The Incubator
So, you think you have a book idea? But how do you know for sure? Over the course of a month, Craig will evaluate your idea and help you develop it, according to the following criteria:
- What is the book about: Who? What? When? Where? Why?
- What is the narrative? How will it unfold from beginning to middle to end?
- Who are the characters?
- What are the core themes? What will the reader take away from the book? Is there an argument being made?
- Biographical introduction: what excites you about the project?
- Why will it be relevant 2-5 years from now?
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The 4-Week Diagnostic
Craig will read and evaluate your 80,000-word manuscript within 4 weeks. At the end of this assessment, Craig will provide you with a list of suggestions for how to maximize your manuscript for publication. There will be an hour-long phone call with Craig, where you discuss the assessment and steps for moving forward.
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The Manuscript Accelerator
This is a 3-month plan where Craig will help you strengthen your manuscript. There will be monthly check-in calls and 3 “as-needed” coaching calls to help you make a plan for working through any obstacles that might be affecting your progress. At the end of the program, you will receive any of the following suggestions:
- To continue polishing your manuscript with Craig on a month-to-month basis
- To move on to the Query Letter
- To develop a plan for self-publishing
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The One-Month Query Letter
Craig will guide you through all of the steps needed to find an agent and craft an effective query letter. This includes:
- How to research agents
- How to write an opening that will grab an agent’s attention
- How to pare down your book summary into one engaging paragraph
- How to write a paragraph-long biography that highlights why you are the person to write this book
- How to keep a spreadsheet to track submissions
At the end of the month, you will have a diagnostic phone call with Craig, where you will discuss what has worked and what might need adjustments.
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The Book Proposal Intensive
Once an agent request to see your book proposal, Craig will work with you to craft your manuscript into a killer sales document. Remember, when you submit a book proposal, you are asking a multinational corporation–with shareholders–to invest potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in your project. The book proposal needs to be approached with the seriousness of a mortgage application or a small business plan.
Craig will help you draft a marketable book proposal based on the following 7 components:
- Overview
- Target Audience
- About the Author
- Competition
- Marketing & Promotion
- Table of Contents
- Sample Chapters
There will be a monthly phone call check-in, and at the end of the process, Craig will read your draft proposal and give you suggestions on how to move forward.
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The Self-Publishing Strategy
A 3-month program where Craig will help you navigate all of the elements of the self-publishing process:
- Cover design
- Back-cover copy
- Formatting
- Deciding which self-publishing platform is right for you (Amazon, Book Baby, etc…)
- Understanding the pros and cons of audiobooks
- Launching your book
At the end of the program, you will have a complete, self-publishing plan.
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