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Book coaching services for professionals who want a finished book

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Defining Moments Press offers book coaching services at three levels, from a self-paced 8-week course to a full year of coaching to done-for-you ghostwriting, and every level is built to end in a published book.

What do book coaching services actually include?

Book coaching services from Defining Moments Press include a structured writing plan, accountability, and guidance on publishing and launch. The core is an 8-week course with audio and video tutorials, a step-by-step process, and templates and tools. Higher levels add a year of one-on-one book coaching, formatting, design, and a full launch.

Book writing coaches in the wider market split their work in a fairly consistent way. Bestseller Publishing's 2026 guide says project management and accountability typically make up 30 to 40% of a coach's fee, and manuscript feedback and editorial guidance typically make up 40 to 50%. Our programs cover both, then keep going into publishing, which many coaches leave to you.

The three coaching levels at Defining Moments Press

Author Blueprint (do it yourself): the 8-week course, templates and tools, a free Facebook group, and unlimited email support.

Author Training (done with you): book coaching for 1 year, the 8-week course, ongoing training and support, formatting, book design, book marketing, a full launch to bestseller, and a media and podcast list.

Author Premium (done for you): our ghostwriters write the book, then we handle design, launch, and media appearances.

Why coaching speeds up the book

Time is the hidden cost of writing alone. Bestseller Publishing's 2026 guide says a book that would take 18 months alone might take 6 to 9 months with a coach.

Defining Moments Press is built around a shorter path still: an 8-week writing timeline, designed for about 2 to 5 hours a week. The free course ends with an outline for your table of contents, because lack of clarity is the number one reason most people never finish.

How our book coaching works

  1. Define your expertise and reader

    Decide who should read the book and which type of book will be most useful and profitable for you.

  2. Build your outline

    Turn your ideas into a table of contents you trust, so every writing session has a clear target.

  3. Write on a weekly rhythm

    Follow the 8-week course, with templates, support, and, at the Author Training level, a coach for a full year.

  4. Hand off to publishing

    Move straight into formatting, design, marketing, and launch with the same team.

Defining Moments Press coaching compared with hourly coaching

Defining Moments Press coaching levels compared with typical hourly and retainer coaching
CriteriaDefining Moments PressHourly coach (market)Retainer coach (market)
Pricing modelAuthor Blueprint: $1,997 one payment; other levels quoted on a call$100 to $300 an hour (Scribe Media)Example: $6,000 for 6 months at $1,000 a month (Bestseller Publishing)
Writing timelineBuilt around 8 weeksDepends on sessions bookedExample: 6 to 9 months instead of 18 (Bestseller Publishing)
Publishing and launchIncluded in Author Training and PremiumUsually separateVaries by coach

Market figures come from Scribe Media's guide to choosing a nonfiction writing coach and Bestseller Publishing's 2026 guide. They describe the market, not Defining Moments Press. See full pricing on our book writing coach cost page.

New here? Read our main guide to working with a nonfiction book coach at Defining Moments Press.

Common questions

What does a nonfiction book writing coach actually do?

A nonfiction book writing coach helps you decide what the book is for, who it serves, and how to organize it, then keeps you writing until it is done. Bestseller Publishing's 2026 guide says project management and accountability typically make up 30 to 40% of a coach's fee, and manuscript feedback 40 to 50%.

More on this in the full FAQ

Is a book coach the same as an editor?

No. An editor usually works on a finished or nearly finished manuscript, while a book coach works with you while the book is being shaped and written. Defining Moments Press focuses on coaching, writing, publishing, and launch, and its publishing programs add formatting and book design once the manuscript is ready.

More on this in the full FAQ

Is a book coach worth the money?

A book coach is often worth it when time is your biggest cost. Bestseller Publishing's 2026 guide says a book that would take 18 months alone might take 6 to 9 months with a coach. Defining Moments Press programs are built around an 8-week writing timeline for professionals who want the book working for their business sooner.

More on this in the full FAQ

Should I hire a coach or write the book alone?

Write alone if you have time, a clear structure, and deadlines you reliably keep. Hire a coach if you have started and stalled, or if the book needs to support your business soon. Bestseller Publishing's 2026 guide says a coach might compress an 18-month solo project to 6 to 9 months.

More on this in the full FAQ

How many hours a week does it take?

The Author Blueprint is designed for about 2 to 5 hours a week. That time covers editing, self-publishing in ebook and print, and launching. It picks up where the How to Write Your Book in a Weekend material ends, so you arrive with your book, your reader, and your outline already defined.

More on this in the full FAQ

I keep starting my book and never finish. Can you help?

Yes. Lack of clarity is the number one reason most people never finish, according to Defining Moments Press, which is why its free course ends with an outline for your table of contents. The 8-week structure, templates, and author support group are designed to keep you moving.

More on this in the full FAQ

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Ready to write the book your clients are waiting for?

Start with the 7-Figure Book Method, Melanie Warner's book on turning a short book into a business. Prefer to talk first? Call (559) 577-4171 or email Melanie@Mydefiningmoments.com.

Start with the 7-Figure Book Method