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The Writers’ Roundtable
$350.00
In this 10-week writer program you will work with Alisha Sevigny to move your work toward publication and build the community you need to succeed!
You will improve your craft and your book with bi-weekly feedback on your writing, enjoy motivation and accountability, and join a fun, supportive community of your fellow writers.
Each week, Alisha Sevigny will provide a brief talk on writing and publishing, followed by a round-table discussion of that week’s submissions.
Everyone who signs up will also receive a $50 USD discount on a one-on-one with Alisha – and one of you will get that session for FREE!
Special Offers
EARLY BIRD PRICING: We will be offering a $50USD discount on the course until September 30th, 2024!
BONUS OFFER: Everyone who signs up will also receive a $50USD discount on a one-on-one with Alisha – and one of you will get that session for FREE!
Boost Your Motivation in a Supportive Peer Group
There is no better motivation for writers than getting instant feedback on your work. In this program, you will share your writing (up to 8,000 words every 2nd week) and receive helpful feedback and guidance from Award-winning author Alisha Sevigny,and other writers in the program.
Consider this program a kind of “One-Stop Shop” for building your writing career. It will turn you into a better writer, help you craft your query letter, finish your book faster, and create the best, most polished product at the end of the 10 weeks.
Your Transformation
In this program you will go from confused about character development, voice, and pacing to clear on how to write authentically and hold readers’ attention…
From overwhelmed by the publishing process to clear on the exact steps needed to get to bookstore shelves…
From writing inconsistently to producing quality pages…
From unsure if your writing is any good to confident that readers, agents, and publishers will compete to get your book…
From writing alone in a vacuum, to writing in a supportive, enlightening, motivating, and fun community with talented peers and curated resources, under the guidance of an experienced industry insider and your peers.
We Are: So You Want To Write?
Soyouwanttowrite.org has been helping writers improve their work and publish books since 2017.
Each month more than 20,000 visitors read our writer tips blog, and we have 4,000 active subscribers.
Hundreds of writers move through our training programs each year, and many go on to publish books.
Become our next success story—apply now!
About Alisha Sevigny
Alisha Sevigny is a best-selling and award-winning author, freelance editor, and former literary agent with extensive expertise in both the craft of writing and the publishing industry. Known for her warm, charismatic personality and sharp editorial insights, Alisha has helped countless writers refine their manuscripts and navigate the complex journey to publication.
Alisha is the author of several acclaimed novels, including the Secrets of the Sands series, and her popular board book Give Me a Snickle! earned her the prestigious inaugural Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award for Best Baby Board Book in the U.S. and Canada. As a best-selling author, her work has resonated with readers of all ages, earning her recognition across genres.
Her background as a literary agent provides her with a unique perspective on the business of publishing, allowing her to offer invaluable feedback on both the editorial process and the path to getting published. In her workshops, Alisha combines humor, kindness, and a wealth of industry knowledge to offer personalized guidance and detailed critiques. Whether you’re polishing a draft or just beginning your writing journey, Alisha is dedicated to helping authors elevate their manuscripts from concept to completion.
What Writers Are Saying About Alisha Sevigny
“Working with Alisha was wonderful — from pitching to her via email to meeting in person to discuss her evaluation. Alisha made it easy to work together as she is always pleasant and genuinely cares about helping writers. I appreciate that she offered lots of encouragement and specific recommendations to help make my book the best it can be.”
— Marisa B., Toronto“I really benefited from the clear comments on my manuscript that Alisha provided me. They were concise, very helpful and improved my knowledge of the writing trade. Her comments certainly improved the quality my non-fiction book.”
— James B., Orillia“Alisha was a great help in reviewing and in helping to refine my pitch for my novel before sending it off to a literary agent.”
— Rhesa S., Toronto“Alisha combed through my 140,000 word manuscript offering many different strategies that I could employ to bring it down to the recommended maximum word count (under 100,000) for the genre in which it would be classified. Readers have since told me that they were most impressed with the tightness and pace of the book, feeling that every line was worth reading. There is no doubt in my mind that this high praise was due to Alisha’s keen instinct for what a reader wants and needs in order to keep turning the page. Indeed, this, I would say, is the hallmark of Alisha’s own writing. She pointed out plot and character inconsistencies that I had missed, even after much scrutiny and gently curtailed my penchant for overly verbose descriptions. She provides a thorough and discerning voice that will allow you to reconsider and/or validate your work from a fresh and knowledgeable perspective, always keeping the writer’s delicate ego in mind. A pleasure to work with from beginning to end.”
— P.H. Oliver
How It Works
Share your work and post questions at any time on our private Slack channel for feedback and discussion.
We will share a schedule of who will be posting for each week once registration closes; if you need to switch to another week, you can discuss with the group (if it is the first week – let us know and we can coordinate).
(Video: How does Slack work?)
Duration:
10 weeks (+ 1 break week)
Weekly:
Live group video chat sessions with your expert and your peers.
Bi-Weekly:
Feedback and guidance on your writing project from your expert.
Note: This course requires a minimum of 10 people to be run, and is limited to 20 writers.