Do you have a book inside you?
Create a step-by-step plan for writing your book.
We start October 13th.
Join a small group of midlife writers who are ready to write their books.
Maybe you're not sure where to start.
Maybe you feel stuck or overwhelmed or unsure of your ideas.
What you need is a plan. A roadmap for how to organize and write your book.
This workshop is for you whether you have a tentative idea for a book or have started a draft.
INTRODUCING
IT'S TIME FOR YOUR BOOK
This four-week workshop will guide you in determining the "big idea" for your book, its organization, and a roadmap for how to finish and publish it.
THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR YOUR UNIQUE VOICE.
With the right mindset, other women cheering you on, and a clear plan, it's the right time for you to publish your book.
With this workshop, you’ll get clear on the following questions:
- Why do you want to publish this book?
- Who is your audience?
- What's your genre and subgenre and why does it matter?
- What's your book's "big idea"?
- How will you structure your book?
- How will you publish?
- How will you stay organized while writing your book?
After four weeks, you'll be better able to answer those questions—and get craft tips and expert advice on querying, revision, and the world of publishing—and be ready to write your book.
OCTOBER 13 - NOVEMBER 14
WORKSHOP DETAILS
Get three lessons each week, for four weeks, with weekly assignments.
- 12 Lessons over 4 weeks
- Weekly (optional) Zoom meetings to review and discuss the week's themes
- For the first time, this workshop includes five guest instructor mini-workshops from experts in their field
- Feedback on written assignments from the instructors and other students in the private course forum
Optional weekly Zoom meetings take place Mondays at 1 pm EST. Recordings will be posted.
Meet your instructors.
Stephanie Sprenger is one of the co-founders of the HerStories Project, and author of the forthcoming book, NOSTALGIA JUNKIE (December 2026). Along with co-founder Jessica Smock, she is co-editor of five essay collections by and for midlife women.
For the past decade, we've taught writing and led writing groups for hundreds of women online.
You'll also learn from five guest instructors throughout the workshop:
- The Business of Book Publishing with Shana Kelly
10/18 (12-3 EST) - Taking the Scary Out of the Query with Liz Alterman
10/30 (1-2:30 EST) - How to Draft and Craft Memorable Scenes in Your Fiction and Non-Fiction Writing with Áine Greaney
11/3 (noon-1 EST) - Character Building with Natalie Serber
11/10 (noon-1 EST) - The 10-step Revision Strategy with Susanna Daniel
11/14 (noon-1:30 EST)
STARTING OCTOBER 13
IT'S TIME FOR YOUR BOOK
This workshop will help you develop a plan for writing your book.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.
When are the Zoom meetings?
What can I expect at the end of the workshop?
How and where will feedback take place?
What if I'm not certain about my idea? What if I have a bunch of ideas for a book?
What if I want to join but am experiencing financial challenges right now?
Here's what former students say...
"I loved the intimate and supportive nature of this class and the bravery demonstrated by my fellow participant writers. Jessica and Stephanie's prompts challenged me creatively and also provided a space for inner reflection and personal healing."
"I loved this workshop. Reading the other women's work has been powerful and inspiring, and tapping into some of my own stories that I didn't know were laying around, waiting to be seen and told, has been cathartic and refreshing. The process was so intentionally developed and skillfully led. And receiving such supportive and kind feedback on my writing was some much needed encouragement to keep going, and keep writing."