BOOKish Workshops
5 ways to test your book idea
Is it a Book?
5 WAYS TO TEST YOUR BOOK IDEA
90 minutes $90
new dates coming soon
PLEASE NOTE: Speaking of testing, in order for you to test the waters, the price of this workshop will go toward the cost of any BOOKish offer—either the Proposal Accelerator or a 1:1 coaching package.
This is the workshop for you if you are at any stage in the non-fiction book writing process—beginners looking to grasp the whole proposal business or authors in need of a boost.
All are welcome!
The FIVE essentials of testing your book idea and your readiness to write it.
I’m obsessed with this idea, but is it a book?
Do you have a counter-intuitive idea/taboo and/or your guiding metaphor?What kind of book is it? Traditionally, hybrid, or self-published?
Let’s align your platform with your goals.What’s in the middle of proof-of-concept and white space?
Hopefully your book! Your marketing plan needs to happen before you write your book.Is there an audience?
The key to publishing success is finding the one person who needs to read your book (hint: it might be past-self you.)But I’m not a real writer.
Do you have a story you can’t stop telling? Because that’s all it takes.
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a masterclass in finding your authority
Grow Your Author Platform in a Day
A masterclass in finding your AUTHORITY
90 minutes $90
coming soon!
PLEASE NOTE: The price of this workshop will go toward the cost of any BOOKish offer—either the Proposal Accelerator or a 1:1 coaching package.
This is the workshop for you if you’re new to nonfiction writing and ready to grapple with your platform for the first time, or in the thick of it and just need an expert refresher on the nuts and bolts.
We’re all in this one together!
The FIVE key ways to see through the resistance and get busy on establishing your authority:
This platform business is so unfair!
Actually, publishers deserve to work with authors with platforms and this is why.Should I even bother?
Align your platform with your technicolor goals.But I’m still working on my idea!
Pitch and query editors and agents (and what’s the difference?) before you’re ready.How can I possibly compete with all the amazing writers out there?
Stop competing and create attention-grabbing hooks instead.I give up!
Patience and persistence are bookish virtues.
a masterclass in craft
Writing Stories that Sell
A masterclass in craft
90 minutes $90
Coming soon!
PLEASE NOTE: The price of this workshop will go toward the cost of any BOOKish offer—either the Proposal Accelerator or a 1:1 coaching package.
This is the workshop for you if you are a beginning writer trying to understand how your favorite authors make it look so easy, or seasoned professionals looking for a crafty tune-up.
FIVE ways to sharpen your storytelling for your nonfiction book, hook, queries and pitches:
For sale, baby shoes, never worn.
Discover the basics of a good story.Who cares?
Learn how to use stakes in your story.But I want everyone to relate.
Writing in generalities intrigues no one. Instead, entice and surprise with very particular, concrete images.Stop me-splaining!
When you banish jargon, buzzwords, and trust your real voice, people will listen.Get out of your head.
Turn up the volume on the drama so your reader can feel it, too.
Client Testimonial
“Bethany was a crucial resource while working on my book proposal which led to a deal with Penguin Random House. She helped facilitate my work in a way that elevated and focused my writing. She challenged and pushed me in ways that helped me form a proposal I felt confident with. At the end of the process I had a better understanding of the publishing world, felt confident about what I had to offer, and had a completed proposal, which I was then able to sell.”
— TODD BARATZ*
Certified sex therapist, licensed individual and couples psychotherapist, podcast host, author of Instagram’s “yourdiagnonsense,” and a forthcoming, very exciting book
*Yes I know, Todd is a man, and such a special one I made an exception :)