A Year to Write Your Cornerstone Book

Our Year-Long Program covers the entire system from Positioning to Playbook to take new authors through the process of writing their first book.

Position your book before you write word one with guided research
Outline with confidence knowing your book hits all the right notes
Follow simple Workflows to draft your book using building blocks, chapter templates and connecting pieces
Elevate and self-edit your manuscript using checklists to ensure your finished product is error-free
Reach your audience using our Launch Plans to get your book sales off to a great start
Use the POWER Author Playbook to advance your author career

Curriculum

53 Sections
365 Lessons
53 Weeks

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Week 0: Reality Check
Nobody wants to waste time, so before you embark on this course, complete this week-long relaity check to ensure the course is really right for you.
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- 1.1
  Day 1 So, You Wanna Be an Author?
- 1.2
  Day 2: Let’s Talk About Time
- 1.3
  Day 3: Let’s Talk About Money
- 1.4
  Day 4 Let’s Talk About Talent
- 1.5
  Day 5: Let’s Talk About Organization
- 1.6
  Day 6: Let’s Talk About Purpose
- 1.7
  Day 7 – So, You STILL Wanna Be an Author?
Week 1: Know Yourself
Before you start planning your opus magnum, let’s think about what you want to achieve and what lights you up.
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- 2.2
  Day 8: Your Publishing Project
- 2.3
  Day 9: Know Yourself
- 2.4
  Day 10: Your Strengths
- 2.5
  Day 11: Your Issues
- 2.6
  Day 12: What Should You Write About?
- 2.7
  Day 13: Your POWER Author Profile
- 2.8
  Day 14: Complete your Author Profile
Week 2: Know Your Readers
Now we know about you, it’s time to turn the spotlight onto your audience.
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- 3.2
  Day 15: Know Your Readers
- 3.3
  Day 16: The Problem with Demographics
- 3.4
  Day 17: The Problem with Psychographics
- 3.5
  Day 18: The Problem with Avatars
- 3.6
  Day 19: Representative Readers
- 3.7
  Daty 20: Finding Representative Readers
- 3.8
  Day 21: Approaching Representative Readers
Week 3
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- 4.1
  Day 22
- 4.2
  Day 23
- 4.3
  Day 24
- 4.4
  Day 25
- 4.5
  Day 26
- 4.6
  Day 27
- 4.7
  Day 28
Week 4
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- 5.1
  Day 29
- 5.2
  Day 30
- 5.3
  Day 31
- 5.4
  Day 32
- 5.5
  Day 33
- 5.6
  Day 34
- 5.7
  Day 35
Week 5
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- 6.1
  Day 36
- 6.2
  Day 37
- 6.3
  Day 38
- 6.4
  Day 39
- 6.5
  Day 40
- 6.6
  Day 41
- 6.7
  Day 42
Week 6
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- 7.1
  Day 43
- 7.2
  Day 44
- 7.3
  Day 45
- 7.4
  Day 46
- 7.5
  Day 47
- 7.6
  Day 48
- 7.7
  Day 49
Week 7
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- 8.1
  Day 50
- 8.2
  Day 51
- 8.3
  Day 52
- 8.4
  Day 53
- 8.5
  Day 54
- 8.6
  Day 55
- 8.7
  Day 56
Week 8
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- 9.2
  Day 57
- 9.3
  Day 58
- 9.4
  Day 59
- 9.5
  Day 60
- 9.6
  Day 61
- 9.7
  Day 62
- 9.8
  Day 63
Week 9
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- 10.1
  Day 64
- 10.2
  Day 65
- 10.3
  Day 66
- 10.4
  Day 67
- 10.5
  Day 68
- 10.6
  Day 69
- 10.7
  Day 70
Week 10
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- 11.1
  Day 71
- 11.2
  Day 72
- 11.3
  Day 73
- 11.4
  Day 74
- 11.5
  Day 75
- 11.6
  Day 76
- 11.7
  Day 77
Week 11
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- 12.1
  Day 78
- 12.2
  Day 79
- 12.3
  Day 80
- 12.4
  Day 81
- 12.5
  Day 82
- 12.6
  Day 83
- 12.7
  Day 84
Week 12
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- 13.1
  Day 85
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  Day 86
- 13.3
  Day 87
- 13.4
  Day 88
- 13.5
  Day 89
- 13.6
  Day 90
- 13.7
  Day 91
Week 13
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- 14.1
  Day 92
- 14.2
  Day 93
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  Day 94
- 14.4
  Day 95
- 14.5
  Day 96
- 14.6
  Day 97
- 14.7
  Day 98
Week 14
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- 15.1
  Day 99
- 15.2
  Day 100
- 15.3
  Day 101
- 15.4
  Day 102
- 15.5
  Day 103
- 15.6
  Day 104
- 15.7
  Day 105
Week 15
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- 16.1
  Day 106
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  Day 107
- 16.3
  Day 108
- 16.4
  Day 109
- 16.5
  Day 110
- 16.6
  Day 111
- 16.7
  Day 112
Week 16
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- 17.1
  Day 113
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  Day 114
- 17.3
  Day 115
- 17.4
  Day 116
- 17.5
  Day 117
- 17.6
  Day 118
- 17.7
  Day 119
Week 17
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- 18.1
  Day 120
- 18.2
  Day 121
- 18.3
  Day 122
- 18.4
  Day 123
- 18.5
  Day 124
- 18.6
  Day 125
- 18.7
  Day 126
Week 18
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- 19.1
  Day 127
- 19.2
  Day 128
- 19.3
  Day 129
- 19.4
  Day 130
- 19.5
  Day 131
- 19.6
  Day 132
- 19.7
  Day 133
Week 19
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- 20.1
  Day 134
- 20.2
  Day 135
- 20.3
  Day 136
- 20.4
  Day 137
- 20.5
  Day 138
- 20.6
  Day 139
- 20.7
  Day 140
Week 20
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- 21.1
  Day 141
- 21.2
  Day 142
- 21.3
  Day 143
- 21.4
  Day 144
- 21.5
  Day 145
- 21.6
  Day 146
- 21.7
  Day 147
Week 21
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- 22.1
  Day 148
- 22.2
  Day 149
- 22.3
  Day 150
- 22.4
  Day 151
- 22.5
  Day 152
- 22.6
  Day 153
- 22.7
  Day 154
Week 22
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- 23.1
  Day 155
- 23.2
  Day 156
- 23.3
  Day 157
- 23.4
  Day 158
- 23.5
  Day 159
- 23.6
  Day 160
- 23.7
  Day 161
Week 23
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- 24.1
  Day 162
- 24.2
  Day 163
- 24.3
  Day 164
- 24.4
  Day 165
- 24.5
  Day 166
- 24.6
  Day `167
- 24.7
  Day 168
Week 24
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- 25.1
  Day 169
- 25.2
  Day 170
- 25.3
  Day 171
- 25.4
  Day 172
- 25.5
  Day 173
- 25.6
  Day 174
- 25.7
  Day 175
Week 25
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- 26.1
  Day 176
- 26.2
  Day 177
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  Day 178
- 26.4
  Day 179
- 26.5
  Day 180
- 26.6
  Day 181
- 26.7
  Day 183
Week 26
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Week 27
8
- 28.1
  Day 184
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  Day 185
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  Day 186
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  Day 187
- 28.5
  Day 188
- 28.6
  Day 189
- 28.7
  Day 190
- 28.8
  Day 191
Week 28
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- 29.1
  Day 192
- 29.2
  Day 193
- 29.3
  Day 194
- 29.4
  Day 195
- 29.5
  Day 196
- 29.6
  Day 197
- 29.7
  Day 198
Week 29
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- 30.1
  Day 199
- 30.2
  Day 200
- 30.3
  Day 201
- 30.4
  Day 202
- 30.5
  Day 203
- 30.6
  Day 204
- 30.7
  Day 205
Week 30
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- 31.1
  Day 206
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  Day 207
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  Day 208
- 31.4
  Day 209
- 31.5
  Day 210
- 31.6
  Day 211
- 31.7
  Day 212
Week 31
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- 32.1
  Day 213
- 32.2
  Day 214
- 32.3
  Day 215
- 32.4
  Day 216
- 32.5
  Day 217
- 32.6
  Day 218
- 32.7
  Day 219
Week 32
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- 33.1
  Day 220
- 33.2
  Day 221
- 33.3
  Day 222
- 33.4
  Day 223
- 33.5
  Day 224
- 33.6
  Day 225
- 33.7
  Day 226
Week 33
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- 34.1
  Day 227
- 34.2
  Day 228
- 34.3
  Day 229
- 34.4
  Day 230
- 34.5
  Day 231
- 34.6
  Day 232
- 34.7
  Day 233
Week 34
7
- 35.1
  Day 234
- 35.2
  Day 235
- 35.3
  Day 236
- 35.4
  Day 237
- 35.5
  Day 238
- 35.6
  Day 239
- 35.7
  Day 240
Week 35
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- 36.1
  Day 241
- 36.2
  Day 242
- 36.3
  Day 243
- 36.4
  Day 244
- 36.5
  Day 245
- 36.6
  Day 246
- 36.7
  Day 247
Week 36
7
- 37.1
  Day 248
- 37.2
  Day 249
- 37.3
  Day 250
- 37.4
  Day 251
- 37.5
  Day 252
- 37.6
  Day 253
- 37.7
  Day 254
Week 37
7
- 38.1
  Day 255
- 38.2
  Day 256
- 38.3
  Day 257
- 38.4
  Day 258
- 38.5
  Day 259
- 38.6
  Day 260
- 38.7
  Day 261
Week 38
7
- 39.1
  Day 262
- 39.2
  Day 263
- 39.3
  Day 264
- 39.4
  Day 265
- 39.5
  Day 266
- 39.6
  Day 267
- 39.7
  Day 268
Week 39
7
- 40.1
  Day 269
- 40.2
  Day 270
- 40.3
  Day 271
- 40.4
  Day 272
- 40.5
  Day 273
- 40.6
  Day 274
- 40.7
  Day 275
Week 40
7
- 41.1
  Day 276
- 41.2
  Day 277
- 41.3
  Day 278
- 41.4
  Day 279
- 41.5
  Day 280
- 41.6
  Day 281
- 41.7
  Day 282
Week 41
7
- 42.1
  Day 283
- 42.2
  Day 284
- 42.3
  Day 285
- 42.4
  Day 286
- 42.5
  Day 287
- 42.6
  Day 288
- 42.7
  Day 289
Week 42
7
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  Day 290
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  Day 291
- 43.3
  Day 292
- 43.4
  Day 293
- 43.5
  Day 294
- 43.6
  Day 295
- 43.7
  Day 296
Week 43
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  Day 297
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  Day 298
- 44.3
  Day 299
- 44.4
  Day 300
- 44.5
  Day 301
- 44.6
  Day 302
- 44.7
  Day 303
Week 44
7
- 45.1
  Day 304
- 45.2
  Day 305
- 45.3
  Day 306
- 45.4
  Day 307
- 45.5
  Day 308
- 45.6
  Day 309
- 45.7
  Day 310
Week 45
7
- 46.1
  Day 311
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  Day 312
- 46.3
  Day 313
- 46.4
  Day 314
- 46.5
  Day 315
- 46.6
  Day 316
- 46.7
  Day 317
Week 46
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  Day 318
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  Day 319
- 47.3
  Day 320
- 47.4
  Day 321
- 47.5
  Day 322
- 47.6
  Day 323
- 47.7
  Day 324
Week 47
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- 48.1
  Day 325
- 48.2
  Day 326
- 48.3
  Day 327
- 48.4
  Day 328
- 48.5
  Day 329
- 48.6
  Day 330
- 48.7
  Day 331
Week 48
7
- 49.1
  Day 332
- 49.2
  Day 333
- 49.3
  Day 334
- 49.4
  Day 335
- 49.5
  Day 336
- 49.6
  Day 337
- 49.7
  Day 338
Week 49
7
- 50.1
  Day 339
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  Day 340
- 50.3
  Day 341
- 50.4
  Day 342
- 50.5
  Day 343
- 50.6
  Day 344
- 50.7
  Day 345
Week 50
7
- 51.1
  Day 346
- 51.2
  Day 347
- 51.3
  Day 348
- 51.4
  Day 349
- 51.5
  Day 350
- 51.6
  Day 351
- 51.7
  Day 352
Week 51
7
- 52.1
  Day 353
- 52.2
  Day 354
- 52.3
  Day 355
- 52.4
  Day 356
- 52.5
  Day 357
- 52.6
  Day 358
- 52.7
  Day 359
Week 52
7
- 53.1
  Day 360
- 53.2
  Day 361
- 53.3
  Day 362
- 53.4
  Day 363
- 53.5
  Day 364
- 53.6
  Day 365
- 53.7
  Day 366

Instructor

Gail Seymour

23 Students

14 Courses

Your Fairy Book Mother, Gail Seymour, is an author, ghostwriter, editor, writing coach and publisher. She has written over one hundred books under various pseudonyms and for clients, including commissions for a commemorative royal biography and a billionaire’s memoirs. When she isn’t authoring books, she is an avid reader, boater, cat-mother, and craft enthusiast.

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