How We Can Work Together
Whether you’re just imagining your cookbook, fine-tuning a proposal, or ready to go start-to-finish, there’s a place for you here. Think of this as your creative happy hour, where ideas are uncorked, inspiration flows, and your book finds its spark.
My Party Pieces aka Offerings
Golden Hour
A relaxed, intentional session to bring your book idea — and your next move — into focus
Golden Hour is a 60-minute happy hour for your book — a no-rush, 1:1 conversation to unpack your ideas, understand the publishing process, prep for upcoming agent meetings, or simply clarify what to do next.
This is your space to ask questions, gut-check direction, and get what you need quickly — without pressure or overwhelm.
You’ll get:
🍸 A 60-minute session to brainstorm, strategize, or prep
🍸 The Creative Cellar Audit bonus to unload and sort everything floating in your head
🍸 Clear next steps and renewed momentum
Pull up a chair, pour a drink, and walk away feeling informed, confident, and ready for what’s next. 🥂
$149 | The perfect first step toward Proposal Party
Proposal Party
🥂 Your Start-to-Finish Book Proposal Experience
Proposal Party is the premier 1:1 coaching experience for food creators ready to take their idea from spark to polished, agent-ready proposal. Together, we’ll make your book idea unmissable, using a proprietary framework that treats every book concept like a magazine pitch.
What’s included:
🪩 4 months of 1:1 coaching
2×30-min calls per month aligned with deadlines
1×60-min deep-dive call per month for big-picture strategy
🪩 Two deadlines per month, up to 25 pages each (manuscript standard)
In-line notes + detailed feedback letters
Pre-call agenda so we focus on what matters most
🪩 Shaping additional pieces as your proposal evolves
🪩 1-2 months of final polish
Complete developmental proposal review with in-line comments
Includes query guidance if needed
Two 60-minute calls to review all feedback and finalize submission
🪩 Access to curated resources: agents, creatives, publishing contacts, articles, podcasts, videos
🪩 Deadlines fall on either the 1st & 3rd Monday or 2nd & 4th Monday at 8am CST—once set, they’re set.
🍾 Optional Marketing & Promotion Add-On ($500) with book marketing expert Stephanie Moon:
In-line review of your marketing + promotional plan
30-minute strategy call to review notes and answer questions
💡 Next Step: Apply to work with me—spots are limited, so each client that luxe treatment
Investment: $5,999
Pop the Proposal
A fresh pour for proposals that have been sitting too long
Pop the Proposal is a high-touch editorial review of a completed book proposal (up to 60 pages) designed to wake it up and bring the energy back.
Over 3–4 weeks, I’ll go through your proposal with fresh eyes — adding in-line notes, a detailed editorial letter, and a 1-hour coaching call to spotlight what’s working, nudge what needs tightening, and help your proposal show up ready for agents and publishers.
Extra pages are $10/page.
Optional Marketing + Promotion Review with book marketing expert Stephanie Moon ($500).
Investment $1,450
“Along with her professional qualifications, Amanda is a fun person to work with. She is an energized, focused powerhouse — always bringing creative ideas to the table.”
-Michael Grady, Executive Producer People Inc Video Studios (Formerly Time Inc. Video Studios)