Book an hour with Skye.
Virtual one-to-one coaching calls for authors at all stages in their career. Over 200 indie authors coached so far — from first-time drafters to wide-going veterans. You bring the specific problem, Skye brings the answers.
What I can help you with
Specialist topics
- Translations – how to find a translator, what to look out for, are you ready for translations, how to distribute, marketing in a foreign language (also check out my book Self-Publishing in German). I currently have translations in German, French, Italian, Dutch and Spanish.
- Making the most of your books by being as WIDE as possible (different retailers, different formats, different ways of selling)
- Audiobooks – ACX, Findaway Voices, going direct with Kobo, finding narrators, promotion, getting reviews, selling direct
- Writing, publishing and marketing children’s books (in particular picture books)
- Fiction apps – Radish, KISS, Dreame, xigxag, and others
- Co-writing (I’ve worked with 5 co-authors)
- Reaching international audiences
- Organising multi-author projects
- Juggling multiple pen names (I currently have four)
General self-publishing topics
- Leaving KU to go wide (I did that myself back in 2018)
- Going direct vs with a distributor
- Selling direct
- Technical aspects of uploading to retailers/distributors (including more niche ones like Tolino or Feiyr)
- Optimising your metadata and product pages
- Author branding
- Book branding for one series and across multiple series
- Retailer promotions and how to get them
- Wide with print books
- Reaching libraries
- Cross-promotion with other authors, box sets, anthologies
- Permafree strategy
- Sales promotions
- Self-publishing for Beginners
- Newsletters – magnets, Bookfunnel, optimisation, welcome sequences, what to talk about
- Tracking your sales across platforms
- Backmatter optimisation
- Book signings
Choose a pricing plan
The Single Session
$169
One hour, one focus. Perfect for a specific topic like translations, going wide, etc. Great for getting an overview and a strategy (and lots of homework).
The Pair
$315
Two sessions spaced however you like. Great for a deep dive into a topic that gives you time to work on suggestions in between sessions.
Frequently Asked Questions
If I'm not happy with my purchase can I get a refund?
Please in get contact at any time if you're not satisfied with your coaching. We do our best to ensure all clients are happy and need to determine on a case-by-case basis the eligibility of refunds.
How does appointment scheduling work?
When you've completed purchasing you'll be able to login to your coaching account and can find out the next steps required to book a time for your appointment from there.
Is it possible to buy coaching more than once?
For sure! You simply need to purchase coaching again and will be able to get access to another set of coaching sessions.