Karen Parker

Career coach · virtual

Credentials they list: CCE GCDF, NCDA CCSP, CTL CCTC

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"I’m that Black Buddhist book coach who helps other systemically oppressed SF writers win the publishing game." (in their words, on their website)

Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
The Pencil and Eraser Coaching Package
writers who hate writing multiple drafts and want a nearly indestructible outline before writing		 16 weeks · 14-step process based on Jennie Nash's Blueprint for a Book · optional 15th step for world-building on request
The Pen and Paper Coaching Package
writers who want to revise, edit, and write a cohesive first draft		 32 weeks · everything in Pencil and Eraser Package · basic instructions on revision, editing, and style · fiction fundamentals · evaluation of entire manuscripts and first 20 pages for some participants on request
Quill and Ink Coaching Package
writers ready to plan, polish, and pitch their novel in under a year		 48 weeks · everything in Pencil and Eraser and Pen and Paper Packages · additional 4 months learning about literary agencies, synopses, query letters, pitch strategies on request
Shut Up and Write! with Karen P.
writers at any stage who want focused writing time with others		 focused writing and/or working time · no critiques, no sharing, no pressure · community chat and connection after session on request
Finding Inner Literary Refuge Workshop
writers experiencing burnout		 Buddhism teachings about writing and burnout · anti-racist pedagogy · generative writing exercises · mindfulness principles on request

As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.

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Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnononononono
Job search strategyyesyesnononono
Career direction and changeyesyesnononono
Leadershipnononononono
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
plan novel · polish novel · pitch novel
Before coaching
Assistant Language Teacher, English teaching in Japan (3 years)

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Job searchA target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free.Interviews are coming in.Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network.
Career directionWeeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role.You already have two or three target roles.You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment.

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