What is a book bakery? A book boot camp, but sweeter. Most of us are familiar with the concept of “boot camps” for various things: weight loss, physical fitness, and book writing. When some people asked me to host a 12-week program to get them through the writing of their books, someone suggested calling it a book boot camp.
A nice book boot camp
The phrase does convey the message that attendees will have the desired result at the end. It also conveys that it will be harsh and unforgiving, with lots of yelling and such. That’s not how I roll.
I prefer to help people select the right ingredients, put them together in an effective way, and bake their product to perfection. Some would-be authors don’t know which things are needed. Others lack leavening to raise their product to the right height on their own. Yes, sometimes kneading will be necessary. I have been providing all of that to authors of helpful books for many years. These are just a few examples of books I’ve helped authors produce.
How this is different from NaNoWriMo
A few people have asked about this, so I thought I’d list some of the ways The Book Bakery is different from NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month).
- NaNoWriMo is really for novelists (fiction writers). The Book Bakery is for nonfiction. It’s excellent for people who want to use their book to serve people, open doors, and grow their business.
- NaNo allows 30 days for writing a minimum of 50,000 words. This program allows three times as many days, and the minimum word-count requirement is only 5,000 words—one tenth that of NaNo. Your book doesn’t have to be long to be effective.
- NaNo has very little structure to it: just dump 50,000 words onto your screen in 30 days, and then figure out on your own how to proceed from there (very few people actually do anything with that draft). The Book Bakery has a step-by-step “recipe” that guides you through what to do every week and tells you what to do after the program.
- NaNo is a solitary pursuit. The Book Bakery gives you a coach and an accountability partner.
- NaNo gives you a website to use to track your words, and badges when you hit milestones—IF the site works (it never worked right for me, skipping most of the badges I earned and denying me the title of “winner” even though I earned it). The Book Bakery is a small group run by a real person who sends you treats.
- NaNo is free. The Book Bakery has a price tag. With both, the price is appropriate.
Who’s this writing program for?
This program is a good fit for coaches, consultants, subject-matter experts, and other leaders or helpers. If you want to write a book that will help others, and if you are already knowledgeable in the area for which you want to write a book, this is for you.
Those who need to do massive amounts of research before they can begin writing their book will want to contact us about a different package that is custom suited to them.
Impostor syndrome makes everyone worry that they’re not good enough to write a book. You are good enough to do this. You don’t need to know anything about writing a book. We will start from scratch and go through the process together. As long as you have a message you want to share and you keep your commitments, this is for you.
Technical requirements
To participate, there are certain technical requirements. You must have (or obtain) and be able to use the following:
- A computer of some kind (writing an entire book on a smart phone isn’t wise)
- Word-Processing software/platform (MS Word is much preferred)
- Internet access
- Email and text capabilities
- Zoom for video conferencing
Help writing a nonfiction book
Because “boot camp” seems rough and less than loving, I wanted to come up with a different name. The name should convey the following:
- This program has a proven recipe for producing a book.
- If the participants put in the right ingredients and follow the directions, they will end up with the finished product they desire.
- The process, although it will be tedious and challenging at times, will also be delicious and leave the authors with a good taste in their mouth, so they’ll want to do it again and again.
Your Book Bakery
Thus, this Book Bakery was born. Join us, and end up with a finished nonfiction book draft in your hands at the end of 12 weeks. You’ve been wanting for so long to write your book, but it’s hard to do it alone.
Your investment is $1,000, and this is what it gets you:
- A proven recipe for writing a book, from picking the topic and title all the way to typing “The End”
- A group that is limited to no more than 10 people so you get the attention and help you need
- Accountability and coaching via weekly live Zoom calls with the group and daily check-ins
- A guarantee that if you follow the directions, you will have a finished manuscript at the end
- A steep discount on editing services if you’d like them
- A special surprise at the end for everyone who completes their manuscript in time
Your Book Bakery for fiction
Wait a minute! What about fiction? Doesn’t it deserve attention, too? Yes, it does. We host fiction baking sessions, too, in their own kitchen. Be sure to let us know that you’re writing fiction, and we’ll get you into the correct room.
You want to see your book among the ones I’ve helped bring into the world, don’t you? Just click the image above to go to the signup form, and bake your book with us in April 2022!
