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Michelle Vandepas is an author, TEDx speaker, and co-founder of GracePoint Publishing. Over 25 years, she's worked with thousands of authors, publishing 200+ books and guiding another 200 to self-publish. She specializes in helping coaches, speakers, and service professionals transform their message into lasting legacy. Known for her TEDx talk "In Honor of Procrastination," Michelle explores how waiting allows ideas to mature.

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The coaching, consulting, and thought leadership market is booming-- yet 90% of experts never finish their books. They get stuck. Not from lack of expertise, but from procrastination, self-doubt, perfectionism, and overwhelm. Write Your Dang Book! is the entry-point book that unsticks authors before publishing guides and platform strategies. Michelle Vandepas spent 25 years helping 400+ authors overcome the psychological barriers that kill most book dreams. Unlike competitors focused on publishing mechanics or business ROI, this book addresses why smart people don't write, then walks them through mindset work and practical tools to finish a draft. The Market: 500,000+ coaches, consultants, entrepreneurs, speakers actively seeking publishing as authority tool. Self-published titles grew 7.2% in 2023. The Positioning: Gateway book. Gets readers ready, makes other books relevant. Who Buys: Coaches, consultants, entrepreneurs (ages 35- 65) with expertise but stuck at the writing stage. Sales Hooks: Underserved market. Strong author platform. Perfect for business/self-help sections. High repeat-buyer potential in coaching/entrepreneur category.