There’s a Book in Every Expert – Write your book in 6 months

What if you could easily learn how to write a book that would help your clients and grow your business?

What if you also had regular access to an experienced writing coach along the way who could show you that you already have the skills you need to write a book?

In There’s a Book in Every Expert, I’ll help you take your book from idea to finished, reader-friendly, ready-to-publish book in six months.

Writing a book is energising and inspiring when you have the right plan. Writing your book will make you feel accomplished and knowledgeable. It will also get you excited about what you do and inspire you to work harder to help your clients live the lives or have the businesses they’ve always dreamed of.

You know you need to write a book so you can help your existing clients and attract new ones, but you’ve never written one before. Or maybe you’ve tried writing one on your own, but found the whole thing overwhelming and difficult.

In this course, I’ve laid it out step by step so you’ll always know what you need to do next. I’ve also made sure each step is small enough to be manageable, so you won’t be overwhelmed by trying to do everything at once.

The course starts by showing you how to focus the topic for your book.

Using the method I’ve been teaching for almost 20 years, you’ll find the right topic for your book and easily produce a rough outline. We’ll also get the support you’ll need in place early so it will be ready to go when you need it: beta readers, editor/proofreader, publication help.

Then, we’ll block-proof your writing process, and you’ll write your first draft in a matter of weeks. I’ll show you how you can find time to write whilst running your business, taking care of yourself and your family, and still having a life.

After you finish your first draft, I’ll teach you how to polish it to send to your beta readers, and we’ll talk about how to make use of their feedback.

By the end of the course you’ll have written a book you can confidently recommend to clients.

The best part is that I will be there to support you along the way and to celebrate your completed book.

The course is designed to take 20 weeks from idea to complete draft, but this does not mean you must do the work of writing your book in 20 consecutive weeks. If, for example, you start the course in January, but need to pause for a few weeks for a holiday in March (at the beginning of week 10), that’s fine. When you return in April, that will be your week 10 and you’ll carry on with the course from there. There will be no playing catch up or missing out; you’ll simply pick up where you leave off. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.

Course Overview

• Week 1: Complete First Steps to Your First Book (self-guided mini course) – get to know your ideal reader, explore how you want them to feel, and focus your topic!
  
  1:1 outlining workshop with me (Zoom workshop) – we’ll use my proven method to outline your book and plan your writing over the next few weeks.
  
  
• Week 2: Market Your Book Workshop – learn how and why you need to market your book from the beginning of the writing process!
  
  1:1 call to discuss progress and deal with any problems; work on rough draft
  
  
• Week 3: Book the Help You’ll Need Workshop (Zoom) – we’ll explore the help you might need, learn how to recognise a qualified professional, and get the help you need in place early so you’re not left waiting around for other people’s schedules to clear.
  
  
• Week 4: Work on rough draft
  
  
• Week 5: Work on rough draft
  
  
• Week 6: 1:1 call to discuss progress, deal with problems, and finalise marketing plans; work on rough draft
  
  
• Week 7: Work on rough draft
  
  
• Week 8: First Revision Workshop (Zoom) – you’ll learn to use a reverse outline to revise your first draft! This will help you fix big-picture problems.
  
  
• Week 9: Work on first revision
  
  
• Week 10: Second Revision Workshop – you’ll learn to find and fix sentence-level problems that might irritate your readers!
  
  
• Week 11: Work on second revision
  
  
• Week 12: 1:1 call to discuss revisions (week 12); work on second revision
  
  
• Week 13: Send manuscript to beta readers; market your book
  
  
• Weeks 14 to 16: Keep working on marketing your book
  
  
• Week 17: Dealing with Feedback Workshop (Zoom) – you’ll learn how to use feedback from your beta readers and editor/proofreader
  
  Apply changes suggested by Beta readers
  
  
• Week 18: send your manuscript to your proofreader (depending on your proofreader’s schedule, more than 3 weeks may elapse between sending the manuscript and getting it back; you will have established this in week 3 when you booked your proofreader)
  
  
• Week 19: Market your book
  
  
• Week 20: Apply your proofreader’s suggestions and send your manuscript to your publisher.

As you can see, this course takes you from idea to finished manuscript. Just choose the level of support you need, and then you’ll be on your way to becoming a published author!

If you need some accountability and coaching from me, the Premium option is for you. If you’re nervous about writing, know you need regular accountability to stay on track, or want extra coaching to make your book the best it can be with the least disruption to your life, sign up for the Premium+ option.

Bonuses

Proofreading discount

When you sign up, you’ll qualify for a discount on my proofreading services. My usual rate is £20 per 1,000 words (rounded to the nearest thousand). So proofreading a 40,000 word book would cost £800. Please note that more involved editorial services (copy editing or developmental editing) cost more than proofreading.

• Premium+ customers will save £7 per 1,000 words. So they would pay £13/1,000 words, or £520 for a 40,000 word book.

• Premium customers will save £2 per 1,000 words. They would pay £18/1,000 words, or £720 for a 40,000 word book.

Please note that my editorial calendar fills quickly, and I typically schedule jobs several months in advance. If you decide you want me to proofread your book, let me know as soon as possible so I can take a down payment (33% of the total job, with 33% due when I commence work and the balance upon completion) and block the time in my calendar.