The Sovereign Series Co-Authorship Writing Program
Living With Grief
This is a book for the ones who kept going.
The ones who cracked open and somehow... kept their hearts open too.
The ones who know grief not as a moment, but as a companion.
Who live differently now. Softer. Stronger. With their hearts open.
Your Lead Author: Sarah Morrison
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Sarah Morrison lives in Hamilton, ON with her husband and two children. She followed her passion for teaching to North Bay and received her Bachelor of Education from Nipissing University. Sarah worked in various schools across Simcoe Muskoka and Halton regions prior to helping establish a new alternative schooling model. When she’s not working, Sarah loves to spend time with her family.
She also has a passion for travel and exploring all this beautiful world has to offer. Her mother, Mary, is the inspiration behind her story and Sarah continues to honour her mother’s legacy by sharing her heart with others. Sarah’s goal is to inspire children (including her own) to be steadfast in their beliefs and fearless in their pursuit of happiness.
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You can find Sarah on Instagram @morrisonsarah4.
Our Co-authorship Program
Writing Support
Through our writing program, you will receive support from your lead author throughout our 9-week writing cycle. As well, our robust author resources kit provides you with in depth support when it comes to defining your writing style, establishing your story, what to include, what not to include, writing timelines, depth & more.
Community
Most of our authors come into these projects expecting to simply write their story and become a published author. Yet most leave this process with unexpected new friends, and connections. Writing is an intimate experience, and you're in good company with other women. Connect in our group channel, and online during our monthly group support calls.
Full Production
We take care of absolutely everything. Manuscript development. Editing. Proofreading. Interior design. Typesetting. Cover design. Marketing graphics. Marketing, branding & PR training, and launch support. We provide self-publishing services, with traditional publishing value.
Project Timeline (6 months)
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Project Preparation - This includes establishing the project concept, selecting a lead author, preparing all launch materials, establishing production timelines, application & onboarding.
Writing Phase  - This includes a brainstorming, first-draft and final-draft phase. Within this period is where our co-authors will also receive support from the lead author, leverage our writing resources & tools, and join our monthly group support calls.
Design - Our design phase is where the cover and interior design concepts are established.
Manuscript - Once the writing process has been completed, the lead author compiles the manuscript to submit to the publishing house.
Production Cycle - During this period, the editing process is completed, followed by the implementation of design, proofreading & total review.
Final Approvals - Co-authors have a chance to sign off on their chapters, and address any minor changes that may need to be made. Followed by the formal publishing house sign off process.
Amazon Upload - The book is then uploaded to Amazon, set with the official live date as per the book's scheduled launch date.
Launch - The book is formally launched on Amazon, with a celebratory kick-off call for authors to invite their friends and family to. There is a strong focus on the launch for a period of 72 hours to climb the charts on Amazon across relative categories.
Post-Launch Debrief - The publishing house team, production team and lead author meet to discuss the project, identifying both successes to celebrate, and opportunities to continue to refine the process for future projects.
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All authors have full visibility of the approved timeline for each stage.
This volume of The Sovereign series will honour the stories of women who have experienced profound loss, whether through death, heartbreak, identity shifts, health, motherhood, or something less nameable but no less life-altering, and who chose to keep living from the heart anyway.
This is not a book of silver linings.
It’s a book of soul truths.
Of what it really takes to rise again, without betraying what you’ve loved and lost.
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We’re calling in stories from women who:
đź“– Have experienced a life-altering form of grief
📖 A re navigating life on the other side, even if it’s still messy
đź“– Feel called to help others feel less alone through the power of story
📖 Understand that grief is not something to “get over,” but something to carry with grace
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Let your story be the heartbeat someone else needs to hear.
Apply hereWe know what it’s like to carry a story that wants to be told, and to wrestle with all the reasons not to.
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The fear of being too much. Or not enough. The worry of being judged, misunderstood, or exposed. The pressure to get it perfect, or the question of whether it’s even worth sharing at all. At Sovereign Acres Publishing, we don’t just publish stories, we create a deeply supportive space for storytellers. If you’re feeling the pull to finally say it out loud, and the flutter of nerves that come with that… you’re exactly where you’re meant to be.
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We’ll walk with you the whole way.
Complete your application below
The deadline for this application is August 15, 2025 - or until spaces are filled. There is a $2000 investment required for successful applicants. Payment plans are available upon request.
