Your book is finished. Are you ready to be read?
Writing the book was the part you could control. Letting the world read it takes a different kind of brave. I help women authors get ready for that moment, including the readers they're most nervous about. Yes, even Aunt Carol.
The haunting questions that stop good books
You wrote the book. Maybe you've even published it. Then a few questions start showing up at 2 a.m.
- What if my sister reads chapter four?
- What if an interviewer asks the question I've been avoiding?
- What if the reviews are unkind?
- What if nobody buys it? What if a lot of people do?
These questions have stopped more books than bad grammar ever will. You are not behind, and nothing is wrong with you. You're about to be seen, and that deserves some preparation.
Find out how ready you are, and what's holding the door
The Ready to Be Read Check walks you through four parts of an author's life after the writing.
Contents
- IThe Story3 questions
- IIThe People Who Know You3 questions
- IIIBeing Seen3 questions
- IVStanding By It3 questions
- Your Personal Reportright away
You'll get a personal report with your Ready to Be Read score, the pattern that shows up when you think about being read, and one small step to try this week.
Start the CheckHi, I'm Lynne
For 25 years, I've trained aspiring authors to write books that build their businesses. I stopped counting my students somewhere past 15,000. As a publisher, I brought more than 450 of their books into print, and as a ghostwriter, I've written 65 more for business leaders.
Along the way I noticed something I couldn't stop thinking about. Several women paid me to write their books and never published them. A few men never read their drafts, then went on podcasts and talked about their books with complete confidence.
Eventually I realized I'd been preparing authors for only part of the journey. We worked on writing and publishing, the parts you can control. Nobody was preparing them for what comes after, when readers, reviewers, interviewers, and family members all get a say. That's the work I do now.
“I just finished a heavenly consulting hour with Lynne on how to write my book from my heart with courage and authenticity. I am so very grateful for her wisdom, clarity and strategy. I left the conversation feeling amazingly confident that I can do this with grace, ease, and all my soul.”
Christiane Witt, author of Unhobbled“Lynne has a knack for ‘just knowing’ her clients and what they experience on their writer's journey. It is almost as if her intuition alerts her to ‘what is up’ long before I do!”
Anne DeButte, author of Grief's Abyss“I just got off the phone after an hour with Lynne. I now have a concrete and thrilling plan for my book's next steps. I'm confident and ready to take action.”
Cate Stillman, author of UninflammedThe Stand By Your Book Sessions
Winter 2027: What Will People Say? · Tuesday, January 12, 2027 · Free · Live on Zoom
A short, friendly mini summit for women authors who want to share their books without bracing for impact. Take the Check and you'll be first to hear when registration opens.
Author Armor, my coaching program for women writing brave, personal books, opens in early 2027. The Check is the best way to hear first. If you'd like to see the books I've helped bring into the world, visit my ghostwriting site.
Start with five minutes
In about five minutes, you'll know your Ready to Be Read score, the pattern that shows up when you think about being read, and one small step to take this week. Your report opens the moment you finish, and a copy lands in your inbox to keep.
After that, I'll send a few short notes now and then. I won't fill your inbox. I'm a woman with a stack of books to read, two rescue dogs, and things to bake.
Take the Ready to Be Read Check