- Have a book in mind but feel confused about where to start?
- Started a book but find yourself stuck or stalled in the
process?
- Want to brainstorm your project with someone who can help
you see it from the reader’s (and potential purchasers’) point
of view?
- Looking for a giant “jump start” on your project so you can
pursue it on your own?
- Want to “try out” working with Bonnie to see if you have a
good fit?
If you answer “Yes” to one of more of these questions, the inCredible
Messages Mega Results Package was made for you. This package is designed to
supply what you need in one powerful working session.
How Does a Mega Results Session Work?
In a Mega Results session, you essentially rent Bonnie’s brain,
securing her complete attention, for a 3 hour segment. Bonnie
brings her 20+ years’ experience, including research on the writing
and publishing process, to your meeting. She will arrive with her
sleeves rolled up, ready to work on your specific project. She’ll
bring energy, enthusiasm, and insightful questions to your meeting.
A Mega Results session is designed around your needs and goals.
It is completely personalized to allow you to get answers to your
questions and make a giant leap forward on your project.
You get the
following:
- Review of material you send before the meeting
- Guided interview, based on an assessment you complete before
the meeting
- Bonnie’s targeted attention for 3 hours (in person or by
phone or Skype)
- Scribe services during the meeting. Bonnie takes notes so
you can concentrate on your project without worrying that you’ll
lose important information.
- Detailed notes of the session, highlighting Bonnie’s
recommendations and any decisions you’ve made
Your investment is $600.
Contact Bonnie to discuss your project at 412-828-1629 or
Bonnie@inCredibleMessages.com.
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- Need advice about structure, chapter length, and publishing
options?
- Committed to focus your book so that it will sell?
- Need expert advice to organize your ideas into a workable
book plan?
- Need help deciding what to include and what to exclude in
your book?
- Looking for elements that can elevate your book above the
competition?
- Seeking to break your book project into manageable chunks so
you can fit it into your schedule?
- Want to avoid mistakes that will waste time and elevate
frustration?
How Does a Focus, Plan and Structure Arrangement Work?
A focus, plan and structure arrangement consists of three or four
mega (3-hour) sessions, each designed to move your project toward a
manageable plan. Initial work focuses on the marketing aspects of a
book—creating a plan for a book that will sell. Bonnie guides you
through a process of assessing what’s unique and most valuable in
your expertise and designing a plan that will attract attention of
your target readers.
Bonnie's depth of perception and insights make her a great
pleasure to work with. Don't hesitate, pick up the phone and call
Bonnie at Incredible Messages. She is an extraordinary talent.
Maria Berdusco, author
How
to Think Like a Leader
Once the book is focused, Bonnie will work with you to design a
plan that will allow you to write the book in the midst of your busy
schedule. By the time we’ve completed our work, you’ll have a table
of contents and a template for your chapters to follow. Your
writing tasks will be divided into “chunks” you can fit into your
schedule. If desired, we’ll even create the schedule and an
accountability plan.
You get the following:
- Review of materials you send before we work together
- Guided interviews, based on an assessment you complete
before the meeting
- Bonnie’s targeted attention for three to four 3-hour mega
sessions (in person or by phone or Skype)
- Information regarding publishing options and the impact
these have on your book plan
- Advice on writing a book readers will want to buy, including
unique elements that showcase your expertise
- Scribe services during the meetings. Bonnie takes notes so
you can concentrate on your project without worrying that you’ll
lose important information.
- Detailed notes of each session, highlighting your decisions
Bonnie’s recommendations, and your assignments
- Suggested customized book plan, including table of contents
and chapter templates
Your investment ranges: $1800-$2400
Contact Bonnie to discuss your project at 412-828-1629 or
Bonnie@inCredibleMessages.com.
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- Looking for coaching and support throughout the entire
process of writing your book?
- Want to begin with a solid plan for a book that will sell in
the marketplace?
- Have extensive expertise, but need help with organizing and
managing a book project?
- Need help “chunking” your writing tasks to fit into your
schedule?
- Desire regular meetings and review of your work?
- Want expert feedback, coaching, and editing?
- Need the accountability of regular check ins?
- Want access to support via phone and e-mail when you need
it?
How does the Book Mentor and Support Service Work?
If not for Bonnie, I expect I
wouldn’t have managed to finish my book—at least not in any
semblance of order. Bonnie's coaching was invaluable.
Janine Moon, author
Career Ownership
This arrangement typically spans a 12-24 month period.
Bonnie works with you on all aspects of preparing your book for
publication. Your collaboration begins with a careful
examination of your goals for your book, the marketplace for your
book, and the publishing options can meet your goals.
Once you have a clear idea of who will publish and buy your book,
Bonnie will guide you to create a clear plan to write the book,
which includes decisions about structure, what to include and what
to exclude, a table of contents, and templates for each chapter.
Once your plan is completed, you’ll write a pilot chapter and
meet with Bonnie for feedback and coaching to ensure your writing is
the best it can be. You’ll debrief any problems you had with
the writing process and generate strategies to deal with your
personal challenges. Bonnie will have tips and suggestion
customized for you as well as feedback that can improve your
efficiency and quality with the remaining chapters.
Together, you’ll create a schedule for completing your remaining
chapters that works with your lifestyle. As each chapter is
complete, Bonnie will provide feedback and editing via Microsoft
Word’s Track Changes. Initial feedback will involve big
picture suggestions, like how to adjust the flow and where to add
examples, etc., (known as manuscript editing) Once you’ve made
changes, a second review will check for errors in grammar and
punctuation (known as copyediting).
Throughout the process of writing your book, Bonnie will check in
with you and hold you accountable according to your personalized
agreement. You’ll be responsible to complete assignments and
to stick with your schedule so you can complete the book during your
negotiated timeframe. As you have questions or concerns
throughout the process, you are welcome to contact Bonnie via e-mail
or phone for support.
Using your SCORE system made my writing task
so much easier. The “Spill Your Thoughts” brainstorming got me to
new ideas that I hadn’t thought of before. I am so excited to use
this method to write a book. I want to sing your praises!!
Cynthia Klein, Certified Parent Educator (www.bridges2understanding.com)
Top-Shelf Support: Bonnie provides
suggestions, plus some rewriting to elevate the writing. The
book maintains your personal voice and style of writing but has the
strength of writing cone by a professional. This saves you a
significant amount of time and frustration while elevating the
quality of the writing. You make all the final decisions and
retain sole authorship of the book.
Standard Support: Bonnie makes suggestions
for improvement which you accept and/or implement. These
suggestions will involve flow, when to expand a section or add an
example, when to clarify something for the reader, etc.
When it comes to grammar and punctuation mistakes, Bonnie makes
changes for you, which you’ll have the option to accept or reject.
Ghost Writing Service: Bonnie ghost writes
the copy for your review via interviews, following the planning work
described above. In this option, final decisions are shared
and the authorship reads “with Bonnie Budzowski.”
Your investment varies with the size of your
project and your specific needs.
Please contact Bonnie at 412-828-1629 or
Bonnie@inCredibleMessages.com.
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- Need someone to take a “big picture” look and make
suggestions for a book you’ve written?
- Need someone objective to give you honest feedback about
what you’ve written?
- Looking for a professional editor to “clean up” your grammar
and punctuation?
- Want to ensure the book that carries your name as author
makes you fully proud?
How Do Editing Services Work?
Editing services, like all inCredible Messages services, are
flexible to meet your needs. The major categories are listed
below. These are common categories in the industry.
Bonnie recognizes that as an entrepreneurs or other expert, you
are busy with income-producing tasks. You might find it
efficient to have an editor who not only points out your mistakes,
but will also do some re-writing to make corrections and/or improve
your text. When you work with Bonnie in any of the following
categories, you can choose to receive suggestions or to receive the
higher level of service which includes some rewriting.
Manuscript Development Editing
Bonnie gave me what I needed to complete an
item on my bucket list—one that seemed on the impossible
side. She took the pain out of the process and was a consummate
professional every step of the way.
Nick Coletti, author
Paint a
Target on Your Chest: And Other Strategies of Executive Team
Development
Once a draft (of a chapter or book) is written, a Bonnie reviews
your manuscript and provides suggestions to improve the content.
Feedback at this level is a big-picture view that can be the key to
moving your manuscript from ordinary to outstanding.
Bonnie may make suggestions about how your content is organized,
the tone of your writing, where you need additional information, and
where an example or illustration will clarify things for the reader.
Make will review your work with target readers in mind, thinking
beyond the technical aspects of writing. Manuscript
development editors are not marketing professionals, but Bonnie
gives you suggestions about how to make the book appealing to the
buying public. Her background in rhetoric and persuasion, plus
her own perspective as a business owner, gives Bonnie a marketing
edge.
Work with any manuscript development editor early in your process
rather than later. With early feedback, you can incorporate
relevant changes into the book as you write, saving time, money, and
frustration.
Copy Editing
When you hire a copy editor (sometimes called line editor), you
hire someone to review your grammar, punctuation, spelling, and
consistency. Think of this editor as the one who will help you
avoid embarrassing yourself with pesky mistakes that can hurt your
credibility. It’s a small-picture review of your work. Bonnie
works will excellent copywriters, supervising their work to ensure
you get a great result.
Proofreading
You should proofread your manuscript yourself—multiple times,
with an eye to the tiniest details. You will, however, reach a
point where you can no longer “see” at the manuscript clearly. This
comes from simply being too close to the manuscript.
Good proofreaders are people who can catch those tiny mistakes,
like a missing period at the end of a sentence, or the word trial
when only trail makes sense, etc. Good proofreading is essential to
your credibility as an author. Bonnie works will excellent
copywriters, supervising their work to ensure you get a great
result. It is always the author’s job to do the final reading and
approved the proofreader’s work. It’s your name on the cover!
Your investment varies with the size of your project and the
services you request.
Please contact Bonnie at 412-828-1629 or
Bonnie@inCredibleMessages.com.
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- Want a one-stop shop for design and lay-out services for
your book?
- Looking for someone to create attractive pages?
- Want a cover by a professional graphic artist?
- Need someone to ensure your book meets the layout
specifications of your print-on-demand company?
- Want someone to get your ISBN number and the artwork you
need to go with it?
How Do inCredible Messages Design Services Work?
If you choose to self-publish your book, you’ll need to submit it
according to the printer’s specifications. Our designers use
Microsoft Word to lay out the interior of your book. They
provide choices and get your approval on the final design.
We contract with experienced cover artists who will custom design
your cover for a reasonable cost. You can work directly with
the graphic artist or ask us to manage the cover project for you.
When you use our design services, we ensure you have the ISBN
number and the artwork you’ll need to use that number on the cover.
We also ensure you have all the pages you need for your book,
including the copyright page, title page, acknowledgements, etc.
You can be sure your final product will have a professional look
and feel to it.
Investment: Your investment varies with the size of your
project and your specific needs.
Please contact Bonnie at 412-828-1629 or
Bonnie@inCredibleMessages.com.
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- Want to pick and choose services according to your needs?
Your project is unique, and we want to provide services that meet
your unique needs.
Please contact Bonnie at 412-828-1629.
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