The destination is clear: Become a nonfiction author. But the trail? Not so much. You might be inclined to bushwhack your way to the summit, alone and disoriented (like I did), but I’m here to show you a better way.

🗺️  The Author’s Backpack is an interactive, start-to-finish guide that will help you take the first steps toward publication—and be there for every challenge along the way.

🧭 We’ll start with a 30-minute Trailhead Talk, where I help you figure out your unique path to publication.

Then, across six chapters, this guide will:

• Help you refine your book idea
• Give you my best advice on how to report and research a nonfiction book
• Teach you how to write compelling scenes and characters
• Walk you through writing a book proposal
• Show you how to get a literary agent
• Help you navigate the world of publishing

A month after you download the guide, we’ll have a second chat—a 30-minute Trail Junction session—to see how you’re doing and where you might need to reroute.