Working Writers Mastermind -
Working Writers Mastermind -
Join a team of professional working writers as they walk you through the nine-step working writer model with lessons, applications, bonus values, recommended resources, challenges, and more.
Because It IS Possible To Make A Living With Your Words
When you sign up to be apart of our group, you are not only getting access to FOUR industry pros, but our backlog of courses and seminars where you can join in and work with your coaches every Tuesday at 7:30am CST where we cover one of the nine categories—that have thousands of subtopics to cover within them. There is never a shortage of things to learn about the creative writing and publishing industry, nor how to have a career in it.
What Are The 9 STEPS Of The Working Writer's Model?
In the words of our coach, Chris, "Being a writer is easy, being an author is hard."
It’s a good thing our team has been through it and they understand the difference between writing a great story and running a great business. They're here to help you do both with the proprietary nine-step Working Writer Model that will keep you passionate about what you're doing and keep your business viable so you can continue doing it for as long as you have a story in your heart!
Right Your Mindset
Develop Your Craft
Build Your Community
Business Systems: Work
Business Systems: Time
Business Systems: Budget
Production & Distribution
Marketing & Launches
Sales & Events
Get anytime access to our growing collection of classes, workshops, and exclusive content. New items added weekly.
Try before you buy? That’s exactly what we would recommend as your coaches! Enjoy a lesson from The Working Writers’ Mastermind coaches to introduce you to the Working Writers Model and what we are about as an author learning community.
Jeri ‘Red’ Shepherd
30-year writing and publishing industry professional with 120+ traditionally- and independently-published books, TTRPG games, poetry collections, and plays across genres and mediums, Red is both a #1 Bestseller and an award-winning author. Her purpose in writing is to connect others through the inimitable power of story.
Meet Your Coaches
T R Nickel
Literary fantasy author TRN dove right into the working writer model with no regrets. She writes, serves as an author publicist, works in game development, game writing, the game master circuit, and helps authors launch their books. She encourages and inspires others to create and find ways of speaking their truth.
Christopher D. Schimdt
A fandom-builder who writes "books nerds like," Christopher has put his Master's Degree to work mentoring authors who have secured Big 5 publishing deals while also working successfully in the indie publishing world. He owns a traveling bookstore and his own publishing label.
A.G. Wedgeworth
A.G. Wedgeworth is passionate about providing fast-paced, character-driven, family-friendly stories. He started writing these stories to share his love for fun fantasy adventures with the world. His goal is to provide high-quality stories that allow the readers to get lost in another world filled with mystery.
Private Coaching - Business and Writing
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Our Coaching Packages:
Unlock the potential of your writing career with personalized coaching tailored to your unique goals and aspirations. Whether you're an emerging author striving to publish your first book, a seasoned writer looking to build your brand, or a creative professional eager to expand your business, our coaching packages are designed to empower and guide you every step of the way. Sessions are purchased once and good for 18 months, scheduled as you need them. Each session will be assigned to the author most equipped to help you with a given topic, concern, or opportunity.
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Meet Red
A 30-year writing and publishing industry veteran, Jeri (Red) has seen it all, but specializes on the business side in: career models, live shows, publishing project management, and building professional communities. On the craft side, she works today in science fiction, but has worked across genres: nonfiction, sports, Christian teachings, plays, and children’s books. She has taught the process of creating books at major universities and has lessons and processes across a swath of genres. WITH Rose, she also works on games, convention programming, and business and financial planning.
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Meet Rose
Tiffany (Rose), who took the plunge into professional writing from her very first book, specializes on the business side in: marketing, branding, social media, and book launches. On the craft side, she specializes in fantasy, but is strong in any character-centric fiction, including literary fiction, and she uses the unique first person approach to storytelling. Rose can teach research, and help you to create magic systems for books (or technical systems for non-fantasy). WITH Red, she also works on games, convention programming, and business and financial planning.
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5 Sessions - $500 ($100 Apiece)
Give one-on-one author coaching a try! Pick your topic or have a free consultation to set up your 5 One-Hour Sessions planned and scheduled to meet your personal working writer goals. ALL Private coaching sessions are scheduled ahead OR on demand! You reach out when you need a session and your coaches will schedule you within 10 business days. 2 Sessions with Red; 2 Sessions with Rose; 1 Session with both coaches.
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10 Sessions - $750 ($75 Apiece)
You can choose to customize your sessions and we’ll match you to Red or Rose, based on who is available and capable of your specific topic. Or, alternatively, walk one-on-one through the 9-step working writer model and have a bonus session with one of our coaches to create your customized working writer plan of action. 5 Sessions with each coach.
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15 Sessions - $900 ($60 Apiece)
Fully Customizable! Choose your own sessions; choose to go through the working writer’s model plus an additional 3 sessions with each of the 2 coaches; or work a plan of action with the coaches that best meet your needs throughout your coaching experience. 7 sessions with each coach and 1 joint session.
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20 Sessions - $1000 ($50 Apiece)
Our best deal with each session’s price cut in half! This is YOUR coaching plan. Customize it as you see fit. The sessions are good for 18 months, scheduled when you need them and we will match you with the right coach for each topic; 10 sessions with each coach. We will help you build the best coaching experience for your needs. Not sure who knows what? That’s okay. We are!