Need assistance getting your ideas out of your head, organized, and onto the page? I offer support for every stage of the book proposal process, from brainstorming your concept to creating a polished proposal that represents your voice and vision.
Your Path to a Winning Book Proposal
✔ Give Me an Hour, I’ll Give You a Plan: Are you trying to figure out what to write, how to position it, or where to get started? Maybe you have questions about your author platform, book proposal, agents, or publishers. Or perhaps you just need some publishing education and direction. We’ll talk through what you’re considering, figure out your options, and identify the best next steps for your book and author goals.
✔ Kitchen Sink Session: A focused 1-hour+ session to clarify what goes into each of your proposal sections and create a personalized action plan.
✔ Guided Proposal Development: A structured experience that takes you through developing each section of your proposal at your own pace. This includes strategy, feedback, and encouragement over several weeks.
✔ Done-With-You Coaching: Step-by-step guidance through the entire book proposal creation process from concept to completion. I’ll collaborate with you on structure, content, and positioning; provide in-depth feedback and edits; and conduct supporting research to strengthen your proposal. You’ll get expert insight, accountability, and a clear path to a polished, submission-ready proposal you’re proud to share.
✔ Done-For-You Book Proposals: I’ll craft a custom, submission-ready book proposal from concept to completion, based on our conversations, research, and your unique message and goals. This includes writing, editing, and strategic guidance to ensure every section — from overview to sample chapters — is polished and persuasive, and reflects your tone and personality. Perfect for busy professionals who don’t have the bandwidth to do it themselves.
✔ Proposal Reviews: Get recommendations to refine, strengthen, and elevate what you’ve already written, so you have a professional proposal that stands out.
✔ Done-For-You Proposal Makeover: Your great idea deserves its best chance for a “yes.” I’ll take your existing draft and transform it into a polished, professional, and submission-ready proposal that captures attention from agents and publishers.
✔ The Book Proposals Simplified Community: This group offering is for those in the early stages of their book development – they have a nonfiction book idea and want strategy, support, and a place to ask questions . Sign up for the Book Proposals Simplified Premium Substack and get access to two sessions with me each month. The Strategic Starting Point Workshop is on the 1st Tuesday and a Book Proposal AMA is on the third Thursday.
✔ Workshops: I lead interactive workshops for small groups and organizations. Each session is tailored to your needs and designed to demystify the proposal process while inspiring participants to take action.
* All sessions are recorded via Zoom and come with the replay link.
Ready to get started? Let’s talk about your book proposal.
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Strategy. Clarity. Results.
Together we will:
- Determine Your Book’s Mission and Motto: Define what makes your book unique and why you’re the one to write it
- Explore the Proposal Elements: Map out the content for each section of your proposal
- Brainstorm Your Book Plan: Develop a realistic schedule with benchmarks and deadlines to turn your idea into reality.