Transform your expertise into engaging books
You’ve spent years immersed in your subject and honing success in academic writing or with the specialists in your field. Now you’re ready to share your ideas with the wider world, turning that knowledge into a book.
Why work with me?
As a nonfiction book coach, I specialize in helping specialists, academics, and business leaders craft books that bridge the gap between expertise and a general audience.
Whether you’re starting from a blank page or refining a proposal, I’m here to guide you every step of the way. Together, we’ll create a book that’s not only clear and engaging but also deeply impactful.
I bring a unique mix of experience, combining:
- A deep understanding of writing psychology and process, honed through years of author coaching and cognitive science exploration.
- A marketing background that helps position your book to reach its intended audience.
- A focus on servant authorship—writing to serve others with your knowledge and ideas.
My clients include authors of books on business, science, climate, social sciences, and psychology topics. My coaching fits a range of needs.
Clarifying your book idea
If you’re exploring potential book ideas or seeking to refine your existing concepts, I can work with you to uncover different angles and audiences, explore the marketing for your potential book, identify your unique voice, and develop a roadmap for transforming your expertise into a captivating narrative.
During this collaborative process and depending on your book idea, we’ll do the following:
- Refine your book idea: We’ll delve deep into your area of expertise, uncovering angles and narratives that resonate with a general audience.
- Identify the market and target audience: We’ll discover the overlaps between your insights and your ideal readers’ needs and interests.
- Explore your book’s role: Writing a book is a major undertaking. We’ll explore how this book fits into your broader career and life goals.
- Survey the research: Drawing from your expertise and resources, we’ll develop a research plan to for a well-informed, authoritative, and engaging book.
- Discuss publication options: Together, we’ll evaluate the various publication paths available, from traditional publishing to self-publishing, and determine the best route for your book
- Create your writing plan: With a clear vision and solid foundation, we’ll develop a practical plan to guide you through the writing process, ensuring you stay focused and on track.
Ideation package:
- Between six and eight weekly 45-minute Zoom consultations
- Editorial reviews of sample writing and outline
- Cost: $2500
If you choose a traditional publication path, we can merge this process with book proposal development. (The book proposal development fee will be discounted.)
Writing support and coaching
Do you want a companion during the writing journey; someone to keep you on track and to review the writing as you go?
Weekly coaching package
- Four 45-minute zoom consultation per month
- Editorial reviews of up to 5K words submitted work
- Cost: $1250 per month
Twice-monthly coaching package
- Two 45-minute Zoom consultations per month
- Editorial review of two submissions of 5K words
- Cost: $800 per month
Let’s turn your specialized knowledge into a book that not only informs but also inspires.
Book a complementary call to explore our fit.
Other coaching
Here are a few of my clients’ books:
Anne Janzer is an artist! She did such a wonderful job on the developmental edit of my second book, The Corporate Introvert, that she was the logical choice to edit my latest book, The Essential Guide for Families with Down Syndrome.
Anne spent the time to listen to my vision and voice and provided such thoughtful comments and recommendations that pulled all my thoughts into a cohesive and compelling book. I highly recommend Anne for your next developmental editing needs.
