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The Book-Building AUTHOR-ity
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Six Weeks to Your Best Book Brand
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From First Draft to Marketing Your Published Work
Join Lizzie and the Book Nerds for a six-week intensive to bring your creative non-fiction narrative from idea to published book. Create a brand and generate revenue from your published work. You'll learn why your story is more than just words on a page and how to create the brand your book deserves.
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Courtney Rae, Author
"Lisa and the Book Nerds are really the only reason I published my novel. Their Book-Building Authority course and collaborative coaching have been helpful on so many things, and working with them was like having a cheerleader in my corner—a cheerleader that knew how what it took to write the book I wanted. The course answered my questions, and Lisa and her team were there for me as a writer and a person. I’ve never been so focused on building my author brand."
Will, Entrepreneur
"I reached out to Lisa and the Book Nerds for a professional opinion about my writing because I wanted an expert I trust. I could not be happier with the results. If I had to describe the Book Nerds in three words, I would say meticulous, articulate, and professional. Once you see your results, you’ll understand why. The Book Nerds have been nothing but helpful and worked with me in every way possible. Lisa’s creativity and the way she communicates is unique and captivating—inspirational, honestly. Together, that’s what makes the Book Nerds special."
Ramsa, Author & Professional Editor
"Lisa’s program is simply convicting and powerful! I tasked her with helping me with my biography and the work we did went beyond my expectation. Our flow was fabulous, and the creative copy was just the beginning. Highly recommended and can’t wait to work with the Book Nerds again! "
Discover The Book-Building AUTHOR-ity
A Six-Week Intensive to Unleash Your Author Magic and Create a Book That Sells
Writing your story is not a linear process, and the cookie-cutter formats and quick release publication strategies often fall flat. From ideation to book launch, your work deserves the TLC that comes with proper structure, guidance, and know-how. Join me for six weeks of intensive work on your book where we'll blend self-study, writing exercises, coursework, and group coaching to help you move the needle closer to a successful book launch.
Your Course Membership Includes
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A Success Level-Set Assessment to establish where you are and bring your writing, publishing, and launching goals into focus.
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6 Intensive Learning Modules stuffed with professional advice, industry insights, and writing exercises to unleash your creative magic.
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3 Success Audits to ignite your book-building momentum.
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Weekly Coaching Calls combining supplementary lessons, group discussion, and writing prompts developed with your success in mind.
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Lifetime Access + All Future Course Updates
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Private Facebook Community of Authors—Your Built-In Support System!
Your time with me and the Book Nerd Community is rife with reward and opportunity!
By the end of the course, you'll be equipped with
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A Plan
The simplest structure will help you move forward and keep track of the day-to-day tasks and details that can get lost as you write, publish and market your book. Your customized book-building plan will keep the mundane from your mind so you can tap your creativity and share your story well.
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A Purpose
For your book to sell successfully, you must know your reason. Will you use your words to teach? To tell? To entertain? By honing in on the purpose of your story, you will craft a narrative that speaks to your targeted audience and identify marketing plans and revenue streams to optimize your book launch and elevate book sales.
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A Message
Once you know why you're writing, it's time to bring your story to life. From your manuscript to your marketing efforts, crafting a consistent message requires embracing your unique style, phrasing, and word choice. You'll create your brand style construct and apply it to your words to tell your story in your voice.
Take a Peak at the Modules Within the Book-Builder Authority
Module 01.
The Book-Building Fundamentals
Forging into unknown waters is all well and good for the epic literary heroes of yore, but we know where most of those protagonists landed on their way to success. Why complicate matters by moving forward without a clear expectation of what's to come? To build your best book, we'll lay the groundwork for each phase of the creative process and determine where you are on your personal publishing journey.
In this module you will
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Learn the basics of the book-building process
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Assess your starting point and determine the current phase of your book
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Connect with other authors & experts in the Book Nerd Community
Module 02.
Your Bestseller Vision
Once you've found the starting line and understand the terrain, it's time to chart your course. By understanding where you're headed, you can establish checkpoints along the way and establish an overall vision for your work. Here we'll dive into the why behind your writing and establish who you want to be as an author. How will your book be distributed and what function will it play in your big-picture branding?
In this module you will
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Create your customized Book-Building structure—from story to marketing your published book—based on your personal goals and timeline
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Establish a working title and synopsis as the groundwork for your epic end result
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Lock in your ideal audience which will influence every step of the book-building process
Module 03.
Your Story Map Strategy
It's go-time! Your path is laid out, and it's time to raise the sails and chart your course toward open waters. You have a destination in mind and an inkling of how you'll reach it, so now is the time to dive into the details. Module 3 transitions from planning to action by filling in the framework for your narrative and creating the full story map.
In this module you will
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Learn the various ways to structure your story.
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Utilize the mapping concepts that generate ideas, create consistency and break through writer's block.
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Track your writing goals to learn about the importance of goal setting and celebrating your achievements.
Module 04.
The Write Right Process
There's no turning back now! Your manuscript is well on its way to full-blown book status, and with your map in hand, you're navigating the seas—stormy, calm, and everything in between—of book writing. The words are flowing and your story is taking shape, but there's still so much to learn as we work through drafts, revisions, beta readers, and editing.
In this module you will
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Identify the common writing wrongs that make a book look less professional and how to right them in your own manuscript.
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Adopt writing techniques to maintain your motivation and stay consistent in your phrasing, word choice, and cadence.
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Drive the revision process with a proven self-editing sequence to ready your work for a professional edit.
Module 05.
Your Best Book Brand
Does the idea of putting yourself out there leave you pale and anxious? As with any epic journey, book-building takes bravery. You'll find marketing your book requires the right tools, a powerful platform, and—above all—the mindset to stroll past your critics and speak directly to your fans. Establishing a quality brand unleashes the magic you've kept, from yourself and the world!
In this module you will
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Solidify your brand basics (bio, style guide, and more) to set a strong foundation for book launch magic.
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Create the marketing sequence that moves online traffic to your book.
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Implement the first steps of your launch strategy.
Module 06.
Your Personal Publishing Path
The publishing process is rife with choices and alternatives at every step. From conventional options to the ever-growing indie-publishing scene, it's important to avoid becoming mired in indecision. Using the industry basics learned in Module 1, you'll bring your book to fruition by choosing a publishing path that suits your goals, style, and budget.
In this module you will
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Explore the publishing streams available for your book—conventional, indie, and every method in between.
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Finalize your publishing plan and set goals for next steps.
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Audit your book-building checklist to set your next steps.
Six-Week Intensive - Let's Do This!
$97
Limited Time Offer
REGISTER FOR FALL 2021 COURSE BEGINNING OCTOBER 5th!FAQ's
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I'm Lizzie Jefferson
Writing Coach | Editor | Oxford Comma Lover.
I've devoted the last decade to helping writers, authors, and entrepreneurs find their voices and share their stories. Wordplay is an art form, and when we find the words that perfectly communicate our message, magic happens.
Since 2011, I've worked tirelessly to create a community of Book Nerds who elevate each other's voices and believe in the power words hold in this world. We are coaches, editors, writers, administrators, authors and entrepreneurs collaborating in the creation of quality written works.
Six-Week Intensive - Let's Do This!
$97
Limited Time Offer
REGISTER FOR FALL 2021 COURSE BEGINNING OCTOBER 5th!