Midsummer Pitch Party

📅 July 2024

Are you ready to revitalize your writing practice and land those dream bylines? Say goodbye to writer's block and submitting anxiety, and hello to a month of motivation, accountability, and growth with Courtney’s first-ever "Midsummer Pitch Party" course! By the end of the month, you’ll have turned your ideas into polished pitches and completed essays ready for submission. You’ll probably have even landed a couple shiny new bylines!

💡 What to Expect:

• Daily Zoom Sessions: Dive into a one-hour Zoom session every day, where you'll receive inspiration, assignments, and dedicated writing time. Students will be polled and the schedule based on their availability with some variation to serve different preferences. Dive into a one-hour Zoom session every day, where you'll receive inspiration, assignments, and dedicated writing time. Zooms will be recorded for anyone unable to attend live.
• Daily Prompts & Publication Targets: Get ready to unleash your creativity with a daily prompt and a specific publication target to aim for.
• Real-Life Examples: Learn from real-life success stories throughout the month. Discover what strategies have worked for Courtney and others and how you can apply them to your own writing journey.
• Q&A Opportunities: Have burning questions about the writing process, pitching, or finding the right publications? Get answers on the spot with our daily Q&A sessions.
• Personalized Feedback: Receive personalized feedback from Courtney on four assignments—two pitches, one flash essay, and an essay—tailored to help you refine your writing and increase your chances of acceptance.
• Classmate Feedback Swaps: For additional feedback, there will be an opportunity to engage in weekly feedback swaps with your peers so you can exchange insights, offer constructive criticism, and support each other on your paths to success.

💸 Investment: $500 for the entire month-long course.

🤓 About the Instructor: Courtney Kocak is a writer, podcaster, and comedian based in Los Angeles. She wrote for Amazon’s Emmy-winning animated series Danger & Eggs and Netflix’s Know It All podcast. Her bylines include The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Cosmopolitan, BUST, Bustle, HelloGiggles, InsideHook, and more.

Ready to level up your writing game and make those dream bylines a reality? Join us for the "Midsummer Pitch Party" and kickstart your journey to writing success! 🚀

Limited spots available. Reserve yours today!

(No refunds.)