8-week program
The Author Blueprint: write your book in 8 weeks
Last updated: Published by Defining Moments Press
The Author Blueprint is an 8-week Defining Moments Press program that helps you write, self-publish, and launch your nonfiction book in about 2 to 5 hours a week.
It is built for experts who know their story could change someone's life. You get audio and video tutorials, a step-by-step process, templates and tools, a free Facebook group, and unlimited email support. It is listed at a one-time payment of $1,997 as of November 2026.
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01What is the Author Blueprint?
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The Author Blueprint, defined
The Defining Moments Press Author Blueprint is a self-paced, done-it-yourself course that turns a book you have carried for years into a published book in 8 weeks. It picks up where the How to Write Your Book in a Weekend training ends: you already know your book, your reader, and your outline, and the Blueprint takes you through editing, self-publishing in ebook and print, and launch. It is designed to help you turn readers into clients, not just sell copies.
02What is included in the Author Blueprint?
- 8-week course with audio and video tutorials
- A step-by-step process from outline to launch
- Templates and tools
- A free Facebook group
- Unlimited email support
Price: $1,997 as a single payment on the Defining Moments Press checkout page, which also links to other payment options. See the official Author Blueprint page for current details.
03How does the 8-week plan work?
Each stage builds on the last. Plan for about 2 to 5 hours a week.
Step 1: Confirm your reader and outline
Start from the outline you built in the free course or weekend training.Step 2: Write your chapters
Work chapter by chapter with the templates and step-by-step lessons.Step 3: Edit for clarity
Tighten structure so each chapter serves your one reader.Step 4: Self-publish in ebook and print
Follow the tutorials to prepare and publish both formats.Step 5: Launch and market
Launch the book and set it up to bring readers back to your work.
04Is the Author Blueprint right for me?
The Blueprint fits professionals who already have a clear idea, can give a few hours a week, and like working from a system. It is less suited to someone who wants another person to do the writing, or who needs weekly one-on-one feedback on every page. Those readers are better served by a done-for-you or coaching option.
05Other levels of help from Defining Moments Press
| Service | Who does the work | Key inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Author Blueprint DIY | You, with a course and support | 8-week course, templates, Facebook group, email support |
| Author Launch DFY | The team, for a finished manuscript | Formatting, book and cover design, marketing, launch to bestseller |
| Author Training DWY | You and a coach together | Book coaching for 1 year, the course, formatting, design, marketing, full launch |
| Author Premium DFY | Ghostwriters write it for you | Cover and book design, formatting, full launch, media appearances |
Compare the costs of each approach in how much a book writing coach costs, or see the full services list. Back to the nonfiction writing coach guide.
06Common questions
- How much does the Author Blueprint cost?
- The Author Blueprint 8 Week Challenge is listed at a one-time payment of $1,997 on the Defining Moments Press checkout page, as of November 2026. It includes an 8-week course with audio and video tutorials, a step-by-step process, templates and tools, a free Facebook group, and unlimited email support. The checkout page also links to other payment options.
- What happens in the Author Blueprint?
- The Author Blueprint walks you from outline to launch. Defining Moments Press describes it as picking up where How to Write Your Book in a Weekend ends: you edit, self-publish in ebook and print, and launch. It includes audio and video tutorials, a step-by-step process, templates and tools, a free Facebook group, and unlimited email support.
- How many hours a week does the program take?
- Defining Moments Press plans the Author Blueprint for about 2 to 5 hours a week over 8 weeks. That makes it workable for professionals writing around a full schedule. If you can give more time, you may move faster; if you can give less, plan on a longer timeline and use the templates to keep each session focused.
- Is there one-on-one coaching?
- Yes, in the done-with-you option. The Defining Moments Press Author Training DWY service includes book coaching for one year, the 8-week course, ongoing training and support, formatting, book design, book marketing, a full launch, and a media and podcast list. The self-paced Author Blueprint offers unlimited email support and a Facebook group rather than one-on-one sessions.
- Who is the Author Blueprint not right for?
- The Author Blueprint is a self-paced course, so it may not suit someone who wants weekly one-on-one feedback or someone who wants the book written for them. Those readers may prefer a book coach on a retainer, the Defining Moments Press done-with-you option with a year of coaching, or its done-for-you ghostwriting service.
- How is a course different from book coaching services?
- A course gives everyone the same sequence, templates, and lessons at a fixed price, while book coaching services tailor feedback to your manuscript. The Defining Moments Press Author Blueprint is a course with unlimited email support. Its Author Training DWY combines the same 8-week course with a year of book coaching for authors who want both.