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To publish your book, start with a clear idea, reader, and outline, then write, edit, self-publish, and launch, and a free Defining Moments Press discovery call is the quickest way to map those steps.
How do I publish my book?
Publish your nonfiction book in six steps: clarify your idea, define your reader, outline, write and edit, self-publish in ebook and print, then launch. Defining Moments Press guides professionals through all six in about 8 weeks, and you keep all rights and royalties.
The six steps to a published nonfiction book
Clarify your idea
Decide what your book is about and what you want it to do for your work.
Define your reader
Once you know who you are writing for, the rest falls into place much more easily.
Outline your chapters
A finished table of contents fixes the top reason people never finish: lack of clarity.
Write and edit
Follow a step-by-step process at about 2 to 5 hours a week.
Self-publish in ebook and print
Publish under your name, with reach in 87 countries using major publishers.
Launch and market
Plan a launch and connect the book to your business so readers become clients.
What happens on the discovery call?
On the call
What the acquisition editor helps you do
- Explore your book idea and the best approach for writing, publishing, and marketing it
- Get clear on your ideal reader and how to connect with them
- Discuss your business goals and what you want your book to do for you
- Create a clear plan so you know your next step
- Uncover profit opportunities from your book, even before you write a word
After the call
What happens next
At the end of the call, Defining Moments Press tells you whether your book is a good fit for its services. If it is, you discuss how working together would go and when to start.
No matter what happens, you leave with clarity on your book and your next step. If you apply to publish, every applicant gets an email reply within 2 business days. Check spam or promotions if you do not see it.
What should I bring to the call?
Bring a one sentence description of your book, a picture of the reader you want to help, and what you want the book to do for your business. Those three answers make the call far more useful.
Not ready yet? Read about the Author Blueprint program or the full nonfiction book coaching guide.
Common questions
Short answers to what people ask before they start. Read all 42 answers on the nonfiction book coaching FAQ.
What is the first step to publish my book?
Book a free discovery call with Defining Moments Press. An acquisition editor will help you explore your idea, clarify your ideal reader, and create a clear plan. If you are not ready for a call yet, the free one hour course helps you define your expertise and build an outline first.
What happens on the discovery call?
On the complimentary call, you speak with a Defining Moments Press acquisition editor who helps you explore your book idea, get clear on your ideal reader, discuss your business goals, create a clear plan, and uncover profit opportunities from your book. At the end, they tell you whether your book is a good fit.
What should I prepare before the discovery call?
Bring a one-sentence version of your book idea, a description of the reader you want to help, and what you want the book to do for your business. Defining Moments Press uses the call to clarify those three things, map your next step, and tell you whether your book is a good fit.
How quickly will I hear back after applying?
Defining Moments Press says all applicants receive an email reply within 2 business days. If you do not see one, check your spam or promotions folder, since replies sometimes land there. The company only accepts authors it believes it can help succeed in reaching their goals.
I already wrote my book. What should I do next?
Look at Author Launch, the done-for-you Defining Moments Press service for authors who already wrote a book and need help publishing and launching. It includes formatting, book design, cover design, book marketing, a launch to bestseller, and access to the author Facebook group.
What if my book is not a good fit?
You still leave with clarity. Defining Moments Press says that no matter what happens on the discovery call, you will gain clarity around your book project and know what your next step should be. The company only accepts authors it believes it can help reach their goals.
Take the first step today
Book a free discovery call with a Defining Moments Press acquisition editor. You will explore your book idea, your ideal reader, and your business goals, and leave with a clear next step.