Cristen Iris | Developmental & Substantive Nonfiction Book Editor, Book Proposal Consultant, Author Coach, and Founder of My Zone of Competence - helping authors and aspiring authors build their platforms and plan, write, revise, and promote high-impact, commercially viable nonfiction books using The My Zone of Competence Approach

YOUR VISION, YOUR VOICE, YOUR VALUE

Commercially Viable, High-Impact Nonfiction Books by Subject-Matter Experts for Trade, Academic, and Niche Audiences

Cristen Iris | Developmental & Substantive Editor, Book Proposal Expert, and Author Coach

Becoming a published author is the dream of many creatives and change makers.

but did you know?

The number of titles available on Amazon in 2020.1

Traditionally published author median income is 42% higher than self-published authors.2

US author-publisher deals were up 9.4% in 2021.3

Only 4% of authors will land a literary agent. "Having connections is better than a platform..."4,5

1 About the Book

2 The Authors Guild Earning Survey

3 The Hot Sheet, Feb. 2, 2022 (paywall)

4 Why Agents Reject 96% of Author Submissions

5 What Compels an Agent to Sign an Author?

YOUR VISION, YOUR VOICE, YOUR VALUE

I help clients write commercially viable, high-impact nonfiction books that highlight the author's education, expertise, and lived experience and help them expand their audience and find the publisher that's right for them.

LET'S DO SOMETHING BIG

I value autonomy within community and am, therefore, an inclusive businessperson. I do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, country of origin, age, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, gender identity, or sexual orientation in any of my activities or operations. Whenever possible, I avoid working with people and vendors who demonstrate a disregard for the dignity, safety, and overall well-being of any other person or group. My clients and I agree that without intellectual integrity and respect for human dignity, our work has limited value. Therefore, we place the wellbeing of readers in the forefront of our minds and agree to focus our efforts on educating and empowering them.