About the Bernoff Book Coach
I’ve helped authors of more than 75 books over the last 18 years or so. And I’ve written down everything I’ve learned in two books on writing and 2.5 million words on Bernoff.com, including practical, experience-based advice on every challenge authors face, from idea development and research to writing strategies, publishing models, and book promotion.
Now I’m making all of that advice available to subscribers in the form of a chatbot. I’ve closely collaborated with the AI startup Soqratic, to develop the Virtual Coach at the bottom of this page, a conversational product designed to answer every question a nonfiction author might have.
The Bernoff Book Coach:
- Is based exclusively on content from Bernoff.com, along with my books including Build a Better Business Book and my research studies. All answers are drawn from this content, and only this content. This ensures that the advice you get is part of a consistent, evidence-based approach to what it takes to be a successful author.
- Addresses not just factual issues, but motivational ones. The Bernoff Book Coach can certainly help you create a successful book proposal, organize an effective table of contents, or structure a chapter. But it will also help you understand what agents and publishers want, how to collaborate with coauthors or ghostwriters, and how to motivate yourself for the challenging task of writing and publishing a book.
- Is free from all commercial bias. There are no ads or promotional content in the Bernoff Book Coach. All recommendations it makes are focused on how authors can succeed. The chatbot’s only source of revenue is your subscription.
There is no such thing as a free lunch. And AI tokens aren’t free. So there are limits. And if you ask a question that’s best answered by one of my paid services, like ghostwriting or editing, the coach will present you with a contact form. And if you ask enough questions, the coach will stop answering.
Not good enough? There’s also a virtual coach by subscription. For just $1.95 to start and $17.95 per month, you can get a personalized version of the coach that learns your situation and remembers your challenges and choices. The advice is not generic, it’s specific to your book, your publisher, your expertise, your ideas, your frustrations, and your past questions and answers.
I help authors succeed. And the virtual coach is designed to do the same.