Start Messy, Finish Mighty
at a Glance
A step-by-step method for your book so you can build your business faster.
Too often, professionals want to write their books but don't feel they have the time, the expertise, or the skills needed to create a meaningful manuscript.
I created Start Messy, Finish Mighty as a six-step method to help business experts and professionals turn their hard-won knowledge into meaningful books, brands, and opportunities.
Will-be authors (that's you!) will benefit from:
The WOOP method - Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan - which was designed by Dr. Gabrielle Oettingen and is based on groundbreaking motivational and goal achievement theory.
Exercises aimed at identifying your "why, what, how, and who" and "North Star" purpose behind your book.
Time-tested "Working Backwards" business principles, as used by Amazon.
Specific guidance on moving from an outline to an actual manuscript with ease.
An insider's view of the editing, design, and publishing process.
Creating "might" from "mess" with powerful outlining options that enhance the structure of your book.
Human quality assurance through our own strict editing standards as well as Verify My Writing, designed to protect your reputation and give you stronger credibility.
How the process works.
Different package offerings include different parts of the process, as indicated below. Note that all timeframes are variable depending on how quickly you draft and/or revise based on your editor's feedback.
Start Messy...
Create your Blueprint.
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Executive Leader
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Professional Publication
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Group Coaching
Weeks 1 - 12
Over 12 weekly small group coaching sessions, you and your cohort will be guided through the entire Start Messy, Finish Mighty method with the goal of achieving a meaningful portion of - if not a complete - first draft.*
*Draft completion is dependent on author time commitment. Coaching weeks are may vary based on holidays, illness, or other unforeseen conflicts.
Get Draft Support.
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Executive Leader
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Professional Publication
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Group Coaching
~Months 3 - 12*
For up to 9 months following group coaching, clients in select packages can take advantage of twice-monthly "office hours" to get writing support as you progress through editing and toward completion of your book.**
*Applicable for select packages only. Time frame is dependent on completion of initial group coaching and may vary based on holidays, illness, or other unforeseen conflicts. Total group coaching and office hours not to exceed 12 months.
**Should a client want additional coaching, ongoing monthly coaching subscription plans are available upon request.
Edit, Edit, Edit.
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Executive Leader
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Professional Publication
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Mighty Manuscript
~Months 3 - 9*
Editing will begin based on completion of the first draft and includes the editorial assessment, developmental edit, line edit, copy edit, and proofread.
*Editing initiation and timeline is dependent on author progress and editor availability. Author revision delays may extend the timeline. Projects that are inactive for more than 45 days may be paused and require a reactivation fee or revised publication schedule.
Stand out with Design.
Included with:
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Executive Leader
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Professional Publication
~Months 6 - 9
As editing progresses, clients will work with an experienced designer to create a custom or templated design that makes their book stand out from the crowd.
...Finish Mighty.
Professionally Publish and Speak.
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Executive Leader
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Professional Publication
~Months 6 - 12
It's time to reap the rewards of your efforts by seeing your book published to Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)! Executive Leader clients will engage in keynote presentation and public speaking mastery during this time.