Marisa Solis

As a book coach and editor, Marisa Solis ’97 has worked on more than 500 books during her decades in publishing. Now, she’s co-written one. The Complete Expert-to-Author Guide: Plan, Write, and Publish Your Nonfiction Book provides a clear road map for turning expertise into a well-crafted book that can transform readers’ lives. Solis and her coauthor, Elizabeth Dougherty, cover what most writing guides don’t and what most aspiring authors skip: key foundational work that saves time, effort, and sanity. From refining a manuscript’s concept to building an authentic author platform, The Complete Expert-to-Author Guide details what needs to happen to write not just a good book but a publishable one.