Author Coaching

Author Coaching
Getting Published in Non-Fiction
Coaching from established and award-winning author, Will Thomas

So you want to get a book out there? It’s a dream, and it could well be a reality for you soon. There are all sorts of reasons why people want to get their work published, from sharing great ideas, making a difference in the world, leaving a legacy for the future, through to growing a passive income stream, building their profile, and generating work in their field of expertise. With over 100,000 books published in the UK each year and in excess of 500,000 books being pitched to publishers, how do you get your book to stand out and make the shelf? The Getting Published in Non-Fiction support package offers you a range of ways to bring your dream closer to reality.

About Will Thomas

Will Thomas has authored and co-authored ten books. He has also ghost-written for others. He was a winner of the prestigious Education Resources Award in 2005, and in 2008 made the final shortlist for the same award. Having successfully won multiple contracts from four major publishers, he knows what catches the attention of commissioning editors and what has a proposal heading for the bin. His range of support to future authors is invaluable and can be tailored to suit your needs. As a qualified coach, NLP Master Practitioner and inspirational trainer, his unique combination of skills have helped thousands of people to realise their ambitions across the fields of publishing, coaching, education and NLP.

How can you access this learning?

There are a range of options for developing your approach in the area of ‘getting published in non-fiction’ with Will Thomas:

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Getting Published in Non-Fiction: 2 Day Workshop
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Author2Author: One-to-one coaching and mentoring support via telephone and email.

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Face2Face Intensive: One-to-one writer’s intensive involving a full day’s development of your book idea with Will Thomas, face to face.

What if you take up one of our options?

You can expect a rich and stimulating learning experience which both supports and challenges you to be your best. Imagine having a blue print for getting your book concept from idea all the way through to a viable publishing proposal. Consider the benefits of working alongside someone who has gone through the process successfully 10 times, and who is uniquely skilled to support you through your internal blocks to success in this area. Just picture your book, with your title and your name sitting on the shelf in a bookshop near you. Just how brilliant is that!
What will you learn?

· the full potential of being a published author for income and profile-raising

· the 12 step process to getting your book on the shelf

· the right route to go down for your particular situation, in order to get published

· five secrets that keep your proposal on the commissioning editor’s desk and out of the bin

· a powerful process for developing the content, structure and timeline of your book

· how to overcome the common blocks to writing

· the golden rules of co-authoring

· how to integrate your writing into an holistic integrated marketing strategy to bring you business

Why take up one of our options to support your ambition?

You’ll receive up-to-date knowledge and develop experientially the skills you need to get yourself published. In whichever option you choose, you’ll work with the expertise of established and award-winning non-fiction author, Will Thomas, who has a decade of experience of writing and being published. His inside knowledge on the secrets of getting your book noticed, is priceless. Coupled with this, is his renown for coaching, and for facilitating inspirational learning. His combination of knowledge and skills can help you to overcome the external barriers to getting published, and also the internal barriers. He can help you woo the commissioning editors and get out of the way of yourself so that you can flow with your writing. In addition he can help you to make the most of passive income and referred income opportunities from your writing, by showing you how to link your writing into an integrated marketing approach within your business.

Which Option works best for you…

Option 1 : Getting Published in Non-Fiction: 2 Day Workshop.

To discuss working directly with Will Thomas call him now on 07775 506494This option provides a two day UK-based programme and brings together future authors and co-authors, for a training and development experience. You will work in groups, pairs and as an individual to develop an understanding of the secrets to getting published. You will also develop your own route along the 12-step approach to publication, exploring self publishing and publisher-routes along the way. In workshop 1, you develop your book idea, concept, structuring and market-placement and begin the process of proposal writing. Additionally you will explore your blocks to writing and how to overcome them. Authors return to the second workshop with a draft proposal and chapter. In the second workshop you will develop your writing style further, and develop your own integrated marketing system for getting the most out of your book in terms of passive and referred income and profile-raising. Throughout the 2 days, you have direct access to Will Thomas and his experience as a multiple author.

Investment: £650.00 + vat

This investment includes, a two day face to face course inclusive of refreshments and lunch, and all course resource materials.

Option 2 : Author2Author.

Coachees gain access to the 12 step process for maximising the chances of their book idea coming to publication. The programme is a mix of formal input, writing-related coaching and mentoring, and homework assignments to enable you to progress directly on your book ideas. The recommended approach to this is to have 3 sessions at weekly intervals, followed by monthly or twice monthly sessions, which can be arranged flexibly according to the writer’s other commitments. You have exclusive access to Will Thomas through telephone coaching calls and email.

Investment: 3 sessions for £450 plus VAT

Option2 : Face2Face Intensive.

This high value face-to-face experiential day, allows you to fully develop your concept of your book, working with an established author. It sets you up with the 12 steps towards getting your book published and on the shelf. The session will up-skill you in making your book stand out, writing proposals so that they stay on the editor’s desk and out of the bin, and developing the book’s structure, content and timeline. Much more than this, the programme supports you to break through the barriers to success you might be putting up internally. This exclusive package is a complete route for preparing to get published and includes two subsequent support sessions via telephone and email with Will. This option can be taken up by individual authors or co-authors.

Investment:

Inclusive of resource pack, refreshments and lunch

£1950.00 + VAT