Business Author Accelerator

“A Book Is the New Business Card.” As the founder of BookStar, a boutique (self-)publishing consultancy, I designed my “Business Author Accelerator” self-paced, online course to help (intimidated) first-time authors complete their first business books.

New authors can do so by writing a MICRO-BOOK (a bite-sized book of 50 pages, or under) or a traditional long-form book. The course information is applicable to books of any length.

Writing a book can expand your brand and help you to reach your next-tier career and revenue goals. Ready to become an author? This course helps you cut through the noise, cut to the chase, and release the BookStar inside of you!

Your Instructor

Petra E. Lewis

I'm a seasoned author, ghostwriter, and Book Doctor with a Wall Street and Top-5 tech firm background who has worked with CEOs, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and influencers on their books: I can help you get there, too.

I have an MFA in fiction writing from Columbia University. I've also long been avid about entrepreneurship and the marketplace, having launched my first business in high school.

After a long career as a financial services writer and communications executive, my boutique consultancy, BookStar, is the perfect nexus of my two passions: business and creativity.

I launched BookStar Academy to help more professionals like you learn the power of writing a book, and how it can help you to reach your next-level career and revenue goals—faster...and smarter!

Course Curriculum

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Frequently Asked Questions

When does the course start and finish?

The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.

How long do I have access to the course?

How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.

What if I am unhappy with the course?

Payment for the course is nonrefundable, but transferable—either to a different participant, or for other courses and services by Petra E. Lewis.

Excellent at what you do—as a professional or business owner—yet feeling stuck and underpaid or undervalued?

Consistently delivering results, but not feeling like you’re getting the level of acceleration and shine you deserve?

A font of professional and industry knowledge—and ready to mass mentor and pay it forward?

Then my "Business Author Accelerator" course is made for you!

Ready to be a BookStar?

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Business Author Accelerator Coupon Discount

Conquer Your Fear of Writing a Book – Make Your First Book a MICRO-BOOK!

The course' premise: I realized (from a recent client) that writing a book—no matter how short—instills the discipline of what it takes to write a book.

EUREKA: Completing a MICRO-BOOK could help intimidated first-time authors have the confidence to go on to a longer-form book! A MICRO-BOOK

is 3.5′′ X 5′′ book; maximum 8,500 words in a Word document; and maximum 50 pages as a formatted book.

All course principles I teach in the course apply to writing any length book.

Business Author Accelerator – Syllabus:

Self-Publishing: A Lay of the Land

Hello! Petra E. Lewis – Quick Bio

• MODULE 1/ The Write Choice: Choosing Your Book Topic

• MODULE 2/ – PART 1 Count the Cost: Calculate Your FULL

Book-Production Cost First

• MODULE 2/ – PART 2 THE “B” WORD—BESTSELLER...

• MODULE 3/ – PARTS 1–2 Under Construction: Choosing Your Book Title (WARNING: Subject to Change)

• MODULE 4/ – PARTS 1–7 Are We There Yet? Your Table of Contents: Your Book's Roadmap + Your (“NorthStar”) Thesis

• MODULE 5/ Don't Reinvent the Wheel: Do a Content Audit

• MODULE 6/ Mind the Gaps: Fleshing Out Your Missing Content—

Fast!

• MODULE 7/ Writing Your Book: Consistency—The Breakfast of Champions!

• MODULE 8/ Meet Evernote: Your New Best Friend

• MODULE 9/ A Workshop of One: Reading, Reordering, and Revising Your Book’s Content

• MODULE 10/ – PARTS 1–2 Pre-Publication Readers: The Wisdom of Crowds

• MODULE 11/ Finish Well: Print, Publish, and...SHOWTIME!