Michelle and Victorine
Come learn from USA Today Bestselling authors Michelle Pennington and Victorine Lieske, otherwise known as The Writing Gals. Michelle and Victorine have been writing and publishing for over ten years. They've sold hundreds of thousands of books, creating successful careers as indie authors. They have taught at many conferences across the US and bring their collective knowledge to you here, at The Writing Gals Academy, for a low monthly fee.
Get Access to Classes You Loved or Missed
The Writing Gals have had a virtual conference each year since 2020. The most requested thing we've had is longer access to the classes from the conference. While we can't offer every class, and we won't have live events, we have been getting permission from some of the teachers to offer their older classes to you in the academy.
Brand New Content Added on a Regular Basis
We plan on adding in new content regularly so you're getting new and fresh classes and courses. We want this to be a wealth of knowledge to help you on your writing and publishing journey.
Example Curriculum
- A Muggle's Guide to Novel Transfiguration by Danyelle Ferguson (85:02)
- Illustrated Cover Design How Tos by Stephanie Anderson (73:41)
- Emotional Wounds: The Salt & Pepper Method by Jess Mastorakos (40:09)
- A Kiss in Time: Where to Begin Writing Regency or Victorian Romance by Jill E. Warner (48:39)
- Plotting & Writing Your Next Romance Novel in Scrivener 3 by Danyelle Ferguson (73:07)
- Trope up the Conflict by Jo Noelle (28:44)
- Defining Success for Yourself by Cassie Beebe (44:31)
- The FOIL method: Creating contrasting characters by Amey Zeigler (28:47)
- Writing Newsletters that Sell Your Books by Alana Terry (42:17)
- Speciality Paperbacks are IN! by Stephanie Anderson (54:21)
- Color me Canva! Creating Your Own Marvelous Marketing Graphics by Sierra Wilson (22:09)
- Easy Author Tech: Format your book in MS Word in 30 minutes or less by Christine Sterling-Bortner (82:22)
- Romancing Your Descriptions by Kristen Iten (58:55)
- Creating a Romance Universe You Can Live in Forever by Jess Mastorakos (20:51)
- Mastering Chapter Hooks by Michelle Pennington (19:19)
- Powerful Endings that Sell Your Next Book by Michelle Pennington (22:58)
- The Secret Life of Secondary Characters by Michelle Pennington (31:19)
- Reverse-Engineering an Outline by Cassie Beebe (57:41)
- Tips & Tricks for Writing Short Reads by Ash Keller (27:36)
- How to Master Deep Point of View by Amey Zeigler (31:41)
- Creating a Cast of Characters Readers Love by Melissa Pearl Guyan (34:03)
- Elements of a Scene by Ines Johnson (46:18)
- How to Write More Compelling Characters by Cassie Beebe (74:45)
- Polishing Your Diamonds by Arielle Bailey (57:28)
- The End of Your Story is Only the Beginning by Jessie Cal (50:52)
- Tools to Borrow from Plays, TV and Movies by Jamie Hixon (47:11)
- Use Your Words: Snappy Dialogue to Define Your Character by Kirsten Oliphant (45:21)
- Writing Nerodiverse Characters by Fiona West (34:35)
- Writing Quickly and Effectively by Maggie Dallen (36:49)
- Writing Unforgettable Characters by Bronwen Whitley (40:02)
- Your New Plotting BFF by Becky Monson (24:59)
- The Prepared Pantser: Plotters Welcome Too! by Michelle Pennington (30:09)
- Self-Editing Like an Indie Pro by Michelle Pennington (48:15)
- Adding Tension to Your Romance by Victorine Lieske (55:32)
- Historical Romance for the Modern Reader by Michelle Pennington (38:38)
- Hitting the Beats of Romance by Victorine Lieske (44:01)
- Making That Emotional Connection in Romance by Victorine Lieske (74:00)
- Romancing the Formula - Elevate Your Writing Above the Crowd by Michelle Pennington (31:18)
- The Secrets of Skinship by Michelle Pennington (51:01)
- Writing Romance for Kindle Vella by Michelle Pennington (40:30)
- Your Duke Isn’t Sexy Enough (No Sex Required) by Emily E K Murdoch (34:25)
- Beats of a Paranormal Romance: Vampires, Shifters and Magical Beasts by Ines Johnson (23:44)
- Plot? Pants? Blueprint Your Romance by Jennifer Crosswhite (32:49)
- Writing Women who Save Themselves by Jocelynn Fitch (39:10)
- Writing a Swoon-Worthy Rom Com by Stephanie Bourbon (37:13)
- Yeh! and Wae! -- RomCom Lessons from Kdramas by Arielle Bailey (63:55)
- Writing Romance With Subtext by Victorine Lieske (42:19)
- Using External Plot to Move the Romance Forward Without It Taking Over by Victorine Lieske (21:21)
- Understanding the Three Steam Levels of Clean & Wholesome Romance by Michelle Pennington (24:13)
- Book Cover Essentials by Victorine Lieske (48:34)
- Breaking Up With Your First Book by Michelle Pennington (17:47)
- Focus and Productivity for the Distracted Author by Michelle Pennington (47:55)
- Stop! Don't Use That Font! by Victorine Lieske (11:46)
- Discover the Power of Animation with Book Brush by Kathleen Sweeney (34:18)
- Getting Words In When You Lack Time by Britney Mills (37:11)
- Writing in Multiple Genres by Maggie Dallen (34:03)
- Ten Steps To Publishing Success by Victorine Lieske (41:00)
- Making Money As An Author on Youtube by Victorine Lieske (37:10)
- Fall In Love With Writing Again by Michelle Pennington (11:36)
- Marketing as an Indie Author: An In-Depth Look by Victorine Lieske (104:39)
- Building a Super-Fan Foundation by Michelle Pennington (34:12)
- Introduction to AMS Ads by Victorine Lieske (45:22)
- Finding Your YA Voice and Market by Maggie Dallen (34:59)
- Managing Your Metadata by Kirsten Oliphant (49:08)
- Marketing with Zero Budget by Heather B. Moore (36:41)
- Power-Up Income with Read-Through by Jessie Gussman (62:25)
- Social Media and Author Branding by Jessie Gussman (50:49)
- The Brand Identity Prism by Rebecca Irvine (36:29)
- Using Setting to Sell Your Brand by Linda Seed (32:49)