What if the opposite is true?
This is a question I ask myself all the time.
For example, you say, “Oh, I don’t have time to write a book.”
What if the opposite is true ?
What if the truth is, “I don’t have time to NOT write a book.”
In other words –
Life is fleeting. The future is uncertain. You can’t afford the luxury of believing that you will have a chance to write this book in the future — you MUST write this book right now.
Interesting, huh?
Or maybe you say, “Everyone is already writing a book.”
When the truth (the opposite) is, “No one is writing my book.”
Or you say, “I don’t know how to write a book.”
When the truth (the opposite) is, “I know enough to start. And I know enough to get help and guidance.”
Speaking of which, I’m putting together a small group of smart people who want to write a GOOD book for a day-long event that will end with you having:
🧐 Perfect Clarity on which book you are actually writing (style, structure, genre, format)
🤓 A Solid Decision about which publishing path is right for you (self-, hybrid, or traditional)
😎 Created a joyful, workable plan for you to get the whole thing done by the end of April. F’reals.
This is a small-group, heavily interactive, online event.
This is a small-group, heavily interactive, online event.
Let’s do this thing.
If you are interested in finding out more, please write me back and we’ll see what’s what.
No pressure.
No sales.
And, actually, it really helps me to hear directly from you what you’re up to, so you’d be doing me a favor.
If you are thinking now, “I don’t think this offer is for me….”
I encourage you to consider:
What if the opposite is true?
What if this offer is the absolutely most perfect thing you could do to bring your book to life in 2025?
Happy New Year!
P.S. This year alone I’ve helped dozens of writers get their books and book proposals out into the world in a fun, holistic, gentle, and creative way.
Oh, and I also wrote and published my own award-winning book. I think it would be fun to work with you, too : ) – S.
OK, look – I didn’t want to be the first one to mention it….
but you’ve got a Hot Pink Octopus
and it’s wrapped all around you.
You can’t get away from her.
You can pry off one arm, but she’ll wrap it somewhere else.
Maybe somewhere that tickles.
You can try to hide from her…..
but you know a 600-lb Hot Pink Octopus can fit through a hole the size of a quarter…
so she follows wherever you go.
She’s been with you forever.
She’s your creativity.
She’s your stories.
She’s the uncanny sense that you have been put on this earth in this
incarnation to
share your words
share your vision
share your voice
She’s the part of you that knows better than you —
and the less you try and manhandle her, the better.
Babe, you were put here to share your octopus.
And when you share her,
and people love her or don’t,
you can know that it’s not You that they love or don’t,
it’s your Hot Pink Octopus.
Your Hot Pink Octopus might even win awards
or make you a fortune
or connect you with other Cephalopods
And together, you can do great things.
Quit fighting her.
Quit trying to ignore her.
Quit pretending like she doesn’t matter,
or that you can only make time for her once everything else gets done,
which never happens.
The world needs your Hot Pink Octopus:
Her shape-shifting wisdom…
Her gift of camouflage…
Her endless curiousity….
Her remarkable ability to adapt and learn…
She’s been on this planet for almost 200 million years.
Let her speak.
Funny how we let ONE casual remark derail our dreams, isn’t it?
That one thing that one teacher said that one time has kept you paralyzed since middle school.
That callous remark from a casual acquaintance stopped you cold.
Even after all the smiles and support and even REQUESTS (!!!)
“Say, when are YOU going to write your book?”
“Do you have a book?”
“If you wrote a book I would totally buy it.”
just one discouraging word….
and you retreat.
You tuck your book dream back under the mattress where it continues to invade your nightly reveries.
I get it.
Book writing is:
complicated – where to start?
creatively confounding – what to write?
confusing – who would read it?
I got you.
I’m leading Figure Out Your Book In One Day on Jan. 4th for the third or fourth time, and if you show up, we will banish those clouds once and for all.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
(I mean, obviously, if it’s perfect for you, I will sell it to you – but I won’t be pitching you. I’m only interested in working with people who are a great match and are willing to invest the time and money to see real progress. Because let’s face it, your diet of free stuff and pdfs and salesy webinars is just NOT moving the needle for you, correct?)
Plus it really helps me to hear directly from you what you’re up to, so you’d be doing me a favor.
Let’s go hang out together where the the heavens are bright/with the light of the glittering stars, and where those deer and those antelope play, shall we?
I’m going to tell you the truth:
I did not love this book while I was writing it.
I did not love this book while I was editing it.
Mostly because I was so ill with long c0vid that it was hard for me to love anything at all.
But I had faith.
And by the time I was in the booth recording the Audible version, I loved it.
I tell you this to underline this truth:
YOU ARE TERRIBLE JUDGE OF YOUR OWN WORK.
So judging
Stop evaluating.
Start writing.
The world needs your book – more than you even know.
If you would like to share some about your book project with me in a small group (no sales – just wisdom and mutual support) – please find a time here.
The special Figure Out Your Book In One Day unadvertised bonus — my never-before-offer to READ your book or any part of it — expires today.
Funny story — I had a private client tell me yesterday that if I was offering to read your material, I should charge at least $10,000 more, because that’s how insightful and practical he found my feedback, and how much money and time I was saving him with my expertise. #perspective
If we do a good job of figuring out your book, you will end the day knowing exactly:
- What your book is, exactly
- because you may have multiple ideas, or different paths you’ve been trying to decide on
- How to publish
- self? hybrid? traditional?
- How to get it done
- because finding the time and motivation is a challenge
then you are in a much better position to earn back your investment by:
– getting a $5k-$20k book advance (not unusual for a first time author)
OR
– selling 100 copies of your book if you self-publish (you can do that for sure)
AND
– saving yourself the stress another 8,760 hours of spinning, perfectionism, fear, and self-criticism. Procrastination is much more costly than you know.
Plus you know I’ll throw in a bunch of stuff about marketing and selling your book, because I love talking about that stuff.
As always: your satisfaction guaranteed or we’ll make it right, including refunding your tuition if necessary.
Let’s figure out your book in a day, shall we??
By the way I’ve just had the team add on another unannounced bonus: 3 free months in the Daily Practicum starting right away, so you can have some momentum and additional accountability in getting your book written once and for all. – S.
P.P.S. If you want to have a quick but serious chat about whether or not it’s right for you, just book a time here: https://www.scheduleyou.in/IbCq4Vn
No pressure. No sales. Just an honest appraisal of where you’re at and if I think I can help. – S.
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You can imagine holding your finished book in your hands….
And reading the “I loved this book!!!” Amazon reviews from people you’ve never met…
And maybe getting cool invitations to speak….
And most of all….
You can imagine the person you become as you write, yes?
You become clearer and more confident as you write.
(Hey! This section is pretty darn good!)
You gain inner strength as you write.
(I can’t believe I was bold enough to write the truth!)
You shift some of the old, tired beliefs that have held you back in the past.
(That teacher/adult/person who shamed me about my writing was just.plain.wrong and now I just feel kind of sorry for them. They have no power over me.)
But there is a lot of
OVERWHELM
in between you and that vision, right?
And so far, you’ve let that overwhelm keep you spinning.
You’ve let the overwhelm keep you from writing.
The overwhelm sounds like…
- don’t even know what exactly I’d be writing
- don’t know who would read it
- don’t know how I would get it done – I’m busy
- don’t know how I would publish it
- FOR SURE don’t know how I would sell it
Veronica – it’s time for that overwhelm and spinning to STOP.
Because while this overwhelm seems loud and chaotic inside your head, there are actually some really simple ways to get solid answers to all that uncertainty.
And I’ve got the magic solution.
HERE’S THE SOLUTION YOU’VE BEEN CRAVING:
I have developed a fun, small-group ONE-DAY strategy session so you get:
- Perfect clarity on your book
- A workable plan to get it done
- A decision on a publishing path (self-publish? traditional? hybrid?)
Figure Out Your Book In One Day
Sat. Jan. 4th, 2025
A one-day small-group strategy session that combines deep soul intuition and my years of experience as an award-winning, best-selling author and book coach to give you the answers — and the road map — you need to finish your book swiftly, with confidence and joy.
“Yes, thanks to Sam, I have a book proposal and an outline. Yes, my writing is well under-way….Sam’s expertise gave me tools to take on next steps: seeking an agent, choosing a publication path, and marketing the book. Sam offers a great combination of no-B.S. nuts & bolts (let’s get this DONE!) and warm, compassionate and insightful coaching.” – M.
“I am getting tons of ideas for the manuscript I am working on. I was concerned about my memory working, but it seems to be doing just peachy. I’m on a roll now. Thanks in part to your help. That 15-minute-a-day idea is GOLD!” – S.
“Much delayed thank YOU Sam – for your time and insights. To hear you talk about highly creative folks that way you is illuminating – you see me/us! What a joy that is.” – J.
I want you to be able to mosey through the holidays KNOWING that you have made a loving commitment to your book ideas….
And GLOWING with the confidence that comes when you have made a bold step forward toward your dreams…
So I am making an EXCLUSIVE EARLY BIRD OFFER:
Invest in this one-day event before 12noon on Friday, Dec. 6th and not only will you get:
1) Admission to the interactive, small-group Figure Out Your Book In One Day ($2000 value)
2) A private 1:1 consult with me ($1250 value)
3) Instant Access to the popular on-demand “Get Your Book Done” course to get you going today ($495 value)
You will also get something I’ve never offered before:
I will personally read and review your work anytime in 2025.
Yep.
This is big.
For reals – you can send me as much or as little of your book proposal or manuscript as you like anytime during 2025, and I will read it carefully and give you loving feedback, advice, and editorial thoughts.
Get all the details and enroll today and you can have me as your beta reader.
The world needs your book.
And you are actually MUCH closer to completion than you know.
Feel free to write me back if you have any questions, OK?
By the way most book coaches have a system for writing a book, but I’ve never met one yet who has a system for THINKING STRATEGICALLY about your book before and as you are writing so that you get the outcome you most desire. This is what makes this offer different. And you’re worth it. – S
Think of it this way — you can earn the tuition back by:
– getting a $5k-$20k book advance (not unusual for a first time author)
– selling 100 copies of your book if you self-publish (you can do that for sure)
– saving yourself the stress another 5,000 hours of spinning
and, as always: your satisfaction guaranteed or we’ll make it right, including refunding your tuition if necessary.
Let’s figure out your book in a day, shall we?? – S
