Nicole Washburn
Editor, Ghostwriter, Collage Artist, Author, Awakened Executive Contributor
Nicole Washburn is an expert writing coach, editor, and ghostwriter with over 30 years of experience working with everyone from grad students to Ivy League professors, coaches, healers, psychics, and artists. The award-winning author of Copywriting Magic, Nonfiction Magic, and Creative Magic, Nicole studied creative nonfiction and fiction at The University of Arizona and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. “Copywriter to the Coaches,” she has helped hundreds of soulpreneurs write ads, emails, blogs, and books that attract their dream clients. As the co-founder of The Authors Collaborative, her mission is to help writers, artists, and entrepreneurs express their unique brilliance, embody their message, and truly make a difference in the world. Connect with Nicole at www.
Recent Articles
The Friction of Renewal: On Shedding What No Longer Fits
The first time I encountered a rattlesnake, I was hiking alone in the Sonoran Desert outside Tucson. It was late afternoon, and the light was thinning, so my eyes didn’t distinguish the pale desert stone from the snake resting on it. I nearly stepped on the long, thin body, but when my foot touched the rock, the flat background instantly coiled into a snake at attention. We were both startled, but fortunately, the rattlesnake didn’t strike. I sprang back. We regarded one another for a suspended moment, and then I slowly retreated.
Creative Magic: Writing and Art as a Spiritual Journey – An Interview with Nicole Washburn
For Nicole Washburn, books were a lifelong passion. Still, it was through decades of teaching, writing, and guiding others that she discovered something deeper: writing is not just about putting words on paper—it is a spiritual practice, a way of clarifying truth, expanding consciousness, and manifesting possibility. From her years in Argentina creating an environmental school, to helping thousands of students overcome their fear of expression, to co-founding the Authors Collaborative, Nicole has devoted her life to unlocking the sacred power of storytelling.
Morning Magic: Why Connecting with Source Comes First
It never fails.
At first, I’m confused.
It’s dark. Quiet.
Where am I?
Then I notice shapes in the corner. A table, a cat. The window behind her is black. It isn’t much to go on, but those are enough clues to piece everything else together. The setting and narrative of this story become clear.
My room, 5:00 AM.