If you’re an expert or service-based professional…

“I’m pretty sure I want to write a book, or have one written for me, but I don’t know where to start.”

(If you’ve already written a book that you feel confident about, you probably just need an editor. Check out The Writer’s Ally, my editorial services business.)

Who You Are

You’re a professional, probably in a service-based business where you teach people how to think, act, eat, present themselves, or otherwise change how they’re doing things in order to achieve their desired goal. You’re in business to serve and help people. You want to:

establish your expertise at a greater level of visibility
open doors to bigger, more lucrative speaking gigs and media opportunities
attract more ideal clients and partnership possibilities to your business
significantly expand the reach of your message and practices
repurpose your existing content to maximize income

What You’re Struggling With

You’re driven and passionate, but lately you’re feeling a little restrained, maybe a little bored. Your workshops and presentations fill up, but you aren’t commanding those keynote invitations or those top-dollar speaking gigs you know you would rock. You often feel stressed out and frustrated—there are so many people out there you still aren’t reaching, but there’s only one of you! And what about all those people who can’t afford your marquis services, but who would still benefit from your work? It’s all a bit overwhelming. You feel like a broken record every time someone asks you, “How can I buy your book?” and you have to tell them, “I don’t have one…yet.”

Maybe you have a great idea, but you just don’t know how to turn it into 50,000 words. Maybe you already have a ton of content from your blogs and workshops, but aren’t sure how it can be put together most effectively. Or maybe you actually have written a manuscript, but you know it needs an experienced hand to make it really shine—and you hardly have time to run the thriving business you have now, let alone learn how to become a great writer. When you’re feeling down on yourself, you worry that what you have to share may not be as great as you think it is, that no one would buy your book anyway, and why risk the embarrassment?

How I Can Help

What you need most right now is an experienced professional who can talk to you about your unique situation—your business, your goals, your time and budget, your available content—and help you create a custom publishing strategy that works for you. You need someone to say, “Yes, a book would definitely help boost your business” or “No, I don’t think you’re quite ready for a book, but this is how you can get there.” You want someone friendly, accessible, and easy to talk to. Someone who will make the process less scary and definitely not painful. You want an ally—someone in your corner to guide you help and support you in writing a book or an accomplished, experienced writer to fix the draft you have…or to write your book for you entirely, creating something that’s true to you and your message.

I want to be that ally. And I have a few programs and services designed with you in mind, including:

Ghostwriting/Collaborating includes:

choosing the best idea for your author-client’s biz right now
assessment of any existing material in relation to your goals
creating a structure that effectively conveys you author-client’s message to her ideal reader
developing her principles and practices into a detailed table of contents and outline
help creating illustrative anecdotes, exercises, and instruction anyone can follow
a professionally written, bestseller-quality manuscript in your author-client’s preferred voice
exploration of content repurposing options so the book works harder for everyone

NOTE: I only write custom book proposals for projects on which I am the ghostwriter or collaborator. If you’d like your book proposal draft evaluated or edited, please check out The Writer’s Ally, my editorial services business.

Book Doctoring includes:

assessment of your existing manuscript in relation to your goals
identifying weak points and creating a plan to address them
ensuring the book’s structure effectively conveys its message to your ideal reader
reorganization and recharacterization of material as necessary
guidance in adding new content to bolster the overall reading experience
light to moderate rewriting and line editing to tighten, clarify, and polish content

“From Idea to Outline” includes:

six weekly sessions of laser-focused attention and guidance
help choosing the best idea for you and your biz right now
developing your idea into a detailed table of contents and outline
accountability and goal-setting to keep you moving forward
email support for questions along the way

“Write Your Book Now” includes:

six monthly sessions of laser-focused attention and guidance
developing your table of contents or outline into completed chapters
feedback and advice on your writing style and approach
exploration of content repurposing options so your book works harder for you
accountability and goal-setting to keep you moving forward
email support for questions along the way

Interested in learning more? I’d love to hear about your project so we can determine if working together is a good fit.