Call for Authors

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Would you like to be an author in the first Sober and Serene Book?

Applications for authors are now being accepted for:

Sober and Serene for the Recovering Soul: 22 Stories of Hope, Healing, Resilience and Redemption 

A Sober and Serene story is an inspirational, true story about personal experience with alcohol use disorder (AUD), sobriety and/or recovery.  It may be a personal story at some point in your recovery journey or it may be your experience with another person in your life that impacted you (i.e. alcoholic parent, spouse, sibling, child, friend). 

This opportunity is limited to 22 authors, for release in 2024, who want to join me in sharing their stories and making a difference in people’s lives.

Submit Your Application Today:

· Share your story

· Make an impact

· Increase your influence

· Inspire more people

· Get more clients

· Grow your business

· Book more speaking engagements

How do you benefit from being part of this book?

• Being part of this book will give you the opportunity to share your story in your own dedicated chapter.
• You will be part of a “sober and serene” group of people who like you have the courage to share their personal story of hope, healing, resilience and redemption
• Your story can inspire and motivate people who are sober curious or struggling with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and seeking sobriety and recovery
• Sharing your story will help increase your speaking opportunities
• Prospective clients want to hear your story as people do business with people they know, like and trust.
• As a collaborative book, all authors will share in the production costs and marketing; therefore, maximizing it’s reach to inspire and impact more people.

Co-Author Experience $997 USD    |  Only $197 deposit to secure your chapter. 

Included in your Co-Author Experience

• Your own chapter (1000 - 1222words)
• 11 Copies of the physical book
• Writing Workshop(s)
• Professional Publishing Team: Copy Editing, Proof Reading, Publisher, Project Manager, Graphic Designer, Social Media Strategist
• Dedicated Book Page on Sober and Serene Website with your Picture and Bio
• Exclusive Private Community to connect and Get to Know your Co-Authors
• Custom Designed Social Media Marketing Graphics
• Book Launch Press Release
• Launch Day Live Stream
• Group interview with Sam on YouTube – Sober and Serene 

Optional Add-On Publicity Package $597 USD

Publicity Add-On Includes (please view Part II Video with Keisha)

• 11 additional copies of the physical book
• Featured Author Spotlight Interview with Sam
• Featured Author Spotlight Interview with Keisha 
• Featured Author Spotlight in Majestic Magazine
• Optimizing Interview Training
• Personalized Social Media Marketing Graphic
• Lifetime access to Private Community, Training, Resources
• Special Opportunities in the Author Group

*Bonuses (i.e. podcast or radio interviews)  that Sam and the publisher are negotiating

some opportunities will be available for all authors, some will be limited to publicity add-on only.

I am so excited that you are interested in taking the next step and want to share your story to powerfully inspire others.

Being part of this book will give you the opportunity to share your story in your own dedicated chapter. As a collaborative book, all authors will share in the production costs and marketing; therefore, maximizing it's reach to inspire and influence more people.

I would love for you to join me, share your story and be part of this historic first book for those who are sober curious or struggling with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), sobriety and recovery.

Our timeline for this book is to launch in 2024. Once 15 of 22 authors have signed up, we will have a better idea of the timeline for production and release dates.

• Only $197 Deposit to Secure Your Chapter
• Payment Plans Available
• All payments are non-refundable, but transferable to another author only prior to start of book production.

Please hit the Apply Now button and fill out the short application (remember to click DONE button at the end of the form) and watch for your invitation to join me on a group call to discuss details, as soon as it is scheduled. 

On this call we will discuss commitment, timeline and next steps.

Sharing your personal story of - hope, healing, resilience, recovery, redemption - can be a cathartic and productive experience.

A Sober and Serene story is an inspirational, true story about personal experience with alcohol use disorder (AUD), sobriety and/or recovery.  It may be a personal story at some point in your recovery journey or it may be your experience with another person in your life that impacted you (i.e. alcoholic parent, spouse, sibling, child, friend). 

It is a story that touches the reader and helps them discover recovery principles they can use in their own lives. These stories are personal and filled with emotion and vivid images created by using the five senses to draw in the reader to feel that they are actually in the scene with the people in the story.

Sober and Serene stories are written in the first person and have a beginning, middle and an end. The stories often close on a high note or an inspirational takeaway.  Sober and Serene stories make the reader feel more hopeful, more thankful, more inspired, and more empowered.  A good Sober and Serene story causes tears, laughter, and feelings of resilience and redemption.

Guidelines for a Sober and Serene story:

• Your story should be written in the first person and should be about yourself or someone close to you and how it relates to alcohol use disorder (AUD), sobriety and/or recovery. 
• Your story must be true. No fiction or creative writing. 
• Your story should not be published in any form previously
• Tell your story in a way that will make the reader cry, laugh or cheer along with you.
• Start strong in the action and captivate the reader to keep reading.
• Speak from the heart. 
• Your story should ideally be 1000-1222 words.

A Sober and Serene story is NOT a:

• Testimonial
• Biography
• Thesis or term paper
• Essay
• Sermon
• Eulogy 
• Newspaper article
• Journal or Diary entry
• Controversial or political issue
• Blog post
• Repurposed form of content

Find out more by sending me a message below.  Thank you!