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Services & Courses

Ready to write your first book, find your voice, or learn to advocate for your work? Below you’ll find my current range of courses, webinars, workshops, and 1:1 sessions.

I’ve spent nearly two decades on every side of a book: writing them, positioning them, promoting them, and developing dozens of proposals that sold to every major house, several into six figures.

Here’s what makes me different from every other book consultant, and I say this as the person who literally wrote the book on saying such things: I’m a writer AND a publicist AND a business person. Most book people teach you writing. I teach you the industry — how agents choose, how editors buy, how the money works, how promotion actually happens, and how to walk into all of it with your voice intact.

Below: the free webinar, the live intensives and live programs, a self-guided version, and one-on-one work with me. Not sure where you fit? Start free, or just email me, and I’ll tell you honestly, including if the answer is “not yet.” Email: meredith@meredithfineman.com.

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1:1 Coaching Session | 1 Hour

During these sessions we can discuss anything you’d like, including:

  • Book Ideation: What is a book? That sounds ridiculous, but what does it mean to write one? What story do you have to tell? And how should you begin to think about telling it?

  • How to Write a Proposal: A nonfiction book proposal is a very specific document, and I will walk you through how to write it. This document has to be formulated to get and retain eyeballs for funding your idea.

  • How to Get an Agent: How do you approach an agent? When should you approach an agent?

  • How to Pitch a Book: Pitching anyone on your idea can be overwhelming. How should you frame it? 

  • How to Promote a Book: Independent book press is necessary. Publishing houses aren’t concerned you can write a book; they are concerned you can sell it.

After your purchase, we’ll be in touch to set up a time for the session.

$795.00
How to Write a Book Proposal: The Self-Guided Program

The private-client process, in a box — rebuilt top to bottom for 2026. Over four weeks, you’ll work through a self-guided program to develop a strong, sellable nonfiction book proposal.

This is a digital product. After you place your order, you’ll receive an email and PDF with access instructions. Don’t see it? Check your Promotions or Spam folder, and make sure to add meredith@meredithfineman.com to your contacts.

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I’ve developed dozens of book proposals that sold. Private clients pay five figures for that process one-on-one. This program is that same thinking — the frameworks, the insider knowledge, the taste — packaged so you can run it yourself, for a fraction of the price.

The program consists of a 100+ page Proposal Workbook delivered as a usable digital document, built so that finishing the workbook means your proposal is drafted. Everything you need is built right in — links to corresponding video lessons, my Red Pen self-edit checklists, and the Publishing Insider 101 one-pagers. I’ll also send you quarterly State of the Market updates.

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What’s included

  • A digital 120+ page Proposal Workbook. Inside it:

    • The full guided proposal build (finish it, and your proposal is drafted)

    • My Red Pen self-edit checklists

  • Links to dozens of corresponding video lessons

  • Meredith’s full proposal for Brag Better

  • The Publishing Insider101 one-pagers (glossary + how the money actually works)

  • Quarterly State of the Market updates emailed to you directly

What you’ll build

  • A clear, compelling book concept

  • A polished proposal overview and positioning

  • Defined audience and market framing

  • A full chapter outline

  • A strong understanding of how your proposal fits into the publishing landscape

What’s not included

  • Live co-working sessions

  • Group jam sessions

  • 1:1 feedback or coaching

  • Proposal reviews

Note: You can add live or 1:1 support at any point, during or after you complete the program.

Who it’s for

This program is a good fit if you:

  • Want a serious, structured approach to writing a book proposal

  • Prefer working independently with expert guidance

  • Do not need live sessions or group accountability

  • Want flexibility with a clear start and end point

If you are looking for live interaction or hands-on feedback, the live cohort or private consulting options may be a better fit.

“Meredith is truly Publishing’s It Girl — incredible and unique insight about the industry and how to navigate it.” — Program Member

$2,800.00
How to Write a Book Proposal | September Live Cohort

Eight people. Four weeks. My eyes on your pages.

This is the highest-touch way to build your proposal short of hiring me privately (which costs five figures, so this is the smart way in). Over four live weeks we shape, pressure-test, and strengthen your proposal with the same frameworks I use with private clients: live hot-seat edits, my personal review of your overview — the page that decides everything — a private 1:1 strategy hour, and a small, curated group of serious peers.

Starts Tuesday, September 8, the first real desk day of fall. Enrollment closes Labor Day. I don’t currently have plans to run the live program again this year.

After purchase, watch for a welcome email and next steps — check Promotions or Spam if it’s not in your inbox, and make sure to add meredith@meredithfineman.com to your contacts.

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What’s included

  • Four weeks of live teaching, discussion, and open Q&A on publishing, agents, editors, and positioning — plus your specific projects and next steps

  • Live hot-seat proposal reviews, editing, and feedback

  • Weekly co-working sessions to make real progress

  • Private 1:1 strategy hour with me

  • A digital 100+ page Proposal Workbook, dozens of video lessons, and Publishing Insider 101 one-pagers

  • Meredith’s full proposal for Brag Better

  • The chance to see other proposals shaped and refined, plus strategic guidance on approaching agents

  • Session recordings

  • A small, curated group of serious peers — just eight writers

  • Quarterly State of the Market updates

This is not just a curriculum. The core value is live access, feedback, and momentum.

What you’ll build

By the end of the cohort, you’ll have:

  • A clear, compelling book concept

  • A polished proposal overview

  • Defined audience and market positioning

  • A strong chapter-by-chapter outline

  • Strategic clarity on next steps with agents and submissions

Who it’s for

This cohort is for you if you want live feedback, accountability, and direct access to insider publishing insight — if you learn best through discussion and interaction, want momentum, structure, and peer connection, and you’re serious about finishing and positioning a proposal.

“Meredith is truly Publishing’s It Girl — incredible and unique insight about the industry and how to navigate it.” — Program Member

$6,500.00
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1:1 Book Project Intensive | Application Only

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This is for the deepest and most focused one-on-one work with me and your book.

Over one focused month, we take a strategic look at your book project, whether you're preparing to submit, finishing a proposal, or figuring out how to turn what you have into something agents and editors can position and sell.

You bring the pages, and I’ll bring an editorial and market lens, a clear roadmap, and the honest feedback the project actually needs for your project to be successful.

What’s included

  • Up to 50 pages of material submitted to me for review. Your proposal, sample chapters, manuscript pages, or a combination from one book project.

  • A 60-minute strategy call, before I read. We will discuss your goals, your concerns, the state of the project, and what you need this work to accomplish. 

  • The full editorial review. I read closely and assess the project at the highest level: concept, positioning, structure, voice, audience, commercial potential, and what is or isn’t working. 

  • The editorial memo. You will receive an in-depth memo from me about what to keep, change, sharpen, expand, along with comments throughout your pages and my recommendations for a strong path forward.  

  • Recorded video feedback. A private walkthrough of my notes you can return to throughout revision.

  • A 60-minute action-planning call. After you've sat with the memo: we go through your questions, your next three moves, revision priorities, writing assignments, and your agent and submission strategy.

  • A progress check-in, one month later. We reconnect, troubleshoot, and make sure you know exactly what comes next.

Who it’s for

Someone who has started a book project and wants me to give them a roadmap. You may be preparing to query, revising a proposal or chapters, unsure whether the concept is strong enough, or stuck between a promising idea and a sellable book.

Many of my clients are founders, executives, and experts for whom the book is a career asset credibility, speaking, the “wrote the book on it” effect. I read your pages with that outcome in mind.

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“Meredith is truly Publishing’s It Girl — incredible and unique insight about the industry and how to navigate it.” — Program Member

$10,000.00
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