Hey there, author! 👋
If you hang out in Wide author groups, chances are you’ve seen my name pop up as someone who’s happy to help when it comes to the Wide indie publishing world. I’ve become a go-to resource for authors looking to make smart, sustainable moves.
If that’s what you’re wanting, you’ve come to the right place! 🌟 I offer one-on-one consulting sessions to help authors like you navigate the Wide publishing world with confidence.
But before you book, here’s what you should know...
What I can help you with:
✅ Launching your career as a Wide author
✅ Switching from KU to Wide (strategies, timelines, mindset)
✅ Or maybe you’re frustrated that as a Wide author, you sell great on Amazon, but it’s a ghost town everywhere else. You aren’t the first person to run into this, and you won’t be the last. Let’s put together a strategy that works for you.
✅ Getting unstuck when your career feels stagnant
✅ Mastering the permafree strategy – and how a permafree differs from a newsletter magnet
✅ BookBub Featured Deals: How to land one, which kind to aim for, and how to make it count
✅ Distribution decisions: When it comes to your ebooks, making the right decision for your career and your goals of when to go direct vs using an aggregator like D2D, StreetLib, or PublishDrive
✅ Paid newsletter promo strategy: Rotating through them, calculating ROI, and how to know when this strategy is the right fit for your catalog
✅ When and how to expand into audio, translations, or direct sales
✅ Print options and best practices (Should you be using IngramSpark? BookVault? D2D Print? Lulu? Amazon KDP? Let’s talk!)
✅ Libraries 📚 (I’ve been everything from a circulation clerk to a library director, and then served for two years as board chairwoman of my local library – libraries are my jam!)
✅ Multi-author boxsets and cross-promotion – using multi-author boxsets to grow your career with minimal time or monetary output
✅ Backmatter that actually sells your next book without you having to do any promotions at all
✅ Author newsletters: What to write, when to purge, and how to keep readers engaged
✅ BookFunnel vs BookSprout: what to use and when. Or maybe you’re debating BookFunnel vs Story Origin, Lulu vs BookVault, and/or Vellum vs Atticus. I’ll ask you all the questions so I can ensure my advice is accurate, and then give you all the answers 📝
✅ And of course, any “stupid” question you’ve been too nervous to ask – I’m a zero-judgment zone
Ready to book now? Here’s the link to my intake form
The topics I cannot (or will not) help you with:
❌ KU strategies or how to bounce back and forth between KU and Wide
❌ Facebook, Amazon, or BookBub ad coaching
❌ Traditional publishing or agent-seeking advice
❌ Editing, proofreading, or craft discussions
❌ Strategies centered around social media trends
❌ Anything shady, scammy, or against the terms of service for a company
Ready to book now? Here’s the link to my intake form
Why me?
So glad you asked. 😏 Here’s a very quick summary of my author career:
✍️ I started publishing in Kindle Unlimited in 2016
✍️ I went Wide in 2017
✍️ I went full time in 2018
✍️ I co-founded Wide for the Win with Suzie O’Connell in 2019
✍️ I started doing one-on-one consultations in 2020
And since then, I’ve done 500+ consultations with authors across all genres, heat levels, and experience – from newbies to New York Times, USA Today and/or Wall Street Journal bestsellers. I’ve helped authors with fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, offset printing, getting their books into libraries, running Kickstarters, translating their books into multiple languages, and so much more.
While my roots are in steamy cowboy / small-town romance, my expertise spans the full indie publishing spectrum.
Not sure if I’m the right fit? Reach out and ask. If I’m not the right person to help, I’ll tell it to you straight, and I’ll do my damndest to send you to the person who can best guide you.
The one thing I won’t ever do is bullshit you.
Ready to book now? Here’s the link to my intake form
What makes one-on-one sessions with me different:
Instead of vague advice, I’ll tailor my suggestions to your catalog, writing speed, goals, and genre. I’ll tell you what I’d do in your shoes, and walk you through your best next steps.
That said, I can give you the most rock-solid roadmap in the world, but you still have to drive. 🚗💨 If you’re not ready to put in the work, save your $199.
I’m not hurting for clients, but I am prioritizing authors who are ready to roll up their sleeves and put what we discuss into practice, at a pace that works for them.
Ready to book now? Here’s the link to my intake form
🧠 Bonus for the CliftonStrengths nerds:
➡️ I’m a #1 Learner, which means I’ve spent my entire life learning All The Things because I find the world a fascinating place. Of course I’ve absolutely spent gobs of time learning the ins and outs of each of the Wide platforms, strategies to being a successful author, etc. While other people watch sitcoms, I watch documentaries. Yes, I’m a nerd, why do you ask? 🤓
➡️ I’m a #3 Input, which means I take everything in and organize it so I can find the info that you need to be successful. I have lists of contacts at companies, links for author promotions, and tips and tricks indie authors need to thrive. Need a random piece of information? I’m (probably) your gal.
➡️ I’m a #5 Context, which means I very much care about putting together a publishing strategy that works for you. I ask a lot of questions and get a lot of background information about where you’re at right now in the publishing process (don’t believe me? Wait until you get a load of my intake form, lol) before I give even an iota of advice. That way, I can be sure that the advice I’m sharing will actually be useful for you.
Super simple steps to book with me:
- Click here to book a date and time with me and fill out the intake form (it’s all in one). Fair warning: My intake form is intense. Come prepared with your favorite beverage, and let’s make this happen.
- I’ll look it over thoroughly. Once I know I can help you, I will send you a PayPal invoice for $199 for our one-hour session. It is after this invoice is paid that I consider our appointment to be finalized.
- Please show up to our Zoom meeting on time (or even five minutes early!)
- NOTE: I do allow appointments to be rescheduled up to 24 hours beforehand at no cost to you; within 24 hours of the planned start to the meeting, you can reschedule but there is a $25 reschedule fee that will need to be paid before the appointment can go forward.
- NOTE 2: I do, sadly, suffer from chronic migraines and some other not-so-fun health issues. If I end up rescheduling our appointment because of a health issue (or any other problem!), I will make this up to you in the rescheduled appointment.
Please understand – more important than anything else I've said so far – is that I can give you the best advice on the planet, but if you choose not to implement any of it, there's not much I can do at that point. If you book an appointment with me, you're also booking an appointment with yourself – an agreement with yourself that you'll put in the hard work to make success happen.
If you aren't willing to do that hard work, save yourself the 200 bucks.
Truly.
But if you’re serious about building a sustainable, thriving Wide career and want customized, honest advice from someone who’s helped hundreds of authors already…
I can’t wait to meet you. 💙
Hugs,
E