Group Learning
Work together with your new community of writing friends
The January Jump-Start
With guest NYT-bestselling author Rachel Griffin
You’ve always wanted to write, so why aren’t you doing it? We bet we know why. You don’t feel like you have the time or the motivation, or maybe you’ve started but you don’t know what comes next or how to keep going.
We can help with that.
Join us in January for a four-week writing intensive to start the year off on the right foot by doing what you’ve always said you want to do.
Investing in your dream and finally writing your book.
Each week, you'll learn a key element of the writing process, put what you've learned into practice, and spend dedicated time actually working on your book—with three experienced authors there to guide, encourage and keep you moving.
Four weeks. Four essential skills. A writing practice you can take with you.
RACHEL GRIFFIN is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of atmospheric, spellbinding books for teens and adults. When she isn’t writing, you can find her wandering rain-soaked forests, reading by the fire, or drinking copious amounts of coffee and tea. She lives with her husband beneath the moody skies of western Washington. Visit her online at rachelgriffin.com or say hi on Instagram @TimesNewRachel.
Week 1 — Inspiration
Find or refine the story you can't stop thinking about.
Week 2 — Story Structure
Turn your idea into a story with a clear roadmap.
Week 3 — Character Development
Create characters with depth, motivation and purpose.
Week 4 — Sustainable Writing Habits
Build a writing practice that can survive real life.
A detailed schedule can be found here.
Every week includes:
• A live one-hour session with Beth, Cristin and/or Rachel
• A focused video lesson
• A practical worksheet
• Two hours of dedicated writing time
• Author check-ins and guidance
• A community of writers working toward the same goal.
Your book won't write itself. But you don't have to write it alone!
Start 2027 the way you intend to live it, by believing in your yourself and your dreams and finally writing that story you've been imagining.
Word Lab
Month-long support for writers
Twice a week you'll be invited to join Beth, Cristin, and fellow writers on a video call for a live write-in that provides both accountability and community.
We guarantee you'll write more - and have more fun doing it - with us than you will on your own!
The Happy Writer Course
Join Cristin for a series of discussions about the common emotional challenges of that all writers face. From procrastination and impostor syndrome to dealing with rejection and the ticking clock, this course will offer concrete tips to tame the emotional dragons of a creative life and give you the chance to connect with other writers experiencing the same struggles. Join the mailing list to be informed of when we next run this course!