The Sovereign Series Co-Authorship Writing Program

The Sovereign Dad

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The Sovereign Series is a literary movement.

It is a reclamation of voice within the landscape of fatherhood. A gathering of fathers who have lived through loss, change, rupture, rebuilding, and renewal.

The Sovereign Dad is the next evolution of the Sovereign Series—an anthology that centres the lived experiences of fathers in their most honest and unembellished form. This volume invites narratives that expand, challenge, and deepen cultural understandings of fatherhood, including presence, responsibility, vulnerability, repair, and strength.

We are seeking contributors who have walked their own path through fatherhood—whether marked by transformation, struggle, awakening, or intentional redefinition. If your story reflects a departure from inherited patterns, a season of rebuilding, a commitment to showing up differently, or a hard-earned clarity about what it means to lead and love as a father, we welcome your voice.

Your Lead Author: Mike Prince

Mike Prince is the founder of The Conscious Man Project, a movement dedicated to helping high-achieving men reconnect with presence, purpose, and the people who matters most in their lives.

After years of living at full speed—chasing success, adventure, and external validation—Mike found himself confronting a deeper question many men quietly carry: “Is this really the life I want?” That moment sparked a journey that would fundamentally reshape how he viewed leadership, health, and masculinity.

Following a severe battle with Lyme disease that left him physically depleted and questioning everything he thought he knew about strength, Mike began exploring practices that helped him rebuild from the inside out—breathwork, meditation, nervous system regulation, and conscious lifestyle design.

Today, he combines those experiences with his background in business leadership to guide men toward a more grounded way of living and leading. Through retreats, coaching, and speaking engagements, Mike challenges men to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and lead their families, businesses, and communities with deeper clarity and intention.

He lives in Canada with his wife and three sons, where the daily practice of presence continues to shape the man he is becoming.

Mike is the author of the chapter “Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast” in The Sovereign Man.

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 From Writing to Print

(6 months)

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.

*Authors receive 100% of the profits from private sales and share royalties from Amazon sales.

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.

All authors have full visibility of the approved timeline for each stage.

This is for you if…

📖 Your experience of fatherhood has shaped, challenged, or redefined who you are, and you’re ready to articulate that story with clarity and honesty.

📖 You have a story that moves beyond idealized narratives of parenting and reflects the real complexity of being a father.

📖 You are committed to truth-led storytelling rather than curated or performative accounts.

📖 You are in, or have moved through, a process of redefining what fatherhood has required of you—personally, relationally, or internally.

📖 You understand your story as something that can contribute to a wider conversation about presence, responsibility, and legacy.

📖 You are seeking a published platform that honours voice, integrity, and narrative depth.

📖 You believe your experience may resonate with and serve other fathers navigating their own journey.

We know what it’s like to carry a story that wants to be told, and to wrestle with all the reasons not to.

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.

We’ll walk with you the whole way.

Complete your application below

The deadline for this application is July 20th 2026 - or until spaces are filled.
There is a $2000 investment required for successful applicants. Payment plans are available upon request.

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Which part of your journey feels most important to share and why?

What impact do you hope your story will have on the people who read it?

Are you emotionally ready to share this part of your story with the public?

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How did you hear about this project (or who referred you)?

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Have you authored with Sovereign Acres Publishing previously?

This is a paid opportunity to be published in a professionally produced anthology. Are you prepared to invest in your place in this book if selected? The investment is $2000 paid-in-full or $400/m for 6 months.

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