What happens in each trimester?
General nonfiction, otherwise known as “books that help people”
1st Trimester
Define the book’s message, audience, and place in the broader conversation; develop the book’s skeleton structure; decide how to connect with your audience through book pregnancy and delivery; write and edit the book proposal and 2–3 sample chapters; begin submission process
Six 60-minute sessions included; additional session bundles available as needed
Includes full book proposal edit
$1,250
2nd Trimester
Monthly sessions as you complete the full draft of the manuscript and nurture your audience; developmental edit of first draft focused on structure and content; line edit of revised draft to prepare for publisher submission or the self-publishing path
Six 60-minute sessions included; additional session bundles available as needed
Includes two levels of professional editing of your full manuscript
$5,000
3rd Trimester
Monthly sessions to nurture the book’s delivery plan; production consultations for authors who traditionally publish; production guidance, coordination, and proofreading for authors who self-publish*; postnatal review once the book is birthed
Six 60-minute sessions included; additional session bundles available as needed
$1,250*
*Does not include contractor services for typesetting, cover design, or printing
Narrative nonfiction and fiction
1st Trimester
Monthly sessions as you write the first full draft of the manuscript; developmental edit of first draft that focuses on structure and content; second developmental edit of revised draft with continued eye toward structure and content
Ten 60-minute sessions included; additional session bundles available as needed
Includes two rounds of developmental editing of your full manuscript
$5,000
2nd Trimester
Define the book’s message, audience, and place in the broader conversation; line edit of full manuscript to prepare for publisher submission or self-publishing path; write and edit book proposal; begin submission process
Six 60-minute sessions included; additional session bundles available as needed
Includes professional line editing of your full manuscript, plus full edit of the book proposal
$3,500
3rd Trimester
Monthly sessions to nurture the book’s delivery plan and elevate author profile; production consultations for authors who traditionally publish; production guidance, coordination, and proofreading for authors who self-publish*; postnatal review once the book is birthed
Six 60-minute sessions included; additional session bundles available as needed
$1,250*
*Does not include contractor services for typesetting, cover design, or printing