Build Your Book
Ink Blotter's signature coaching intensives offer a guided process to help you start writing on the right foot
A great book starts with a strong foundation.
You've got all the right building blocks: an exciting research topic, a compelling argument, and great stories to share. But whether this is your first book or your seventh, it can be hard to see how everything fits together.
The Build Your Book Coaching Intensive and Nuts & Bolts Mini-Intensive are designed to bring clarity and confidence to your writing process.
Build Your Book Intensive
Ink Blotter's signature coaching process
Who you are:
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An author ready to write your first (or next!) book
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A thought leader ready to roar
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A scholar developing a new book project
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A professional ready to leverage your expertise
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What you'll get:
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8 hours of one-on-one time (divided into 4 sessions) to build your book plan
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A fully developed concept and initial project guide
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A clear and complete grasp of your key structural and stylistic elements
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A working outline of defined chapters that contribute effectively to your overarching argument and storyline
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A powerful conceptual tool to guide the natural evolutions of an ongoing writing process
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A detailed understanding of how to translate the Build Your Book process into an effective book proposal
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​​​Pricing:
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Paying out-of-pocket*: $1200
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Payment through your institution*: $1400
(Sliding scale available based on academic rank)
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* All clients paying out-of-pocket will be provided with an invoice and W-9 as needed for institutional reimbursement. Institutional rates will apply if any additional paperwork is needed to start our work together.
Wondering if this is the right choice for you?
Let's get started with a FREE 30-min. consultation.
Nuts & Bolts Mini-Intensive
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If your book development process is already well underway, a Nuts & Bolts Mini-Intensive may fit your needs more effectively. ​​​
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What you'll get:
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4 hours of one-on-one time (divided between 2 sessions) to transform your semi-developed book plan into a fully developed concept and initial project guide
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A partner to hone your project's key structural and stylistic elements
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Professional guidance to ensure you are aligning your project effectively with your target audience's needs and expectations
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Clarity on how to develop and connect your projected chapters
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Pricing:
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Paying out-of-pocket*: $600
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Payment through your institution*: $700
(Sliding scale available based on academic rank)
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* All clients paying out-of-pocket will be provided with an invoice and W-9 as needed for institutional reimbursement. Institutional rates will apply if any additional paperwork is needed to start our work together.
Wondering if this is the right choice for you?
Let's get started with a FREE 30-min. consultation.
