFF (all subgenres)​,​ horror​,​ romance (sweet to spicy)​,​ mystery​/​thriller​/​suspense​,​ historical​,​ contemporary​,​ and short story collections. If you have a mashup of any of these genres​,​ even better! I love working with first-time authors as well as more experienced ones. My #1 Amazon best-selling nonfiction book​,​ A Novel Approach: Strategies for ADHD Writers​,​ gives neurodiverse authors the tools they need to develop new habits and practices that work with​,​ not against their ADHD. My debut novel Past Presence​,​ an adult supernatural mystery​,​ was a top-three finalist for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel​,​ awarded by the Crime Writers of Canada. I've been the editor-in-chief of Birthing Magazine since 2015​,​ and my writing has been featured in many print and online publications​,​ as well as nationally-broadcast nonfiction TV shows. I have a Bachelor of Applied Communications in Journalism from Mount Royal College and a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from Carleton University. My mission is to help people tell themselves a different story about who they are as a writer​,​ so with me as your coach or editor​,​ building confidence and finding ways to break through barriers are just as important as the words on the page. I'm excited to work together to make your story shine!