This month, I’ve talked to several people with fascinating material for books. They came from different fields, different countries, and with different goals, but they had one thing in common:

They had a strong vision. But they didn’t know where to start.

Some were overwhelmed by their own ideas.
(“Too much” can be scarier than “too little.”)

But they also knew something important: they wanted to start strong.

There’s wisdom in not rushing into a book before finding the right angle.

“A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step,” goes the proverb — but so does getting lost in the woods.

So, based on these conversations, I decided to put something together for people who are ready to start their book and want to do so with a road map and a compass:

A book planning intensive.

This is a high-level brainstorming + strategy session designed to help you:

✅ Clarify your core concept
✅ Shape the structure and narrative
✅ Identify what’s working (and what’s missing)
✅ Determine possible publishing paths (and write with them in mind)
✅ And set out with concrete next steps for realizing your vision.

It’s ideal for memoir, narrative nonfiction, thought leadership books, and those big-idea book projects that call to you but don’t quite fit into a genre.

If you or someone you know have been circling a book idea and want to begin in the strongest possible way, I’d love to talk.