Over 70 Classes that can help you write better, publish smarter, and sell more books.
Ready to Take Your Writing Career to the Next Level? Join The Writing Gals Academy!
At The Writing Gals Academy, we have classes crafted by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors who know what it takes to turn words into profit. Whether you’re new to indie publishing or looking to amplify your success, we’ll show you how to write books that captivate readers and marketing strategies that keep them coming back.
The publishing world is changing—indie authors are out-earning traditional ones, and you can too. Our most popular classes, led by authors with proven track records, are designed to fast-track your success and make your dream career a reality.
Discover what’s possible. Check out our featured classes today!
Michelle and Victorine
Michelle and Victorine have been writing and publishing for over ten years and are USA Today bestselling authors. 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.
Michelle and Victorine are sweet romance writers, so we do have romance specific classes, but many of our classes would benefit writers of any genre.
Example Curriculum
- Writing with ADHD by Michelle Pennington (142:15)
- Indie Publishing on a Low Budget by Victorine E. Lieske (45:03)
- Troping Up Your Scenes by Michelle Pennington (61:52)
- Help! My Romance Isn't Selling! The Six Biggest Mistakes in Romance by Victorine E. Lieske (26:46)
- Marketing Tips for Busy Authors by Victorine E. Lieske (24:30)
- Questioning the Author Rules by Michelle Pennington (32:13)
- 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)
- Writing Newsletters that Sell Your Books by Alana Terry (42:17)
- 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)
- Color me Canva! Creating Your Own Marvelous Marketing Graphics by Sierra Wilson (22:09)
- 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)
- The FOIL method: Creating contrasting characters by Amey Zeigler (28:47)
- Emotional Wounds: The Salt & Pepper Method by Jess Mastorakos (40:09)
- 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)
- Romancing Your Descriptions by Kristen Iten (58:55)
- 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)
- Trope up the Conflict by Jo Noelle (28:44)
- A Kiss in Time: Where to Begin Writing Regency or Victorian Romance by Jill E. Warner (48:39)
- 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)
- Creating a Romance Universe You Can Live in Forever by Jess Mastorakos (20:51)
- Alternate Streams of Income by Victorine Lieske (34:58)
- Business Strategies for Turtles by Michelle Pennington (25:42)
- No Website? No Problem! By Christine Sterling-Bortner (43:08)
- Yes, You Really Can Build Your Own Website! by Sierra Wilson (33:03)
- Easy Author Tech: Format your book in MS Word in 30 minutes or less by Christine Sterling-Bortner (82:22)
- 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)
- Specialty Paperbacks are IN! by Stephanie Anderson (54:21)
- Defining Success for Yourself by Cassie Beebe (44:31)
- Plotting & Writing Your Next Romance Novel in Scrivener 3 by Danyelle Ferguson (73:07)
- Illustrated Cover Design How Tos by Stephanie Anderson (73:41)
- A Muggle's Guide to Novel Transfiguration by Danyelle Ferguson (85:02)
- 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 E. Lieske (37:10)
- Fall In Love with Writing Again by Michelle Pennington (11:36)