Personal Coaching

From dream to finished book – exclusive 1–1 guidance

Do you have a book idea waiting to be written? I will help you go all the way – from first idea to finished script. You will get clarity in your message, a structure that works, inspiration to write further and honest feedback along the way. Space is limited to three people, so you will get my full support and attention on your book dream.

Make your dream come true

1 Are you carrying a book idea that won't let go? Maybe you've started, but lost heart.

2 Maybe there are only fragments, or doubt is putting a lid on your voice. Having a story inside that longs to be told can feel heavy to stand alone in. I now offer a sacred writing space, where together we open the door to your voice.

3 Here you will receive support to transform blockages into movement, doubt into trust, and raw fragments into living text. My task is to mirror you, see you and point to what you already carry - so that you can write the book that is waiting for you.

You’re just a few steps away from starting your dream book.This is an exclusive collaboration, with room for only three people, so that I can meet you fully and completely in your process.

What if...…you could actually write the book you’ve been carrying around for so long?

…following your dream isn’t as complicated as you think – and you can start now?

…writing could be easy, playful and full of flow – instead of heavy and demanding?

…you get support to see the path more clearly, and the courage to walk it?

…you can bring your voice out into the world – in a way that feels real and natural?

…you discover that you already have everything you need within you – and just need a little help to bring it out?

Yes, I want Erika's help.

Maybe you're afraid that...

… that you don't have what it takes to write a book?

… that you don't have "special abilities" or the right creativity?

… that others can do this with writing, following their dreams or trusting their intuition – but not you?

… that you don't know enough about writing to make it happen?

In my personal guidance, I often meet people with precisely these thoughts. But the truth is that everyone can write – and everyone has access to their own voice and creative power. Including you.

Through exercises, conversations and support, you will experience that the door to the book actually opens, and that the words begin to flow. With practice, you will become more confident that what you get down are not just random sentences, but your own wisdom, clarity and insight – which can grow into a finished manuscript.

I help you bring this out, and to use it to create the book you long to write.

Let me help

This is what you will get in personal guidance with me:
Have you long dreamed of writing a book, but haven't gotten started?

The goal of my guidance is that you go from a vague dream to a concrete book idea in a relatively short time - with a clear direction that you can follow.

I combine 10 years of academic writing education from the universities of Oslo with spiritual education in unit therapy, reiki, healing, shamanism, yoga and the Agape Institute. This unique mix allows me to both give you solid writing tools and open the space for intuition, flow and inner clarity.

In the guidance we use:

Creative and intuitive writing exercises to get your book idea.

Readings and channeled insights to see what really wants to come out through you.

Tools to release blockages (e.g. self-criticism, perfectionism, procrastination).

ChatGPT as a writing assistant, so that you can get structure, inspiration and progress in a much easier way.

My experience from publishing – both through established publishers and my own publications – so you get a realistic picture of the path ahead.

You get a space that is all yours, with full support to bring out your voice and land the book idea you long to realize.

As a Projector in Human Design, INFJ in MBTI and 4 in the Enneagram, I have a special eye for other people. My strength is to see you clearly, discover patterns and resources, and point out the direction forward. Many describe it as being seen on a deeper level than they thought possible.
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Reading in the guidance

In the guidance you can also get a reading – a space where I read your energy field and convey what your soul wants to show you right now. It can come through images, words, sentences or sounds. A reading often provides confirmation of something you know deep down, but perhaps have overlooked or held on to for too long.

Often the soul shows you areas where you are stuck, or something you are ready to let go of. A reading can therefore open up for redemption, clarity and new steps forward in life. I do not interpret for you – I convey what is shown. The images and messages are for you, and it is often only you who fully understands what they mean.

A feedback I have received:
“My first meeting with Erika resulted in me realizing that I have been ignoring my true self for a long time. I had put on a mask, which to the point that it fell to the ground during my session with her. I can only highly recommend Erika.”

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From: Mariann Eikelia

Testimonial — Mariann Eikelia

Working with Erika Ribu has been one of the greatest gifts in my writing process. Over five months of close collaboration on my books about Jesus, she has been both an anchor and a catalyst — professional, wise, and profoundly present.

Erika enters a text as one enters a sacred space: with respect, calm, and an open gaze. She approaches both words and writer with rare precision, warmth, and depth, always honoring the essence of what wants to be expressed. Where the text is sacred, she treads carefully; where it needs clarity, she moves with gentle strength.

She has understood what I have been trying to say — sometimes before I did — and helped me find words that are truer and more alive. Her questions open new layers; her silence holds space; her structure gives direction. Through it all, she has never tried to shape the message, but has helped me express it more clearly, more truthfully.

I have felt seen — not just as a writer, but as a bearer of a mission. Our collaboration has been far more than editorial work; it has been a journey of creation — deep, honest, and real.

Erika is not just an editor. She is a co-creator, a bridge builder, and a conscious communicator. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone who writes something that truly matters.

— Mariann Eikelia

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Audun Myskja

(General Practitioner, PhD, specialising in general medicine. Supervisor, National Centre for Culture, Health and Care))

During the unit therapy study, Erika Ribu has provided linguistic guidance that has been rigorous and innovative. Her contribution has been significant for the development of new professional literature and has also shaped and improved my language, both academically and literarily. Erika Ribu is a rare talent within her fields of expertise and I give her my highest recommendation.

Egil-Arne Skaun Knutsen

(clinical psychologist, lecturer and author)

I have used Erika Ribu's consulting services in the field of Plain Language and Writing in general with interest and great benefit. This as guidance in connection with my ongoing writing projects. We have worked on the column format and we have worked on a book I am writing. We have worked on the structure of the book, project description and writing style. I am well on my way with my projects and I learned a lot from Erika. I would therefore recommend her as a driving force and confident plain language consultant, editor and writing supervisor. Erika is well prepared, she is a good educator, she is independent and proactive and thus a good discussion partner who comes up with ideas and perspectives that testify to ownership of the process and a sense of responsibility for the person she supervises. Erika's proactive and creative way of being a supervisor in connection with projects and texts leads to good discussions, better texts and better solutions. Erika can help with both columns, non-fiction and fiction. She is worth her weight in gold.

Liv Elisabeth Ryen Svergja

(unit therapist, author)

As a book debutant and a beginner in the process of publishing a book on my own publisher, I encountered several challenges along the way in the writing process. When the manuscript was ready enough for the work on the finishing touches to begin, I felt that I was “completely stuck”. That was when I was fortunate enough to come into contact with Erika Ribu. With her professionalism, her broad knowledge and her pleasant demeanor, the collaboration was a pleasure. I received quick and effective help in reviewing the manuscript, in terms of structure, content and language. Erika does not give any substantial corrections, but guides and gives room to find the desired expression, through suggestions for reflection. It gives a good sense of security to know that Erika has considered the writing work. Thank you very much, Erika! Your competence and good ability to collaborate can be highly recommended to others.

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Warm welcome

My name is Erika Ribu, and I warmly welcome you into a space that is just yours. Here you will receive full presence, warmth and support to explore what is most important to you right now – whether it is about writing, high sensitivity or finding your direction in life.

I have been writing since I was a child, and the books, stories and spiritual experiences have followed me all the way. Yet I know what it feels like to lose touch with yourself and your creative power. After many years on the hamster wheel, I found myself back – through unit therapy, yoga, meditation, shamanism and deep contact with the spiritual. There, creativity also opened up again. I carry this experience with me into the guidance, so that you can bring out your own power and voice.

My background ranges from journalism, writing and teaching, to education in therapy, yoga and shamanism. This combination allows me to meet you with both professional weight and a holistic understanding of the human being – body, mind and soul. Many describe feeling seen by me on a deeper level than they thought possible.

I want to!

An investment in yourself – and in your book

An investment in yourself – and in your book
This guide is for those of you who not only dream of writing a book, but who are ready to give your story the space it deserves. It is for those of you who feel that the time has come to invest in yourself, open up to what wants to come out, and actually make your book dream a reality.

When you say yes, you commit to showing up for yourself and your project. And I commit to you. I will dedicate my time, energy, and all my experience – 10 years of academic writing education, my own book publishing both through publishers and self-publishing, and many years of work with healing, shamanism, and intuition – to supporting you in finding direction, security, and progress in the writing process.

Before you apply, feel for:

Are you ready to meet your book dream with openness and curiosity?

Are you willing to invest time, energy, and resources in letting it grow?

Are you open to learning, letting go of control, and discovering new sides of yourself?

Do you see the value in taking your story seriously – and giving it a voice in the world?

If you feel the answer is yes, you are warmly welcome to submit the application form. We will then have a non-binding conversation on Zoom to see if we are a good match, and if this is the right step for you now.

PRICE: Depends on what you need and how much follow-up you need. Everyone receives an individual offer via email.

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