Case studies and content on book coaching engagements: authors guided through writing their own books.
Book CoachingThree false starts feels like a verdict: maybe you're not a person who finishes books. It isn't. Why manuscripts actually stall, what your attempts proved, and the two professional paths to done.
Book CoachingLooking for an affordable ghostwriter? Here is what ghostwriting actually costs, why cheap ghostwriters backfire, and the real budget options: coaching, handbooks, and prep. From a ghostwriter with 54+ completed books.
Book CoachingAfter 54+ books, I can tell you the topic is almost never the real problem. Most people who contact me already know what their book is about; they just do not trust the answer yet. The real question is whether…
Book CoachingChoosing a ghostwriter is a business decision, not a creative one. You are handing someone six months and your name for years to come. The wrong choice costs you a manuscript you cannot use; the right one pays off for…
Book CoachingMost authors who think they need full ghostwriting actually need a hybrid: ghostwriting on the chapters they cannot write, the technical, complex, or sensitive ones, and coaching on the chapters they can write but need help shaping. Here is when…
Book CoachingVoice mismatch is the number-one reason ghostwriting projects fail, and the questions you ask before signing decide whether the manuscript sounds like you when it lands. Here are ten questions focused narrowly on voice and style, each built to reveal…
Book CoachingAlmost every author who starts a book stalls at chapter 3, and the reasons are predictable while the fixes are specific. Here are the four root causes, structure, voice, motivation, and expertise, and the intervention each one actually needs. Most…
Book CoachingWhy don't I just write it myself is a legitimate question, and I want you to ask it seriously, because DIY genuinely works for some authors. It fails for most not from lack of skill but from the gap between…
Book CoachingMost should I hire a ghostwriter articles are sales pitches dressed as advice. This is the opposite. Real situations exist where hiring one is the wrong move, and you deserve to hear them named before anyone tries to sell you…
Authority Through AuthorshipMost coaches treat a book as a vanity project and finding clients as the real work, which gets the order backwards. In a field where everyone holds the same certifications, charges similar rates, and runs near-identical websites, the book is…
Book CoachingHalf the people who contact me ask for the wrong thing, requesting ghostwriting when they need a coach, or coaching when they need a ghostwriter. The mix-up is understandable; both put a professional beside you while you make a book.…
Book CoachingExecutives usually sense a book would help before they can prove it, and what they want is data to justify the spend. The 2024 ROI study delivers it: a median of $92,500 in revenue tied to ghostwritten business books. Here…
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