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Stories & Books

Stories help us make sense of who we have been, what we have learned and what deserves to be carried forward.

My books, podcast, articles and ghostwriting work all come from the same place: a belief that lived experience can become something useful, beautiful and lasting when we give it the right shape and language.

Manuscript pages stacked on a desk beside a fountain pen and a linen-bound book
Candle, lavender and a linen journal

Ghostwriting & Legacy Stories

Some stories are too important to remain as notes in a drawer.

Or as memories shared only around the dinner table.

I work with women, founders, professionals, seniors and people with meaningful life experience to shape their ideas, expertise and stories into books that sound like them and preserve what they want to say and leave a legacy.

The work is collaborative and personal. We find the heart of the story first, then build the structure, voice and message around it so that the finished book feels both purposeful and true.

When I began working with Nicola, I had a collection of stories but no clear framework to bring them together. She helped me distill my experiences into a message that speaks not only to my own journey, but also to the broader choices women make today. In shaping this book, Nicola showed me how to reframe my decision not to have children as a path of purpose, creativity, and contribution. The process gave me clarity, confidence, and a narrative that inspires other women to see that fulfillment doesn’t have one definition. This book is more than my story, I see it as an invitation for women to embrace their own path with strength and possibility.

Renee Young, CFO/CEO, Quigley Simpson

Nicola Salter is the consummate coach and visionary. Working in partnership with her to bring women’s narratives to the forefront, tell them well and highlight the universality of a heroine’s journey has been the adventure of a lifetime.

Rebecca Bloom, Author/Advocate/Lawyer

Not the Whole Story book cover, 10 Women. 10 New Chapters., by Nicola Salter

A new book by Nicola Salter

10 Women. 10 New Chapters.

The finished book: Not the Whole Story

Could your story be one of the 10?

Publication: June 2027. Deadline to join: November 2026.

Nicola’s Publications

Different subjects, one thread.

Each one came from the same belief, that lived experience is worth shaping into something that inspires, entertains, motivates, aligns and helps us realize we are not alone.

Stack of three books by Nicola Salter: Finding Your Queen, Naturally Yours and the reDEFINE YOURSELF Playbook

Finding Your Queen

A Woman’s Guide to Living Raw, Flawed & Brilliant

A woman’s guide to living raw, flawed and brilliant, creating a life that reflects who you are rather than who you were told to be.

Available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle

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Naturally Yours

Teas, Rituals & Remedies

A practical, beautiful exploration of teas, aromatherapy and natural rituals for wellbeing, beauty and women’s health.

Available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle

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The podcast

Your Unique Brilliance.

Through the Your Unique Brilliance podcast, I speak with people whose stories, ideas and work can help others see possibility differently. The conversations are thoughtful, personal and often wonderfully unexpected.

Do you have a story you want to tell?

Whether it is a book, a legacy project or the message behind your work, I would be happy to hear what you are thinking about.