Ultra-Confident Light
A streamlined path for outstanding writers on a focused budget. Get essential strategic guidance and agent introductions without the full marketing package. Perfect for those who excel at writing but need help breaking into trade publishing.
3-4 Month Program
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
Agent Introductions – Priority-lane access to more than a dozen literary agents, with quick, concrete feedback*
Group Coaching – lifetime membership in the popular Scholars to Storytellers affinity group
Who is this for?
An ultra-confident writer on a tight budget.
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 – Agent Introductions*: If all looks good, we will begin sending your proposal out to our network of literary agents, most of whom reply within a few days, with concrete feedback if it’s not right for them (rather than after two months with a simple “no thank you” – which is all too common), allowing us to keep moving and keep refining until (fingers crossed) we can find you an agent.
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 $2,997
Customized plans up to $4,997
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.