I'm Lani Diane Rich, New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcaster, and story coach. The Year of Writing Magically cohort class takes up to 20 students every year and walks them personally through the process of writing a novel, screenplay, or other long-form fiction project, while I write and work alongside them. In the cohort class, I am personally available to guide these writers from idea to draft to done.
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I'm Lani Diane Rich, New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcaster, and story coach. The Year of Writing Magically cohort class takes up to 20 students every year and walks them personally through the process of writing a novel, screenplay, or other long-form fiction project, while I write and work alongside them. In the cohort class, I am personally available to guide these writers from idea to draft to done.
Hey, Reader, This is a story that seems to be about one thing, but it's really about something else. Did I ever tell you that I petsit? I arrange sits through an app (reach out if you want to learn more) and it connects petsitters/housesitters with people who would like to take a vacation and leave their precious furbabies with a safe, vetted person. Most of the time, it's awesome. I get to do cross-country drives and visit places like Los Angeles and Seattle and stay in nice houses for free...
Hey, Writer! Before I say anything, I wrote a Dear Writer post yesterday that some of you might be interested in; it's about how now, more than ever, writers and artists are desperately needed. And we are. So if you're reeling and not sure what to do next, my suggestion is... make something. It doesn't have to be that big. Yesterday, I finished knitting a sweater for my eldest. I've been watching restoration videos from a YouTuber who reminds us that restoring is also making. I really like...
I created a new writing challenge on impulse. Which is kinda how I do everything. Here's the thing with me. I get ideas and... I just do it. That's how I started writing novels, it's how I started podcasting, it's how Chipperish started, and most recently, it's how the Year of Writing Magically started. And this week, while driving back from my writing retreat in Seattle (which was amazing) instead of thinking about the book, I was thinking about the Year of Writing Magically, and what a...