HeyMama Authors Accelerator Program
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Are you dreaming of writing an adult non-fiction book?
HeyMama’s Authors Accelerator Program takes you from idea to pitch and beyond in this 12-week intensive course with small group coaching from best-selling authors, access to exclusive high profile guest speakers and crowdsourced advice from a private forum peer group.
Moms are writing books and HeyMama is here to support and amplify their voices! We have two offerings that help mom authors successfully publish and promote their books;
1. Marketing Program: Established authors can benefit from our all-encompassing book launch marketing program that includes speaking opportunities, social promotion and more!
2. Author Accelerator: Aspiring authors can jump in feet first to our Author Accelerator - a 12 week intensive program to take you from concept to pitch. It’s everything you need to help get your book published!
MEET OUR PAST MENTORS & SPEAKERS
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Fran Hauser
Fran is an author, keynote speaker and startup investor at the intersection of women’s empowerment, career fulfillment, and collective wellbeing. She is the best-selling author of The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate, as well as her new book, Embrace the Work, Love Your Career.
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Jodi Lipper
Jodi is a six-time New York Times bestselling writer who partners with high profile experts and celebrities to garner major publishing deals and translate their experiences and expertise into highly effective and marketable books. Jodi has co-written several notable memoirs as well as prescriptive books about business, wellness, and personal development.
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Kathleen Murray Harris
Kathleen is Executive Editor of Zibby Books and Editor-in-Chief of Zibby Mag, a seasoned career, business, women's leadership, and lifestyle journalist and editor with two decades-plus experience. Her most recent projects include book projects like Your Turn: Kids, Careers & Comebacks- A Working Mother's Guide; and writing and editing book proposals for thought leaders.
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Krishan Trotman
Krishan has co-authored the Queens of the Resistance series, and is the founder and publisher of Legacy Lit, an imprint of Hachette Book Group.
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Tina Wells
Tina is the founder of RLVNT Media, a multimedia content venture that brings culture-shifting storytelling and beloved products to market through innovative partnerships.. Tina has been recognized by Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business, Essence’s 40 Under 40, Cosmopolitan’s Fun Fearless Phenom, and more. She is the author of over a dozen books, including the middle-grade novel Honest June, the bestselling tween fiction series Mackenzie Blue, its spinoff series, The Zee Files, and the marketing handbook Chasing Youth Culture and Getting It Right.
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8 SUper sessions
All sessions are moderated by best selling authors and have tangible takeaways, templates and action plans!
Session 1: Proposal Overview
Draft Book Proposal, Elevator Pitch, and Action Plan
Elements of a Proposal: Elements/Mindset/Structure
Session 2: Book Concept
Concept deep dive
Pressure testing exercise
Live feedback from mentor and cohort
Session 3: Selling Your Concept
Deep dives into your concept elements
Elevator pitch coaching
Session 4: Marketing Platform
Crafting a marketing plan
Communicating your platform and reach in a compelling way
Create a pre-sales plan
Session 5: Detailed Table of Contents
Learn about book structure
Learn to write a chapter summary
Chapter selection
Session 6: Proposal Review
Deep dive into your proposal
Session 7: Building Your Team
Which publishing route to take
Identify the experts you will need
Session 8: Action Plan
Create an action plan with clear next steps and deadlines
BONUS SESSION!
Live Pitch Contest: Pitch 3 agents for the opportunity to meet with an agent
OUR WHY: DID YOU KNOW?
50.5% of all Authors are women, while 49.5% are Men. BUT Men don’t buy or read women’s books, they don’t even open them.
Just as men are reluctant to read female authors, they are also reluctant to review or recommend them.
Women authors were responsible for 42% of unit sales for the top 100 books in the overall print book market in 2019—up from 30% in 2010.
Who is this for?
Aspiring mom authors with an adult nonfiction book idea
Cost:
$2,500 for members ($300 off)
$2,800 for non-members
$35,000 Value