The Natural Health Self-Help Book Coach. Share Your Method, Build Your Brand, and Transform Lives.
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Are you serious about writing your natural health self-help book in 2026? Then you need a serious publishing pro to help get you there.
Unlike many book coaches who have never written a book, I'm a 12-Time Big Five (Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House) author and editor.
This means I have the experience, know-how and skills to help you uplevel your expertise, reach a wider audience, build your brand and transform lives (including your own!) by writing a self-help book. Let's talk.
🧠 Self-Help | Psychology | Integrative Mental Health | Mind-Body-Spirit
🌿 Natural Health | Holistic, Alternative, Integrative & Functional Medicine
🥗 Nutrition | Wellness for Women 40+ | More
Stuck at the Start? Lost in the Middle? Struggling to Finish?
You’re a natural health and wellness expert—a yoga teacher, herbalist, therapist, nutritionist, or integrative, alternative, or functional medicine health practitioner.
You want to share your knowledge, establish yourself as a thought leader,
and grow your brand.
But without the right guidance, direction, or plan, it’s easy to get stuck or rewrite in circles.
You may have tried workshops, conferences, critique groups—but you’re still struggling.
This wastes time, money, and energy and turns your enthusiasm into stress, confusion, and overwhelm. This may be why 97 percent of writers never finish their books. .
Imagine How You’d Feel if You Could…
🌿 Get clear about why your book matters to you
🌿 Identify what problem you’re solving for readers
🌿 Focus on your best idea and point of view
🌿 Identify your ideal reader and why they need
your book
🌿 Define your method, approach, or plan for real
reader results
🌿 Create a structure that makes writing easier
🌿 Write and revise pages with clarity and confidence
Hi, I’m Chrystle Fiedler -- The Natural Health Book Coach
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I'm an Author Accelerator certified nonfiction book coach and I work with self-help and natural health and wellness experts just like you to write books faster and more easily, with clarity and confidence.
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I have 17+ years of experience writing and editing health and wellness titles for Big 5 publishers Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, along with Quarto Publishing USA and UK, HCI, Robert Rose and hybrid publishers.
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Although I’ve written and edited mainstream health books, my heart is in natural health. My most recent book is Natural Remedies for Mental & Emotional Health (Inner Traditions/2024) with gifted herbalist Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
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Because of this, I know what it takes to write a natural health and wellness self-help book that transforms readers’ lives.
Ready to Write Your Nonfiction Book?
As the author of 12 nonfiction and fiction books, trust me when I say that you will not be the same person you were once you write and finish a book that you’re proud of and are ready to share with the world. That’s because it takes creativity, focus, discipline, and persistence to do it. But the result: feeling happy, proud, accomplished and self-empowered is well worth it. Let's talk.
30-Minute Discovery Call
If you're interested in working with me, book a time to chat. We'll talk about your book idea(s), see if we're a good fit and if we are, make a plan to move forward.
Mini Blueprint Session
The Mini Blueprint created by Jennie Nash, the author of Blueprint for a Nonfiction Book and head of Author Accelerator is an incredibly effective tool to capture your book idea on just one page.
You’ll fill out the Mini Blueprint and I’ll give you personalized, detailed written feedback about your idea, audience, and vision and we’ll discuss it all in a 60-minute call.
This process will give you more clarity and confidence about your book idea and you’ll be ready to start writing or move to month-to-month coaching. E-mail me to get started.
$299
Month to Month Book Coaching
$599 USD/MONTH
Writing a book is hard but having feedback, guidance and support makes it much easier. Together we'll create a plan that will work for you and the book you want to write.
All 1:1 Monthly Book Coaching & Editing Packages Include:
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Two deadlines per month to submit elements of your non-fiction book in progress, such as up to 24 pages of your manuscript or sections of your book proposal for review. I’ll provide a summary letter and editorial comments in Track Changes (Microsoft Word).
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Two 60-minute phone/ZOOM calls a month (after you’ve submitted content or pages for review) to discuss your progress, provide feedback and plan next steps.
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E-mail support.
Learn more here.
Book a Discovery Call to get started.
Self-Help & Natural Health & Wellness Titles Include:
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Should I Hire a Book Coach or Editor? Can't I Just Do it Myself? Working with a book coach and editor makes the process faster and easier because you’ll know exactly where you want to go and have a roadmap, along with expert editorial guidance, feedback and support to get you there. Maybe you’re having trouble getting started or are stuck in the messy middle. or having trouble finishing or want to polish your manuscript. You may need help clarifying your idea, structuring your method or plan, or visualizing your completed book. If you’re further down the road, you might need an assist crafting a marketable book proposal. Once you have a book deal or are self-publishing, you may need help staying on track, ensuring that you write regularly and consistently, or an editing pro if you’re stuck in an endless cycle of revisions and getting nowhere fast. Wherever you are in your book writing journey I can help.
How Do You Work with Clients? I offer a Free Discovery Call, the Mini Blueprint Session and 1:1 Monthly Book Coaching Packages that can help you at every stage of writing a nonfiction health and wellness book. From the Roadmap, to the Book Proposal, to the Pitch to the Manuscript. You'll find the Packaging and Pricing link at the top of the page.
We're a Good Match If You Are: A self-help or natural health and wellness expert and have a burning desire to share what you know to help readers transform their lives. Willing to adopt what's known as “beginner’s mind,” which means you're open to the process of book coaching as it unfolds and evolves. This doesn't mean that you shouldn't have an opinion, you should! but it's also helpful to understand what you don't know to learn what you need to know. Ready to work to solve the problems with your book, whether it's defining your idea, your method or plan, your structure, your book proposal, your pitch or your manuscript. Open to feedback, suggestions, and advice and be willing to make necessary changes to your book proposal and/or book that will improve your message as it evolves. Our relationship needs to be one of mutual respect in order to move you towards your goal: the best book that you're capable of writing.
Is it a Good Idea to Write a Book? Yes! Writing a nonfiction book is a smart move whether you're a yoga teacher, an herbalist, psychologist, doctor or any type of health and wellness expert. You can share what you know with a wider audience, establish yourself as a thought leader, make an impact and grow your brand. You Can Use Your Book: •To help readers transform their lives in a positive way. •To educate your clients or patients about your method, plan or program. Instead of giving each one handwritten instructions, you can give them a complete approach from A to Z. •To land interview requests about your subject matter whether it’s for print, radio, the internet, podcasts or TV. This further establishes you as an expert and builds your presence as a thought leader. •To supersize your content. You can use and repurpose book content for speeches, blog posts, articles, newsletters, in person and on-line courses. • To help you land speaking gigs. Defining who you are, what you do and what you believe in through your book makes it easier for people to find and book you. •To give in-person workshops in your hometown, at universities, associations, green companies, organizations. Bonus you can sell your book to participants too. •To book consulting gigs with people or organizations who want to know what you know and learn what you have to teach them. Maybe you can teach Buddhist stress reduction techniques or mindfulness meditation to accountants or lawyers or business people. •And of course, The Big Kahuna: To get booked for a Ted Talk and boost your visibility, way, way up!
Ready to Write Your Nonfiction Book?
I Can Help You Write Your Book Faster and More Easily with Clarity and Confidence.
Share Your Knowledge, Build Your Brand, and Write a Book that Transforms Your Life and Your Reader's Lives.
Get Started by Booking Your FREE 30-Minute Discovery Call to Explore Working Together Today.
Copyright 2025-26 Chrystle Fiedler info@thenaturalhealthbookcoach.com
THE NATURAL REMEDIES MYSTERY SERIES
Set on the idyllic North Fork which is two short hours east of NYC, this series follows the adventures of Nature's Way Market & Cafe owner and holistic doctor Willow McQuade, her boyfriend and former detective Jackson Spade and her ex, Hollywood producer, Simon Lewis as they solve murder mysteries. From death by flower essences to death in an organic vineyard, each installment is a puzzle to be solved and features natural cures for health & well-being.
Death Drops
"With a terrific premise and an interesting topic, Fiedler’s debut shows promise."
– Library Journal
"Death Drops is a gem! Entertaining, informative, and with a mystery that had me completely baffled!"
– Gayle Trent, author of Killer Sweet Tooth
"An absorbing mystery and entertaining debut."
– Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, creator/producer of Designing Women
An engaging investigative thriller...an enjoyable whodunit."
–The Mystery Gazette
"Death Drops is as engaging as it is educational about natural remedies and full-body health."
– Herb Companion
A DearReader.com Book Club Pick
In the charming Natural Remedies cozy series “with a terrific premise” (Library Journal), naturopathic doctor Willow McQuade must solve the murder of her beloved aunt after she’s found dead in her natural health store with her family’s valuable skin cream formula stolen.
Dr. Willow McQuade, ND, a twenty-eight-year-old doctor specializing in natural remedies, has decided to take sabbatical and visit her Aunt Claire, the owner of Nature’s Way Market and Cafe in idyllic Greenport, Long Island. The idea of rest and relaxation is quickly forgotten when Willow arrives from a morning meditative walk to discover her Aunt Claire dead in the store, a strange almond-like smell emanating from her mouth and a bottle of flower essences by her side.
Despite her Zen nature and penchant for yoga, Aunt Claire had a knack for getting into confrontations with folks. An activist, she held weekly meetings for different causes every week in the store. The police want to believe the death is accidental—but Willow thinks she may have been poisoned.
Things get worse when Aunt Claire’s valuable recipe for a new natural age-defying formula, Fresh Face, is stolen during a store break-in, and an attempt is made on Willow’s life. Desperate for a way out of the mess, she turns to a handsome young cop Jackson Spade. Will they be able to solve the case…the natural way?
Scent to Kill
"In Fiedler’s well-crafted second mystery, set on Long Island’s North Fork (after 2012’s Death Drops), a film crew plans to shoot a segment for a TV show about psychics at producer Roger Bixby’s Southport mansion, reputed to be haunted by a 1933 murder victim.
When Bixby drowns one night, a victim of foul play, naturopathic doctor Willow McQuade, the owner of Nature’s Way Market and Café in nearby Greenport, rushes to the defense of the chief suspect—her former boyfriend, Simon Lewis, who quarreled with Bixby earlier in the day.
Two almost identical murders decades apart spur Willow to unravel the complex relationships between Bixby and his film crew, as well as between his forebears and the townspeople, to discover who might have wished the producer dead.
Devotees of natural medicine and aromatherapy will enjoy the tips that appear at the beginning of each chapter and scattered throughout the text." - Publisher's Weekly
In the second novel in the “engaging” (Gayle Trent, author of Killer Sweet Tooth) Natural Remedies cozy series, holistic doctor Willow McQuade must solve the murder of a producer of a new psychic television show.
When naturopathic doctor and shop owner Willow McQuade’s ex-boyfriend Simon Lewis invites her to a party for the cast and crew of a new television show at Long Island’s scenic Bixby Estate, she’s most excited to visit the property’s exclusive lavender farm. But a whole field of her favorite stress-reducing herb can’t provide enough soothing support to calm the effects of a murder!
Even the show’s psychic star didn’t predict the demise of Roger Bixby, the estate’s owner and estranged husband of Simon’s new girlfriend. Now Simon, who’s been collared by police, needs Willow’s help to remedy the situation. As Willow snoops about the mansion, offering natural cures to ease the mounting tension, a strange energy—and the discovery of an eerily similar unsolved murder decades earlier—makes her wonder whether the alternative source of the crime might actually be . . . supernatural. Can she find harmony between mind, body, and possibly even spirits before somebody else goes up in smoke?
Garden of Death
"A garden of delights for mystery readers--with plenty of brain teasing clues, clever plot twists, a picturesque village setting, and a charming amateur sleuth."
– Anne Canadeo, author of A Murder in Mohair, A Black Sheep Knitting Mystery
"A natural winner! This smart who-dunnit is the perfect remedy for anyone in need of a great read."
– Liz Mugavero, author of the Agatha-nominated Pawsitively Organic Mysteries
"Buried secrets, medicinal plants and murder, and of course, dogs and cats, make this a thoroughly enjoyable mystery!"
– Linda O. Johnston, author of the Pet Rescue Mysteries
When a local doctor is found dead in Willow McQuade’s medicinal garden, she must find the killer to clear her boyfriend’s name in this third clever book in the Natural Remedies Mystery series.
Dr. Willow McQuade, owner of Nature’s Way Market & Café, has put the finishing touches on a new medicinal plant garden for Greenport’s annual Maritime Festival and is ready for the festivities to begin. But it’s not all flowers and sunshine at the grand opening, when Willow discovers the body of another contestant, Dr. Charles White, face down in her garden.
Willow’s hunky boyfriend, Jackson Spade, immediately becomes a suspect due to a recent fight with Dr. White. Willow knows she has to remedy the situation, but it won’t be easy with the other applicants’ vendettas and vandals wrecking her garden at every turn. And when she finds buried treasure in her garden that just might belong to the legendary Captain Kidd, the stakes become even higher. Was Dr. White searching for that treasure? Did someone kill him to get to it first? With the help of Jackson and her eccentric ex-boyfriend, Willow follows the clues to uncover the truth that someone wants buried…But can she dig up enough evidence before she becomes the killer’s next victim?
Dandelion Dead
Naturopathic doctor Willow McQuade loves utilizing edible plants in the recipes served by her business, Nature's Way Market & Café. Unfortunately, someone has used one of her appetizers as a tool for murder.
Now Willow and her boyfriend, Jackson Spade, find themselves in the midst of wine politics. Their friend, Simon, has heavily invested in a local organic winery that is at the center of the murder. Simon once again recruits Willow and Jackson to help him solve the mystery, particularly as it appears the murderer had a different target.
Can the Three Musketeers uncover the murderer and salvage Simon's business dealings?
DANDELION DEAD is the fourth book in the Natural Remedies Mystery Natural Remedies Mystery series. The mystery itself stands on its own merits but the relationships of the characters have been growing and evolving over the course of the series.
In particular, the relationship between Willow, Jackson, and Simon will make far more sense to readers who have followed along with the series. Besides, A Natural Remedies Mystery series is a lot of fun and I can't imagine not wanting to read all of Chrystle Fiedler's books!
I love Willow, Jackson, and Simon! I want to browse the shelves of Nature's Way Market & Café, grabbing a bite to eat of one of their tasty but healthy snacks. One of my favorite parts of any Chrystle Fiedler book are the intriguing tidbits of information we get about natural remedies.
DANDELION DEAD has less of this incorporated into the storyline than in prior books, but a helpful resource section is provided at the conclusion of the novel.
I'm hopeful that DANDELION DEAD isn't the last we'll see of Willow, Jackson, and Simon as I look forward to what trouble they can find next!" - Fresh Fiction
In a cozy mystery filled with natural cures and edible plants that you will love, an organic winery becomes the backdrop for murder! Fortunately, solving crimes comes naturally to charmingly unconventional amateur sleuth and holistic doctor, Willow McQuade, as she looks for clues that will reveal a killer’s true vintage.
Business is blooming at Nature’s Way Market & Café, and shop owner, holistic doctor, and amateur sleuth, Willow McQuade has never been happier. Her new medicinal herb garden is a hit, so is her new book, she’s in love with ex-cop and animal rescuer Jackson Spade, and enjoying teaching seminars about edible plants and natural remedies.
But everything changes when Willow’s old boyfriend and TV producer, Simon Lewis, winemaker David Farmer, and his wife Ivy, ask her to cater a party at Pure, their new organic vineyard, to kick off North Fork’s Uncorked! week and the competition for Wine Lovers magazine’s $200,000 prize. Pure’s entry, Falling Leaves, is the favorite to win, and the wine flows freely until after Simon’s toast when smiles give way to looks of horror. Ivy’s twin sister, Amy has been murdered! Turns out, the poison that killed her was actually meant for David. But who wants him dead? A rival vintner? Or someone closer to home? This time the truth may be a bitter vintage to swallow.