Great ideas deserve great books.
Introducing
The Better Book Project:
An intimate incubator designed to help you write your best book
It doesn't matter how confident a writer you are, or how well you know your content – EVERY author hits stumbling blocks along the way.
Whether it's spending too much time researching, getting so lost in your word choices that you forget about the bigger picture, struggling to see your blind spots, or letting your inner critic take over, there are so many things that can get in the way of writing a great book.
That's exactly why designed The Better Book Project – an intimate incubator to help you write your best book.
You’re in the right place.
The Better Book Project is a unique group book coaching programme where expertise and challenge meet community.
Great books aren't created in solitude – they come from clever brains collaborating. If you want to write your best book (not just any book), the Better Book Project provides a spacious and supported way to a book you're incredibly proud of.
Meet your book coaches
For over a decade, Intelligent Ink have been working with visionary, purpose-driven thought leaders who are struggling to extend their impact beyond their current clients. They're missing out on the reputation, credibility, and opportunities that being an author brings.
We bring together deep expertise in both books and thought leadership with our curated community of like-hearted and clever thought leaders. Clients working with us can expect supportive challenge that will get you to genuine excellence with your book, as well as the confidence that comes from a journey rich in personal and professional growth.
As part of The Better Book Project, you'll get:
Early feedback
Early feedback on your first chapter from one of our team to give you direction and confidence moving forward
Live coaching
Live & asynchronous idea coaching & strategy to ensure that your book is the best possible book it can be.
Thought leadership
Support throughout the process to make sure that your book is supporting and accelerating your thought leadership, including helping you use your book to grow your audience and impact even while you're still writing it.
Guest experts
Live trainings and Q&As with guest experts on publishing and marketing, to make sure your book will be a success
One-on-one calls
Two SOS calls with an Inker at any point for when you get really stuck and need help to keep moving
Publishing guidance
Guidance through the publishing and launch process, including introductions to trusted partners that we know will suit your needs and budget.
Plus, as you move through your book and hit key milestones, you'll unlock bonuses like these:
Editorial review
As you move through the phases and hit the milestone of your "holey cheese" draft, you'll unlock an editorial review worth $2,400 with in-depth actionable feedback
Developmental edit
Once you've completed your full draft, you'll unlock an in-depth development edit worth $3,200 of your completed draft from one of our experienced editors to make sure that you've written your best book, not just an okay book
Comms toolkit
Done for you social media promo kit with 8-10 ready-to-use posts for promoting your book, worth $2,800
As part of The Better Book Project, you'll get:
Early feedback
Ask questions, work through current challenges, and get immediate feedback. These coaching calls are the beating heart of The Better Book Project – providing community, accountability, and challenge. We'll support you through the messy bits to help you write your best book.
Self-paced learning
We have a library of resources, videos, tutorials, and worksheets to help you with every aspect of writing a book. From the planning process to mapping your writing timeline to self-publishing support, you’ll have access to everything you need.
Detailed feedback
Every participant will receive tailored feedback on their work from our expert book editors. The first review will be given after you write your first chapter. The second review will include a full developmental edit after you’ve completed your first manuscript draft.
Publishing network
Our professional network of hybrid publishers, self-publishing managers, marketers, printers, and designers means we’ll help you smoothly transition into the publishing phase of your book. Plus you'll get access to our detailed self-publishing guide.
Milestones to stay on track
No need to stress about everything that has to happen in the future – we'll keep you on track and making progress while we hold the downstream details. That way, you can stay focused on what's important now and avoid overwhelm while still knowing you'll make it to your end goal.
Clever brains collaborating
By joining the Intelligent Ink community, you’ll be introduced to thought leaders doing incredible work around the world. This is a fantastic way to make new connections, leverage support, and share insights throughout the book journey.
Here's what our alumni have to say
“Writing a book is so big, and sometimes you just need others around to break it down, to help reflect things back to you. If I had to go it alone, it would have taken ten times longer...
Sometimes in business, you have to spend money to make money. This was the authentic and supportive community I wanted to be part of. Even if you’re worried about the investment, it will absolutely pay off."
Dr Bex Bell, Author of Inner Critic to Inner Coach
“Writing a book is a very personal journey; but you don’t have to make that journey alone. I loved having trusted companions who have done this repeatedly with success – their patience, the ability to safely fail when I need to, and the knowledge they’d pick me up when I need it.
I’m not going to lie: it’s not easy! But when you’ve got the right people around you, you believe you can."
Kon Apostolopoulos, Author of The Engagement Blueprint
“[The Better Book Project] wasn’t just about writing, but thinking too. Intelligent Ink created space for me to explore and land on a methodology that felt both authentic to me and actionable for my clients.
The book has led to sales of the program, but it’s also positioned me as an expert in this area – as someone with ideas worth listening to. And it’s definitely a lot easier to do that when you’ve got a book behind you.”
Jude Sclater, Author of Think Like A Coach
“Without the BBP, I’m not sure I would have gotten to a finished book at all, let alone within a 12-month timeline. The guidance helped me shape and refine the book so that it delivers on its promises. The questions posed by both the Inkers and other participants in the live sessions helped me to hone my thinking and write more clearly. And that’s not even considering the valuable practical guidance on how to go from Word doc to a finished product someone can hold in their hands (or on their device).
The BBP provided the right blend of wrap-around support, encouragement, and well-timed gentle challenges to keep me on track and help me create a book that I’m still deeply in love with, more than two years later."
Daria Williamson, Author of Unleash Your Awesome
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Is the Better Book Project right for me?
The Better Book Project is for purpose-driven experts who’ve always wanted to scale their impact with a book. You might’ve started but gotten stuck, or had it on your ‘to-do’ list for ages without actually knowing how to start. Either way, you’ve got some great ideas but are struggling to get them out – and down!
WHEN ARE THE CALLS: Wednesdays at 10am NZT (check your time zone here).
INVESTMENT: 9 monthly payments of $1,160 (+GST if NZ) – or $9,000 upfront
Note: The Better Book Project is exclusively available to those who have already completed our Better Book Blueprint planning workshop. If you haven't already done the Better Book Blueprint, you can find out more about that here.
What a book can do for you
The possibilities are endless but our clients have leveraged their books to:
Gain more paid speaking opportunities
Generate leads for more high end (and higher paying) work
Create new paid offerings based off the ideas and thinking in their book
Generate media coverage and greater awareness
Become podcast guests and get in front of new audiences
Grow their social media connections and followings
Gain entry into bigger clients who they may not have been able to access previously
Become known as thought leaders in their industry if they weren’t already
The joy is in the journey
If you want to write your best book (not just any book) – and get the most of the process – the Better Book Project is the book coaching programme for you. Join us today.
Any questions? Contact Verity and the team at info@intelligentink.co.nz
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Keen to do the Better Book Blueprint but can't make our next dates? Join the waitlist below to be notified as soon as we set our next dates (and get extra early access bonuses!)