Next program begins April 2nd, 2025.
In this 6-week writer coaching program you will work closely with Beth Marshea to create the best version of your book and move it toward publication!
You will improve your craft and your book with weekly feedback on your writing, enjoy motivation and accountability, and join a fun, supportive community of your fellow writers.
This 6-week writer coaching program aims to support speculative fiction writers (fantasy, sci-fi, horror, etc.) in their quest to improve their craft and navigate the publishing industry.
In this program, you will learn from Literary Agent Beth Marshea how to hone your craft, whether you’re writing in the fantasy, sci-fi, or horror genre.
Literary Agent Beth Marshea will share valuable resources that will leave you feeling motivated and confident about the exact next steps you need to take to write and publish your book.
Are you an aspiring author who writes fantasy, science fiction, or horror? Do you have a story idea that you’ve begun to write, but can’t find the drive to finish? Or, maybe you have finished a first draft but have no idea what to do next?
Are you struggling to world-build, create authentic characters, or pace your book in a way that will engage readers?
Writing a book is hard enough. Constructing an entire universe as you develop a compelling plot line—not to mention deliver it all in beautiful prose… well, that’s for a special sort of writer.
But you’re committed to your craft and up for the challenge. You’re meant to do this!
At the end of this 6-week program, you’ll use the feedback you receive from an expert literary agent, and your peers, to raise your writing and your book to the next level, and move toward publication.
There is no better motivation for writers than getting instant feedback on your work. In this program, you will share your writing (up to 5,000 words each week) and receive helpful feedback and guidance from Literary Agent Beth Marshea and other writers in the program.
Consider this program a kind of “One-Stop Shop” for building your speculative fiction 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 6 weeks.
From our experience helping hundreds of writers with their books (and being writers ourselves), we know that writers improve fastest when they share their writing, get feedback, then incorporate that information into their work.
The best kind of feedback is from an expert in the field—someone who has helped publish many authors as a literary agent—someone like Beth Marshea, who will lead this coaching program.
Because this program is limited to 6 writers, each participant will get to share their writing each week and receive critical feedback from an industry expert and your peers, which will help you revise and improve your manuscript.
At the end of the 6-week program, you will have all or part of a book written, and you will be well-positioned to publish, either traditionally or by self-publishing.
Beth is the owner and Lead Agent at Ladderbird Literary Agency. She has a BA in Literature and a Masters in Business Administration and is always looking for new and exciting ways to bring more diversity into publishing and beyond.
Beth has had the pleasure of representing many clients, including:
In addition to agenting, Beth presents at conferences across the United States including Writers Day Conferences, Atlanta Writers Groups, Metro West Writers Group, Futurescapes and many more.
She teaches regular classes at her local community center and is always looking for ways to reach out and uplift writers. She is passionate about all writing but has a soft spot for mysteries and thrillers in all age categories.
“A talented agent and editor who made observations that other people missed. I hope to follow her recommendations. I grew to respect her greatly for her help.”
— David Woodard“First off, I got to say WOW!! I NEVER give 5 star reviews but I would give this collaboration 6 stars if I could. Working with Beth was more than ideal. My first experience and she hit it out of the park. She helped me get my query letter to where I loved it, and now it’s out there working for me. Thank you, Beth! I heartily recommend you to all folks searching for excellent precise and insightful editing.”
— Gabrielle Reynolds“Beth offers many helpful insights and always does thorough work. Her help was much appreciated.”
— Terri Fitzsimmons“Beth is the agent I always wanted: an eager, no-nonsense advocate of my work. I feel lucky to have her support.”
— Jamie Yourdon, author of Froelich’s Ladder and The Space Between Two Deaths“Beth Marshea is like the best of stories. She is curious, given to the profound, hungry for the superb, and cheerfully tireless. As an agent she has discovered the mystical balance business acumen and tireless respect for the creative. She reads deeply, believes strongly, and carries good writing through this world like a torch.”
— Cody Luff, author of Ration“Beth takes on work that she is passionate about and then makes sh*t happen. She is driven, intense, smart, funny, and about as loyal a human as you’ll ever find.”
— Tammy Lynne Stoner, author of Sugar Land writing but has a soft spot for mysteries and thrillers in all age categories.
Share your work and post questions at any time on our private chat system for feedback and discussion.
Duration:
6 weeks.
Weekly:
Text check-ins from your expert, who will provide feedback on your writing and guidance on your project.
Most Weeks:
Live group video chat sessions with your expert and your peers.
