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So You Want to Write a Self-Help Book?

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Originally Recorded August 27, 2026

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So You Want to Write a Self-Help Book?

A Q&A with Hilary T. Smith and William Solow | Free With Every Preorder

Originally Recorded August 27, 2026

The Self-Help Author's Toolkit

A Step-by-Step Guide to Structuring Your Book, Finding Your Voice, and Connecting with Readers

By Hilary T. Smith & William Solow

Release Date: September 15th, 2026

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Are You Sitting on Expertise That Could Change Thousands of Lives?

You know you have insights worth sharing, and readers who desperately need them. But converting that wisdom into a best-selling self-help book has felt impossible—until now.

From veteran self-help editors and ghostwriters Hilary T. Smith and William Solow comes The Self-Help Author’s Toolkit, the definitive step-by-step guide to transforming your expertise into a book that resonates, sells, and establishes your career as an author.

Inside, you’ll discover:

Five proven book blueprints—stop guessing at structure and learn which model will carry your message

The Pain Point/Promise Framework—craft titles that hook readers before they even open the cover

Voice mastery exercises—find an authentic, quotable style that connects across your book, social media, and speaking engagements

Platform building strategies—grow an audience before publication so your book lands with impact

Publishing path comparisons—navigate traditional, hybrid, and self-publishing with clarity about costs, control, and royalties

No matter where you are in the writing process, The Self-Help Author’s Toolkit is a road map to turning your great idea into a book that changes lives.

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So You Want to Write a Self-Help Book?

A Q&A with Hilary T. Smith and William Solow | Free With Every Preorder

Originally Recorded August 27, 2026

If you’ve ever thought about writing a self-help book, but aren’t sure where to start, this free Q&A is for you.

Join Hilary T. Smith and William Solow for an honest, behind-the-scenes conversation about what it really takes to write a self-help book that not only sells, but makes a profound difference in readers’ lives. Bring your questions about everything from shaping your idea and finding your angle to navigating the publishing process and building an audience.

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About the Author

Hilary T. Smith has spent nearly two decades helping authors craft self-help books that motivate, inspire, and educate readers. She has worked behind the scenes on bestselling books by neuroscientists, psychologists, meditation teachers, and artists from around the world.

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Meet William Solow

William Solow is a professional science communicator and the codirector of the nonprofit AMeaningofLife.org, where he guides the development of science-based self-help resources used by therapists, teachers, and coaches across the country and around the world. He loves helping authors translate complex psychology research into engaging, accurate, and accessible materials for the general public.