Your story has the power
to disrupt the world.
Get on your path to publishing, effortlessly. With both online & in person, facilitated & self-led programs, Rise courses will guide you through taking your story from fantasy to final product.
Find the program that’s right for you no matter where you are on your writing journey,
Finally write your life story
even if you don’t know where to start.
Nine live group classes with craft talks and live group feedback, plus private one-on-one sessions with NYT bestselling editor and book publisher Kristen McGuiness.
Craft your author blueprint
through drafting your book proposal.
Five live group Q+As with taped craft talks on how to draft, edit, and query your book proposal to agents and editors. Private sessions with Kristen also available.
A Complete Guide to Your Publishing Platform.
Build It Now, Use It Forever.
An evergreen course to help you recommit to your creativity and finally start your path to publishing. Includes five tapes modules, over ten writing worksheets with prompts, and resources for creativity, accountability, and community.
Don’t let your
story get stuck
as a Memory.
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A gentle approach to sharing your story, Five Months to Memoir guides you through the process of writing the first draft of your memoir.
Over the course of five months, we will go through the craft, the community, the challenges, and the true joy of finally sharing your truths. We will work through developing your themes, tactics, and writing techniques to create a story which not only shares your intimate truths but which entertains and inspires your readers. Course includes 8 two-hour group sessions, which are held on Zoom bi-weekly, and 2 private sessions with NY Times bestselling editor and bestselling author Kristen McGuiness.
Five Months to Memoir is more than just a retreat or a course, it is about building a relationship with your book, helping you to create the story you need to write - and a book that the world needs to read.
Next workshop begins on Friday, September 12, 2025.
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You've been wanting to write the story of your life but you don't know where to start...
You have always known you wanted to write a memoir but were afraid to do it...
You know what your story is but don't know how to tell it.
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A total of 8 bi-weekly Zoom sessions and 2 private sessions with your book coach to help you develop, write, and share your story.
Classes will be held every other week on Thursday, from 10:00am-12:00pm PST/1:00pm-3:00pm EST.
Classes are recorded and private sessions are offered between live workshops.
$1499
Starting at $249 / month (5 payment)
or save 20% in one full payment of $1,499
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In this five-month course, we will work through the building blocks of developing and writing your memoir. Five Months to Memoir begins on Sunday, September 21st and goes through January 11th. Sessions are from 10:00am-12:00pm PST every other week with a total of nine bi-weekly Zoom sessions and three 30-minute private sessions with your book coach to help you develop, write, and share your story. Classes are recorded and private sessions are offered between live workshops.
Upgrade for more private coaching and five one-on-one hour-long sessions with NYT-bestselling editor and LA Times bestselling author Kristen McGuiness. Five Months to Memoir begins on Sunday, September 21st and goes through January 11th. Sessions are from 10:00am-12:00pm PST every other week with a total of 9 bi-weekly Zoom sessions to help you develop, write, and share your story. Classes are recorded and private sessions are offered between live workshops.
“Kristen has a REAL TALENT for this work. I was amazed at how well she pulled ideas and coaxed our stories forward. Seeing each of us have lightbulb moments in real time, the chill bumps, the tears. It was all beautiful magic!”
— Maggie Boxey, author of The Three Things (Rise Books, 2024)
A Complete Guide to Your Publishing Platform.
Are you tired of dreaming of being a writer but are now ready to become one?
Do you wonder about self-publishing, indie-publishing, or even where to begin—let alone what kind of book you want to write? Do you have a lot of questions but aren’t sure where to find the answers? Author Alchemy is a self-paced deep dive for those who are ready to start on the path to publishing.
Because we have all been there. We have had the great idea, the brilliant inspiration, the dream of being a published author. This is a self-guided course with five-taped modules, multiple worksheets, prompts, and resources to help you recommit to your creativity and finally start writing the book you were meant to write. Author Alchemy will get you started on your path to publishing, but more than that, it will show you how to fulfill your creative dreams.
Whether you’re looking to write fiction, nonfiction, memoir, or poetry, Author Alchemy is about understanding who you are as a writer, and who you can become as an author.
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If you have a book idea but don’t know how to write it - yet alone publish it.
If you’ve been working on a book for a while but are unsure of how to get it done and out there.
If you’ve finished your book and are ready to get it published but don’t know what to do next.
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✓ Self-guided - Five taped modules to help you develop your content, credentials, and creativity.
✓ Interactive - Resources, worksheets, and prompts.
✓ Strategic - Guides on Substack, AI, and pitching practice.
✓ Insider - Includes query letter samples, chapter trackers, and pitching lists.
Cost: $39.99
Build It Now,
Use It Forever.
“Kristen has a REAL TALENT for this work. I was amazed at how well she pulled ideas and coaxed our stories forward. Seeing each of us have lightbulb moments in real time, the chill bumps, the tears. It was all beautiful magic!”
— Maggie Boxey, author of The Three Things (Rise Books, 2024)
Five Weeks to Book Proposal shares the basics of writing a book proposal—but also, what it takes to become a published author.
Are you ready to write your non-fiction book proposal? Have you begun to build a platform but aren’t sure which direction you want your writing career to go? Do you have an idea for a book but need help organizing your content?
Awesome. Five Weeks to Book Proposal is here to lead you through the intimidating process of taking your amazing ideas, story, and energy, and turning it into a traditional book proposal that you can use to sell your story. But this retreat isn’t just about the proposal, it is about the blueprint for your life as a published author.
Through five weekly Zoom sessions, and one private session with bestselling author and NYT-bestselling editor Kristen McGuiness, we will help you develop, write, and query your book proposal.
Next Cohort: 15 November 2025
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Next Cohort: 15 November 2025 •
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You have been working on a draft but now it’s time to write the proposal.
You started the book proposal process countless times, but have never achieved your goal of finishing, let alone submitting it.
You're overwhelmed by the idea of creating a book proposal, so you haven’t even started.
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Five (5) live weekly Zoom meetings on Mondays from 12:00-2:00pm PST
Feedback on your proposal throughout the course, working through the five elements of the book proposal:
Write an overview that grabs the attention of agents and editors
Build a marketing plan that is aspirational but realistic
Create the structure and chapter summaries to sell your book
Choose your sample chapters and organize your content
Write a query letter that lands you an agent
Writing prompts to guide you through each section of your proposal
Lifetime access to all materials, including the online course and workshop recordings
Cost: $999