Classes
Step-by-step instruction for emerging & established writers ready to reach more readers
Have you been wanting to write the first chapter of your memoir but can’t quite get started? Do you have a first chapter but worry that it’s not captivating enough? Write (or rewrite!) your memoir’s first chapter with me in this four-week class that provides instruction, accountability, and support. Optional: Sign up for feedback on your opening chapter or first fifty pages at a special discounted rate.
Live classes (on Zoom) start June 5th.
Write your memoir’s book proposal with instruction, accountability and support. Live classes start May 1st. Includes access to sample proposals and option to sign up for instructor feedback on each part of your proposal’s business pages.
Available on-demand, the How to Write a Modern Love Essay course will teach you everything you need to know about how to write a New York Times Modern Love essay. I will walk you through the process of creating a Modern Love-style essay from idea generating through structuring, revising, polishing, and submitting.
Are you a first-time memoirist wondering how to query literary agents? In this one-hour class, I share the ins and outs of the looking for and landing an agent. Downloadable template for query letters included with registration! The live class has passed, but the recording is available for purchase.
Taylor Swift’s ability to make listeners connect with her feelings is both wildly remarkable and rooted in learnable, concrete skills. In Taylor Swift Writing Lessons, you will learn how 6 specific “Taylorisms” can help you write stories so readers can feel your feelings and connect with your lived experience. Unlock immediate access to this on-demand class with lessons, prompts, and playlists!
Come for the prompts, stay for the playlists!
If you’re writing a memoir and haven’t started the work of building an audience, this course can help you started. We will spend four weeks focused on writing and submitting a publishable essay and getting your author platform building underway. Besides a deep dive into the nuts and bolts of essay writing, this class also offers practical tips and tricks to build a subscriber list, creating authentic content, and connecting with your readership. Join the early interest list to get a chance to learn more before general enrollment opens.
Next session: July 2025