Online writing courses

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Writing for Beginners
[Mini-course]

You’re going to get your writing habit started by looking at three different and equally valuable parts of the writing process. You'll also get your hands on some practical exercises that you can do quickly or take as far as you like.

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Come Up With Ideas For a Book [Mini-course]

Choose one of these three courses, and you'll soon be coming up with great ideas time and time again. What's more, you'll finally get your ideas for your book out of your head and onto the page.

Make Money From Your Writing [Mini-course]

You're going to think about making money from your writing in a new way. You'll do three game-changing exercises that will shift your mindset and get you coming up with ideas. I'll also introduce the premium version of the course.

Courses to help you get organised - and start making money

Plan Your Book in a Weekend

Using one of these three courses, you'll plan your book, in a straightforward, easy-to-access way. You’ll end up with a clear, carefully structured plan that makes the actual writing of your book a whole lot easier. You'll also get advice on the different routes to publication, so you can finally get your book written and out into the world.

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Make Money From Your Writing

This course is all about money and mindset. In this easy to follow format, you’ll learn:
1) How to change your mindset so that you think like a freelance writer
2) How to get organised and set up systems so that you make sales
3) Three ways to start making money from your writing right now (plus a bonus one)

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Plan Your Writing Year

This is the right course for you if you want to take your writing to the next level this year. Get your next twelve months of writing planned so you feel super-organised this year. You'll also find out how to plan based on your own writing goals, whether you're writing for the love of it, or want to start generating return on investment.

Find Time to Write courses

Find Time to Write
Your Novel

Have you always dreamed of writing a novel, but don't know where to start? Is lack of time holding you back? Join me as I break the novel writing process down into small steps, and show you how to find time to write your book. This course accompanies the Small Steps Guide How to Write a Novel and Get It Published.

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Find Time to Write
Short Stories

This beginners course breaks down short story writing into small steps – all of them practical. Follow the activities throughout and you'll be writing short stories by the end of the course. I'll also show you how to get your short stories published, that starts exactly where you are, and give you loads of resources to follow up.

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Find Time to Write
Poetry

Have you always wanted to have a go at writing poetry but don't know how to start? You're in the right place. This course takes you from the basics – how to establish a writing habit and get some words down – right through to polishing your poems, trying out poetic forms, and submitting your poems for publication.

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