Do you have a book inside you?

Create a step-by-step plan for writing your book.

We start October 13th.

 
JOIN US

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, five guest instructor mini-workshops from experts in their field will be included in this course
  • Feedback on written assignments from the instructors and other students in the private course forum

Optional weekly Zoom meetings to be scheduled around guest sessions and participant availability. Recordings will be posted.

YOUR INSTRUCTORS

Meet your instructors.

THE CO-FOUNDERS OF THE HERSTORIES PROJECT AND MIDSTORY MAGAZINE

Jessica Smock, Ed.D. and Stephanie Sprenger are the co-founders of the HerStories Project and co-editors of Midstory Magazine on Substack. We've published five essay collections by and for midlife women's experiences on topics such as the pandemic, friendship, motherhood, and mental health.

For the past decade, we've taught writing and led writing groups for hundreds of women online.

STARTING OCTOBER 13

IT'S TIME FOR YOUR BOOK

This workshop will help you develop a plan for writing your book.

$297*

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  • 4 weeks of lessons
  • Weekly assignments
  • Instructor feedback on assignments
  • 5 guest instructor workshops
  • Optional weekly Zoom meetings and recordings
  • Private community forum
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

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."

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