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Gala Russ

Book Coach and Published Author

Gala Russ is a novelist, book coach, and publishing strategist who helps adult and teen long-form fiction writers identify what’s missing in their stories—and teaches them how to close their knowledge and skill gaps through live one-on-one and small-group sessions that work for plotters, pantsers, and everyone in between.

My mission is to get you from wondering how to write to putting your words on the page, to writing your novel with skill and confidence that you are a writer.


Author of nine books under the pen name Willa Drew, I went through the long and often confusing process of figuring out how to finish, edit, and publish a novel.

I help you cut the overwhelm.


As an experienced teacher and project manager, I take years of writing craft knowledge and practical experience of finishing novels, and give you what you need to know at your stage of writing and guide you how to apply writing craft to your story.

Email Me

galarussauthor @ gmail.com