Wake Up Publishing · Est. 1993 · Powered by Lucas Media Company

Your book.
Your name.
Your story.

You built something real. Led people through things most will never face. The world changed — and now your story can live on its own, in a book that bears only your name.

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32+ Years Publishing

2M+ Books in Print

1,000s Authors Served

100% Rights Retained

The Evolution

Publishing changed.
We evolved with it.

For over three decades, Wake Up Publishing helped thousands of people share their stories alongside some of the most recognized names in personal development. That legacy is real. But the world has changed — and so has what you deserve.

Then — 1993 to 2015

The Co-Author Model

Publishing was expensive and hard. Getting your story in print meant joining forces — sharing a book with other authors, gaining credibility by association with bigger names.

It worked brilliantly for its time. Thousands of people became published authors who never would have otherwise.

Chapter alongside other contributors
Credibility by association
Group publishing economics
Your name — one of many

→

Now — 2026

The Solo Author Model

Amazon changed everything. Publishing a professional, beautifully produced book with your name alone on the cover is now accessible — if you have the right team.

You don't need the group anymore. You need a ghostwriter, a producer, and a publisher with the credibility to make it real.

Your name only — on every copy
Your full story — not a chapter
Full rights and royalties retained
Produced in weeks, not years

"You've outworked everyone in the room for twenty years. You led people through things most will never face. There's no record of it. Not because the story isn't worth telling — but because nobody ever showed you it could be done."

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Our Programs

One standard of quality.
Three levels of engagement.

Every book we produce is professionally written, designed, and published. The difference between programs is depth, scope, and how much of your story we tell.

Authority Book

The Professional Book

$4,997

or 6 payments of $997

60-minute recorded interview
Professional questionnaire
40–60 pages, fully written
Premium cover design
Amazon publication
25 physical copies
Full rights retained

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32 years.
One mission.

Steven E has spent three decades doing one thing — helping people who have something real to say get it into print in a way that changes how the world sees them.

He has worked alongside some of the most recognized names in business, medicine, personal development and leadership. Every one of those relationships started the same way — with a story worth telling and the right team to tell it.

2M+

Books in print worldwide Across 32+ years and dozens of titles, Wake Up Publishing has put more than two million books into readers' hands globally.

1,000s

Authors guided to bestseller status Steven's proven methodology has taken first-time authors to #1 across multiple Amazon categories, Barnes & Noble, and the New York Times list.

Collaborated alongside

Wayne Dyer · Deepak Chopra · Tony Robbins · Jack Canfield · John Assaraf · Mark Victor Hansen · Harvey Mackay · Stedman Graham

The Partnership

Two careers.
One mission.

Eighteen years of friendship. Three decades of combined publishing and production expertise. One shared belief that the right story, told the right way, changes how the world sees you.

Kevin Seney

Lucas Media Company · Production & Publishing Partner

Steven E

Founder, Wake Up Publishing · BestSellerGuru.com

What Authors Say

The book changes
how the room sees you.

Steven E gets the job done. He made my book number one in the small business section at Barnes and Noble. I would highly recommend him to anyone serious about their message.

Michael Gerber

Author, The E-Myth

I carried my story for many years and never knew how to tell it. The team pulled it out of me, shaped it, and turned it into a book I am proud to put my name on. We've already started the next one.

Brad Strand

U.S. Army / 101st Airborne · Author, Derailed

Thank you for helping my team take my new book to number four on the New York Times bestseller list. Your system works and your commitment to the outcome is real.

Harvey Mackay

Author, Swim with the Sharks

How It Works

You talk.
We build the book.

The Conversation

A 30-minute call to understand your story, your goals, and whether there is a book worth building. No pitch. No pressure. An honest assessment.

The Extraction

We send a professional questionnaire and conduct recorded sessions. We ask the questions a good investigator asks — what happened, why it mattered, what you want the reader to understand.

The Build

Your answers become chapters. The chapters become a manuscript. We write it in your voice, review with you, and refine until it is right. You never write a word.

The Book

Professional cover design. Interior layout. ISBN registration. Amazon publication. Physical copies in your hands. Your name on the cover. Your rights. Your royalties.

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The story deserves to exist.

You didn't build it for the applause. But the people who come after you — the ones who will want to know who you were, what you built, and what it cost — they deserve to have it in their hands.

Book a 30-Minute Conversation

No pitch. No pressure. Just an honest look at whether there's a book worth building.

Your book.Your name.Your story.

Publishing changed.We evolved with it.

The Co-Author Model

The Solo Author Model

One standard of quality.Three levels of engagement.

32 years.One mission.

Two careers.One mission.

The book changeshow the room sees you.

You talk.We build the book.