One clear path. The right next step for the book you have.
I won’t hand you a confusing menu of packages. There’s one path here, with three honest places to start. Find where you are.
Start free — The Lightkeeper Path
Before you spend a dollar, see the whole road. The Lightkeeper Path is the idea-to-launch framework I use with every author — the same map that’s carried dozens of books from a blank page to readers’ hands. It’s yours, free.
Work with me, one-on-one — from $1,500
This is the heart of what I do. We take your book from wherever it is now — an idea, a stalled draft, a finished manuscript you’re not sure what to do with — and we get it written, polished, published, and into readers’ hands. Together.
Depending on where your book is and how much you’d like me to carry, that can include:
- A clear plan for your book and the readers it’s for
- Honest feedback on your writing and your structure
- Editing, cover, and interior-design guidance
- Getting it onto Amazon the right way, with the words that help readers find it
- Walking with you through the first weeks after it’s live
Most projects start around $1,500 and grow from there with the scope. We’ll settle on the right fit for your book and your budget before you commit to anything.
Hand it off — the full launch
Some authors would rather pour their energy into the message and let someone they trust carry the rest. For them I keep a few spots a year for a done-for-you option, where I take the whole load — from manuscript to launch. It’s custom by nature, so it’s by inquiry. Tell me about your book and we’ll talk.
And, later — when your book is ready for the world. My own books reach readers in Spanish, German, Portuguese, and beyond, and yours can too. Once it’s written and launched in English, we can translate it well — real, faithful translation using the latest software tools with checks by national translators — and publish it for new readers around the world. It’s an add-on to the work above, not a fourth path to weigh now. By quote, when the time comes.
Common questions
How do I work with Dr. Dan Lancaster on my book?
There’s one path with three honest places to start: the free Lightkeeper Path framework, one-on-one coaching from $1,500, or a done-for-you full launch by inquiry. You find where your book is today, and together we take the next right step from there.
What does one-on-one book coaching include?
Depending on where your book is and how much you’d like me to carry, it can include a clear plan for your book and the readers it’s for, honest feedback on your writing and structure, editing and cover and interior-design guidance, getting it onto Amazon the right way, and walking with you through the first weeks after it’s live.
Do I need a finished manuscript before we start?
No. We can begin with an idea, a stalled draft, or a finished manuscript you’re not sure what to do with. We meet your book wherever it is and go from there.
Can you translate my book into other languages?
Yes — once it’s written and launched in English. My own books reach readers in Spanish, German, Portuguese, and beyond, and yours can too, with real, faithful translation checked by national translators. It’s an add-on to the coaching, by quote, when the time comes.