Feb 9 β May 1 Plan
By May 1:
β
Book written
β
Edited
β
Formatted
β
Selling
β
Published
π
Weekly Rhythm (EVERY WEEK)
We meet 4x/week for 2 hours:
- 3 days β writing/editing
- 1 day β outreach/selling
π₯ PHASE 1 β DRAFT THE BOOK
Feb 9 β Mar 9 (4 weeks)
Main focus: writing consistently. This is your core build month.
Every week:
- 3 live writing sessions
- chapter-by-chapter progress
- messy draft allowed
Goal:
β
Full rough manuscript complete (25β40k words)
Meanwhile:
1 day/week we lightly practice outreach (warm ups, lists, soft pitches)
But writing is priority.
π PHASE 2 β EDIT + FORMAT (while still writing/refining)
Mar 10 β Mar 23 (2 weeks)
Main focus: polish + outsource
Now the draft exists.
We:
- send to Fiverr editor
- order cover design
- hire formatter
During writing days:
- revisions
- tightening chapters
- adding stories
- strengthening clarity
During outreach day: Start contacting orgs seriously
Goal:
β
Professional files in progress
β
Clean second draft
β
Sales conversations starting
π£ PHASE 3 β SELL + BUILD DEMAND (Optional)
Mar 24 β Apr 20 (4 weeks)
Main focus: visibility + sales
BUT we STILL write.
Writing days now become:
- edits
- bonuses
- workbooks
- back cover copy
- marketing content
- emails
So youβre still creating, just not drafting from scratch.
Outreach day:
- calls
- emails
- TikTok lives
- preorders
- partnerships
Goal:
β
Pre-sold copies
β
speaking/workshop offers
β
launch list built
π PHASE 4 β PUBLISH + LAUNCH
Apr 21 β May 1 (10 days)
Main focus: ship it
We:
- upload to Lulu/Bookvault
- final checks
- launch content daily
- celebrate + sell hard
Goal:
β
You officially published