Follow aspiring author Haley James as she showcases her real-time experience as a student in our Shape, Write, and Sell Your Novel course. Witness the transformative power of personalized mentorship.
Interested in writing alongside Haley? Submitting a sample of your writing is the first step to enrolling
Follow aspiring author Haley James as she showcases her real-time experience as a student in our Shape, Write, and Sell Your Novel course. Witness the transformative power of personalized mentorship.
Interested in writing alongside Haley? Submitting a sample of your writing is the first step to enrolling
Get a firsthand look at the course content, structure, and learning materials to see if it’s the right fit for you.
Witness how persistence and learning lead to noticeable improvement, gaining honest insights into the struggles and triumphs that make success possible.
Discover inspiration and motivation to determine if writing—and this course—are the commitment you’re ready to make.
Haley James is a writer living in Pine Lake, GA. In 2015, after joining a local writer’s circle, she re-integrated poetry into her work as a natural extension of songwriting, continuing to explore the fluid space between experience and memory. Her debut chapbook, i once had a dream that darkness was a language, released in July 2024, while her forthcoming book continues this exploration through longer form, always returning to the tender observation that has become her hallmark.
Favorite Movie
C’mon, C’mon
Favorite Music Artist/Songwriter
Adrianne Lenker
Favorite Writing Drink
Coffee (or Tequila lol)
Day Job
Photographer and Web Designer
Haley James is a writer living in Pine Lake, GA. In 2015, after joining a local writer’s circle, she re-integrated poetry into her work as a natural extension of songwriting, continuing to explore the fluid space between experience and memory. Her debut chapbook, i once had a dream that darkness was a language, released in July 2024, while her forthcoming book continues this exploration through longer form, always returning to the tender observation that has become her hallmark.
Favorite Movie
C’mon, C’mon
Favorite Music Artist/Songwriter
Adrianne Lenker
Favorite Writing Drink
Coffee (or Tequila lol)
Day Job
Photographer and Web Designer
Join Haley as she overcomes imposter syndrome and prepares for success by organizing her course materials and setting up her writing schedule before submitting her first assignment.
Imposter syndrome will find all sorts of evidence to reinforce its seedy agenda and I want to be clear right off the bat that in almost every case, that evidence is invalid. I know this with certainty somewhere in my mind…
Haley talks about her feelings preparing to work on her first assignment, procrastination, and the feeling of hitting the submit button for the first time.
I circle the drain of I thought. I thought I’d find a writing routine by now. I thought I’d be so excited about this course that my normal pitfalls of procrastination would have no space to arrive on the scene.
Haley shares her feels on receiving her first assignment feedback, working on her 2nd assignment, and keeping the ball rolling.
My notes app (and the twenty half-filled, half-abandoned journals I have stacked in the corner of my bookshelf) are full of threads I have yet to either pull or weave into writing.
Haley’s book recommendations highlight inspiring women authors whose works reflect strength, resilience, and creativity. Watch her video and learn more about her top 10 book recommendations of women authors.
Writing out the plot (or summary or synopsis) of my book has been the most daunting task by far, but I can say with confidence that it is equally the most energizing task to have completed.
Haley shares her excitement, thoughts, and challenges experienced in completing her 4th assignment and first chapter of her novel.
Writing out the plot (or summary or synopsis) of my book has been the most daunting task by far, but I can say with confidence that it is equally the most energizing task to have completed.
Haley shares her thoughts, and feelings on receiving a revision request for her first chapter.
I romanticized the moment ahead of time, like I often do. Deciding to commemorate the first feedback of my first chapter with a croissant (why not?), I stopped into a newly opened bakery nearby…
Writing out the plot (or summary or synopsis) of my book has been the most daunting task by far, but I can say with confidence that it is equally the most energizing task to have completed.
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