Consultations

Got questions? We've got the answers! We're happy to answer any questions you have and help you develop strategies for your self-publishing journey. Consultation time is billed at $50 an hour. (Minimum charge: half hour)

If you're not sure where to start, we've developed consultation packages on the most popular topics. Unless otherwise noted, each consultation package below includes a guaranteed one-hour discussion on the topic (discussion may extend up to two hours) and includes a tip sheet or other document for later reference.

Each consultation below includes a PowerPoint presentation for later reference

• Self-publishing 101 (options for publishing): $75
• Self-publishing process (editing, formatting, release tips, etc.): $75

Strategies for selling your books and gaining visibility: $100

• Maximizing your free promotions (KDP Select or permafree)
  
• Setting your price
  
• Using sales or special offers
  
• Includes list of resources

Maximizing your advertising and promotional efforts: $100

• Getting the maximum return on investment (ROI) for your advertising dollars
  
• Places to promote your books and timing of promotions
  
• Includes list of resources

Social media marketing strategies: $100

• How to get the most out of Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, and so on
• How and when to automate some of your efforts
• Which tools/strategies to invest in

•  Includes checklists (useful for "pre-editing" before contracting editing services)
• Includes resource list of useful reference books
• Includes half-hour of answering questions

•  Includes step-by-step checklist and one hour of answering questions  
• Recommended only if you already understand Microsoft Word styles, headers, footers, and section breaks