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I’M MARY E. KNIPPEL
The Soul Story Writing Mentor
Unleash the Power of Your Soul's Wisdom
Supporting Transformational Leaders connect to their soul's calling and articulate it into the written word (books/blogs & more), to grow their business, attract clients & leave a legacy so their message exists beyond today.
Author Coaching & More
Publishing your Anthologies, Memoirs, Blogs, Signature Talks, Journaling and More!
Wise Woman Wisdom Retreats
Half Moon Bay California,
March 5th-9th 2025
Author Mentorship
Unleash the Wise Woman Within You
My goal is to empower my clients to embrace the story only they can share with the world. I'm on a mission to help anyone who feels silent and invisible to claim their voices and share their unique gifts with the world. Gifts the world is not only waiting for, we desperately need!
Supporting Co-Authors with publishing their book from Start to Finish
Speakers who need a Signature Talk
Bloggers who need accountability to consistently create content
Those who need a safe space to express their hard feelings
VIP Days to Develop and Refine your Soul's Story
Retreats to Ignite your Creativity
Creativity
The Core of Expression and Passion. This is what brings us joy.
Purpose
Make a difference, leave a legacy. What do you want to be known for?
Authenticity
I will support you to always be true to yourself and your values
Respect
I will support you with dignity and honor. This is my vow to you.
What Is Author Coaching?
Who is this for?
My clients come to me when they are overwhelmed about where to begin, what to say and how to make sense of the life-changing message they know they are here to deliver. I believe passionately everyone has a soul story of hope that the world needs to hear. I help my clients polish their words until their message sparkles and shines as a beacon of hope for those in search of a solution contained in my clients' message. !
Budding Authors
Publish a Blog Consistently
Become a Speaker
Journaling as a Tool for Healing
Creatives
About Mary
As Your Writing Mentor, I play three roles:
Your Muse
Your Cheerleader
Your Architect
Your Nudge
Everything I do is customized and personalized. Let's talk, Soul to Soul, so that I can get to know you and your needs. With the help of my intuition, you and I can then determine the best place to start right now and where it is that you want to go.
Mary E Knippel, author, speaker, Your Writing Mentor, and founder of Your Writing Mentor guides Small Business owners (coaches, consultants, authors) to articulate their soul's wisdom into the written word gleaned from their life's experiences as a powerful driver of business growth. She has a knack for helping you to get their expertise out of their head and onto the page so that your readers can find you and know the difference you offer the world.
If you are looking for a proven professional who uses her 35 years of experience as a journalist to ask provocative questions to uncover the heart of your message with clarity and compassion, help you craft the compelling soul story of your business, and put you on the path to being recognized as an expert in your field, you’ve come to the right place.
Testimonials
"Mary connects heart to heart, soul to soul with women that have a story burning in them. She helps them unmute their voice so that their words are infused with their passion and the confidence flows through them to share their story.” L.Garris
"I had never considered myself a writer, however Mary has taught me we all have a story to tell. Her Writing Room is a safe place for me to go write for an hour every Tuesday. She helps us to relax and hear our inner voice and to get it on the page. I highly recommend that you check out Mary, especially because we all have a story to tell. When will you start yours?" Tina P.
"I hired Mary to write an article for me which was going to be in Coastviews Magazine. It was a beautiful article and is still linked on my website. Later she wrote my press release when I moved my business. When the need arises I will hire her again." - Antoinette
Blog
What’s Your Personal Memorial Day?
Memorial Day is the day we remember and honor all the men and women who died serving our country.
Growing up I heard it referred to as “Decoration Day” because that was the day we visited the cemetery with flowers and flags for the graves of our loved ones. Daddy, (George Prescott pictured here and his Army buddies marched in formation and fired off a 21-gun salute. The high school bugler performed a hesitant and solitary solo positioned behind a distant headstone.
We remembered everyone who had fought for us…loved us…wanted the best for us…our family and friends who were our angels…whether it was with a potted plant from the Schmitz Nursery, with a bunch of lilacs from the bushes in the front yard, or dandelions picked from the side of the road.
Today, I’m suggesting that you choose a significant event in your life, a turning point, to remember as your Personal Memorial Day. Wander down memory lane for a half hour or an hour if you can. Be sure to have your journal handy to capture what comes up as you travel that road back to the old you… someone you used to be.
What was the life experience that changed the trajectory of her life?
What does she know now that she didn’t know then?
What is the decision she made at that turning point that transformed her into the woman she is today?
How has she influenced others by the decision she made on any one of her Personal Memorial Days?
Where is that woman headed now?
If you don't realize it already, you have more than one Personal Memorial Day. I have several…the two times I received form letters about abnormal mammograms (last year my third breast cancer incident was announced with a phone call), moving across country twice because of my husband's employers suddenly closing their doors, the loss of my father and then my brother. But I also have had amazingly wonderful Personal Memorial Days…our wonderful daughter (who has blessed us with a granddaughter), meeting many fabulous friends and stepping into leadership as a writer, as a speaker, as a writing mentor, and now as a publisher and compiler of an anthology. I'm living my mission of helping women's voices be heard from the tiny whispers from soul to the finished book in their hands.
I'd love to hear from you. Please share with me all the details of your Personal Memorial Day. I’m waiting to hear from you!
What’s Your Personal Memorial Day?
Memorial Day is the day we remember and honor all the men and women who died serving our country.
Growing up I heard it referred to as “Decoration Day” because that was the day we visited the cemetery with flowers and flags for the graves of our loved ones. Daddy, (George Prescott pictured here and his Army buddies marched in formation and fired off a 21-gun salute. The high school bugler performed a hesitant and solitary solo positioned behind a distant headstone.
We remembered everyone who had fought for us…loved us…wanted the best for us…our family and friends who were our angels…whether it was with a potted plant from the Schmitz Nursery, with a bunch of lilacs from the bushes in the front yard, or dandelions picked from the side of the road.
Today, I’m suggesting that you choose a significant event in your life, a turning point, to remember as your Personal Memorial Day. Wander down memory lane for a half hour or an hour if you can. Be sure to have your journal handy to capture what comes up as you travel that road back to the old you… someone you used to be.
What was the life experience that changed the trajectory of her life?
What does she know now that she didn’t know then?
What is the decision she made at that turning point that transformed her into the woman she is today?
How has she influenced others by the decision she made on any one of her Personal Memorial Days?
Where is that woman headed now?
If you don't realize it already, you have more than one Personal Memorial Day. I have several…the two times I received form letters about abnormal mammograms (last year my third breast cancer incident was announced with a phone call), moving across country twice because of my husband's employers suddenly closing their doors, the loss of my father and then my brother. But I also have had amazingly wonderful Personal Memorial Days…our wonderful daughter (who has blessed us with a granddaughter), meeting many fabulous friends and stepping into leadership as a writer, as a speaker, as a writing mentor, and now as a publisher and compiler of an anthology. I'm living my mission of helping women's voices be heard from the tiny whispers from soul to the finished book in their hands.
I'd love to hear from you. Please share with me all the details of your Personal Memorial Day. I’m waiting to hear from you!
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