Are you interested in publishing self help, but have no idea how to begin or what to do next?

Or are you well into a self-help manuscript, but simply need to learn how to attract a New York literary agent?

Or have you been nursing along the beginnings of a self-help book, but need a kick in the pants to get it out there?

If so, you've come to the right place. The Self-Help Author's Crash Course is for anyone with a self-help book in their heart, and a desire to share it with the world.

Publishing self-help book with a major publisher is actually more doable than you think, if you know how to approach it correctly. These editors are harder than ever to impress these days. Yet, at the same time, they're more eager than ever for the books that will truly strike a national nerve and sell big. (Readers still need reassurance, comfort and wisdom!) So it helps to know how to find a book concept that will light that spark and deliver the idea so it really gets attention.

Suzanne Falter-Barns, author of the creativity classics How Much Joy Can You Stand? and Living Your Joy will guide you step-by-step in a process she learned the hard way... by doing it! She successfully got her own six-figure, two book deal with the world’s largest publisher. Now Suzanne can help you navigate the major publishing scene and attract a New York literary agent. And she’ll share with you all the street wisdom you’ll need to impress those who must be impressed.

The Self Help Author’s Crash Course gives you a complete support system to lock on a great self help book idea, and craft a professional, publisher-ready book proposal that really gets attention.

The truth is that books are hard to sell these days because most writers don’t know how to approach publishers. They assume that it only takes a good idea, and perhaps a few sample chapters to get a publishing deal. Yet, publishers are looking for authors who understand book marketing. They want you to come in with great ideas about promotion and merchandising; they want you to have a clearly defined market for your ideas, and know exactly where to find those folks. They want a WHOLE LOT MORE than just a book. They even want you to know your competition cold …. and that’s just for starters.

So you see, it’s not just about writing a great self help book. And that’s why I’m here.

My goal is to teach you all the inside information you need to impress agents and editors – so your proposal stands out from the other thirty sitting on an editor’s desk. I’ve created The Self Help Author’s Crash Course to give you an unfair advantage over the competition.

I’ve also created the course because you need support. Books are almost never written in a vacuum. If you're like most of us, part of you is avoiding your book. You actively need some kind of program to dig in and get writing.

It helps to have a high-energy CD of 12 recorded classes packed with information and inspiration that you can follow along, week by week, or listen to all at once. And it helps to have step-by-step exercises all packed into a fat, handy Field Guide. It also helps to have an e-group of fellow authors-to-be you can share resources with. And it REALLY helps to have some one-on-one coaching with a published author like Suzanne to ask questions, get feedback on your book concept, and get her take on how best to reach your goal.

We've created this course to give you the intense shot of inspiration and information you need to make your book into a reality. We provide laser-like information, much needed support, and trade secrets to help you unleash your truth, and share it with the world. This is a jam packed course that cuts out the fat, and allows you to kick in and get the job done.

In this twelve lesson "crash course" you'll learn everything you need to know to craft a sellable* self-help book concept.

*(Of course, we make no guarantees that your work will definitely sell; no reputable book coaching program would. But we will do our best to support you to make your book concept as sharp and appealing as it can be.)

In this program, you will:

• Polish (or uncover) the self-help book concept that you, and you alone, can write

• Complete a professional-quality self-help book proposal that is ready to be shown to agents and publishers

• Get the support you need to get the job done ' from start to finish

• Learn your best 'writer's hours' ' and set up a schedule that makes time for your writing

• Begin the process of writing chapters from your heart

• Develop your own unique voice as a writer and gain confidence in your ability to write a book

• Get in touch with the spiritual necessity of your book

• Create compelling exercises for readers

• Learn why you need an agent and how to find the right one

• Learn trade secrets on how to market and sell self-help books without a PhD or other academic credentials

• Learn basics on how to build your platform as a self-help expert that will help you get published

• Discover the key components that all successful self-help books share

• Find sources for stories, and other important research resources

• Learn more about how the publishing business works, and where you fit into it

• Uncover valuable resources and information for self-publishing and e-book publishing, too

The12-lesson course comes in both downloadable MP3 links for your I-pod or MP3 player AND packed into a single CD-ROM which you play on your PC or Mac computer*. In addition, you’ll get an instant download an abundant Field Guide of additional tools, resources and reading, plus complete class outlines and homework assignments. Print it up and load it into a 3-ring binder, and you'll have a handy workbook that can serve as a valuable reference tool for years.
(*See technical requirements below.)

Then, just to guarantee you have all the guidance you need, you may also choose The Self Help Author’s Crash Course Premium. That includes a private, one-hour telephone coaching consultation with Suzanne at any time after you purchase, read and listen to the course.

We highly recommend the Premium coaching option, by the way. And why? Because Suzanne begins your coaching session with a complete evaluation of your book concept. After all, that is the most critical part of your entire endeavor … and should you get off on the wrong track, your book may not succeed.

Suzanne tested this course over the last two years, leading it for more than 100 writers. And she found that a full 68% changed their book concept substantially from the beginning of the course to the end. Why? Because as they dug into the material, and learned just what publishers need from them, they chose to refine their concepts and alter them. This particular work is usually most effectively done through one-on-one coaching with Suzanne or some other publishing professional.

Do keep in mind, however, that by the time your proposal is sitting on a New York Literary Agents desk, it’s too late to refine and rethink your concept. The answer will be a yes … or a no. So that’s why book concept development has to happen sooner, rather than later.

Who Should Take this Course:

• Any kind of writer, from total beginner to seasoned pro … even those who don't consider themselves writers at all

• Anyone with a self-help book concept they know they want to share

• Coaches and other leaders and teachers who need more ways to get their words out

• Professional speakers seeking expanded credibility, better back of the room sales, and new product lines

• Corporate consultants and seminar leaders wishing to expand their markets, and leave clients with powerful, tangible tools

• Therapists and those in the helping professions who wish to connect with a wider audience

Who Should NOT Take this Course:

• Anyone who wants to write and publish material not specifically self-help in nature (i.e. fiction, mystery, historic, biography, children's books, etc.)

• Anyone not seriously committed to developing their self help book idea

The Self-Help Author's Crash Course includes:

• Recordings of 12 one-hour classes that play on your computer, I-pod or MP3 player

• Instant download of The Self Help Author’s Crash Course Field Guide which provides class notes, assignments, resources, a Good Writing Practice, and general reading on the week's subject. (Field Guide is delivered in a PDF file).

• An invitation to join our on-going self-help author's Yahoo! group

The Self-Help Author's Crash Course Premium includes:

• Recordings of 12 one-hour classes that play on your computer, I-pod or MP3 player

• Instant download of The Self Help Author’s Crash Course Field Guide which provides class notes, assignments, resources, a Good Writing Practice, and general reading on the week's subject. (Field Guide is delivered in a PDF file).

• An invitation to join our on-going self-help author's Yahoo! group

• One 60-minute private coaching session with Suzanne

And just in case you're still waffling about this because you'd like to hear a lesson, well... have a free sample. Click here to download a free mp3 lesson now . (You’ll want to have a high speed Internet connection for this.)

Because the point of this work is to promote joy, not angst, this program also comes with a full money-back guarantee. If you are not happy with it, please alert us and return the item in good shape within thirty days. We will provide a full refund immediately.

By now you must be thinking this is going to cost an arm and a leg. But it doesn’t. My commitment here is to making sure you get your book out, so I’m pricing this as affordably as I can. Forget the fact that my corporate fees for a mere 8 hours of my time clocks in at around $3500.

I will happily pass The Self Help Author’s Crash Course along to you for only $128. That’s just a little more than a nice dinner out with wine – and isn’t your book idea worth it? If you choose to add private coaching with Suzanne, The Self Help Author’s Crash Course Premium is priced at $335.

Still not convinced? How about a bonus of some insider advice? I wrote up a little report called “Ten Mistakes First Time Authors Make When Approaching Agents”. Yep, there’s a right way … and a wrong way … to do this. This information is based not only on my interviews with New York literary agents, but my own years beating the pavement. Buy the course and we’ll throw it in for free. And for a VERY limited time, I’ll also toss in a CD of my interview with marketing expert Molly Gordon, “Niche Carving 101.” (Value:$39.) … I’ve only got 14 of these, so act now.

So here's the real question...

Are you ready to stop thinking about publishing self-help, and actually sit down and make it happen?

Are you ready to put your own personal wisdom into words, and share it with the world?

Are you ready to think big and work on attracting a New York literary agent and a major publisher?

We hope the answer is yes. You, alone, have the potential to change the course of your work and the lives of others. Join us, and we’ll do what we can to help you spread your message far and wide.

Hey… before we sign off, don’t forget to scan our technical requirements below. We’ve designed the Course so it works on almost any computer, but just to be sure, take a look just below.

Here’s to your book!

Suzanne Falter-Barns
www.getknownnow.com
(518) 963-8927

P.S. Whether you sign up or not, you might want to receive Suzanne’s free, bi-weekly e-zine, Expert Status. Sign up and you’ll get our valuable free report, ‘25 Top Self Help Literary Agents’.

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