Author Support

Your Book Is Out. Now Let It Work for You

Writing your book was a big step. Getting it into the right hands is the next one. DQ Consulting, LLC helps you plan how to share your book, get ready for interviews and events, and decide which offers are worth your time. Whether your book comes out next month or came out years ago, there is a next step, and we can help you find it.

Who This Service Supports

This service is for new and seasoned authors of every kind of book, from children’s books and memoirs to devotionals and guides, whether you published on your own or with a publishing company. It is also for speakers, coaches, teachers, ministers, and business owners who want their book to open doors. Some want to teach what their book shares through a course or workshop, and others want a song that carries their story to new readers. Maybe writing is not your main work. You may be known for your career on the stage, on the field, in the classroom, or in the pulpit, and now you have a book to share. You do not have to figure it out alone. If you published somewhere else or already had some help, you are welcome here. Doing this while working full time? We help you plan steps that fit the time you have, starting with where your book is today.

What Every Author Should Know

Being an author is a job, not just a title. Many authors learn this along the way, and that is okay. The same book can lead to very different results, depending on what you want it to do. One author wants to sell copies. Another wants to speak, find clients, or build trust in their field.

The authors you see everywhere usually have a team behind them. That team helps them plan, prepare, and say yes to the right things. Not every invitation is a good one, so take a close look at every offer before you agree.

Writing about your own life? Your story may include other people, and sharing it can affect them and you. In the series The Cost of Telling What You Survived, Dr. TAS and Felicia Kelly Brookins talk about what to think through before you put your life on the page. They cover legal concerns and how sharing hard moments can affect your family, your relationships, and you. Watch the full series on YouTube before you publish your story.

Where Are You With Your Book?

Launching Your Book

Getting Your Author Materials Ready

Plan How People Will Find It
Your book is out or almost out, and you want people to find it. We help you decide what you want your book to do for you and build a plan for sharing it before, during, and after launch.
Dr. TAS Tip: Pick one main goal for your book, like selling copies, booking talks, or bringing in clients. Your plan should

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Getting Your Author Materials Ready

Look Ready When the Call Comes
When an opportunity comes, you want to be ready to send what is asked for. We help you put together business cards, a media kit, headshots, and social media posts that promote your book.

Dr. TAS Tip: Keep your media kit as a link you can share fast. When a host or event planner asks for it, try to send it th

Dr. TAS Tip: Keep your media kit as a link you can share fast. When a host or event planner asks for it, try to send it the same day.

Need social media posts for your business instead of your book? Media Visibility covers that.

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An author carefully reading an email offer on her laptop.

Receiving an Offer or Invitation

Getting Your Author Materials Ready

Receiving an Offer or Invitation

Check Before You Say Yes
An email arrives with an offer for your book. It may be a real opportunity, or it may be a scam that costs you more than it gives. We help you check if the offer is real and write your reply. When the offer is real, we help you get ready for the call with the person in charge.

Dr. TAS Tip: Be careful with emails

Dr. TAS Tip: Be careful with emails that promise bookstore placement, awards, or big media spots for a fee. Before you pay, ask what you get, who will see it, and what results other authors have had. Want to know why owning your ISBN matters? Publishing Support explains it.

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Dr. TAS interviewing author screenwriter, filmmaker

Preparing for a Book Interview

Receiving an Offer or Invitation

Share Your Book With Confidence
You have been invited to talk about your book on a podcast, radio show, TV, or livestream. We help you build talking points for your book, practice your answers, and review the interview afterward so the next one is even stronger.
Dr. TAS Tip: Have a short story from your book ready to share. Listeners remember stories longer than summaries.
Want to see a book interview in action? Watch Dr. TAS talk with author and filmmaker Peter McNeil about his work.
Being interviewed about your business or expertise instead? Media Visibility helps with that.

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Speaking and Selling at Events

Preparing for a Book Interview

Speaking and Selling at Events

Make Every Event Count
Book talks, signings, panels, and vendor tables are great ways to meet readers. We help you get ready to speak, set up your table, and sell your books in person. Dr. TAS Tip: Many people do not carry cash, so set up a way to take card or phone payments before the event, such as a Square card reader, Cash App, or

Need a banner for your table? Author Materials covers that. Speaking about your work beyond your book? Media Visibility includes Media Coaching.

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Published Somewhere Else

Preparing for a Book Interview

Speaking and Selling at Events

You Are Welcome Here
You may have published on your own or with another company, and now you want more from your book. We start with where your book is today and help you plan what comes next.
Dr. TAS Tip: Keep your book details in one place, like your ISBN, cover file, book description, and sales links. You will use them again and again

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TEACHING FROM YOUR BOOK

BRINGING YOUR BOOK INTO CLASSROOMS

SHARING YOUR BOOK THROUGH MUSIC

Turn Your Book Into a Course
Readers finish your book and want to know what comes next. A course or workshop gives them a way to keep learning from you, and it gives you a new way to share your message. We help you choose what your readers will learn, plan each lesson, and create the worksheets and handouts that go with it.
Dr. TAS Tip: Ask your readers which chapter helped them most. That chapter is often where your first course or workshop begins.
Need training for your staff or volunteers instead? Organizational Strategy helps with that.

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SHARING YOUR BOOK THROUGH MUSIC

BRINGING YOUR BOOK INTO CLASSROOMS

SHARING YOUR BOOK THROUGH MUSIC

Let a Song Lead Readers to You
Some people will hear your story before they ever read it. An original song can carry the heart of your book in a few minutes and send listeners looking for the rest of the story. We connect you with a music team that creates songs based on books, and you work with them directly to bring your song to life.
Dr. TAS Tip: Find the line from your book that readers underline or quote back to you most. That line can become the chorus people remember.
Already have a song for your book? Book Promotion Plan helps you use it to reach readers.

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teacher talking with other teachers about books and standards

BRINGING YOUR BOOK INTO CLASSROOMS

Give Teachers a Reason to Say Yes
Teachers love a good children’s book, and they also need to show how each lesson connects to what students must learn. A guide that matches your book to state standards makes it easy for a teacher, librarian, or afterschool leader to choose your book. We create lessons, discussion questions, and activities that tie your story to the standards schools use.
Dr. TAS Tip: Look up the reading standards for the grades your book fits, then list two or three your story already teaches, like naming a character’s feelings or retelling events in order. Lead with those when you talk to a school.
Running an afterschool program that needs lessons tied to standards? 21st CCLC Afterschool Support helps with that.

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How DQ Consulting Can Help

Author Strategy
Start here if you want your book to do more for you. We help you decide what you want your book to lead to, like speaking, clients, or trust in your field, and plan how to get there. If you want to be known for your expertise more than for a book, Professional Positioning under Media Visibility covers that.

Book Promotion Plan
Get a clear plan for spreading the word about your book, with what to do before, during, and after launch. A plan works for a book coming out next month or one that came out years ago. If you want to grow the reach of your business or expertise instead of one book, Visibility Strategy under Media Visibility covers that.

Author Materials
We help you put together what authors need to share their book. That can include business cards, a media kit, headshots, an author bio, and a banner for your vendor table. It can also include social media posts and a book trailer that promote your book. A media kit is a short packet that tells hosts and event planners who you are, what your book is about, and what you can speak on. A banner helps people spot your table from across the room and sets you apart from the other vendors around you. A book trailer is a short video, like a movie preview, that gives people a taste of your book. If you need a professional bio for your career or business, Professional Bio Writing under Media Visibility covers that.

Talking Points
Get short, clear points about your book that you can use in interviews, on stage, and in everyday talks. If you want clear words for your business or your work as a whole, Message Development under Media Visibility covers that.

Evaluating and Responding to Opportunities
Once your book is out, offers start to arrive. Some are real, and some are scams that promise to put your book in bookstores or in front of thousands of readers if you pay a fee. We help you check whether an offer is legitimate and worth your time and write your reply. When the offer is real, we help you prepare for the call with the person in charge, so you know what to ask about pay, travel, book sales, and what is expected of you.

Interview Preparation and Review
Get ready for book interviews on podcasts, radio, TV, and livestreams. After the interview, we review how it went and what to keep or change. For interviews about your business or expertise, see Media Visibility.

Book to Course
Your readers may want to go deeper than your book allows. A course or workshop lets them learn from you step by step, whether in a room, on a video call, or on their own time. We turn your chapters into lessons, choose activities that help each idea make sense, and create the handouts and quizzes that show what readers have learned. Once your course is built, we can connect you with someone to set it up on the website or course platform you choose. If you need training for your staff or volunteers, Training and Course Development under Organizational Strategy covers that.

Book to Song Development
Your book holds a message, and some people will feel it first through music. We connect you with a trusted music team that writes and records original songs based on books. From the first idea to the final recording, you and the music team create the song together, and your agreement is made directly with them. Before you sign, ask who will own the words, the music, and the recording, and how you may use the song to promote your book. If you already have a song, Book Promotion Plan can help you use it to reach readers.

Classroom and Reading Guides
If you wrote a children’s book, schools and libraries are more likely to buy it when it comes with lessons that match state standards. We read your book with your readers’ grade levels in mind. Then we create a guide with lessons, discussion questions, and activities tied to what teachers are required to teach. Each state sets its own standards, so we can match your guide to the states where you want to sell. We also create reading guides with discussion questions for book clubs, churches, and community groups. These guides help groups talk about your book, while a companion workbook under Publishing Support gives each reader a place to write. If you want to teach your book yourself, Book to Course covers that.

Speaking and Event Readiness
Get ready for book talks, signings, panels, and vendor tables, including how to set up and sell your books in person. If you speak about your work or expertise beyond your book, Media Coaching under Media Visibility covers that.

Still Writing or Getting Ready to Publish?
Publishing Support can help you finish strong.

Why Work With Dr. TAS

When you work with Dr. TAS, you work with someone who has been on every side of the author journey. She has published books ranging from her life story, STRONGER, to her cookbook, TransFORM with TAS, and promoted them through interviews, signings, and events. As host of Talk With TAS, she also sits in the host's chair, so she knows what makes an author a great guest. She is the Executive Editor of Conversations Magazine and an editor for ChosenPen, and she helps you make the most of every chance to share your book. Every kind of book reaches readers in its own way. A memoir, a cookbook, a parable, and a guide each call for a different plan, and Dr. TAS has written and promoted each kind, so she can help whether your book tells a story, teaches a skill, or shares favorite recipes. See the books she has written.

Author Support

What Every Author Should Know