Enroll in the 6-Week Voice Mastery Class
Enroll in the 6-Week Voice Mastery Class
CLASS IS FULL!
✦ ENROLLMENT IS FULL
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August 23-September 28, 2024
6 consecutive Fridays, 1 PM CDT—8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27
Tuition: $499
Limited space available
Why voice?
You want to make an impact. You have more to say.
But your words aren’t resonating with your readers the way you know they could.
→ Imagine this: You learn one key creative writing skill and how to apply it in the real world and suddenly…
Your words resonate with readers and inspire real engagement.
Readers eagerly await your every post, book, article, etc.
You attract not just readers but superfans because they feel like you’re talking to them.
This 6-Week Voice Mastery Class is a transformative journey designed to help you unearth, refine, and amplify your unique voice and use it to stand out in the crowded digital media publishing landscape.
How does the class work?
This is a generative, highly interactive class where you’ll learn one of the key (and rarely taught) tools of great writing—voice—and apply it to a professional arena—Substack.
Weekly writing prompts
Hands-on exercises and writing time
Breakout rooms for personalized feedback from your colleagues
Substack lab to put it into practice and get real-time results from readers
Office hours with Sarah and Marya after every class
Weekly Journey
*Week 1: Launch & introductions
Meet, mingle, and share your work!
A discussion of what it means to “find your voice”
*Week 2: Voice primer
Elements of voice: tone & diction
Put it into practice in your next Substack post
*Week 3: The writer-reader/speaker-audience connection
Assess your current reader experience
Forge stronger reader relationships
*Week 4: Advanced voice techniques that are easy to master
Style, style, style
Put it into practice in your next Substack post
*Week 5: Refine your on-page persona
Why persona is the key to a strong voice and ultimately builds a connection with the reader that makes them want to read more
*Week 6: Final integration & next steps (+a party!)
Turn your voice into currency
When does the class take place?
August 23-September 28, 2024
Six consecutive Fridays, 1 PM CDT—8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27
2 hours + up to 1 hour of optional Office Hours
Replays available
Where does the class take place?
You’ll find everything on our course site:
Weekly lessons
Course materials
Zoom links to live classes
The library of class replays
The private group chat
An interactive feed for sharing and commenting on each other’s work throughout the course
How many students will be in the class?
Each section is capped at 45 students.
Breakout rooms will be limited to 4 people.
Should I take it if I can’t attend live?
Yes! We’ll have an interactive feed for sharing and commenting on each other’s work throughout the course.
What will writers take away?
2-4 pieces of writing informed by a deep exploration into your authentic voice
2-4 Substack posts to “test” your voice on your readers
Access to engaged peers and a supportive community of fellow writers
A deeper understanding of voice
Strategies for using voice to produce publishable work on Substack and in traditional media outlets
Renewed faith in your own unique voice
What kind of writer should take this course?
All writers with a Substack! If you think you’re too new to writing or too seasoned, if you’ve been on Substack for one second or one year, it’s for you.
What are the requirements?
A willingness to find your true voice, connect with a group of amazing writers, and grow your Substack and your career.
Who are the teachers?
Sarah Fay (MFA, PhD)
Award-winning author @HarperCollins
Creative writing faculty @Northwestern
Freelance writer @The New York Times, et al.
Former advisory editor @The Paris Review
Creator of two bestselling, featured Substacks: SW@W & my author stack
Substack Growth Strategist
Marya Hornbacher (MFA)
New York Times bestselling author
Award-winning journalist
Creative writing professor at Northwestern and elsewhere
Book coach, book proposal whisperer
Creator of the bestselling, featured Substack “Going Solo at the End of the World”
Voice artist and coach
What is the cost?
Exclusive offer: Tuition for the six-week class is $499 and is non-refundable.
The cost goes up to $599 on Tuesday, 8/20 at midnight CDT
How is this different from Substack Writers at Work and the Cohort?
This class is run through The New MFA: Craft to Career program and is completely separate from Substack Writers at Work.
The New MFA courses teach you the craft of creative writing and how to use it in your Substack and beyond to become a working, income-earning writer.
It’s where I team up with (and pay) other exceptional writing teachers to bring you an MFA-caliber education that ultimately earns you money instead of putting you in debt.
Substack Writers at Work is the only expert guide to growing your Substack.
It’s where I teach you the publishing, marketing, sales, tech, and publicity skills you need to be a professional writer in the 21st century.
All paid subscribers to SW@W and my co-teacher’s Substack receive $100 off the price of every class for a limited time.
Is there anything we won’t discuss?
Yes. Writing on Medium, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. There’s enough to do and those aren’t our areas of expertise (by choice :).
Will we cover podcasting?
Marya’s voice coaching (which is amazing!) is best for that. We may touch on it, but it won’t be the focus. You can book here.
Voice Mastery: Transform Your Writing, Ignite Your Career offers more than techniques. It’s a space to connect, build confidence in your writing, and grow your writing and your career.
A secret: Most successful writers aren’t literary geniuses.
They’re people who’ve mastered their own distinct voice.
Join us. Develop your voice. Expand your career.
All our best,
Marya & Sarah
P.S. Resident New MFA cats Sweets and Baby Theo may make guest appearances.
Hello, this looks amazing but not great timing for me. Will you be doing it again and if so, when?
I would absolutely love to participate… it’s just outside the budget for right now. So please, keep me in mind if you repeat this awesome workshop.