EVERYTHING IN THE HAPPILY EVER AUTHOR CLUB...
Prepare to nerd-out by reading this comprehensive list...
Note: This list may at first appear overwhelming, but the Happily Ever Author Framework is there to guide you, as are we. You don't have to inhale everything at once. You'll choose your areas of focus and create bite-size goals based on our roadmap.
What’s inside
Welcome survey so you can tell us about your career (we read every single one).
Webinar on the Happily Ever Author Framework so you can use it to assess where you are and what you need to work on to grow your career.
An orientation video so you understand how to navigate the club and get your money's worth without feeling overwhelmed.
Access to four group calls per week:
Weekly call with Anne and Rachelle, our brilliant developmental editors, to help you tackle story problems and apply the concepts you're learning.
Weekly call with me (Sue) on book marketing and mindset to learn the best ways to build your audience and get out of your own way.
Two weekly "Get it Done" work sessions to help you get in your word count and complete your marketing tasks.
Access to two monthly mindset group coaching calls with Sue.
Goal setting guidance and weekly goal check-ins to help you stay accountable to yourself.
The Pages & Platforms Book Marketing Workbook complete with checklists and worksheets so you're not throwing manicotti at the wall when it comes to building your audience.
A community forum where you can connect with Anne, Rachelle and me and your fellow authors.
The Story Path Course, our epic writing course that will help you finish your professional draft, learn to talk about your book to agents and audiences, and build your author platform. (Note that this content is dripped out over 4.5 months.) Here's what's inside Story Path:
Module 1: Introduction
How to use this course document so you can most efficiently work through the material and apply it.
A video on how real writers have successfully applied these methods.
A video on author mindset so you can PERSIST in your efforts and not give up when your on the brink of greatness.
The Get Your Story Unstuck webinar with the foundational principles of Story Types
Module 2: Core Concepts
Overview of the Six Essential Story Components.
Presentation Notes With Definition of the Six Essential Components
The Seven Essential Story Types pdf
Module 3: Character Wants & Needs
Wants and Needs Story Time illustrating the key concepts in a real story
Character Wants and Needs Main Video Presentation
Wants and Needs Quick Reference Guide for each Story Type pdf
Wants and Needs Quiz
Exercise: Check Your Story for Wants & Needs
Module 4: What's at Stake
What's at Stake Story Time illustrating the key concepts in a real story.
What's at Stake Main Video Presentation
What's at Stake Quick Reference Guide for each Story Type
What's at Stake Quiz
Exercise: Check Your Story for Stakes
Module 5: Premise
Premise Story Time illustrating the key concepts in a real story.
Premise Main Video Presentation
Premise Quick Reference Guide pdf
Real Writers, Real Stories about premise
Premise Quiz
Exercise: Check Your Story for Premise
Module 6: Emotion
Emotion Story Time illustrating the key concepts in a real story.
Emotion Main Video Presentation
Emotion Quick Reference Guide by Story Type
Real Writers, Real Stories about emotion
Emotion Quiz
Exercise: Check Your Story for Emotion
Module 7: Essential Characters & Situations for All Seven Story Types
Essential Characters & Situations Main Video Presentation
Essential Characters & Situations Quiz
Exercise: Check Your Story for Essential Characters and Situations
Quick Reference Guides: Essential Characters and Situations for all 7 Story Types
Module 8: Essential Moments for All Seven Story Types
Essential Moments Main Presentation
Essential Moments Quiz
Exercise: Check Your Story for Essential Moments
Quick Reference Guides: Essential Moments of for all 7 Story Types
Module 9: Your Story Type: Everything You Need In One Place
Quick Reference Guides to the Six Essential Questions for all 7 Story Types
Module 10: Primary & Supporting Stories
Primary & Supporting Stories Main Presentation
Primary & Supporting Stories Quiz
Quick Reference Guide: Story Type Combo Examples
Quick Reference Guide: Premise Combinations
Check Your Story: Primary & Supporting Story Types
Module 11: Building Your Story Path
Story Path Template How To + Your Template
Real Writers, Real Stories 1: Anne's Story Path
Real Writers, Real Stories 2: Rachelle's Story Path
Real Writers Real Stories 3: Sue's Story Path
Module 12: Synthesis + Mindset
Mindset and The Model with Sue
Module 12 Main Presentation: Synthesis
Anne's Working Synthesis
Module 13: Talking About Your Story
Talking About Your Story Main Video Presentation
Module 14: The 21 Core Moments
The 21 Core Moments Main Video Presentation
Your 21 Core Moments Template
EXAMPLE: 21 Core Moments Template Filled Out for a Worldview Story
Core Moments Exercises
The 21 Core Moments of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Module 15: The Extract
The Extract Main Video Presentation
The Formulas with Examples
Module 16: The Rest of the Story
The Rest of the Story Main Video Presentation
The Rest of the Story Exercises
Module 17: Querying Agents
Querying Agents pdf
Module 18: Your Back Cover Blurb
Anne and Rachelle analyze some blurbs video presentation
Your Back Cover Blurb Main Video Presentation
21 Successful Book Blurbs pdf
How to Write a Nonfiction Blurb pdf
How to Write a Fiction Blurb pdf
Additional Tips for Writing Your Blurb pdf
Exercise: Write Your Back Cover Blurb
Module 19: Elevator Pitches & Titles
How to Write An Elevator Pitch pdf
All About Book Titles pdf
Elevator Pitch Exercises
Title Exercise
Module 20: Author Platform Quickstart
Lesson 1: The Framework
Lesson 2: Adjust Your Mindset
Lesson 3A: Create Your Ideal Reader Persona
Lesson 3B: Your Author Website
Lesson 3C: Your Email List
Lesson 3D: Your Ongoing Content
Lesson 4A: Find and Connect with Influencers
Lesson 4B: Pitching Influencers
Lesson 4C: Inviting Readers to Join Your Audience
Lesson 5: Putting it All Together
Documents and Downloads
Story Path Course Guide
Bonuses
The Five Essentials of a Scene
Group Call Recordings from June 2020 to present
Love Story Masterclass: a 90+ minute masterclass for those writing love stories (not just romance!)
Write Way Better Scenes Workshop
Study scenes
3-90 minute video lessons
Lesson 1: The Five Scene Essentials
Lesson 2: Working Scenes
Lesson 3: Scenes That Don't Work and How to Fix Them
Prompts to Finish Your Zero Draft: epic prompt exercise that will get to a (mostly) complete draft.
A masterclass on how to write fantasy
A video and tutorial on how to start your own Super Hardcore Editing Group
Recordings of all the weekly writing/editing calls in case you can't attend
Book Marketing Resources:
Foundations of Book Marketing Webinar
How & Why to Create a Reader Persona webinar
Audit Your Permission Asset worksheet
One-Page Book Marketing Strategy Template
How to Find & Pitch Influencers workshop
Big List of Influencer Asks pdf
Podcast Appearance Checklist
Book Launch Strategy Template
Sample Media Kit
Big List of Sign-Up Incentives pdf
Recording of Q and A with Dave Chesson, Creator of Publisher Rocket (recording)
Book Marketing Glossary pdf
Recordings of all the weekly marketing calls - this represents over 50+ marketing and mindset lessons on a wide variety of topics! I could list every call topic but I'm tired!)
Monthly critique calls of your marketing assets
Access to the Pages & Platforms bookstore and recommended reading
Milestone bonus calls for those in the club for 6 months and 12 months
20% discount on private coaching calls with Sue or Rachelle
Happily Ever Author Week Content (recorded)
Day 1: Happily Ever Author Framework
Day 2: The Story You Tell Yourself
Day 3: Get Your Story Unstuck
Day 4: The Author Platform Quickstart Framework
Day 5: Ask Us Anything Session
Occasional special guests to present on a variety of topics like intellectual property, self publishing and more.
Whew! It seriously took me more than an hour to get all that into a list for you.
Let me repeat: This list may at first appear overwhelming, but the framework is there to guide you, as are we. You don't have to inhale everything at once. You'll choose your areas of focus and create bite-size goals.
The club offers you all the information you need, all in one place, so you'll never get blocked again, or at least won't have a good excuse to get blocked ;).