Non-fiction coaching & mentoring
By phone (worldwide) or face-to-face (Brisbane)
Testimonials
Have you got a great idea for a book and you're wondering where to start? Or perhaps you're underway and feeling overwhelmed, needing someone who really understands to help you through.
As the author of six successful non-fiction paperbacks, (four traditionally published and two self-published) I understand the dedication, discipline, sweat and passion it takes to write a book, and I know that mix of exhilaration, exhaustion and relief that wells up as you approach your last page.
So whether you've started writing or whether you are standing at the starting line wondering where on earth to begin - I can help you.
As a non-fiction coach and mentor, I specialise in helping people write guru books, how-to, self-help or biography.
Jane Teresa Anderson BSc Hons
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Kurek Ashley,
'How Would Love Respond?'
An International best seller.
"A very special thank you to author and wordsmith Jane Teresa Anderson for helping me structure this book and for helping me find my writing talents and style. I couldn't have done it without you."
Jen Gallagher,
'Lose Weight Peacefully'
"Imagine going from 'I think I would like to write a book' to nine months later, 'My book has just been published.' This sums up the realisation of a dream that Jane Teresa brought alive for me. From the moment I met Jane she was able to bring my thoughts and ideas together into a succinct plan which quickly developed into something real ... my book. Jane was there for all the questions or when self-doubt crept in, to analyse, explore and nurture the creativity I never knew I had. Thank you for your amazing gift to bring out the best in me."
Carol Bagaric,
'Retail Revamp
The No Nonsense Guide to Visual Merchandising & Display'.
"I would never have completed my non-fiction book if it were not for JT’s coaching service. From start to finish JT was only ever a phone call or an email away! It was an absolute comfort to know this and to draw on her wealth of experience; this kept me sane and motivated through the writing process! JT’s coaching style kept me on track, focused and most importantly when I wanted to give it all up, and throw the entire book away, she was my voice of reason!! Thank you!"
Tiffany Bond,
'Confessions of a Female Private Investigator'
"I would like to thank Jane Teresa for all her help in making my goal of publishing my first book a reality. Her enthusiasm and passion is contagious. Jane Teresa is a brilliant and motivating accessory for anyone who wants to write their own book."
Choose one or more of my services to bring out the very best in your work
• Helping you structure your book before you begin
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• Mentoring/ coaching you from start to finish
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• Coaching you for your book launch media appearances (radio, TV, print)
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Helping you structure your book before you begin
You're an expert in your field. You have the knowledge and the wisdom. You have a message to get across. You have much to teach and you can see many different ways to approach your subject but, which is best?
I help you to stand back and look at your subject through your readers' eyes. I help you to structure your book to suit their needs. And I help you to structure your book in a way that makes it highly marketable - so it sells.
When a potential reader picks up your book and flicks through it (or checks out sample pages on your website), it is the structure that can make or break your sale. During those few minutes, your reader needs to see how easy your book is to use and how it can help her. She will look up a couple of references in your index, check out your contents page, and scan bullet lists, breakout boxes and page layout. What will she decide?
The more complex your subject, the more attention you need to place on getting the structure right. I help you achieve this.
Fee
3 hour one-to-one workshop
- Worldwide: by phone in 2 sessions OR
- Brisbane: in person at a Brisbane location
$550 Australian dollars inc GST.
Plus optional 90 minute follow-up workshop with me, one week later:
- Worldwide: by phone in 1 session OR
- Brisbane: in person at a Brisbane location
$330 Australian dollars inc GST.
OR, you may prefer to choose the mentoring option - see next section.
Please email me to make your booking
Mentoring/ coaching you from start to finish
I mentor and coach you (by phone worldwide or face-to-face in Brisbane) through the whole process of writing your non-fiction book. I help to keep you motivated and writing.
I'm there at the beginning to help you structure your book, to keep an eye on marketability, to offer ideas and creative approaches to getting your book written and published. I help you through the tough times, keep your creativity flowing, set you short and long term goals, and keep you motivated and inspired. I've been there many times as an author. I know what it's like. I also know how it feels to hold the first copy of your finished book and to get positive feedback from readers. Are you ready to begin?
Mentoring begins with a 3 hour one-to-one workshop with me. (In two sessions if by phone; in one session if meeting in Brisbane). This is followed by a 90 min one-to-one workshop one week later. This equips you with the structure and outline of your book plus a writing schedule and outline of other goals. We then progress to weekly * phone coaching sessions. You email me an update before each phone call. Phone sessions are 45 minutes each. I phone you on your landline at the appointed time. (If you prefer to use your mobile phone, you call me.)
Fee
3 hour one-to-one workshop
- Worldwide: by phone in 2 sessions OR
- Brisbane: in person at a Brisbane location
$550 Australian dollars inc GST.
90 minute follow-up workshop with me, one week later:
- Worldwide: by phone in 1 session OR
- Brisbane: in person at a Brisbane location
$330 Australian dollars inc GST.
Weekly phone coaching following the workshops:
(I phone you on your landline. If you prefer to use your mobile phone, you call me.)
5 sessions (5 weeks):
$550 Australian dollars inc GST.
10 sessions (10 weeks):
$950 Australian dollars inc GST.
For a total fee of $1,830 Australian dollars inc GST, you will receive weekly mentoring from me for 12 weeks. 12 weeks* is a good target for producing a finished manuscript ready for editing. I will then help you choose an editor to tidy your writing, a book cover and page designer, printer and so on.
*If you prefer, we can set a 22 week target, booking your 10 phone sessions every two weeks following the initial workshops.
Please email me to make your booking
Coaching you for your book launch media appearances (radio, TV, print)
You need the media - radio, TV, print - to publicise your book widely, and the media love to interview a confident author with a good story to tell and a strong message to deliver. Are you 'media-ready'?
I offer one-to-one workshops to prepare you for this.
Please email me to book your workshop.
Ghost writing your non-fiction book for you
Would you prefer to give the arduous task of writing your book in your name over to an expert, freeing you to do the work you love? I recommend my husband, ghostwriter Michael Collins. Peruse his blog and check out his details here: Ghostwriting services.
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