Wow! Have We Done a Lot…

I Swore I Wouldn’t Do Online Classes…

Not kidding. I swore I wouldn’t do them. Back before there was anything like Teachable, I was pushed into doing one online class one fall by a group of writers, encouraged by my wife. I swore it would only be one. I honestly did. Kris and I laid out the class and I presented it. Had to create a web site that acted very much like Teachable for the first few years.

Then since we had decided for the moment to not do any more in-person classes, I did a few more over that first year. (We brought the in-person classes back at Kip’s for a number of years.) And the online classes just kept growing as the indie movement came into being.

And honestly, they were fun and Kris and I were learning a lot while we did them.

So all of those early classes were trashed because they dated, and Kris and I added in more. And more.

And writers kept suggesting ideas for classes that Kris and I wanted to do and explore and it just kept growing bigger and bigger until WMG Teachable is now like a small university of information for writing and publishing. Over 400 different active workshops, classes, lectures, and so on.

One form that seemed to fit a lot of subjects was what we called “The Pop-Up.” Each has about ten focused videos and a story prompt. There are 90 of them now, and still growing. That’s right, there are ninety. And we have plans to just keep adding more.

So for Day Ten of this 12 Days of Workshops Sales, we are offering a Lifetime Subscription to the Pop-Ups at 50% off. (Works out to be about $17 each.) And the Lifetime means you get all the new ones we add in. Wow, is that a lot of information about writing and publishing. Focused information. See Below…

Twelve Days of Workshop Sales…

General Information… We are going to offer one new workshop or class or challenge a day for 12 days on sale. (Yes, you can get a previous day’s offering as well, but the discounts on the earlier classes may decrease as the sale goes on, so better to grab one sooner than wait.)

We will reveal each workshop(s) or class or challenge and sale price each day here.

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DAY 10…. LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION TO ALL POP-UPS FOR 50% OFF

Each Pop-Up has about ten focused videos and a story prompt. There are 90 Pop-Ups now, and still growing. That’s right, there are ninety. And we have plans to just keep adding more each year.

The LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION TO ALL POP-UPS not only gets you all 90 available now, but also any new we add going forward.

The code to get the Lifetime Subscription to All Pop-ups at 50% off is

LifetimePop50

Just find on WMG Teachable, hit purchase, and then on the next page put in the code and hit apply. It is the third Lifetime Subscription from the top on the first page.

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DAY 9…. THE DECADE AHEAD and CREATIVE SURVIVAL both 50% OFF the Bundles…

In 2023, we did a very future-looking Monday morning class called THE DECADE AHEAD, talking each week on how to focus out ten years with your writing and publishing.

And just today I recorded the last week of Monday classes for CREATIVE SURVIVAL, a class that also focuses on the future and how to survive in this new creative world. 52 weeks of four videos per week.

Both THE DECADE AHEAD and CREATIVE SURVIVAL are completely recorded and you can go through them at your own pace. Each class is divided into four quarters of a year and what is on sale is the bundle for each class for the full year. 50% off.

Just find on WMG Teachable the bundle for each class, hit purchase, and then on the next page put in the code

Future50

And hit apply and you will get it for 50% off. 52 weeks in each bundle.

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DAY 8…. PRODUCTS CLASS and SHOPIFY CLASS BUNDLES both 50% OFF…

Back a year or so ago we offered an INDIE WRITERS GUIDE TO SHOPIFY. Two 9-week classes with a weekly webinar and then we offered a INDIE WRITERS GUIDE TO PRODUCTS. Also two 9-week classes with weekly webinar. Webinars were recorded and are a ton of fun and learning.

These two classes have not dated in the slightest.

The possibilities of making money with Shopify and also products from your writing through Shopify has no end. You just have to be able to see it and do it. This is a modern foundation stone of an indie writer’s career now. These two classes are critical to that learning.

Both 2-class bundles were $900 each, but you can get them in this holiday sale for 50% by using the code

ShopifyandProducts50

You can get one or the other, but I would suggest you plan to take them both.

They are all on WMG Teachable

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DAY 7…. FIVE JANUARY REGULAR WORKSHOPS 50% OFF…

We offer core six-week workshops every month, starting on the first Tuesday of every month. There are five assignments to do in the six weeks for each class and again, we consider these the core classes.

Starting January 7th…

Writing Into the Dark
Teams in Fiction
Depth in Writing
Advanced Depth
Killing the Critical Voice

They are all on WMG Teachable

The code to get any class for January at half the normal $300 price is

Regular50

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DAY 6…. FOUR CHALLENGES…

These four challenges have been going for years. You can sign up now with the sale and start them any time you are ready. But once you start, no turning back.

Normally, these are $600, but $300 is the half price cost for the sale. You miss, you get $600 in credit for anything on Teachable except another challenge. You make it, you get a lifetime subscription (except the Everything Subscription).

Code to get them at half price is

Challenge50

— THE GREAT CHALLENGE which is to write and send to me one short story a week.
— THE GREAT PUBLISHING CHALLENGE which is to publish one major thing a month. (Collection, novella, or novel.)
— THE GREAT NOVELLA CHALLENGE which is to write a new novella every month.
— THE GREAT NOVEL CHALLENGE which is to write a new novel every two months.

These are now on the first page or so of WMG Teachable

You can go there for more information on each challenge or write me.

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DAY 5…. ADVANCED CRAFT CLASSES…

The first six months of classes in 2025 are 50% off if you use the code with each class. Also, all three yearly bundles of classes are 50% off as well. 6 classes from 2023, 6 from 2024, and 6 coming in 2025. All 18 are offered in 2025.

Just figure out either the Advanced Craft bundle or the class in the first six months you want on WMG Teachable and hit purchase and then put in the code on the next page and hit apply and you will get the Advanced Craft Class or the full year’s bundle at 50% off.

Code to get any class or any of the three yearly bundles 50% off on each is…

Craft50

Classes are:

2023 Bundle…

Advanced Pacing
Advanced Character Development
Floating Viewpoints
Advanced Voice
Advanced Conflict
Unputdownable

2024 Bundle…

Advanced Dialog
Advanced Humor
Advanced Endings
Advanced Information Flow
Advanced Genre
Advanced Emotion

2025 Bundle…

Advanced Rule of Three
Advanced Setting
Advanced Cliffhangers
Advanced Novel Structure
Advanced Tension/Suspense
Advanced Making Stuff Up

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DAY 4…. PUBLISHING MONDAY classes and BITE-SIZED BRANDING MONDAY classes…

THESE ARE BRAND NEW CLASSES STARTING THE FIRST MONDY OF THE YEAR.

All are 50% off if you use the code with each class. Just find the Monday class you want on WMG Teachable first and second pages and hit purchase and then put in the code on the next page and hit apply and you will get the Quarter or the full year’s bundle of either one at 50% off.

Code to get any quarter or either bundle of four quarters 50% off on each is… Publishing50

These two classes are like the Creative Survival, Bite-Sized Copyright, Motivational Monday, and Decade Ahead classes we have done over the last three years. There are four videos for each class every Monday morning for all 52 weeks of 2025.

Each quarter is $500 normally and the bundle of each is $1500 normally. So for this sale, each quarter is $250 with the sale and the bundle is $750. (That’s right, $750 gets you a full year of learning every Monday morning.)

If you want to take both the full year of Publishing Monday and Bite-Sized Branding and Trademark classes, write me and I can get you both for $1,000, a $500 savings over and above half price. Not a deal that will last.

Both these classes are on WMG Teachable first and second pages. Descriptions there. Join me every Monday morning for a ton of stuff about publishing and sales or a ton of information about branding and trademark, or both.

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DAY 3…. Any of the Eight FOCUS STUDY CLASSES…

All are 50% off if you use the code with each class. Just find the Focus Bundle you want on WMG Teachable first page and hit purchase and then put in the code on the next page and hit apply and you will get the Focus Bundle for 50% off.

Code for all eight to get 50% off on each is… Focus50

Each bundle has seven classes or workshops focused on the topic of the Focus Bundle. The seven classes in each one are under Bundled Content on the left.

Here are the eight Focus Bundles of Classes…

Focus on Learning Depth
Focus on Learning Beyond Simple Depth
Focus on Learning Writing Attitude
Focus on Learning Basic Writing Business
Focus on Learning Basic Licensing and Copyright
Focus on Learning to Write Science Fiction
Focus on Learning Productivity
Focus on Learning Characterization

Normally each Focus Bundle of seven classes is $500, but for a short time in this holiday sale, they are half price at $250. And yes, you can get more than one bundle.

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DAY 2…. Three BEAUTIFUL TROPHY CHALLENGES…

All are 50% off if you use the code with each challenge. You get the full price back in credits if you do not hit the challenge, if you hit it, you will get a Beautiful Trophy Award and more, including on two of them Lifetime Subscriptions.

(Lifetime Everything Subscribers, write me for the code if interested in going for a Beautiful Trophy Award.)

— Challenge… Write 2025 Words A Day for 2025… $600 full price, half price code is:

2025Challenge50

— Challenge… Write as Many or More Words in 2025 as Dean does… $600 full price, half price code is:

DeanFull50

— Challenge… Write Half as Many Words in 2025 as Dean does… $300 full price, half price code is:

DeanHalf50

Just find the challenge you want on WMG Teachable first page and hit purchase and then put in the code on the next page and hit apply and you will get the challenge for 50% off. They will be great fun once again this year.

(No credits for challenges. Can’t use credits to get more credits I’m afraid.)

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DAY 1…. KRIS AND DEAN SUGGEST A CLASS TO TAKE…

How it works… You send me one of your own short stories. Both Kris and I will read it very quickly, within a day or so, discuss it, and suggest from what we see in your story what class you could take to really improve your writing craft. Then we will give you a code to take that class for no extra charge.

That’s right, both Kris and I read your short story, suggest a class to jump your skill level, and then give you a code to take the class when you want for free. How cool is that???

Cost is $250. Write me and I will tell you where to send the fee and also where to send the short story and with what subject line. (No subscriptions or credits apply on this one. No worries, they will on classes coming up.)