#BookCoach

📌 Save this if you’re serious about getting published. As a book coach, I get pitched at least 25 different books every single week, and I talk to aspiring authors every day. The most common pattern I see is this: They’re trying to write an entire book on their own and hoping beta readers or an editor will help them fix everything later. But that’s backwards. Editors and developmental editors are incredibly valuable, but they come later in the process. They help you strengthen, revise, and refine a manuscript that already exists. A book coach helps you shape the book before you write it. We help you pressure-test the idea, strengthen the hook, clarify the audience, shape the story, develop the plot, raise the stakes, and identify the gaps before they turn into months or years of rewriting. That kind of support can save you an enormous amount of time and wasted effort. Because there is nothing more frustrating than spending years writing and editing a book that was never built to work in the first place. Can an editor improve your manuscript? Absolutely. But an editor cannot give you back the time you spent building a story on a weak foundation. If you want your book to have the very best shot at getting published, you need coaching and support before you spend years trying to write and edit something that was never built to last. It is far easier to build the right book from the beginning than it is to fix the wrong one later. Comment TAP if you want to learn more about the coaching and support my authors use to plan, write, and finish books that are built to succeed. — Writing a book • Book coaching • Book planning • Traditional publishing • Literary agents • Story structure • Developmental editing • Writing process • First draft • Book development • Author coaching • Finish your book

Hi👋 If you're new here, I'm Jessica, wife + food allergy mama, book coach + publisher to female entrepreneurs, and founder of @soulfluentialpublishing. Oh and I'm also in my pageant era! Nice to "meet" you❤️

Follow if you want to develop your writing without feeling overwhelmed or “too far behind.” Hii, I am Yo and I am an editor and book coach who has worked with over 500+ authors from 54+ countries, helping them get a step closer to their dream of being published 💚 #writershelpingwriters #writersofinstagram #authorofinstagram #authorsoninstagram #howtowriteanovel

What's a better trait in a book coach--objectivity or empathy? Share your thoughts in the comments! #bookcoach #writeyourstory #youcanwriteabook @rickiheller

Well that was a fun convo with my beta reader and my book coach yesterday… As @theintuitivewritingschool said to me, “try saying to yourself …I’m writing “a” book not “the” book… And it turns out in true Sarah fashion I was trying to do EVERYTHING AT ONCE… and it also turns out, I know a lot and have so much to share and offer to support the moms I love so dearly. Still swirling a bit but smiling as this big a-ha comes to light and makes so. much. sense. @jessmiller.co - I freaking love you. 😘

Long but worth the read .. 👏🏾 After 9 years of working as a Book Coach & Publisher, one of the things I enjoy most is helping my clients accomplish big goals as authors so they can increase their impact and income❤️ But over the years, I’ve also learned the importance of having clear boundaries when working with clients because it benefits both of us: 1. My job is not to tell clients their book idea isn’t good enough :— Yes, I’ll challenge them to dig deeper, strengthen the concept and do the research needed to attract their ideal readers—but I’ll never crush someone’s vision before it even starts 2. I don’t focus only on publishing a book on Amazon: — Many aspiring authors think Amazon publishing is the biggest part… truthfully, that’s the easiest part. What I stress to my clients is the importance of having a proper launch and marketing plan because THAT plays a major role in the success of the book 3. I don’t ignore marketing trends:— Different authors experience success in different ways. I don’t believe one strategy fits everyone. My role is to present options, strategies and guidance… then clients execute based on their strengths, goals and preferences 4. At DayeLight Publishers, we don’t rush the publishing process:— Publishing a quality book requires planning, strategy and patience. It’s a journey. We want every client’s book to be done professionally and in excellence 5. I don’t tell authors to rely only on social media marketing:— I strongly believe in using BOTH online and offline marketing strategies to maximize visibility, impact and book sales • If you have a book idea and you’re not sure how to bring it to life, I would love to serve you on your journey of writing, launching and monetizing your book 📕 • If you’ve already written your book and need help publishing it in excellence, we’d love to help you get it done ✔️ Schedule a complimentary session at bit.ly/writewithdayelight (see link in bio) to discuss your next steps ✍🏾

Finding writing hooks for your content hard? Hooks are the words you first see that tell the reader viewer why they should keep watching or reading. They grab attention. Build curiosity. Answer the ‘what’s in it for me’ question. But I know so many business owners find hooks hard. So this is a simple trick to help: - create a library of hooks you can dip into - get inspired before planning your next month of content - learn to write better hooks ⭐️ BUT this must be a purposeful task! Do a purposeful scroll once a week (or month) and note hooks that you could adapt for your business. I did this and wrote the below fill in the blank list as a starting point for you. 🩶 So you want your…. 🩶 Behind the scenes of… 🩶 I heard someone talking about… 🩶 I am not your typical… 🩶 Watch this… 🩶 Remember me next time you’re 🩶Start… start… start… just (e.g. Book coach: Start planning. Start writing. Start building. Just start being the author.) 🩶 What…. are saying about.. 🩶 3 things I’ll be doing in/to…. 🩶 The daily/weekly non negotiables I do as a… Got your next content idea or hook now? Go post the content. Sarah 🎤 New fave Taylor song!! #contentideas #hooks #contentcoach #contentplanning

Last night I had the opportunity to attend a book talk with @tayari, author of “An American Marriage” and her new book “Kin”. I was there as a guest of my book coach, @luvvie, and moments like this remind me why proximity matters. As an author, it’s not just about writing the book. It’s about paying attention to the meta moment — studying the craft, the conversations, the audience questions, and the wisdom being shared by those who have already walked the path. Sitting in the room learning from a New York Times bestselling author who is also a Black woman felt like both a masterclass and a reminder of what’s possible. Sometimes the most important thing you can do on the journey is simply be in the room.

Why are we willing to invest in expensive bags, nice watches, housekeepers, facials and personal trainers but we’re not willing to invest in the deeper, more meaningful goals we have? I’ve been mentoring writers for more than twenty years now, guiding fiction, memoir and nonfiction writers (first as a passion project and then professionally) to Big 5 book deals, places on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists, self-publishing success. I’ve been writing books and stories since I was a kid. I’m a bestselling author myself. Working with a book coach, just like working with a personal trainer to get the body in shape, gets the writer’s mind in shape. It helps them produce their best work. It keeps them accountable to their goal. It helps them when they get stuck so they can work through common blocks to the creative process. It offers writers a framework (or a roadmap) so they can better plan and draft their book. It provides them with perspective and feedback on their writing. Instead of winging it or guessing or wasting months or years spinning wheels, googling, asking ChatGPT for generic advice... A book writing coach has real-world experience, insight, and (yes), cheerleading. Writing is lonely work. Most writers do this in a vacuum with very little *productive* feedback. When you work with a book coach, you have someone who is as invested in your project as you are. When you INVEST in a book coach, you now have some skin in the game to actually do what you’ve been saying you want to do. If you were climbing MT. Kilimanjaro, you’d hire a guide to help you get there, wouldn’t you? Well, similar thing with a book coach. After working with over 900 authors, I’ve seen the patterns, the roadblocks, the excuses and the places most writers give up mid-process. AND... I know how to guide you through it. If you’re ready to invest in yourself and get the help you deserve, comment CLAIM below, and I’ll send you the details on my Author Accelerator program. If you have any questions about book coaching or what we do inside the Author Accelerator, feel free to DM me!

Sometimes your next chapter isn’t written in a book—it’s written in someone else’s breakthrough. ✨ From author to book coach, I help storytellers trust their voice and bring their vision to life. Because at some point, you have to take a chance on you. ㅤ If you’re ready to start your book, I’d love to help you write it. 💫 ㅤ #bookcoach #authorjourney #selfpublishing #writersofinstagram #authortok #booktok #writingcommunity #creativejourney #sparkingsouls

I was asked recently about organizing digital file, and while my work focuses on creating simple systems at home, digital clutter creates the same kind of stress. I knew exactly who to call: my friend Valerie (book coach + communications strategist with a project management background). She’s been using a simple naming system for years that makes everything easier to find later. In this reel, I tee it up and Valerie teaches the system: date + topic + description. Steal it. Save it. Use it for writing, note-writing, work projects, health notes, recipes, and anything else you don’t want to lose in the shuffle. And if you want more practical “life systems” like this (digital + analog, without the drama), follow both of us. We’ll be sharing more together.

I didn’t become a book coach and publisher because I simply loved books. Writing my own book showed me what can happen when we give language to the experiences that have shaped us. Our stories can become wisdom. Our experiences can become service. And sometimes, what we’ve lived becomes the very message we’re meant to share. That’s why, when someone comes to me wanting to write a book, I don’t start with chapters, titles, or word counts. I start with the person. Because before we can figure out what the book should say we have to understand what you’re really here to say. If you’ve been carrying a book inside of you, I’d love to know: What do you think your book is really asking you to say?