Book Development
Consultations
If you’re serious about writing
a publisher-grade book,
you need publisher-grade support.
Get Guidance from an Experienced Book-Industry Professional
Whether you’re
just getting started on your book,
busy writing it,
lost in the thick of it,
facing a thorny issue you didn’t expect,
or aren’t even sure what you need,
a book development consultation with me will help you take your next step with confidence.
Get the information you need now
to know what to do next!
$375 (US), paid on scheduling
1-hour video call (via Google Meet).
A 1:1 book development consultation
with me gives you access to …
Insider Publishing Knowledge
I’ve worked with a variety of commercial trade book publishers.
I know how publishers think.
I can tell you what makes them say no to potential books—and what makes them want to say yes.
If you dream of seeing your book published by a traditional publisher, these insights will tell you what it takes.
If you’re self-publishing, you’ll learn how trade-publishing standards can make your book look professional and stand out in the marketplace.
If you’re not sure whether to pursue traditional, self-publishing, or hybrid publishing, knowing the pros and cons of each will help you decide.
Extensive Bookcraft Experience
I’ve worked on hundreds of nonfiction books and with 100+ authors.
I’ve seen books in every state—from raw first drafts to good-but-stalled mid-drafts, from drafts that barely need editing to drafts that need major overhauls.
However far you’ve gotten (or not gotten), I’ve most likely helped another author who was in the same position.
Whatever you’re wrestling with, I’ve probably seen it before (or something like it).
I’ll dip into my deep professional experience to answer your questions and give you practical information that will help you create a stronger book.
Two things those of us in book publishing know:
Behind every must-read nonfiction book is more thinking, imagining, planning, shaping, rethinking, reshaping, and decision-making—more bookcraft—than readers ever see.
Many authors are getting professional help—and it’s more help than you might expect.
Nearly every author needs help.
The trick is finding the right help.
Friends, family, colleagues, fellow aspiring authors, writing groups, creative writing teachers, that friend-of-a-friend who self-published a book—
They might be able to assist you in some ways.
But unless they’ve published books with trade publishers, or worked with the specific type of book you are writing, they can easily miss (or dismiss) the challenges those of us in the book-publishing industry see every day.
I’ve been helping nonfiction authors and their publishers craft nonfiction books for decades.
I’m ready to help you craft your book.
In a Book Development Consult with Me,
You Can …
Start Your Book Off Strong
Learn what publishers might think of your book idea.
Narrow multiple ideas down to one you’re excited to run with.
Start shaping a broad subject into a focused book concept.
Decide whether material you’ve already created can become a book or be used in a book.
Weigh the pros and cons of different publishing options.
Get Traction While You’re Writing
Work through tricky writing, revision, or structural challenges.
Talk through big changes before you implement them.
Determine whether you need to change your book’s direction.
Get a fresh perspective when you’ve been looking at your text so long it’s become a blur.
Get Reliable Bookcraft Advice
Get guidance on how to structure chapters, cite sources, incorporate illustrations or photos, and more.
Make sure you’re not plagiarizing or violating someone’s intellectual property—including your own.
Get tips for incorporating exercises, practices, or other how-to elements.
Assess whether your book is ready for editing and, if so, what kind.
And more
Need help with something not listed here? Contact me and tell me what you’re looking for.
Good to Know:
Your book development consultation can be your doorway into the booksmithing process.
Six book-development consultations are built in to Book Building, stage 2 of my bookcrafting process.
No must-read book is written in a vacuum.
Every author could use some help.
Especially if you want to get a publisher’s attention or self-publish a book that matches, or even exceeds, commercial trade-publishing standards.
Even if you don’t have an agent or publisher, you can still get quality guidance from an experienced book-industry professional.
Let’s spend an hour together, just you and me, talking about just your book.
The book you’re writing now.
Or the one you want to write soon.
Or the book you’ve always wanted to write.
Tell me all about your book, and I’ll tell you what you need to know to take the next step toward finishing it.
Love, your booksmith,
Amy
Schedule Your Consultation
$375 (US)
1-hour video call via Google Meet
To Schedule:
1. Go to the Book Development Consultation scheduling page.
2. Fill out and send the information form.
3. Within two business days, I’ll send you a short agreement to e-sign + a payment link.
4. Please read and sign the agreement and submit your payment.
5. I’ll send you a calendar link, and you can choose a date and time for your consultation.
Important Terms:
Book development consultations are nonrefundable, even if you miss your call time or have to cancel.
You may reschedule up to 24 hours before your consultation time.
If you have any questions my book development consultations, please contact me before you schedule.
