During the first week, we each decide on a topic for our book. From there, we’ll work on crafting a blurb and a detailed outline that will make writing the book faster and easier. Then it’s time to order a cover graphic and get everything into place to write the book over the coming weeks. 

We’ll discuss optional help of using AI in choosing a topic, coming up with the concept, writing the blurb and creating a detailed outline. 

During week two we start writing the book. Most of the time will be spent there. Depending on how fast you are, expect to spend one to three hours per day writing. We’ll do daily check-ins inside our exclusive community, brainstorm ideas, and spend a little time crafting tag lines for our books.

The third week will also be spent writing. We’ll continue daily check-ins for accountability and we’ll start to reach out to people to read the finished draft of our books. These people are referred to as beta readers and their job is to give us feedback on the book. Does everything make sense? Is there anything crucial missing from the book? Are there sections that could use clarification? We’ll reach out and get these beta readers on board now so they’re ready when we finish writing the book next week.

This is the week where we’re ideally finishing writing the book. If you need more time, we’ll be here to support you and cheer you on. In addition to writing, we’ll be talking and making a plan to edit the book. We’ll discuss self-editing, our favorite editing tools, our process of going through several rounds of self-edits, and hiring someone to edit for you.

This is the week where we’ll dig into edits. Even if you hire someone, it’s time to reach out to someone and get the edit on the calendar. This is the week where you’ll clean up your manuscript and get it into the best possible shape before you hand it off to another set of eyes. We’ll also discuss choosing categories and keywords for your Amazon listing, refining what you’ve set up during the pre-order.

This is the week where we finalize the edits. Once you get your final, polished draft, it’s time to do some basic formatting and get the file ready to upload. We’ll talk about implementing the edits you’ve received as well as creating front and back matter for your book. 

Finally we’ll discuss formatting. I have two simple options for you that are push button easy. With the book formatted, it’s time to upload it well ahead of your pre-order deadline.

The hard work is over. This week is about getting a few key pieces in place to make the launch next week go off without a hitch. We’ll also discuss ARC readers. What they are, why you might want them, and two different options for handling ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies). 

Since we’re close to launching the book, it’s time to get serious about marketing. We’ll discuss some simple marketing materials and graphics you may want to create. I’ll also share how Tracy and I start to market before the book is out, creating buzz and getting people interested. This will be a pretty low-key launch, nothing fancy and it won’t require a lot of extra work on your part. Instead, we’ll teach you a system you can use again and again.

Last but not least, it’s time to put those marketing materials to work and launch the book. We’ll discuss orders and what to expect. I’ll show you how to track your rank and where to see how many orders you’ve gotten on Amazon. We’ll get in touch with our ARC readers and encourage them to leave reviews. 

This is your time to spread the word about the book, order yourself a couple of copies, and see how your audience receives it. We’ll discuss what we can learn from this launch and how we can implement those lessons into the next book publishing project.