Birth Your Book Program

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Birth Your Book Winter 2024

Birth Your Book is committed that all writers are heard.


By the end of the Birth Your Book program, you will have:


  1. A working first draft of your book.
  2. A regular practice in writing, meditation, yoga, or another practice.
  3. A lifelong community of writers.



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Dec 2, 2024-March 9, 2025 (12 Weeks of Instruction plus 2 weeks off)


Registration Deadline:
Wednesday, Nov 20th, 2024


Investment: 

$3500 for new participants ($3000 early registration)

$2500 for reviewers/alumni mentors ($2000 early registration)

Scholarships & payment plans available


Required:


  • Live virtual monthly writing retreats 4-7pm MT Sundays: 
  • Dec 8, Jan 12, Feb 9, March 9 (final reading)
  • Live virtual monthly group coaching sessions via Zoom Mondays 6:30-7:30pm MT: 
  • Dec 2 (orientation), Jan 27, Feb 17, March 3
  • Upload your writing to Google folder weekly by Sunday evenings for June to give feedback by Friday evenings. 
  • Participation in Slack channel & text thread with cohort, alumni, & coaches/editors
  • By the end of the program, it is highly recommended that you sign on with a second editor specific to your genre for the next phase; there will be weekly feedback but no in-depth manuscript edit in this program 


Optional Support:


  • Community writing rooms hosted by participants
  • As needed office hours and coaching calls with June
  • Upload your writing to Google folder weekly by Sunday evenings for beta reader/buddy to read by Friday evenings. Read for your buddy/beta reader by Sunday evenings.
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