Want a fun, easy way to write powerful stories from your soul?

Want to establish a regular writing routine?

To transform your writing practice so it's joyful, meaningful and productive?

HERE'S JUST SOME OF WHAT YOU'LL GET IN THIS 4-WEEK TRANSFORMATIONAL COURSE WITH TESSA:

✍️ 4 weeks of 45-min LIVE Zoom sessions 'WRITE WITH TESSA' (meditation followed by silent writing together) at 8 AM ET (REPLAYS SENT SOON AFTER) 

✍️ 4 weeks of brand-new inspirational 5-min writing prompts emailed to you 4 days a week (Tues-Fri @ 8 AM ET)

💫 4 weeks of LIVE reiki activation meditations (also in emails) to prepare you for flow

🎖️ 2 x 1 hour-long LIVE read-aloud sessions to share and celebrate your stories (2ND AND 4TH TUESDAYS OF THE COURSE WHICH IS 2/20 AND 3/5 @ 2 PM ET)

✍️ 90 min LIVE EDITS class to learn how to revise your flash for submission 3/19 @ 2 PM (If you don't get 1 page (250 words) edited live, you'll get written feedback on 1 page.)

BONUSES

Comprehensive video course 'How to Write Flash Fiction or Memoir'. This will help you by familiarizing you with the world of flash before start the 4 weeks of writing prompts on 2/13 (Value $385)

Comprehensive video course 'Short Story Ideas in an Hour'. This will prepare you by helping you gather your essential material. You'll let go of writers' block forever. (Value $47)

The Golden Rule of Writing: Show Don't Tell (Video)

16 new pieces of flash written!

A list of 50 most approachable literary journals 

You can also use this course to read, analyze, and write for The New York Times' Modern Love and other top journals.

It's exciting to submit a story to the top markets but often writers close their eyes and click 'Submit' hoping for the best instead of taking steps to ensure the best chance of success.

What steps should you take? Be familiar with the kind of stories they publish. Follow along as Tessa breaks down some of these stories and see how much fun it can be!

COURSE BEGINS TUESDAY, 2/13/24.

Don't worry if you can't attend live, all sessions will be recorded.

KIND WORDS

"I am a published New York Times writer because Tessa was my editor."

– Aileen Hewitt

"Tessa McGovern offers me the direction, process, and encouragement I need...In addition, the class offers me the companionship of other writers with the same mission."

– Rosemary Williams (2nd time taking class). The Writing Institute, Sarah Lawrence College, NY

"Tessa’s advice and critique of our writing was unfailingly helpful and supportive. I cannot recommend this class highly enough.”

– Florence Reiss Kraut (author of HOW TO MAKE A LIFE), The Writing Institute, Sarah Lawrence College, NY

“[Tessa]…has valuable insight into the psychology of writing and writers.”

– Jeanette Gould, The Writing Institute, Sarah Lawrence College, NY

"I am deeply grateful to you for the in-depth advice and solid encouragement you gave our writing class. I've got so much clarity about shaping not only each chapter but also the work in its entirety.”

– Veena Kasbekar, Professor, English Department, Ohio University

"Tessa’s...guidance and facilitation is such that I feel encouraged on every step of this journey."

– Ed Friedman, The Writing Institute, Sarah Lawrence College, NY

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Tessa Smith McGovern has been an author/instructor for 26 years. She's taught for The Writing Institute, Sarah Lawrence College, NY, since 2011 and is the founder of Bloom Writers' Studio which helps writers of all levels write and publish. She's co-founder of PitchFest at The Westport Library's StoryFest, the largest literary festival in Connecticut. PitchFest brings together top NYC literary agents to hear pitches from writers all over the world. She's also a talent scout for the Allen Literary Agency.

Tessa's an award-winning writer whose linked short story collection, LONDON ROAD: LINKED STORIES, received a ‘Featured’ review from Kirkus, is an Amazon best-seller, and a gold medal winner in the 2012 eLit Awards.

Her non-fiction book, COCKTAILS FOR BOOK LOVERS (Sourcebooks), is also an Amazon best-seller and was a best-selling gift book for Sourcebooks Inc.

Her first flash fiction was published in 1996 and her awards and credits include the Connecticut Review and Equinox, a UK poetry journal archived by the English Arts Council at the Southbank Centre, London. She’s currently writing a contemporary fantasy novel inspired by British mythology and is pursuing a low-residency MFA in Writing at the Vermont College of Fine Arts.

She's host of BookGirlTV on YouTube, an award-winning digital channel that offers writing inspiration and instruction and promotes books and reading. BGTV has 2 million+ minutes viewed on YouTube. Bloom Writers' Studio has 10k followers on Facebook.

She co-hosts the The Westport Library's popular podcast, 'Go Ahead, Write Something' that offers the latest, actionable information to help people write and publish.

Tessa writes flash fiction, memoir, short stories, and novels and one of her deepest joys is to help her students bloom as they write.