Consultancy Services & Fees

Here is a little information about Paula and her work:

"I moved from Yorkshire to Lincolnshire in 2007. An accidental cottage renovation led to writing, publishing and marketing my own books. A huge literary learning curve. This followed the completion of 7 years professional training in psychotherapy, counselling, neuro dynamics, language patterns and communication skills. I learned to love the process of writing, and therefore continued. 

I have presented therapy workshops/talks for doctors, medical staff and pharmaceutical companies. And for many different charitable organisations. I worked for MIND, a Well Women's Charitable Organisation, and the Lincoln Diocese as a Spiritual Companion, plus gave my time as a psychotherapist and group facilitator in the community.

Following a life-changing accident in 2023, I decided to use the experiences as a positive springboard. Wisdom, faith, determination, tenacity and sheer foolhardiness, drove me through.

In 2024, I began a Master of Arts in Creative Writing and decided to take advice on changing a hobby, Busy Corner Books, into a business, and grow a separate entity, Writing Well Community Focused Creative Writing Wellbeing Groups. Known as "Writing Well". (Making the groups financially accessible to all, disabled and neuro diverse friendly.)

By reaching out, re inventing myself, stepping outside of comfort zones, I began Writing Well as a pilot, Autumn 2024, successfully, and with great feedback from the attendees. A group of creative people from which I am eternally grateful.

Feeling inspired by the public interest in therapeutic "Writing Well" groups, I am taking advice from various organisations. I am also considering proposing a research doctorate from September 2025 on therapeutic metaphor and/or boundaries and ethical conduct in a one to one helping relationship. This will complement both Writing Well and Busy Corner Books. Potentially developing as a literary agency - possibly combining the two. However, and in the meantime...For Busy Corner Books: Mentoring and ghost writing seems to be a favourite.

With ethical practice and motivational skills, I help people with great ideas reach their true voice in a safe environment via Teams, or in person.

'The basis of any good book is congruence of the Writer. I can do this through helping to bring out the best in a person, and getting the essence into written form.'

Bringing an empathetic listening ear, with patience and understanding, I have assisted people get their lifelong passion onto paper and into published format.

This can be a deep process, '...the foundational relationship of two people working together in this way is very important. It's about working through the potential author and putting my personality on one side. This enables any published work to be a true representation of the authors personality.'

Being autistic, I am blessed with hyper focus and direct abilities, plus attention to detail. Growing a genuine relationship with others is a natural process, "What you see is what you get." I am genuine and authentic. I am not afraid to speak the truth and ask you questions:

Facilitators often become stuck and forget to ask deep searching questions, this can be the key to discovering the message you would like to convey. We live in a society where people presume and make up their own mind according to their own life experiences. Being able to ask deep searching questions can bring you out of that 'box', expand your world, and encourage your unconscious to develop your own creativity, not mine. I am merely a vessel to help you get there.

If you would like to discuss your book, the dream, the book you have always wanted to write, contact me, paulaanne@busycornerbooks.com.

I have worked with psychotherapists for nonfiction, and with those who would rather not try and understand a computer, yet have a dream to see their heartfelt poetry or writings in publication.

Fees are reasonable and paced accordingly to each individual project. You may be pleasantly surprised. Can you really put a price on your lifelong dream? Contact me, and let's see what we can do together.

Both Paula and Barrie have 25+ years experience in psychotherapy, counselling, language patterns and communication skills. This includes working with clients one to one, teaching seminars, delivering workshops, facilitating groups and writing relevant corresponding documents. Paula has over 15 years experience in writing and publishing, including writing and publishing books for self and clients, magazine articles, plus successfully marketing her own work. She is currently studying for her MA in Creative Writing. Barrie has taught throughout the UK and South Africa.