Self-Publishing Coaching Options:

The Indie Publishing Coach.

What going indie means, what it takes, and tips and tricks to help you succeed.

Award-winning author Jennifer Alsever has spent the past five years navigating the indie publishing world. She has written about the industry as a journalist for Fortune Magazine and CNNMoney, and she has experienced it first-hand as an author of four YA fiction novels. Her work has earned acclaim from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, has been selected for Amazon’s Prime Reads Book Promotions, has hit the top 3 multiple times in YA paranormal titles on Kindle, and has been selected by a Hollywood film producer to turn her books into streaming TV shows. Alsever will share with you what it means to be an independent author and share her tips and resources and offer instructions on where to begin to get your book out to the world—without the traditional publishing gatekeepers. 

1. Indie Author Coach

Bronze Package

$300

Get 2 one-hour consultations with Jennifer, in which she can answer your questions and give you advice on how to get started. She can guide you on:

  • how to upload your book to Amazon and Ingram and what to expect.

  • how to find a book cover designer and interior designer 

  • how to get an ISBN and copyright

  • how to create an audiobook 

  • how to create a sales sheet for book stores

  • how to find reviewers and bloggers

  • what’s the best use of your time and money

  • Where to go next—recommended software, tools, groups and organizations that will help you launch your indie career. 

2. Indie Author Trainer

Silver Package 

$750

Get 5 one-hour consultations with Jennifer, in which she can answer your questions and give you advice on how to get started and where to go to grow your author following. The package may include downloadable resources and advice on how to get started.  

In this package, Jennifer will untangle the overwhelming indie world and help you figure out how to:

  • how to upload your book to Amazon and Ingram

  • the importance of branding and author websites

  • how to find a book cover designer and interior designer

  • recommended tools for marketing, production, newsletter automation, ARCs, finding reviewers and more.

  • how to get an ISBN and copyright

  • how to create an audiobook

Guidance and recommendations about:

  • indie book contests

  • sorting through worthwhile indie author services

  • finding a publicist, book bloggers, legitimate reviews, worthwhile indie author groups and newsletters

  • newsletters, branding and author websites

  • how to make your book available for early readers, 

  • suggested ways to advertise your book

  • what to expect with book stores, and sample sales sheet for book stores

  • the biggest mistakes to avoid

Additional hourly coaching is available at $150/hour.

3. Indie Author Deep Dive

Gold 

$3200

Take a deep dive into indie publishing, and work with Jennifer for 8 weeks. During that time, you’ll meet twice a week, and Jennifer will coach you through the self-publishing world, whether it’s finding a book cover that works and building your brand and uploading your book and finding keywords that work. She can help you source early readers, indie book contests and help you setting up Amazon Ads. She can offer step-by-step help, software resources, hand-holding and assistance in getting published and starting your marketing strategy. 

4. Indie Publishing Package

Price upon request

You’ve given so much time and love to your manuscript. You’ve gotten the right editors, the copy-editing, the hands-on care it needs. Now you’re ready to get it out to the world. But the idea of handling it all on your own may be overwhelming.  That’s where The Indie Author Publishing Package comes in. We’ll handle all the heavy lifting involved to take your prized work and bring it to life, helping you put it onto Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble and to bookstores. You retain all royalties.  

We handle any of the following on your behalf (per your desires and input): 

  • Book cover design

  • Title page 

  • ISBN/Copyright

  • Interior layout 

  • Branded marketing materials, including Facebook and Instagram headers, 3-D book images, branded website logo and more. 

  • Upload to all platforms, including Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble and Ingram Spark, which is the key bookstore wholesale distributor that gets you into bookstores. 

  • Keyword and category research to help you get your book ranked highest in those stores

  • Audiobook production 

  • Marketing materials—social media banners, website banner, 3-D book covers

  • Website design

  • Keyword and Amazon category research 

  • Assistance finding reviewers 

  • A sales sheet for approaching bookstores 

  • A downloadable guide on how to get started selling your book with a list of printable resources for finding a publicist, book bloggers, reviewers, worthwhile indie author groups, newsletters and services, how to make your book available for early readers, recommended courses for advertising your book, resources for approaching libraries, and a guide to bookstagram and audiobook ads.