--- title: Author Jumpstart description: Join the Author Jumpstart™ program to clarify your message, structure your ideas, and begin writing your book with confidence in just six weeks. --- [Skip to content](https://riseandshineleading.com/author-jumpstart#main-content) [![logo\_white-removebg-preview](https://riseandshineleading.com/hubfs/Rise%20And%20Shine/logo_white-removebg-preview.png)](https://riseandshineleading.com?hsLang=en) [![logo\_white-removebg-preview](https://riseandshineleading.com/hubfs/Rise%20And%20Shine/logo_white-removebg-preview.png)](https://riseandshineleading.com?hsLang=en) - [About Dr. Nicole](https://riseandshineleading.com/about) - [Communities](https://riseandshineleading.com/communities) - [Programs](https://riseandshineleading.com/programs) - Leadership Programs - [Leader Life Accelerator™](https://riseandshineleading.com/leader-life-accelerator) - [Leader Life Blueprint](https://riseandshineleading.com/leader-life-blueprint) - Authorship Programs - [Ink & Influence Author Jumpstart™](https://riseandshineleading.com/author-jumpstart) - [Manuscript Momentum](https://riseandshineleading.com/manuscript-momentum) - [Contact](https://riseandshineleading.com/contact) [Book a call](https://riseandshineleading.com/meetings/nicole-christopher/30-minute-leadership-connection-call?hsLang=en) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. *Ink & Influence · Author Jumpstart™* # Define and Express *Your Authority. Begin Your Book.*   You’ve been thinking about writing. You’ve had ideas, experiences, and insights that feel like they should live beyond your head. But you haven’t started, or you haven’t started in a way that feels clear and grounded. > This is where that changes.  [Apply to Join](https://41t85b.share-na2.hsforms.com/2CyjGDUwZSL6QnhzHQPBLUA) #### You don’t need more ideas. *You need direction.* You already have something to say. What’s missing isn’t content, it’s clarity. 1. ###### Clarity on what matters most 2. ###### Clarity on what your perspective actually is 3. ###### Clarity on how it all comes together > This experience helps you move forward with structure and > intention. #### A 6-week beginning to *your book.* Ink & Influence: Author Jumpstart™ is a 6-week group coaching experience designed to help you define and express your authority, and begin shaping your book. *This is not about writing everything at once. It is about...* 1. ###### Defining what you know 2. ###### Clarifying what you want to say 3. ###### Beginning to structure it into something real [Apply for the Next Cohort Today](https://41t85b.share-na2.hsforms.com/2CyjGDUwZSL6QnhzHQPBLUA) #### What you’ll do *inside the program.* ###### Over six weeks, you will  1. ###### Identify the experiences, insights, and expertise that shape your authority 2. ###### Define your core message and perspective 3. ###### Clarify what your book is actually about 4. ###### Begin organizing your ideas into a clear direction 5. ###### Start writing in a way that feels grounded and sustainable > This is where your thinking becomes structured - and > your writing begins. #### How it *works.* A small-group coaching experience designed for depth, clarity, and forward movement. Weekly group coaching sessions Guided prompts and writing exercises Structured frameworks to support your thinking Space for reflection, discussion, and insight > You won’t be left to figure it out alone. > You’ll be supported as you move. #### What you’ll *walk away with.* ###### By the end of this experience, you will - 1. ###### Have a clearly defined sense of your authority. 2. ###### Understand what you want to say and why it matters. 3. ###### Have a structured direction for your book. 4. ###### Begin developing your writing with confidence and clarity. > You may not finish your book here. > But you will finally begin - intentionally, and with > direction. [Apply To Join](https://41t85b.share-na2.hsforms.com/2CyjGDUwZSL6QnhzHQPBLUA) #### Who this is *for.* ###### This experience is for women who  Know they have something to say, but haven’t fully said it Have been thinking about writing for some time Want to move beyond ideas into structure and action Are ready for support, clarity, and forward movement > You don’t need a perfect idea. > You need a place to begin. #### When you’re ready for *more.* *For many women, this is where the process begins.* *If you want to go further, develop your manuscript and build your authority through a full book - the next step is:* Step One · You Are Here *01* ##### Ink & Influence: *Author Jumpstart™* Where you define and begin shaping your authority. Step Two · Forthcoming *02* ##### 90-Day Authority *Manuscript Momentum™* A focused 90-day path to develop your manuscript and establish your authority through the book you’ve been carrying. [Apply To Join](https://41t85b.share-na2.hsforms.com/2CyjGDUwZSL6QnhzHQPBLUA) Apply for the Next Cohort #### Begin the work, *intentionally.* Leave your email below and you will receive an application with the next available cohort dates.   ###### Considered with care · A response within days Closing Note ## Your Authority *already exists.* It’s not something you have to create from scratch,   it’s built from your experience, expertise, education, and perspective. #### This is where you *define it.* #### This is where you begin *expressing it.* [Apply to Join](https://41t85b.share-na2.hsforms.com/2CyjGDUwZSL6QnhzHQPBLUA) © 2026 All rights reserved. - [Privacy Policy](https://riseandshineleading.com/privacy-policy)