Dream Big, Focus and Finish Your Projects, and Work in Alignment with Your Values

If authors are creative and love writing...

Why do so many writers struggle through the day-to-day author life? Why do they seem to work against themselves? If you’re like most of my clients, you may be:

• confused about what your next steps should be, what your options are, or even where to start

• stressed out with all the writing/marketing/publishing information out there and unable to find the time to read all the books, listen to all the podcasts, and take all the classes

• frustrated at what’s not working

• spinning your wheels trying too many things at once

• already facing burnout before you’ve even started

• afraid that, in the end, you won’t be successful and will look ridiculous if you put any work out there

It’s time to live your dream life with confidence and joy.

You’ve tried other life coaching and writing coaches, but they didn’t seem to help, really .

You dream of making a living with your writing (or at least paying some of the bills!), and of becoming a successfully published author.

An author that produces regular content for your fans and has the time to play with other projects you’ve put on hold through the years, plus the confidence and courage to try new things.

You dream of a writing business that allows for the mental energy to balance out the other parts of your life, too. To course-correct when you need to, and one that uses your strengths to write more or faster.

It’s time for solutions, accountability, and mentorship. But most of all, a streamlined process for getting from where you are to where you want to be.

Less than 1% of the authors that write a book go on to publish it.

It doesn’t have to be this way!

You can be a successfully published author, AND overcome your fears, frustrations, and self-doubt so that you can live an exciting and inspired writing life.

If you lean more toward a creative mindset, than a linear or practical one, you are not alone. And you likely haven’t seen how a good action plan can decrease your stress levels.

I believe that strategic planning eliminates the “What do I do next?” time suck, and also prevents the self-hatred of not getting something on your “To Do” list done.

If you are like my clients, it’s your time to…

• Wake up each day excited to write and grow your author business, with words flowing from you to your keyboard.

• Build the habits you need so you are primed for success.

• Turn your willingness to excel at your craft into creating a backlist of published books.

• Focus on, and finish, the things that are important to you and your success.

But how? How do you build an author life without feeling overwhelmed with all the things on your plate and spending too much mental energy trying to prioritize and balance them?

it starts with a system of integrity.

You are strong enough to FOCUS & FINISH anything you want.

Aligned Author is custom tailored to each author, giving them all the attention and access to me they need in order to find the results they’re looking for.

On the surface, it looks like checklists and accountability. But really it’s about YOU living YOUR author life, increasing your productivity, increasing your joy while working on your goals, and the relief at having a direction to face and a path to follow. One that works just for you. One that fits YOU and your life.

You’ll emerge from the program with the confident mindset of a successful author, less stress and overwhelm in your business and life, and the resources and tools to accomplish all you want.

Aligned Author caters to writers who need help with book production blocks at any stage—getting started, impostor syndrome, diagnosing manuscripts, story structure, giving and receiving feedback, burnout, publishing, marketing plans, accountability, work/life balance, and procrastination. If it’s part of the author life, I can coach you through it.

Aligned Author is for you, if you are:

• someone trying to start or finish their first book

• someone who wants to level up their author business

• an author with more projects than they know what to do with, and doesn’t know where to start

• a writer that doesn’t know what they want (or need)

• authors trying new genres

• someone who wants to start again and needs a leg up

I can help with:

• your core truth as an authentic author

• your story idea

• outlining/plotting

• story hypothesis

• story diagnostics

• constructive feedback on your work

• setting goals

• designing business systems

• finding clarity of purpose (and genre)

• all aspects of being an author

What will you walk away with?

Here’s what’s at the heart of your 12-week Aligned Author coaching program:

• a 90-minute initial consulation session (where I get clear on your hopes, dreams, struggles, and frustrations)

• A customized author action plan specific to your particular goals

• twelve weeks of recorded 1:1 video coaching every week

• twelve weeks of accountability, guaranteeing your movement towards success

Is Aligned Author right for you?

You’re ready for Aligned Author if you…

• Are a creative entrepreneur who has turned a creative pursuit into your full time career, not just a side hobby

• Are a ghostwriter, editor, or other writer who wants to write your own words now

• Are a closet writer who has always known you wanted to write a book, but might not know how to turn it into a business (or even if you can make it through the rough draft!)

• Are a blogger or public speaker who wants to write a book for greater expertise in your field

• Need help propelling yourself to the finish line

• Are overwhelmed with all the things required of an author these days

• Need help in course-correcting your author business

• Want to up your author game

• Want routine and discipline in your writing life

• Want to learn how to leverage what you have to get the thing you don’t

• Need accountability and mentorship to finish tasks or submit your work

Aligned Author

is the answer

If you are willing to learn and motivated to work—knowing that you have to put in the time to be successful, are open to suggestions and aren’t afraid of constructive feedback, and are excited about the possibilities and “in it” for the long-haul, I can’t wait to work with you!

Total Aligned Author Investment $1500

Full Payment $1500

Contact me for a monthly payment plan:

$500/mo for three months.

If you have any questions about the program or scheduling, feel free to email me at valerie@valerieihsan.com. Plus, you can schedule a free 15-minute Zoom call with me to ask any follow-up questions, to make sure this program is right for you, to see if I can help you, and/or make sure we are a match (on both sides). I look forward to hearing from you.