The Book Coach Certification program

Each program option teaches you

Editorial skills

Mindset skills

Project management

Industry intelligence

and offers you

Self-paced, online learning

Certification in 6-12 months

Proven tools and resources

Community support

Confidence to do this work


Choose your track

Fiction

For anyone wanting to coach fiction writers.

$3,600 USD

One-time. Payment plan available.

Our fiction program teaches you:

  • The 5 most important editing skills
  • How to give constructive, effective editorial feedback
  • How to identify and onboard your ideal clients
  • How to manage a client's project so that they meet their goals
  • How to find and work with real clients in 3 practicums

Plus, you'll learn:

  • Our proven fiction Blueprint for a Book method
  • How to evaluate a manuscript and design a revision plan
  • How to coach a fiction writer to prepare to pitch to agents or publishers

Download the fiction program syllabus   >

Nonfiction

For anyone wanting to coach nonfiction writers.

$3,600 USD

One-time. Payment plan available.

Our nonfiction program teaches you:

Everything in the top fiction section

Plus, you'll learn:

  • Our proven nonfiction Blueprint for a Book method
  • How to help clients develop a nonfiction book proposal
  • How to coach a nonfiction writer to prepare to pitch to agents or publishers

Download the nonfiction program syllabus   >

Memoir

For anyone wanting to coach memoir writers.

$4,800 USD

One-time. Payment plan available.

Our memoir program teaches you:

Everything in the top fiction section

Plus, you'll learn:

  • Our proven memoir Blueprint for a Book method
  • How to help clients develop a memoir book proposal
  • How to coach a memoir writer to prepare to pitch to agents or publishers

Please note that our prices are going up significantly in 2025. December 10, 2024 is the last chance to sign up at the current price.

Please note that our prices are going up significantly in 2025.

If you sign up before December 10th, 2024, you'll get the current price and the clock won’t start ticking on your certification application deadline until January 15th, 2025. That means that you could have several extra months to complete the requirements for certification.

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