The Next Chapter
Who is it for?
This program is designed for graduates of the Get-Your-Book-Done Program and/or for writers who have a draft of at least 60K words PLUS have demonstrated clarity about their themes, their “guiding question,” and the trajectory of their narrative arc. This program is designed to walk a writer through their developmental revisions.
The Next Chapter is for you if one of the following applies to your project:
- You have completed TNP’s Get-Your-Book-Done program and have at least 50K words toward your stated narrative arc.
. - You have not taken the Get-Your-Book-Done program, but you have a draft of at least 60K words, PLUS you have demonstrated clarity about your themes, your guiding question, and the trajectory of your narrative arc.
- You have completed TNP’s Get-Your-Book-Done program and have at least 50K words toward your stated narrative arc.

Get Your Book Done! Program


Genres supported:
The Next Chapter program is designed for writers of fiction, memoir, & creative non-fiction.
Elements of the program:
- Starts in March of each year and concludes at the end of November.
- Participation in TNP’s Get-Your-Book-Done narrative skills-building classes in the virtual classroom. All sessions are recorded.
- Two in-person retreats (in Seattle) to dive deeper into writing process and themes.
- Editorial group of FOUR writers led by a published coach. Meets 2Xs monthly.
- A private Facebook group to stay connected and share resources.
- Monthly individual coaching sessions with your coach—a published author—to work with mindset, organization, and skills.
- Regularly scheduled Write-Ins to help you stay on track with your productivity.
- Enrollment in all 6-week deep-dives covering: Inner Critic Relief, Revealing Secrets: Managing Relationships You’re Writing About, and Platform and Performance.
- Publication (professionally edited) in an anthology of your peers.
- A beta read of your finished manuscript by a peer, and guidance on your next steps.
Apply Today!
Because The Next Chapter program is an intensive program for writers who are truly ready to *finally* get their books complete, there is a brief application process. Please fill out the application form.

Testimonials from students

