Stories can start wars or revolutions, they can harm or heal, they can tear us apart or bridge cultural divides.
Humanity is defined by the stories it tells. We want to help us all tell better stories.
We want to walk into bookstores and see shelves full of diverse authors and storylines.
We want historically silenced voices to be amplified.
We want kids and adults alike to see themselves on the pages of books they read, movies they watch, and shows they see.
We want to help you feel empowered to speak your truth, tell your story, and Write Your Friggin’ Book Already™.
While the industry has shifted in the last decade, we still have a long way to go until the books on our shelves represent the diverse world we live.
According to a Lee and Low Study, in traditional publishing:
Which means we aren’t seeing ourselves, our friends, our families and our communities represented in the books we read and media we consume.
So, we’re fixing that by helping get more diverse books written and out into the world.
We’re here to help you ditch the lies you’ve been told about whose story matters and embrace the truth that your story matters now more than ever.
Writing doesn’t have to be lonely. In fact, you are 92% more likely to achieve a goal if you have someone holding you accountable to it. That’s why community, camaraderie and mentorship are at the core of all we do, and why we value collaboration over competition.
School for Writers is here to inspire, educate, and support aspiring authors on their path to writing, editing, and publishing their books.
Our most popular and successful offering, Write Your Friggin’ Book Already™ is a deluxe program that takes you from idea to readable draft of your book.
Limited to a small group of writers, WYFBA supports you in every step of the writing process – from brainstorming ideas to holding you accountable to sitting your butt in that chair and writing.
We only open WYFBA to the public once a year in February, and it sells out every time, so be sure to get your name on the waitlist to be the first to know when we have spots again.
Currently only open to graduates of Write Your Friggin’ Book Already™, Path to Published is a membership program that supports you as you edit and publish your book.
Jumpstart your writing routine in just 10 minutes a day for 10 days with the Write More Challenge™.
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We’re a diverse group of humans from all different places, ages, and backgrounds, but we all have one thing in common: a desire to tell our stories to the world.
When I graduated from film school, everyone told me it was time to get a real job. But I followed my passion to tell stories and got an internship at magazine instead, working on my novels and screenplays on the side.
I followed the path I was told it took to become a writer – hustle hard for little pay and struggle all the way.
It soon became apparent that the “old” ways of thinking about a career in the arts weren’t going to work for me, so I started looking into what made someone successful as a writer.
I studied successful entrepreneurs, signed-up for business classes, and even got myself a law degree from a prestigious institution. And still, no one took me seriously when I told them I was a writer.
