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Your September writing calendar, continued

Published 21 days ago • 2 min read

September is already underway, but there’s still plenty happening at Sibyl Writing Craft.

Whether you want to bring more creativity to your teaching, sharpen your dialogue, transform lived experience into compelling memoir, get your book onto bookstore and library shelves, or simply make more room for your writing, the second half of September offers plenty of ways to keep moving forward.

Here’s what’s coming up:

This Wednesday! Reserve your spot today!

Wednesday, September 9 • 2-3:15pm PT • WEBINAR • $55

The Reluctant Marketer: How to Market Your Book When It’s the Last Thing You Want to Do

with Amy Collins

Join Amy Collins for a practical 75-minute session on how authors can market their books without hype, hard sells, or awkwardness. If you’ve seen other authors promote their work in ways that make you cringe—or you simply have no desire to start—this class offers a different approach.

If the thought of promoting yourself makes you want to hide under your desk, this class is for you.

Tuesday, September 15 • 11am-12:15pm PT • WEBINAR • $55

Finding Your Deeper Story

with Jamie Leigh Lorente

Bypass your inner editor and unlock deeper creative connections. Through guided generative writing, Jamie Leigh Lorente will help you uncover new material, explore what gives your project its emotional life, and find fresh momentum whenever you feel stuck.

For writers at any stage who want to move beyond the initial idea, get unstuck, and discover the deeper story asking to be written.

Wednesdays, September 16 & 23 • 11am-12:15pm PT
2 WEBINARS • $110

Pitch Perfect: Sell Your Book to

Bookstores & Libraries

with Keri-Rae Barnum

If your goal is shelf space—in bookstores or libraries—you need more than a great book. You need a professional pitch, the right materials, and an understanding of how the book trade actually works.

For authors ready to expand beyond Amazon and reach readers through bookstores, libraries, and other retail channels.

Thursday, September 17 • 4–6pm PT • WEBINAR $55

Crafting Engaging Workshops: A Seminar for Writers Who Teach (or Want To!)

with Kim Culbertson

Bring more creativity, connection, and joy to the way you teach writing. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience, Kim Culbertson shares practical strategies for designing engaging writing experiences while reconnecting with the creative practice that fuels your own work.

Ideal for writing instructors, educators, workshop leaders, and writers interested in stepping into teaching.

Fridays, September 18 & 25 • 9:30am–12pm PT
TWO-SESSION WORKSHOP • $180

Said and Unsaid: Creating Strong Dialogue

with Laurie Ann Doyle

Great dialogue is about more than what your characters say. Explore how speech, gesture, silence, tension, and subtext work together to reveal character, conceal intentions, and bring scenes to life.

For fiction and memoir writers at all levels who want to write more natural, distinctive, and compelling dialogue.

Friday, September 18 • 4–6pm PT • WORKSHOP $75

When The Character is You: Curating Persona in Memoir

with Jordan Rosenfeld

How do you turn your real-life self into a compelling character on the page? Explore how to develop a powerful memoir persona that balances your dual role as narrator and character, giving you greater control over voice, tone, and how your story unfolds.

Ideal for memoir and essay writers who want to transform authentic experience into compelling, reader-driven narrative.

Find what your writing needs next

From developing your craft and teaching other writers to navigating the business of being an author, there’s much more ahead this fall at Sibyl Writing Craft.

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