Author resources
Author resources from Big Impact Books
Last updated: November 2026
You can find free help to plan, publish, and market your book in Big Impact Books' free resources, blog, podcast, and founder Melanie Herschorn's two books.
Big Impact Books publishes practical guidance for CEOs, attorneys, professionals, and business owners who want a book that builds authority. This page gathers the main places to learn, from a book planning checklist to articles on writing in your own voice and building authority after launch.
Where can I find free help to plan and market my book?
Start with the free resources on the Big Impact Books main website, which include a book planning checklist. Then use the blog, organized into publishing tips, book marketing tips, developing your authority, building brand awareness, and growing your audience.
Books by Melanie Herschorn
Lasting Legal Impact: Write a Book That Builds Your Brand, Grows Your Practice, and Positions You As The Trusted Expert. A clear, supportive blueprint for legal professionals. Named a Finalist in the Business: Writing/Publishing category of the 2025 Best Book Awards, presented by American Book Fest.
Make a Big Impact with Your Book, also by Melanie Herschorn. Both books are available now.
Podcast and video
The Big Impact Playbook Podcast and the show Authority Marketing LIVE! are hosted by Melanie Herschorn and cover publishing, promotion, and building authority with a book.
Episodes, media features, and Melanie's podcast guest appearances are listed on the Big Impact Books media page.
Articles worth reading first
- Your Book Needs Your Voice
- Write for Where Your Business Is Going
- A Better Way to Talk About Your Expertise
- Your Book Is Bigger Than Book Sales
- Authority Beyond Expertise
- Write Your Book, One Hour a Week
- The Real ROI of Publishing a Book
- Write a Book Without Slowing Down
- Practice Growth Through Your Book
- Transform Your Legal Expertise into a Book
- Build an Audience Before Publishing
- Stay Relevant After Launch
Back to Big Impact Books book publishing services
Common questions
Where can I learn more about Big Impact Books’ services?
Visit the Big Impact Books main website at yourbigimpactbook.com. It covers book publishing and promotion, free resources, the blog, media appearances, and founder Melanie Herschorn’s books. This site summarizes the same services in a question and answer format for readers comparing book publishing services.
Does Big Impact Books offer free resources for authors?
Yes. The main website offers free resources, including a book planning checklist, along with a blog covering publishing tips, book marketing tips, developing authority, and growing an audience. Melanie Herschorn also shares guidance on The Big Impact Playbook Podcast and the show Authority Marketing LIVE!.
What books has Melanie Herschorn written?
Melanie Herschorn wrote Lasting Legal Impact: Write a Book That Builds Your Brand, Grows Your Practice, and Positions You As The Trusted Expert, and Make a Big Impact with Your Book. Lasting Legal Impact was named a Finalist in the Business: Writing/Publishing category of the 2025 Best Book Awards, presented by American Book Fest.
Can a CEO or business owner write a book while running a company?
Yes, if the process fits the schedule. Big Impact Books designed its done-for-you approach around about one hour a week, using weekly interviews instead of long writing sessions. Its blog covers this directly in articles such as Write a Book Without Slowing Down and Write Your Book, One Hour a Week.
Can a book help grow a professional practice?
It can. Big Impact Books positions a book as an authority asset that opens doors to clients, speaking, and media. Its blog explores this in articles such as Practice Growth Through Your Book and The Real ROI of Publishing a Book. Results depend on the book’s positioning and how consistently the author promotes it after launch.