{"id":15996,"date":"2024-04-05T10:08:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T11:13:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T16:13:04","slug":"how-to-become-an-author","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/how-to-become-an-author\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become an author and publish a coaching book in 8 simple steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

As a coach and lifelong learner himself, Mindvalley co-founder Ajit<\/strong> often talks about the importance of reading. It expands your worldview and helps you gain new skills.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Ajit himself has written three books to help professionals in this field accelerate their businesses: The Book of Coaching<\/em><\/a>, The Business Book of Coaching<\/em><\/a>, and Live Big<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Now, he shares his eight best pieces of advice on how to become the author of a book so you can share your coaching wisdom with the world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Step 1: Identify your intent for writing a book<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Like with all new projects, the first step is getting clear on your intentions. This will help you clarify your unique purpose with your book and focus your energy in the right places.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Having a clear intent will also guide your actions throughout the writing process and help you through writer\u2019s block<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Do you want your new book to inspire, educate, or entertain? Think about how you can align your writing with your values and vision to ensure your book is not just informational but meaningful and resonates with your audience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Step 2: Choose a publishing model<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Honestly, how hard is it to become an author today when you can self-publish a book on Amazon?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

But before you rush into it, consider whether you want to pitch your book to a publishing house instead, because both routes have their benefits.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The self-publishing model is great if you consider the book as a creative vehicle to support your marketing and branding efforts. You\u2019ll have total creative freedom, and you can take your manuscript in any direction you like. Plus, you\u2019ll get to create a passive income source<\/a> and keep most of your earnings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

On the other hand, if your objective for writing a book is to get an advance or reach a wider audience, you may want to go with a publisher. This will take quite an extensive editing process in collaboration with your publisher; however, it will make monetizing your book way easier.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Step 3: Identify what you will write about<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This is probably the most important piece of the puzzle: defining a specific angle for your book.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Come up with topics that you are an expert in and often talk about as a coach. Consider what your unique niche most struggles with and how you can offer tangible advice and a new perspective on it. Your coaching packages and recurrent themes in your sessions may offer a great starting point for this.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Some outcome-driven coaching book<\/a> ideas are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n