Advisory Package
This eight-week (or less) coaching-intensive program is like a “push out the door”. You get all the tools and advice you need to pick up and run with the ball on your own, but a little less hand-holding—and no agent introductions:
Eight-week maximum contract
What does this include?
Intro Video Course – one-hour course that gives you all the tools you need to write a winning book proposal
The Great Reframing – intensive coaching sessions to transform your ideas into a BIG book, with wide public appeal
Finding Your Voice – intensive coaching sessions that help you develop the unique and powerful writing style that agents and publishers are looking for
Group Coaching – lifetime membership in the popular Scholars to Storytellers affinity group
Who is this for?
If you’re a little more confident that you can navigate the world of big trade publishing on your own (or if perhaps you already have an agent who’s somewhat interested), then this is the package for you. Here, we’re less focused on the nuts and bolts of the process, and more on the big picture – finding the story you want to tell, framing your ideas and helping you find your voice as a writer.
What should I expect?
1 – The Intro Video: You begin by watching a one-hour intro video that guides you through the basics of commercial publishing and sets you up to understand how it’s different from academic publishing—a critical mindset shift
2 – The Great Reframing: You then get several hours (as many as you need) of personalized, one-on-one coaching with John aimed at strategic reconceptualization, reframing of your topic for a general audience, finding your narrative arc, character and plot development, big-picture thinking, discovering the true heart and soul of your book, and answering the critical question—what is the story I really want to tell?
3 – Finding Your Voice: You also get several hours (as many as you need) of personalized, one-on-one coaching with John that helps you unleash the writer within. He’ll work with you to find your voice as an author and a writer (not just a scholar), helping you see your subject through the lens of character, plot, narrative tension, climax, storytelling, anecdote, emotion and passion—in short, all the things academia has beaten out of you over the years.
And then you’re off! With this package, we trust that you can more-or-less take it from here
BONUS: Group Coaching: You also receive lifetime membership in our popular group coaching program. This is a brilliant, dynamic group of scholars who meet twice a month with John and exchange tips, tricks, challenges and obstacles along the road to writing for a general audience. This is a subscription plan that costs $127/month but is FREE for private coaching clients!
How much will this cost me?
Investment
Starting at $4,197
Customized plans up to $6,997
Flexible Payment Options
Institutional funding accepted
University procurement welcome
Payment plans available
Not sure about the investment?
Schedule a free consultation to explore your options and discover the perfect fit for your publishing journey.