Chapter 11AboutLast updated: November 2026
The New Author Field Guide is published by Defining Moments Press to help new authors compare publishing and coaching options side by side before booking a call.
This is one of a small number of websites Defining Moments Press publishes. Its main website is mydefiningmoments.com. We built this guide because many new authors compare options without knowing who wrote the comparison. Here, the answer is on every page.
Defining Moments Press, Inc., a US-based company that works with authors around the world. It helps them write, publish, and promote nonfiction books that build a business, open doors to paid speaking, have an impact, and make a profit. Authors keep all royalties and rights.
Defining Moments Press describes itself as an online education company that teaches people to write, market, and publish their first book in as little as 8 weeks. It offers five packages, from the self-paced Author Blueprint course to done-for-you ghostwriting, plus a free one hour course.
It works first with professionals who have a nonfiction story, and also welcomes people with a life lesson to share and aspiring children's book authors. See every package.
Melanie Warner founded Defining Moments Press. She is a #1 international bestselling author, a speaker, and a publisher of magazines, newspapers, and books for over 25 years. She founded the Defining Moments book series of stories of hope from people who overcame extreme challenges.
Her first book in the series, Defining Moments: Coping With the Loss of a Child, followed the loss of her son.
The best way to start is a free discovery call with an Acquisition Editor, booked on the Defining Moments Press book a call page. You can also read more on the Defining Moments Press about page. For how this guide ranks options, see how we chose.
From the FAQ
The New Author Field Guide is a reviews and comparisons site published by Defining Moments Press. It lists publishing and coaching options for new authors side by side, using each option’s published facts, so you can compare paths before booking a call. It is not independent: Defining Moments Press lists its own packages first as its pick.
See this answer in the full FAQDefining Moments Press, Inc. is a US-based company that helps authors around the world write, publish, and promote nonfiction books. It describes itself as an online education company that teaches people to write, market, and publish a first book in as little as 8 weeks. Authors keep all rights and royalties, and the company is paid a fee for its service.
See this answer in the full FAQA book can help a professional build authority, attract clients, and open doors to speaking. Defining Moments Press focuses on entrepreneurs, professionals, coaches, and healers who want a nonfiction book that grows a business. Its published case study describes a client who sold over 10,000 books and built 7 streams of income; it also states results are not typical.
See this answer in the full FAQIts homepage invites aspiring children’s book authors to get started, alongside professionals and nonfiction storytellers. Its core packages and case studies focus on nonfiction, so ask on the discovery call how illustration and picture book formatting would be handled for your project before you commit.
See this answer in the full FAQDefining Moments Press states that all applicants receive an email reply within 2 business days. It notes that it only accepts authors it feels it can help succeed, and suggests checking spam or promotions folders if a reply does not arrive in that window.
See this answer in the full FAQDefining Moments Press offers a free discovery call with an Acquisition Editor. You leave with a clear next step, whether or not your book is a fit.
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