If you’ve been trying to build your writer platform, grow your author biz AND still find time to write (and failing miserably), make sure to read this entire post because I may have the answer…

I’ve spent over two years developing and testing Believe, Plan, Act: A Platform + Productivity Planner for Writers, spurred on by the frustration and overwhelm of writers just like you, struggling to gain traction and build a career around their work.

I knew there had to be a way to streamline the process, improve focus and efficiency and empower writers to take an active role in both the creative and business aspects of their writing career.

So I created a complete author business planning system, designed to specifically address the needs of writers, and to help you build the FOUNDATIONAL elements of your platform and author business – everything from clarifying your creative and career goals, to strategic marketing, launch planning, and developing your author brand.

It contains 250+ guided worksheets and planning pages, arranged into three thoughtfully planned sections to help you make the most of 2018 – and head into 2019 with a well-calculated game plan.

Now, to be clear, this is not a course. It’s a strategic, actionable and transformational planning tool to help you focus on the results you’re after and the reasons you want to achieve them.

Every author needs to develop a strategy that considers:

• Where you are now (your mindset, strengths and weaknesses, and your competitive advantage)
• Where you are going (your mission, vision, goals and objectives)
• How you are going to get there (your creative direction, marketing and sales, production, and resource management/organization)
• And how you will know when you’ve achieved what you set out to do (tracking your progress, performance indicators, and creative or financial results)

If you don’t address these four things, you will continue to flounder.

Why? Because today, being a successful writer also means being the CEO of your own author business. If you treat your writing career as a hobby, it will likely fall flat. [CLICK TO TWEET]

But here’s the exciting thing – you don’t need to be a corporate crackerjack or a business school graduate to do this.

And you don’t need to pay anyone else to do this for you. You will have the power to do this yourself. Even if you feel…

• “I’m a writer, not a marketer.”
• “I don’t have time to write and promote my work.”
• “I’m a creative person. I just don’t understand the business side.”
• “This kind of thing won’t work for my particular situation.”
• “I have no idea where to start.”

…because I’ve done all the heavy lifting for you.

If you’ve been scared, annoyed or even indifferent about building your platform until now – it’s okay!

If you’ve yet to create a solid action plan to maximize your impact and growth, or are confused about exactly how to prioritize what needs to get done and when, I’ve got you covered.

This is exactly why I created Believe, Plan, Act: A Platform + Productivity Planner for Writers

It will help you:

• increase your focus, clarity and self-confidence
• uncover what you want to create and exactly how to make it happen
• understand how to prioritize what needs to get done and when
• boost your productivity and get you motivated on a daily basis
• automate and streamline specific writing and marketing processes
• track and help you review your results, so that you can do more of what works, and dump what doesn’t

Here’s a complete breakdown of exactly what’s included in each of the three sections of the Platform Planner:

1 // BELIEVE 

In this section of the Platform + Productivity Planner, you’ll work through:

• mastering your mindset by identifying your negative internal dialogue and cultivating an attitude that moves you closer to your dreams (instead of holding you back).

• your purpose or the reason for doing the work that you do (and why it is so important).

• your vision, mission and your core values – so that it’s not only clear to you, but crystal clear to others – what you’re promising your readers, and the world view that drives everything you do.

• goal worksheets to help you further clarify your goals, and to begin brainstorming the action steps you need to take to reach them.

2 // PLAN

In this section of the Platform + Productivity Planner, you’ll work through:

• an author business review to take a look at what you’ve done over the last 12 months and where you stand today.

• brainstorming + priorities worksheets to brain dump, catch and organize your goals + projects.

• your marketing summary + business plan to clarify your target audience, author brand, market research, content strategy, and more.

• your blogging and post planning strategy to grow your platform and influence.

• your email list building strategy to ensure you grow a targeted, invested list of subscribers (and book buyers!).

• developing well-orchestrated social media campaigns to generate a groundswell of interest and support for your work.

• book launch planning + execution to carefully prepare, time, and execute just the right mix of launch activities to propel your new book out into the world.

• network + relationship building to extend your influence, receive valuable feedback, and gain exposure for your writing.

• advanced platform building + business strategies, including creating business and income streams beyond your book.

3 // ACT

In this section of the Platform + Productivity Planner, you’ll work through:

• your year at a glance to give you a bird’s eye view of your author business over the next 12 months.

• your 90 day action planner to list your quarterly goals + objectives and the milestones you need to reach to accomplish them.

• your 30 day action planner to plan out your monthly top 5 priorities, activities and 30 day goals.

• 2-page spread monthly planning pages.

• 2-page spread weekly planning pages.

• month in review worksheets to look at what went right, what went sideways and other important details.

• a finance tracking worksheet (because even if your career is in the fledgling stage, knowing where you stand financially is vital).

• production budget worksheet (per book or by project) to help you determine the potential viability (and profitability) of each project.

• a book sales tracker.

• your yearly stats + analytics tracker to show where your business is growing, and where it may need some work.

• worksheets to plan + evaluate your next 12 months.

It’s all on a platform that you’ll love (Teachable), which allows you to purchase the Planner once, but continue to have access to updates or improvements (as I use your feedback to tweak it to perfection). 😉

You can keep trying to figure this stuff out on your own (which often takes even the most hard-working and intelligent people years to do).

OR…

You can steal my strategies and start to see results in a matter of weeks.

Think about where you want to be six months from now…or even ONE month from now.

Do you have a proven plan to get there?

If not, use the Platform + Productivity Planner to help you achieve your writing and author business goals faster than you thought was possible.

Bonuses? Yep, I’ve got those too!

Purchasing your copy of the Platform + Productivity Planner will not only give you access to all the above worksheets and planning pages to spur your productivity and empower your professional growth, but you’ll also get these bonuses, for free. Including…

BONUS #1: Reach Your Big Goals [PDF Guide] – If your to-do list has morphed into a hot mess, this 20-page PDF guide will walk you through five fundamental strategies to help you get inspired, realign with your dreams, and allow you to confidently make the decisions that will (finally) move your writing career forward.

BONUS #2: Tools, Tips + Ideas for Creating an Irresistible Opt-In Incentive [VIDEO] – As you work through the Platform + Productivity Planner, you’ll soon see just how important it is to attract and build an engaged audience around your work. In this 26 minute video tutorial (developed for both fiction and nonfiction authors), I share tools, tips and a walk-through for creating an opt-in incentive that your ideal readers just can’t resist.

BONUS #3: Brand Story: How to Build + Strengthen Your Author Brand [PDF Guide + Worksheet] – Effective branding is foundational to the development of your author platform and your audience-building efforts. Because, if you can’t easily and clearly articulate your vision or the purpose behind your work, you will never be able to convey its importance to others. This bonus guide and worksheet will help you to define your unique value and shape your brand story strategy.

You can also grab your free Author Business Cheatsheets (The Essence of My Author Business, The Author Business Vision Planner and The Author Business Overview), by clicking this link or on the image below:

Are you ready to achieve your biggest goals without spinning your wheels?

Get your copy of Believe, Plan, Act: A Platform + Productivity Planner for Writers, right here (or click on the image below):

Questions? Share them in the comments below, and I’ll do my best to clarify.

Happy planning! 🙂