AUTHOR · ISSA CERTIFIED NUTRITION COACH
Pushing 70 and still lifting.
I write practical books on strength, nutrition, and staying strong on GLP-1 weight loss, for people over 40 who want to keep their muscle as they age.
BOOKS
Strength and health after 40
Available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle, with several on Audible.
Skinny Isn't Enough
Lose the weight, keep the muscle, and stay strong on GLP-1 weight-loss injections.
🎧 Audiobook on Audible, narrated by Laura Miotke
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Built to Last
Losing weight and building strength for men 40, 50, and 60+.
🎧 Audiobook on Audible, produced by Sir Danselot
View on Amazon
Also by John Dean Bush: The Most Dangerous Job in the World: From Lincoln to Trump (on Audible, narrated by Kevin Scholz), Casanova & Max (on Audible, narrated by Shelly Gallup), and cookbooks as Chef Deano.
See all books on AmazonCOACHING
One-on-one online coaching
Personal fitness and nutrition coaching by FaceTime, from wherever you are. It's built for adults over 40 and for anyone on GLP-1 medication who wants to protect their muscle while the weight comes off.
Nutrition coaching
Protein, meal habits, and realistic goals that fit your life.
Strength coaching
Simple dumbbell and bodyweight routines, safe for any age.
Credentials
ISSA Certified Nutrition Coach. ISSA CPR/AED certified. ISSA personal trainer certification in progress.
GHOSTWRITING
Your book, written and published
I write your book with you and publish it on Amazon, so you finish with a paperback and Kindle edition under your own name. I have books on Amazon in memoir, health and nutrition, cookbooks, history, and fiction.
You bring the story or the expertise. I handle the writing and everything it takes to get it into print.
Published by John Dean Bush Publishing
Books I've written, designed, and published for other author names.
- Biscuit & Marlowe & Claire
by Emily Vance - Bruno & Megan
by Emily Vance - Winston & Danielle
by Emily Vance - Delilah & Maggie
by Emily Vance · on Audible - Hormones, Muscle, Mindset: The Women's Edition
by Paula Sinclair
What's included
- Interviews by phone or video, so the book sounds like you
- A complete manuscript, written and revised with your feedback
- Editing and proofreading
- Interior formatting for paperback and Kindle
- Cover design
- Publishing on Amazon in your own account, so you keep the rights and the royalties
- Full confidentiality: your name goes on the cover, not mine
How it works
- Free call. We spend 20 minutes on your book idea and decide whether we're a good fit.
- Agreement and deposit. We sign a simple agreement and you pay the first half.
- Interviews. We talk through your story in recorded conversations. You share any notes, photos, or documents you have.
- Draft. I write the book and send chapters as I go, so you can steer it early.
- Revisions. Two rounds of revisions are included.
- Publishing. You approve the final manuscript and cover, pay the balance, and I publish the book on Amazon.
Packages
Short Book
$2,500
Cookbooks, how-to guides, short family stories
Length: Up to 20,000 words (about 80 pages)
Timeline: 6 to 8 weeks
Life Story
$5,500
Memoirs and family histories
Length: Up to 45,000 words (about 180 pages)
Timeline: 3 to 4 months
Full-Length Book
$8,500
Business books, longer memoirs, novels
Length: Up to 70,000 words (about 280 pages)
Timeline: 4 to 6 months
Add-ons: a large print or hardcover edition is $250 each.
Want an audiobook too? I can turn your book into an Audible audiobook with a professional narrator through Amazon's ACX. Ask me for details.
Already have a finished manuscript? Editing, formatting, cover, and publishing alone is $950.
Payment: half to start, and half when you approve the final manuscript, before publishing.
ABOUT
About John
John Dean Bush is an author, publisher, and ISSA Certified Nutrition Coach. At 68 he lifts weights three times a week, does cardio twice a week, and writes about what actually works for staying strong as we age.
He is a graduate of Winthrop University and runs John Dean Bush Publishing. His weekly newsletter, Strong After the Shot, covers strength, protein, and muscle on GLP-1 weight loss.
Get in touch
Questions about coaching, ghostwriting, or the books? Email me to set up a free call.
dean26658@gmail.com