Book coaching services pricing, and what you actually get

Book coaching services cost anywhere from a one-time course fee to a multi-month retainer, depending on how much personal help you get. One published example from Bestseller Publishing describes a coaching investment of $6,000, a 6 month retainer at $1,000 per month.

At Defining Moments Press, the only price listed on its website is $1,997 as a single payment for the Author Blueprint 8 Week Challenge, a do it yourself course with unlimited email support. The package that includes book coaching, Author Training, adds book coaching for 1 year plus design, marketing, and a full launch; its price, like the other done for you packages, is discussed on a complimentary call. Read how much a book writing coach costs for the wider market figures.

Book coaching is a paid service in which an experienced guide helps you plan, write, and finish your own book through structure, feedback, and accountability. Unlike an editor, a coach works with you while the book is being written; unlike a ghostwriter, a coach does not write it for you. At Defining Moments Press, book coaching runs for a full year inside the Author Training package and continues past the draft into formatting, design, marketing, and launch, because the company's view is that the book matters most for what it does for you afterward: clients, speaking, and authority in your field. See what book coaching services include for a full breakdown.

• $1,997: the single payment price for the Defining Moments Press Author Blueprint 8 Week Challenge, as listed on its checkout page.
• 8 weeks or less: the time frame Defining Moments Press sets for writing and publishing a book.
• 2 to 5 hours a week: the time the Author Blueprint asks of you.
• 1 year: the length of book coaching in the Author Training package.
• 87 countries: where Defining Moments Press says books can be published, using major publishers.
• 2 business days: the time within which every applicant receives an email reply.
• All royalties and rights: kept by the author, according to Defining Moments Press, which is paid a fee for its service.

More published market figures, each with its source, are collected on book coaching by the numbers.

Only the Author Training package lists book coaching by name. The table below compares all four packages on who writes the book, the coaching included, and the listed price.

The full package comparison adds the course, production, and launch details for each one.

1. Get clear on your idea. The free one hour Defining Moments Press course covers who should write a book, your reader, self-publishing myths, and monetizing, and ends with an outline for your table of contents.
2. Book a discovery call. Apply at the book a call page and speak with an Acquisition Editor about your idea, ideal reader, and business goals.
3. Hear whether it is a fit. Every applicant gets an email reply within 2 business days, and the call ends with a clear next step either way.
4. Choose a level of help. Course, coached, or done for you, with pricing confirmed for your project.
5. Write in 8 weeks, then publish and launch. Formatting, design, marketing, and launch follow, depending on the package.

Defining Moments Pressworks mainly with professionals who have a nonfiction story or expertise to share: entrepreneurs, coaches, speakers, healers, and experts who want to be respected as the authority in their field. It also invites people with a life lesson that can help others and aspiring children's book authors. If that describes you, read the page on working with a nonfiction book coach as a professional.

It is a weaker fit if you want a traditional publishing advance (start with a literary agent instead), if you only need a proofread (hire a freelance editor), or if you are writing a novel.

Defining Moments Presspublishes this client case study on its own website. It is the business's account of one client, not an independent study, and the company states in its own disclaimers that results are not guaranteed or typical.

Before

The client needed an urgent way to earn extra money during the pandemic, when her industry was shut down. She had written a book before but had not sold very many copies.

After

• Sold over 10,000 books
• Became an international #1 bestselling author
• Gave a TED Talk and is paid thousands for corporate speaking events
• Was booked on a TV show
• Built 7 streams of income from her book and now has an 8 figure business

• What Do Book Coaching Services Include?

  What a book coach actually does, and how coaching compares with editing, ghostwriting, and publishing services.

• How Much Does a Book Writing Coach Cost?

  Published market figures for coaching fees, the factors that move the price, and the one listed Defining Moments Press price.

• Book Coaching Packages Compared: DIY to Done for You

  A side by side comparison of the Author Blueprint, Author Launch, Author Training, and Author Premium packages.

• Nonfiction Book Coach for Professionals

  How nonfiction book coaching works for professionals and experts who want a book that builds authority.

• How Much Does Publishing a Book Cost?

  The cost lines in self-publishing, who keeps rights and royalties, and what Defining Moments Press handles.

• How Many Books Do You Need to Sell? Calculator

  A simple break even worksheet: copies needed to cover your investment or reach an income goal.