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Secrets of Self-Help and Spirituality Writing
A live 4-week Interactive ONLINE Course for authors...and those who want to be!
This-four week LIVE, online course is taught live via ZOOM by Hilary T. Smith,
author, and senior editor at Hierophant Publishing.
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WEEK ONE
All great self-help books identify a clear pain point, then give readers the tools and techniques they need to solve it.
In this class, you will learn how to:
Craft compelling promises in response to your book’s pain point
Leverage your unique credentials as an author to further refine your pain point and promise
We will look at examples of pain points and promises from successful books, and discuss the importance of establishing a strong personal connection to your topic.
WEEK TWO
Once you’ve made a promise, it’s time to deliver! This week, we’ll look at the various ways that self-help and spirituality authors deliver on their book’s promise.
In this class, you will learn how to:
Incorporate research, exercises, and worksheets into your book
Deliver on your book’s promise ethically and responsibly.
Identify a blueprint for your book.
We will analyze examples of how successful books deliver on their promise, and discuss several classic blueprints for self-help and spirituality books.
WEEK THREE
As a self-help or spirituality author, you are not only entertaining and informing your readers, but acting as a teacher, coach, guide, or friend. It’s important to choose a voice that you’ll be happy to sustain through your following books, as well as in any future classes, workshops, or retreats.
In this class, you will learn how to:
Refine your voice so it delights your target audience
Plan for sequels, workbooks, journals, and other spin-offs from your original book
We’ll look at how successful self-help and spirituality authors developed a voice which is instantly recognizable, and discuss the importance of choosing a voice which translates well across mediums.
WEEK FOUR
As you draft your book, you are almost certain to run into common stumbling blocks unique to this genre.
In this class, you will learn how to:
Give your tools and exercises wide applicability
Ensure your book stands out in a sea of similar advice
Generate materials to flesh out thin areas of your manuscript
We will analyze the ways that existing self-help books reach a broad audience, and consider how to give your book wide appeal.
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Hilary T. Smith is the Senior Editor at Hierophant Publishing, where she helps beloved authors like don Jose Ruiz bring their self-help and spirituality books to life. She is also an off-grid homestead dweller, a meditator, and an essayist."
Website: www.hilarytsmith.com
X: @HilaryTSmith
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