what do you actually need to build a successful writing career?
plus, a free class
I don’t know about you, but there are a lot of “supposed to-do’s” that I absorbed when embarking on a writing career. A lot of hangups. A lot of internalized bullshit.
I thought I had to write 8 hours a day and felt like a failure that the long, all-day sprees some friends went on were something I could never quite do. What kind of writing practices and routines and pitching schedules actually worked for me?
I knew that I loved being online, historically comfortable in community-oriented digital spaces (I first got on LiveJournal when I was fifteen), but I initially wasn’t sure how to be a person and a professional on Twitter. How could I invest in a public, digital presence among my literary community that had boundaries, but where I could still develop relationships that felt nurturing and real?
And for years, I was completely stumped as to how I was supposed to build a writing career and incorporate my other professional interest, astrology, which had come bursting into my life like the Kool-Aid man. How to blend two seemingly disparate careers? And also, wouldn’t my writing community — so literary, so serious, so New York — judge the fuck out of me for being an astrologer? Even if I used astrology in my private life to determine things like ideal times to pitch and revise, that didn’t feel like something real writers said out loud.
As it turns out, the answer to all of these questions — and so many more — was right there in my natal birth chart.
What kinds of writing routines work for me — in a way that is shame-free and sustainable.
What kind of public presence to build — and what kind of boundaries to enact.
How to integrate two seemingly disparate career interests — and make money doing them.
Understanding my birth chart unlocked a confidence and new access to creative energy and career growth that I had never imagined possible. I got a six-figure job working for a famous astrologer. Then, I got a downright dreamy book deal. Eventually, I left my day job to work and write for myself. Astrology has been integral to every step.
Applying astrology to your writing fundamentally disrupts the white supremacist, patriarchal capitalist narratives that insist there is one magical, most-efficient way to produce, and that anyone who doesn’t produce that way is inherently wrong or destined for failure.
But that isn’t true. And not just in my own life — I’ve seen astrology help clients and students break out of writer’s block, unstick years-old creative projects, and revolutionize the way they approach making money.
This is why I teach Astrology for Writers: How to Make Your Writing Work For You. Today, the doors open for spring 2021 registration.
NOTE: A few things are different for this session, which launches on April 4th.
It has been extended to be 8 weeks long.
There are payment plan options! Early Bird (which ends March 15th) is $750 to pay in full, $800 for 4 bi-weekly payments. After March 15th, the price goes up to $1000 for pay in full, $1111 for a payment plan.
Here’s what a few of the course alumni have said about their experience,
Jeanna is a thoughtful and generous teacher and an astrologer steadfast in her commitment to rigorous self-examination and loving acceptance of whatever it is you uncover. Her course helped me reconnect with the writer within and will shape my work for years to come. — Eleanor Cummins
'Astrology for Writers' affirmed my passion for writing, storytelling, and astrology and I'm so glad I took it. The work I've done in this class has prompted invaluable and critical self-reflection on my life as a writer. Jeanna's expertise and guidance have helped me to feel more confident in my voice, and more unafraid of speaking my truth. — Roslyn Talusan
Jeanna was patient, sensitive, and compassionate and she had such a wild amount of astrological knowledge. I have completely revamped my way of working now that I have figured out what my chart needs. — Lal J.
Jeanna was unfailingly generous every class to share her deep astrological knowledge and wisdom. Her teachings helped me gain a more nuanced understanding of my chart, highlighting the impulses, tensions, and tendencies I experience in my writing life. Her perspective on astrology feels inclusive and thoughtful--I heartily recommend this course to anyone who wants to understand their relationship to writing against an astrological landscape. — April V. Walters
I am so excited to work with writers again this spring. If you would like a taste of what we do in the class, I will be teaching a free 60-minute workshop on March 13th at 1pm ET. You can sign up for that here!
omg 8 weeks for this session is a dream!!! 😭