The 7-pillar Traditional Publishing Readiness Assessment
Are you ready to take on the challenge of getting a traditional book deal?
“The process made me see my work from different angles, challenged my thinking, and deepened my understanding. It was transformative beyond just the book.”
Joanna Grover LCSW, The Choice Point (Hachette Book Group, 2023)
7-Pillar Publishing Readiness Assessment
The 7-Pillar Publishing Readiness Assessment isn’t just a checklist—it’s your reality check. Writing a book that changes minds, industries, and the world demands more than just good intentions. It requires strategy, insight, and a fearless commitment to making an impact.
This assessment will reveal where you stand in your publishing readiness and identify the gaps keeping you from success. It’s designed to push you beyond the ordinary, equipping you with clarity, confidence, and the best next steps to write your world changing book.
What to Expect
This is not a passive survey. It will take 20-30 minutes, requiring you to gather real data about yourself. Approach it with intention, and you’ll walk away with a sharper, more informed perspective on your publishing potential.
What You’ll Gain:
Through this assessment and your consultation with Robin Colucci – publishing expert and founder of World Changing Books – you will:
- Evaluate your readiness across seven essential pillars
- Expose industry myths and set realistic expectations for publishing success
- Gain precise, strategic insights on where to strengthen your approach and point you towards the best publishing route for you
- Eliminate blind spots that could slow down or derail your book’s impact
- This is not about passing or failing. It’s about understanding where you are, where you need to be, and how to close the gap.
Choose Your Assessment
- Define goals, both business and personal.
- Identify your ideal reader/client.
- Discover your unique salable concept that distinguishes you from the rest and makes your book the choice for your ideal readers.
- Choose a structure, using 1 of 4 of the all-time “Bestseller Blueprints.”
- Build a detailed outline.
- Devise a platform strategy and action plan, so that you can grow your audience, heighten visibility, attract your best prospects, and increase sales.
- Brainstorm new messaging and hooks you can use to attract media attention, social media followers, and/or new business.
- Find up to 3 ways to promote yourself and/or your business while you write, and identify up to 3 offerings you can promote/sell before your book is out.
Standard Publishing Readiness Assessment — $997
For aspiring authors who want expert insight into their current publishing readiness and the best strategic next step.
This assessment includes:
- Evaluation of your readiness across seven essential pillars
- A reality check on the industry myths and assumptions that can mislead aspiring authors
- Clear, strategic insight into where your book concept, platform, positioning, or approach may need to be strengthened
- Guidance on which publishing route is likely to be the best fit for you
- Identification of blind spots that could slow down or derail your book’s impact
- A private consultation with Robin Colucci to review your results and next steps
Best for: Authors who want a clear expert assessment of where they stand and what to focus on next.
The Premium Publishing Readiness Assessment — $2,997
For aspiring authors who want a more detailed strategic roadmap to help close the gap between where they are now and where they need to be to pursue a traditional book deal with greater confidence.
This includes everything in the Standard Assessment, plus:
- Research into relevant social platforms, online groups and communities, and other ecosystems where your ideal reader is already engaged
- Identify and research key influencers, comparable content creators, and competitors on each social media platform
- Point out opportunities for you to leverage their momentum to create more visibility for yourself without copying their content or voice
- Provide Search optimized content angles and post ideas for you that are aligned with your book concept
- Plus, you’ll get practical filming tips, content strategies, and execution guidance
Best for: Authors who want a deeper, more customized strategy for improving their readiness, sharpening their positioning, and building a stronger case for a traditional publishing opportunity.
The publishing industry has its rules. We help you understand them, prepare for them, and make smarter decisions before you pitch.
Whether you choose the Standard or In-Depth Assessment, you’ll walk away with more clarity, stronger direction, and a more realistic understanding of what it will take to move forward.
The publishing industry has its rules. We help you navigate them.
If you’re ready to take your best shot at a book deal, let’s begin.
