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Nonfiction book publishing for professionals with a story
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Should I write a book to build authority in my field?
If you have expertise or a story that helps others, a published nonfiction book can build authority, open speaking invitations, and bring clients across borders.
The Worldwide Shelf, published by Defining Moments Press, focuses on this reader first. Defining Moments Press works with entrepreneurs, professionals, coaches, and healers, and its guiding idea is simple: it is not about the book, it is about what the book does for you.
Why professionals publish internationally
Your clients, audiences, and conference organizers are rarely in one country. A book available in 87 countries lets a reader in another market find you, buy your thinking, and reach out. For professionals, the book works as a calling card that travels without you.
Defining Moments Press's homepage puts it directly: would you like to be respected as the authority in your field? Its programs are built for professionals who want that authority to increase their income, through clients, speaking, and programs that grow from the book.
What can one book do? A published case study
Before: during the pandemic, one Defining Moments Pressclient's industry was shut down. She had written a book before but had not sold many copies, and wrote a new one to earn extra income.
After, as reported on the Defining Moments Press case studies page:
- Books sold
- 10,000+
- International bestselling author
- #1
- Streams of income built from the book
- 7
- Business she now runs
- 8-figure
She also gave a TED Talk, is paid for corporate speaking, and was booked on a TV show. Defining Moments Press notes that results are not guaranteed or typical and that a lot of hard work is involved. Read more on the Defining Moments Press case studies page.
What a nonfiction writing coach does for busy professionals
The hardest part for most experts is not knowledge; it is finishing. Defining Moments Press's free course names lack of clarity as the number one reason most people never finish. A nonfiction book coach fixes that with an outline, a reader, and a schedule.
In the Author Training package, you get book coaching for 1 year, the 8 week writing course, ongoing training, formatting, design, marketing, a full launch, and a media and podcast list. If writing time is the problem, Author Premium's ghostwriters write the book for you. See all book coaching services.
Who leads Defining Moments Press?
Founder Melanie Warner is a #1 international bestselling author and self-publishing expert who has published magazines, newspapers, and books for over 25 years. She founded the Defining Moments book series after losing her son, which inspired her first book, Defining Moments: Coping With the Loss of a Child.
She speaks on the global circuit and teaches business owners how to grow their authority and get more clients with bestselling books and speaking. Learn more on the Defining Moments Press website, or return to the guide to publishing your book internationally.
Common questions
Short answers here. All 47 questions live on the international publishing FAQ.
Is publishing a book a good fit for professionals who want authority?
For many professionals, yes. Defining Moments Press is built around the idea that a book is less about the book itself and more about what it does for you: credibility, speaking invitations, clients, and income. Its own case study describes a client who sold over 10,000 books and built 7 streams of income from her book. Results vary.
See this answer on the FAQ pageI have a personal story or life lesson. Is that a book?
It can be. Defining Moments Press works with people who have a story or life lesson that can help others, and helps them find their voice and audience. Its founder, Melanie Warner, wrote her first book after losing her son, which became Defining Moments: Coping With the Loss of a Child. A discovery call can help you test whether your story fits.
See this answer on the FAQ pageDo I need an existing audience before I publish?
Not according to Defining Moments Press, whose stated promise is to help you write a bestselling book even if no one has ever heard of you. Its programs include launch, marketing, and media support to help a first-time author find readers. A defined ideal reader matters more than follower counts, which is why the discovery call starts there.
See this answer on the FAQ pageCan authors outside the United States work with Defining Moments Press?
Yes. Defining Moments Press, Inc. is a US-based company that works with authors all over the world. Coaching and courses are delivered online, and books can be published in 87 countries, so an author in one country can reach readers in many others. Discovery calls are booked online from any time zone.
See this answer on the FAQ pageCan I publish a children’s book with Defining Moments Press?
The Defining Moments Press homepage invites aspiring children’s book authors to get started alongside professionals and nonfiction storytellers. Its published services and case studies focus mostly on nonfiction, so bring your children’s book idea to a discovery call to confirm how the process and package would work for it.
See this answer on the FAQ pageWhat should I prepare before a discovery call?
Bring your book idea, a sense of who your ideal reader is, and what you want the book to do for your business or mission. Those are the topics the Defining Moments Press acquisition editor covers on the call. You do not need a manuscript, since part of the call is uncovering profit opportunities before you write a word.
See this answer on the FAQ page
Ready to put your book on shelves in 87 countries?
On a free discovery call, a Defining Moments Press acquisition editor helps you explore your book idea, get clear on your ideal reader, and leave with a plan for your next step, whether or not you work together.