Consultations

Our most popular service is our 60-minute consultations. You can get exactly what you need in a conversation that is tailored to your burning questions or needs. Our goal is to save you time, money, and headaches so you can gain clarity on whatever topic is front and center and take away a few action items that can help you move forward.

I want to book a consultation!

One-Off Consultation

$249

What's Included

  • Pre-meeting review of up to 2,500 words (10 pages) of your book, synopsis, book proposal, marketing materials, or a combination
  • One 60-minute meeting via phone or Zoom
  • Goals or action steps for you to work with following the consultation.
  • A link to the Zoom recording
I'm ready to book!

Sample Topics

Book Writing

  • I have a book idea — how do I get started writing?
  • I have a book in progress and want to finish it. What do I need to know?
  • Is my book concept marketable?
  • What genre is my book, and why do I need to know that?
  • What type of editor do I need, and how can I find one?
  • How can I research and fact-check my book?,/li>

Publishing

  • Traditional vs. independent publishing: What’s best for me?
  • How do I find a literary agent?
  • What can I expect when I get a literary agent?
  • How do I find a publisher?
  • What can I expect if I get a publishing deal?
  • I have the rights back for a previously published book. What should I do next?
  • How can I self-publish my book?

Marketing & Promotions

  • >What is an author platform and why do I need one? 
  • How do I create my author website?
  • How can I build or improve my author website?
  • I have a book coming out. How can I plan a book launch? 
  • What should I consider for promoting my book?
  • How much social media do I really need to do?
  • How do I build my e-mail list?

Authorpreneurship 

  • What do I need to do to set up my author business?
  • What type of revenue streams should I consider?
  • What tools and services can help my author business?
  • What do I need to do to copyright my book and other content?
Yep! Sign me up for a consultation!

Who Will Benefit

Newbie Authors

  • who want to figure out how to get started writing
  • who are writing or revising their first or second book
  • who have hit a roadblock in writing or revising their book
  • who want to create a plan for finishing their book
  • who are exploring publishing options for their books
  • who want to know how to find an agent or a publisher for their books
  • who are starting to build their e-mail list
  • who are building their website
  • who are setting up their author business

Published Authors

  • who are writing in a new genre or switching from fiction to nonfiction or vice versa
  • who are updating their website
  • who want to expand their e-mail list
  • who are exploring publishing options for their books
  • who want to know how to find an agent or a publisher for their books
  • who are planning to republish backlist titles
  • who want to update and market previously published works that didn’t sell
  • who want to build a launch and/or marketing plan for their next book (regardless of whether it’s traditionally or independently published)
OK! Now I'm ready for a consultation!

Want more than 60 minutes?

Check out our mentoring packages. We'll collaborate with you on a monthly basis to help you complete or make significant progress on a project. Mentoring packages are perfect for working through a nagging issue or a project in 1 month, 3 months, or 6 months.

Test Drive

$549

1 month

Consultation benefits (see above) plus:

  • 30-minute mid-month call or Zoom
  • 2 weekly e-mail checkins
  • 30-minute wrap-up call or Zoom

 

 

 

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Kick Starter

$1,999 or $3,999

3 months or 6 months

  • Review and feedback on up to 25 pages of content
  • 90-minute initial consultation to discuss the content and identify goals and steps 
  • Project plan
  • Monthly 30-minute call or Zoom
  • Weekly e-mail check-ins
  • 45-minute wrap-up call
  • Recordings of all Zoom calls

 

 

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Revved Up

$2,499-$4,999

3 months or 6 months

Kick Starter benefits plus:

  • Review of up to 50 pages of content plus with detailed editorial notes
  • 2nd round of editorial notes on up to 25 pages of revised or new content
  • Monthly calls or Zooms are 60 minutes
  • Additional e-mail check-ins
  • 90-minute wrap-up call
  • For 6-month package only: 3rd round of edits on up to 50 pages + revised project plan for final 3 months
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Not sure if a consultation is right for you?

Try us out! Contact us for a FREE 20-minute consultation.

Please note: You'll also receive occasional updates from Booktique Consulting. Because you are important to us, we will never share your contact information with anyone else.