How to Write a Nonfiction Book: Helping an Expert Go from Struggle to Confidence.

In 2024, I worked on The Menopause Metabolism Fix: The Over-40 Woman's 4-Week Program to Recover Your Strong, Sexy (and Sane) Self in 15 Minutes a Day with the fantastic fitness maven Cara Metz. (Fair Winds/2025). Cara had a book idea, which arose organically from her holistic way of helping women deal with the change from perimenopause through menopause. 

Her book idea came from a combination of her personal story and her work with clients who had followed her program and experienced positive and repeatable results. In The Menopause Metabolism Fix, she offers her ideal reader a real solution, relief from the difficult and often puzzling array of symptoms that pop up during this time.

Ditching Stress, Gaining Confidence  

When we began working together, Cara felt stressed. Although she was an expert in fitness for women over 40, she still felt overwhelmed when it came to organizing all of the knowledge that she had in her head and the expertise she’d honed by working with clients. I see this all the time with experts I work with. However, it’s a problem that can be solved.

Together we organized her material in terms of the entire book and each chapter, which helped her to zero in on her message and what she wanted to teach readers. Writing became easier because she felt more focused and this in turn fueled her confidence. The result is a book that she’s proud of and that I’m proud of helping her write.  

1-2-3 Write Your Natural Health Self-Help Book Faster & More Easily

You'll meet Cara Metz in my new 1-2-3 mini-course which focuses on 1. Your Idea, 2. Your Method (the one you use with clients or patients) and 3. Your Structure or Table of Contents. By the end of this free mini-course you’ll be able to create your own Table of Contents to power your writing forward.  

In the Meantime  

If you want to write self-help book I can help.

I open two slots a month for writers to work with me.

Having a book coach and editor lowers stress, anxiety and overwhelm and turns you into a confident writer just like Cara Metz. This means you’re much more likely to finish. That’s because you have support in real-time as you create and write your book.  

Start by scheduling a FREE Book Coaching Strategy Call.

https://www.thenaturalhealthbookcoach.com/freebookstrategycall