You’ve thought about writing a book.

Maybe you’ve already started. Maybe there’s a finished manuscript sitting on your computer. Or maybe you’ve published before and discovered that bringing a book into the world was far more complicated than you expected.

The Truth Mirage™ takes you inside that world—but it isn’t another publishing textbook.

It’s fiction.

It’s fun, entertaining, and easy to read, while introducing you to the very real struggles, decisions, surprises, successes, and occasional disasters that authors experience along the way.

Through the story, you’ll discover the differences between traditional publishing, self-publishing, hybrid publishing, and other approaches to getting a book into the marketplace.

You’ll see what authors get right.

You’ll see what they get wrong.

And you’ll begin to understand why choosing how you publish can be almost as important as deciding what you publish.

But understanding the publishing world is only the beginning.

Because eventually you have to make those decisions for your book.

That’s why your book comes with something very different:

Your Own BookCoach AI

This isn’t a chatbot that simply waits for you to ask publishing questions.

It’s a coach.

And there’s an important difference.

A chatbot gives you an answer.

A coach asks you questions.

A coach learns what you’re trying to accomplish.

A coach challenges assumptions.

A coach points out things you may not have considered.

A coach asks the hard questions.

A coach helps you evaluate your options.

And sometimes, a good coach tells you that the direction you’re heading may not be the best one.

That’s what the BookCoach AI is designed to do.

20+ Years of Publishing Experience—Built Into Your Coach

Imagine sitting down with someone who has spent more than 20 years in publishing.

Someone whose experience comes from working with thousands of authors and being involved in publishing hundreds and hundreds of books.

Someone who understands what happens from the moment an author says, “I think I have a book,” through writing, editing, design, production, publishing, distribution, launch, marketing, and what happens after the book reaches the marketplace.

Now imagine having access to that experience while you’re making decisions about your own book.

That’s the idea behind the BookCoach AI.

It isn’t simply programmed to provide information about publishing.

It’s designed to coach you through it.

The Coach Starts With You

Before telling you what you should do, your Publishing Coach needs to understand what you’re trying to accomplish.

Why are you writing this book?

Who is it for?

What do you want the book to accomplish?

Is your goal to sell books—or is the book intended to build authority, generate business, support a speaking career, preserve a story, establish expertise, entertain readers, or accomplish something entirely different?

Do you actually know who your reader is?

Is the book you’re planning the right book for that reader?

Should you even be thinking about publishing yet?

Those questions matter.

And they can completely change the decisions that follow.

Your coach isn’t there simply to agree with you. It’s there to help you think like an experienced publisher.

Writing & Developing Your Book

Your coach can work alongside you as you develop your book.

It can challenge your concept.

Help you think through your reader.

Evaluate your positioning.

Work through your title and subtitle.

Examine your outline.

Help you determine whether chapters belong—or don’t.

Ask whether something is actually serving the reader.

Identify gaps in your manuscript.

Challenge sections that aren’t working.

Help you get unstuck.

And help you keep moving toward a finished manuscript.

The goal isn’t for AI to write your book for you.

The goal is to help you become a better author and make better decisions about the book you’re writing.

Editing

When you’ve finished your manuscript, another set of decisions begins.

What kind of editing does your manuscript actually need?

Developmental editing?

Line editing?

Copyediting?

Proofreading?

All of them?

Your coach can help you understand those differences, evaluate where you are in the process, identify potential weaknesses, and help you prepare for professional editing and production.

And when something isn’t working, your coach can tell you that too.

Design & Production

Then come decisions many authors never thought about when they decided to write a book.

What’s the right trim size?

What should the cover communicate?

Does the cover fit the market—or does the author simply happen to like it?

What belongs on the back cover?

How should the interior be designed?

Paperback, hardcover, eBook—or all three?

What about ISBNs?

Metadata?

Categories?

Keywords?

Pricing?

Your Publishing Coach helps you think through those decisions rather than simply giving you definitions.

How Should You Publish?

This is one of the central questions explored in the book

Should you pursue a traditional publisher?

Should you self-publish?

Should you consider hybrid publishing?

Should you work with another type of publishing company?

There isn’t one answer that’s right for every author.

Your Publishing Coach can help you examine what matters to you:

Control.

Cost.

Rights.

Royalties.

Speed.

Distribution.

Professional support.

Marketing.

Long-term objectives.

Your willingness to do the work yourself.

And what you ultimately want your book to accomplish.

Then it can help you weigh the tradeoffs and make an informed decision.

Not someone else’s publishing decision. Yours.

Getting the Book Into the Marketplace

When you’re ready to publish, your coach continues working with you through decisions involving:

• Amazon

• IngramSpark

• Print-on-demand

• Distribution

• ISBNs

• Pricing

• Metadata

• Categories and keywords

• Formats

• Proof copies

• Publication timelines

• Launch preparation

But again, the goal isn’t simply to tell you how these things work.

It’s to help you decide what makes sense for your book.

And Then Comes the Question Most Authors Forget

What happens after the book is published?

Your coach can help you develop a plan for:

• Launching your book

• Building an author platform

• Developing reviews and endorsements

• Creating a launch team

• Podcast outreach

• Speaking opportunities

• Media opportunities

• Social media

• Content development

• Long-term book promotion

• Using your book to build authority

• Determining what comes next

Because publishing isn’t finished when someone clicks the Publish button.

In many ways, that’s when the next stage begins.

The Book Shows You the Journey. The Coach Helps You Make Yours.

That’s what makes the combination of The Truth Mirage™ + BookCoach AI different.

The book lets you experience the publishing world through an entertaining fictional story.

You’ll encounter the struggles.

You’ll see the mistakes.

You’ll understand the choices.

You’ll learn about the different paths available to authors.

And then you have a coach that can turn around and ask:

“Okay. Now let’s talk about your book.”

What are you writing?

Why are you writing it?

Who needs to read it?

Where are you in the process?

What’s keeping you from moving forward?

What decisions have you already made?

And are you sure they’re the right ones?

That’s coaching.

Read Their Publishing Story. Then Start Working on Yours.

The Book makes the complicated world of publishing understandable, entertaining, and approachable.

Then your BookCoach AI makes it personal.

You don’t just finish the book knowing more about publishing.

You finish it with a coach ready to help you take the next step with your own book.

The Truth Mirage™ + BookCoach AI

Read the story. Meet your coach. Publish your book.

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Your Book + 10-Day BookCoach AI Access

Your copy of The Truth Mirage™ will be shipped to you immediately after your order is completed.

With your book, you’ll receive  10 days of access to the BookCoach AI, so you can experience the coach for yourself and begin applying what you’re learning to your own publishing journey.

After your included 10-day access period, you may continue using the BookCoach AI for $59 per month.

Subscription Terms: Your 10-day access to the BookCoach AI is included with your purchase. After the 10-day period, continued access is $59/month. The subscription automatically renews monthly until canceled. You may cancel at any time before your next billing date to avoid the next monthly charge. Cancellation stops future charges and does not affect charges already incurred. No long-term commitment is required.

The book is yours to keep whether or not you continue with the BookCoach AI.