The ACC Author Business Setup Intensive is for established fiction authors: writers with books in the market, readers to nurture, launches to manage, and enough moving parts that DIY software setup has become the bottleneck.
Not sure yet? The 5-minute assessment shows you exactly where your author business stands.
The free Author Business Assessment identifies four types of author-business operator. Wherever you land, the Setup Intensive meets an author who has outgrown scattered tools and is ready to stop holding the business together by memory. Here's how the work looks different for each.
Author Type 01
"I'm writing. I'm publishing. But everything behind the books is chaos."
You have books out and readers who found you. But the business side feels like a constant fire drill. Your email list is somewhere. Your ARC readers are in a spreadsheet you're not sure is current. Your last launch was stressful and you wouldn't do it the same way again.
You're not behind. You just don't have the systems yet, and you'd rather have someone build them properly than piece it together one YouTube tutorial at a time.
How the Setup Intensive Helps
For Scattered Storytellers, the Setup Intensive replaces "I should really set that up someday" with a working system in 2 to 4 weeks, then a guided handoff so you actually know how to use it.
What we prioritize in your build:
Import and organize your reader list with clean tags and segments
Email and domain authentication so your sends actually land
Reader magnet delivery and welcome sequence, automated
Your ARC process moved out of the spreadsheet and into a trackable workflow
A repeatable launch workflow you can reuse for every release
Author Type 03
"I have systems, but they're in five different places and I've outgrown them."
You're already more organized than most authors. You have an email platform, a launch process, some automation. You've done the work, but your systems are fragmented, they don't talk to each other, and maintaining them takes effort that grows with your backlist.
You're not looking for basic help. You want a professional-grade backend that matches how seriously you run your author business, set up by someone who's done it before.
How the Setup Intensive Helps
For Systematic Authors, the Setup Intensive is a clean migration: we bring your existing list, tags, and processes into one command center, then add the direct-sales and reporting layer you've been missing.
What we prioritize in your build:
Full reader list migration with your tag history and segments intact
Pipeline-based reader journeys from subscriber to superfan
Direct sales connections wired into your funnels and follow-up
Custom dashboard so you can finally see what's working across your business
Launch and ARC workflows rebuilt as repeatable, connected systems
Author Type 04
"I run my author career like a business. I need the backend to keep up."
You think in pipelines, revenue streams, and reader lifetime value. You're multi-book, possibly multi-series, maybe working with an assistant, and every part of your operation needs to be efficient, measurable, and delegable.
You've probably already outgrown tools that weren't built for what you're doing. You don't want another login. You want the system built right, handed off cleanly, and ready for your team.
How the Setup Intensive Helps
For Business Builders, the Setup Intensive delivers a command center your assistant can actually work from: clear workflows, starting-point drafts, and a dashboard that shows what's happening, with a handoff call that includes your team.
What we prioritize in your build:
Assistant-ready configuration and a handoff call that includes your VA
Custom dashboard and reporting connections for real visibility
Direct sales, funnels, and reader journeys connected end to end
Launch and ARC infrastructure your team can run without you
Multiple pen names, a small press, or a team? Ask about Custom Implementation
If you work with a VA or assistant, the Setup Intensive gives them a real command center to work from: clear workflows and starting-point drafts instead of scattered messages, old spreadsheets, and "how did we do this last time?" We set it up so delegation actually works, and we include your assistant on the handoff call.
Answer 15 questions about how you currently run your author business. You'll get a personalized score, a clear picture of where your backend has outgrown your tools, and a straight answer on whether the Setup Intensive is the right next step.
Takes about 5 minutes. Completely free.
We'd rather be clear up front than have you find out later. This is a premium, done-for-you setup for authors whose business has outgrown scattered tools. It is not a beginner tool and it is not the cheapest DIY option.
If you run separate author brands, multiple pen names with their own audiences, a small press or collective, or need advanced workflows and custom reporting, that goes beyond a standard setup. We offer Custom Implementation for authors with that kind of operational complexity. Book a call and we'll scope it with you.
Book a Scoping Call →Enroll in the Setup Intensive, or book a call first if you'd like to talk it through.
$1,500 setup (or 2 payments of $850) + $297/month ACC subscription. Transparent pricing, no sticker shock later.