Your Inspired Path to Publication
Muse Team
Bridget Boland
Modern Muse Founder Bridget Boland has provided writing coaching and editing services to hundreds of clients for over twenty years. Her clients have won awards from the Independent Book Publishers Association and other publishing associations and contests.
A working writer herself, Bridget published her debut novel, The Doula, with Simon and Schuster. Her work has appeared in Hypertext, The New Guard, Conde Nast Women’s Sports and Fitness, YogaChicago, and The Essential Chicago. Excerpts have won the Writers League of Texas Memoir Prize and the Surrey Writers Conference Nonfiction Award.
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Bridget holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a JD from Loyola University of Chicago, and has been the recipient of five residencies at The Ragdale Foundation for Writers and Artists and a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.
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She has taught writing at The School of the Art Institute, Columbia College Chicago, The Ragdale Foundation, The Writer’s Garret, and the Off-campus Writers Workshop.
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Here is what one client has to say about her offerings:
“The Map Your Manuscript Program was truly empowering and transformational. Any doubts I had going into the experience were completely dissolved, and my life has shifted in the most positive and profound way. I am eternally grateful for the love and blessing brought forth and I can’t wait to continue the journey, feeling more aligned and inspired than ever."
— Dr. Bobby Apeiron M.D.
Lisa Glasgow
Lisa Glasgow has taught and coached writers for over twenty years. Her writers span genres from literary and general fiction to memoir, young adult, science fiction, fantasy and horror. Most of her writers have gone on to publish their work.
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Here is what writers say about working with Lisa:
"I have had the pleasure of working with Lisa for the past fourteen years, during which time she has edited over twenty of my novels, novellas and short stories.
Her input, sense of story, characterization, fresh ideas and ability to tighten prose have been invaluable. She has helped me polish manuscripts that led to multiple book deals.”
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“I have worked with her for more than 15 years. As a reviewer, she often manages to find that perfect word or phrase I was fumbling around for, or patch a hole in that delicate web of words that allows the reader to suspend disbelief.”
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“Lisa’s editorial suggestions inspired me and made my picture book one that continues to sell nine years after it was first published.”
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“Lisa also has a careful eye for picking up on my strengths as a writer and for noting the parts of my story which are working well. Here, she offers carefully crafted advice on how to further polish, bringing my scenes from good to great, and from great to alive on the page. Above all, her warm demeanor and affable personality make her a joy to work with no matter the topic at hand. I cannot recommend her highly enough.”
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Lisa holds an MA in Comparative Literature and her own short fiction earned Honorable Mention in the Writer’s Digest Literary Short Story Contest. She received The Writer’s Hotel Sara Patton Fiction Stipend, and an excerpt from her novel-in-progress won the Writers League of Texas YA Manuscript Contest and was a finalist in the Science Fiction/Fantasy category. She has judged The Business Council for the Arts short story competition. Recent works have appeared in Gone Lawn and Literary Orphans.
cin salach
Poet of page and stage, Illinois Arts Council recipient, four-time Ragdale fellow, and Emmy nominee for voice-over and on-screen narration of the PBS documentary “From Schoolboy to Showgirl.” cin salach has collaborated with musicians, video artists, dancers, photographers, and most recently, healers, chefs, and scientists, for over 30 years. She was honored to be the inaugural Poet Laureate of Covenant Farm in Sawyer, Michigan, where her two books of poetry, “Looking for a Soft Place to Land” and “When I am Yes,” are housed in the Porch Swing Poetry Box.
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cin taught at Columbia College and the University of Chicago and now leads circles of women writers in a monthly workshop called Splitting the World Open, inspired by the quote, “What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open. (Muriel Rukeyser)”
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She has an ongoing writers group called word haven and creates workshops/poetry experiences for seniors, caregivers, and those with dementia and Alzheimer’s.
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Helping people voice their most profound truths, even when they are the most afraid, is the work she has always felt called to do.
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She lives in Chicago with her son, where her love of poetry and the belief that it can change lives has led her to create her business, poemgrown, helping people mark the most important occasions in their lives with poetry.
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“cin edited my first book of poetry, and my experience with her was exceptional from start to finish. She was responsive, thoughtful, and generous, challenging me when needed while empowering me to listen to my intuition. I worked with countless creative writing professors in graduate school, and none of them understood me as a writer and helped to improve my work better than cin.
I highly recommend working with her! I will no doubt be back for any future books I write.”
—Talia Gutin, The Mother Self
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Staci Page
Staci Page is not your typical writing coach. She has over 25 years of experience in holistic healing, transformational coaching, and somatic and shamanic practices. She blends spiritual insight with practical coaching to help writers illuminate their most authentic stories while experiencing profound personal breakthroughs.
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Staci creates a compassionate, sacred space where clients transcend fears, overcome creative blocks, and tap into their unique voices. Whether guiding clients through structuring a manuscript that resonates with purpose or facilitating deep emotional healing to release blocks to writing, Staci is there every step of the way.
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Her approach goes beyond just finishing a book—it helps writers fully commit to their vision and see it through - with inspiration and motivation - to the end. Authors walk away with greater confidence in their work, clear direction for their books, and a deeper connection to their true authentic voice and purpose.
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Here’s what some of the writers who’ve worked with Staci have to say:
"Staci helped me discover my true self and give voice to my soul in my book. I have grown as an author and a person because of her talent and love.”
— Robert Baittie, Author of Tremors in the Universe: A Personal Journey of Discovery with Parkinson’s Disease and Spirituality, TEDxIIT Speaker
"The journey of publishing this book would never have been possible without Staci’s wisdom, spirit, guidance, confidence, and heart. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!"
— Nicole Ertas, Global Brand Strategist, Best-Selling Author of Free Range Brands: Turn Your Brand Equity into Brand Currency
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Staci enjoys watercolor painting, riding her bike along Lake Michigan and nurturing her vegetable garden, both of which inspire her creative flow. She finds joy in cooking for loved ones and spending time with her partner, teenage sons, and dogs. She’s embodied the art of living in harmony with her personal and professional life and teaches her clients how to do the same.
Are you ready to get support for writing the story you’ve always envisioned? Let’s take the next step on your book-writing journey together. Book a free consultation today!