A membership for fiction & nonfiction authors
You don't have to figure out the author journey alone.
A monthly membership where you get direct access to bring your questions, get real answers, and build your author platform alongside people who genuinely understand what you're going through.
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You're doing the work. But you're doing it alone.
Somewhere in the middle of the author journey, most authors hit a wall.
Not a writer's block wall. A what do I do next wall.
You look around for someone to ask. And you realize there isn't anyone who quite understands the question. Your spouse tries. Your friends are supportive. But when you say "I don't know if my messaging is actually reaching the right reader" or "I've been showing up consistently and I still don't know if it's working." They look at you with kind eyes that tell you they're not quite sure what you're asking.
So you figure it out alone. You research. You consume advice that contradicts itself. You make your best guess and keep going with that low-grade uncertainty humming underneath everything.
Am I doing this right?
Most authors never have someone in their corner who genuinely understands the landscape. Someone who can tell you: yes, that's normal, here's what it means. Or: that approach isn't serving you, here's what to do instead.
They have advice. They have content. They have courses and podcasts and books about book marketing.
But they don't have a room.
What The Author Circle Actually Is…
It’s not just a library of content to work through on your own. It’s a room where your questions are welcome.
Twice a month, members of The Author Circle show up on a live Zoom call.
They bring their real question. The specific, messy, I've-been-sitting-on-this-for-weeks question about their specific book, their specific platform, their specific situation. And they get a real answer. Not a generic tip, not a module to watch later, but a direct response from someone who has spent 16 years helping authors find their readers and sell their books.
Here is how it actually works…
Two days before every call, I send members an email asking them to submit their questions in advance. This means that even if you can't show up live, your question still gets answered. It also means the moment the call begins, we get straight to what actually matters for the people in the room.
On the call itself, I read each question out loud and answer it directly. Members ask follow-up questions. Other authors share what has worked for them. Conversations build on each other in ways that are genuinely useful because the person two steps ahead of you on the same path often has the clearest answer to where you're currently stuck.
The calls run about an hour. The vibe is warm, laidback, and completely judgment-free. My husband Marcus is there for any technical support. And the replay is uploaded to the membership site the next day for anyone who couldn't attend live.
What members leave with is not just information. It's clarity. A next step. The specific answer to the question they've been trying to figure out alone for longer than they'd like to admit.
And around those calls is a community of authors who are in it alongside you. Authors who show up, share what's working, celebrate each other's wins, and remind each other that the hard parts are completely normal. Authors who understand the question because they're asking a version of it themselves.
This is what changes when you’re with people who understand.
What Happens When Authors Stop Figuring It Out Alone…
Keith Madison is an author who joined The Author Circle as a self-described rookie.
He was new to book marketing, uncertain about social media, and convinced that his questions were too basic to ask out loud. In his own words, he was afraid of feeling inadequate or intimidated.
What he found instead was a room where his questions were genuinely welcome.
Since joining, Keith's speaking engagements have doubled. His podcast appearances have tripled. And since January alone, he has sold approximately 400 books.
"As a 'rookie' author with limited marketing and tech skills, I was hesitant to join The Author Circle. I was afraid of feeling inadequate or intimidated. The truth is, I couldn't have felt more welcomed. Very few authors are gifted in marketing. That's exactly why I need Jenn dePaula and The Author Circle."
— Keith Madison, author of Coaching With Purpose
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The Author Circle is a generous and connected community. The wealth of knowledge and personalized strategy I’ve received since joining has made a huge impact on my confidence, and my book sales!
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There is, quite literally, NO ONE else I turn to when I have book marketing questions. Jenn is so relatable, down-to-earth, and knowledgeable that she's become my one-stop-shop for all things author marketing. The Author Circle is one of the most value-packed programs in the space.
Elizabeth Lyons
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You will feel supported by all of the amazing resources and clear direction on how to carry out your book marketing tasks. You can save a lot of time and money by starting with The Author Circle.
Portia Preston, DrPH
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There are so many voices clamoring for your attention. Cut through the noise with Author Circle. This is the only program you need!
The program is easy to follow, easy to implement and affordable.
Darrin Simpson
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This is an affirming space to learn about book marketing, where there are no bad questions, and you get access to expert help, training, and insight.
Rachael Needham
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If you'd like clear, friendly, and direct guidance on how to reach readers and create thoughtful, authentic marketing (and lose the ick factor about selling!) The Author Circle will give you that. They've got great tools and a variety of ways to help writers click with their readers. Working my way through the classes and showing up for the live Q&A's have been a huge help to my writing career.
Emily B. Riddle
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The courses are exceptional and accessible 24/7. When you have a question, it's always answered, by Jenn or my writing peers. There is a wonderful sense of community. The program is easy to navigate, use and aesthetically pleasing. Everything you need to know about marketing is here. It's brilliant. It's informative. It's connection. In summary, I love it.
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What You Get Inside The Author Circle
Built around one core promise: you don't have to figure this out alone.
Ask Me Anything Hours
Two live calls per month. Direct access to Jenn.
Twice a month, you bring your question to a live Zoom call and get a direct answer from someone who has spent 16 years helping authors find their readers and sell their books.
Submit your question in advance and it gets answered even if you can't attend live. Show up and get answers to the follow-up questions you didn't know you had. Watch the replay the next day if your schedule didn't cooperate.
This is not a webinar. It is not a pre-recorded training. It is a live conversation specifically about your book, your platform, and what you need to do next.
→ Your transformation: From making every decision in isolation to having a direct line to someone who can help you see your situation clearly.
The Resource Vault
Done-for-you tools, templates, & workshops to make implementation faster.
A growing library of resources that makes the answers you get on the Q&A calls immediately actionable: newsletter templates, Instagram and Pinterest strategy guides, podcast pitch scripts, book launch templates, Amazon ad walkthroughs, and more.
These are the tools that turn clarity into action.
→ Your transformation: From staring at a blank page wondering what to create, to having a library of proven frameworks you can reach for whenever you need them.
Author Community
Authors who understand the question because they're asking a version of it themselves.
Inside The Author Circle you'll find a community of fiction and nonfiction authors at every stage of the journey - pre-published, newly published, and multi-book - who show up, share what's working, celebrate each other's wins, and offer encouragement rooted in genuine understanding.
This is not a space where everyone performs success. It is a space where authors are honest about what's hard and generous with what they've figured out.
→ Your transformation: From figuring everything out in isolation to building your author platform alongside people who are genuinely in your corner.
The Author Visibility Plan
Your step-by-step roadmap to becoming discoverable.
A structured system to help you identify who your ideal reader actually is, craft a message that makes them feel like your book was written specifically for them, and build a personalized audience growth plan based on where your readers actually spend their time, not where the algorithm says you should be.
→ Your transformation: From feeling invisible and unsure what to post, to knowing exactly how to reach the readers your book was written for.
Is The Author Circle right for you?
The Author Circle is for you if:
✔️ You write fiction or nonfiction - at any stage, in any genre. The strategies inside work across the full range of what authors write and publish.
✔️ You have been figuring out your book marketing alone and you are tired of it. Not burned out on writing, but burned out on making every marketing decision without anyone qualified to help you make it.
✔️ You have questions that don't have obvious answers. About your messaging, your platform, your launch, your content, your email list - real questions about your specific situation that general advice has never quite addressed.
✔️ You are willing to show up. Twice a month for one hour. That is the minimum viable Author Circle experience, and it is genuinely enough to change the direction of your book's marketing.
✔️ You are at any technical skill level. Keith Madison called himself a rookie with limited marketing and tech skills and was afraid his questions were too basic. He found a room where they were completely welcome. So will you.
The Author Circle is not for you if:
→You are looking for someone to do your marketing for you. That is exactly what my Done-With-You sessions are designed for, and they may be a better fit for your situation right now.
→You are not willing to implement. The Author Circle gives you clarity and a next step. It does not do the next step for you.
→You are expecting overnight results. Building an author platform takes consistent, strategic effort over time. The Author Circle makes that effort clearer, more supported, and significantly less lonely, but it is still effort.
The Author Circle is $42 per month.
This includes:
Two ‘Ask Me Anything’ Hours: two full hours of direct access to someone with 16 years of book marketing expertise applied specifically to your book and your situation.
A growing resource library.
A community of authors who show up for each other.
And the answer to the question you've been sitting on for longer than you'd like to admit.
No contracts. No commitments. Cancel anytime.
The price increases every time enrollment opens. This is the lowest it will ever be.
Your Investment
Why I built The Author Circle…
I'm Jenn Hanson-dePaula, and I have spent 16 years working with authors across every genre. From fiction to nonfiction, debut authors to authors with backlist books they'd all but given up on, to authors writing their tenth book who still felt lost on marketing.
The thing I kept seeing, over and over, was not a talent problem or a work ethic problem. It was an isolation problem. Authors who were genuinely trying, doing their best with the information they had, making decisions alone that they should have had support making.
I built The Author Circle because I wanted to create the room I kept wishing existed for every author I worked with. A place where the questions are welcome, the answers are specific, and no one has to figure out the author journey entirely on their own.
That is still what it is. And I am still showing up twice a month to be in that room with you.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Both. The strategies and tools inside The Author Circle are designed to work across genres. Whether you write thrillers, memoirs, romance, self-help, children's books, or anything else. The Q&A calls are tailored to your specific book and your specific situation, not a one-size-fits-all formula.
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This membership is designed to help you build one from the ground up. Many members join before they have an established platform. The Author Visibility Plan starts at the beginning and walks you through exactly what to build and in what order.
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Because the core of The Author Circle is not a library to work through on your own. It is two live calls per month with a specific time, a specific format, and a direct deliverable: your question answered. You do not have to navigate the resources on your own schedule to get value. You just have to show up twice a month. That is the minimum viable Author Circle experience, and it is achievable even for the busiest author.
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Keith Madison described himself as a rookie author with limited marketing and tech skills who was afraid of feeling inadequate or intimidated. Here is what he found: "I couldn't have felt more welcomed." There are no kindergarten questions in this room. Wherever you are is exactly the right place to start.
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Yes. The Author Circle covers visibility strategies both on and off social media. There is no requirement to show your face, share personal details, or build a presence on any platform that doesn't feel right for you. The Q&A calls are exactly where you bring this question and get an answer tailored to how you want to show up.
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Specifically yes. The majority of members inside The Author Circle are independent authors building their platform without a publisher's marketing budget or PR support. The strategies inside are built for exactly that reality.
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Submit your question in advance and it will be answered on the call regardless of whether you attend live. The full replay is uploaded to the membership site the next day so you can watch at any time. You never miss a call, you just watch it on your own schedule.
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Yes. There is no contract and no commitment. You can cancel at any time to stop future charges. There are no cancellation fees and no hoops to jump through.
You have been figuring this out alone for long enough.
The Author Circle is the room where your questions are welcome. Where someone who has spent 16 years helping authors find their readers will speak directly into your specific situation. Where the authors around you understand what you're going through because they are going through a version of it themselves.
$42 per month. Two calls. Direct access. Cancel anytime.
Price increases every enrollment. This is the lowest it will ever be.
Enrollment is open for a limited time. Price increases after this enrollment closes.