Welcome to the Page-turner Academy. The only course built to get you from fiction idea to a book that your fans will love, as quickly as possible, even if you have no idea where to start.

A community-powered book writing and publishing accelerator by certified professional instructor and award-winning author, Sonja Dewing.

Want to finish a book or story that gets you raving fans, great reviews, and people buying and talking about it? Then you're in the right place! 

I'm ready to start!
  • You are working on a standard fiction novel (not poetry, a children’s book, or a book with images)
  • You have an idea for your book but need help to keep writing.
  • You want to be part of a woman owned company that makes a positive impact on peoples lives.
  • You need accountability to finish.
  • You are willing to receive feedback on your novel.
  • Go from idea to a great manuscript with followers ready to buy it (Yes, find followers even before you've finished!)
  • Create a well-loved book with the polish of a traditionally published book
  • Position your book for the best possible sales 

Worried that your book isn't good enough (Every book has possibilities! That's where the critique group will help.)    OR

You feel alone!
OR

You're nervous about sharing your work to other people (Everyone in the critique group knows and they've been there.) OR

You can’t get through the gatekeepers of traditional publishing because your book is too diverse       OR

You're worried that the publishers that are out there will take your money and run          OR

You don't know where to start.

  • You see the representation you want to see in books
  • You don’t have to wait for the gate keepers to say it’s OK.
  • Authors do our research to bring a sense of honesty to our expression of culture and character.
  • All stories have strong female characters.
  • There are no shark publishers who want to take your money to give you a terrible product or leave you not knowing what to do next.

Olive Balla

Author of Jillie

Michelle Tennant

International Publicist at Wasabi Publicity, Inc.
  • Each cohort kicks off at the beginning of each month.
  • You'll learn a step-by-step method for developing your manuscript.
  • You'll have access to community of writers going through the same process.
  • Every other day for 30+ days - get ideas for writing the next chapter.
  • Each class section is around 5 minutes long 
  • You'll watch the classes and complete the tasks (including writing that next chapter.)
  • Some classes have templates so you can copy what I’ve done for you.
  • You'll have access to my critique group where you can get feedback on your writing as you do the same for others.
  • You'll have access to the course for one year and access to the group for a lifetime.
  • Support? You can ask questions in our Facebook group or email me for help!

Pricing

Instance 1

Most Accessible


$197

Per month for 5 months

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Best Savings


$897

One time payment

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  •  I’m a best-selling author AND a professional instructor. I’ve developed various courses for businesses like BIC, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and the University of New Mexico. That means I know how to design a course.
  • I'm also an multi-award-winning author. I have a ton of experience writing and helping others write their stories.
  •  I won’t overwhelm you with too much information. You'll get bit-sized information each week and time to work on what you learn.
  • I can answer any of those genre specific questions you might have - expectations, marketing, Amazon ads, etc.
  • Our critique group won't shy away from stories that send shivers down your spine. 
  • I’ve been there and I can get you where you want to be.

10 Weeks of content!

Build Your Best Book

  • Ideas for finishing your book if it isn’t done yet - including 30+ helpful insights to help you write the next chapter.
  • How to come up with a great book title
  • Join virtual write-ins to keep writing
  • How to build plot and sub plots
  • How to write characters your readers will love or hate

Find Raving Fans

  • Build your street team (includes email and other templates to get those sign-ups)
  • Set yourself up for success and best selling possibilities

Position Your Book for Sales

  • How to keep your novel and related work organized (Includes a novel template you can use for Word, Pages, and/or Scrivener)
  • What is the business mindset and what does it mean for your book

Resources that will make your book awesome

  • Find and work with beta readers (You’ll have access to my critique group)
  • Find and work with editors
  •  Find your target market

Protect your book

  • Find partners
  • File Copyright
  • Should you buy an ISBN and from where?

Get the Cover that will nab readers!

  • How to get an ebook cover (or even create your own)
  • Pre-market steps to take now!
  • Why categories make a difference in Amazon and what to choose
  • Why keywords make a difference in Amazon and what to choose

Formatting just like a traditional publisher

  • How to format your ebook (including how to create that very important table of contents)

Write your best book description

  • Write the book description for sales and SEO
  • Get early reviews
  • Publish wide or not?

Publish!

  • How to publish your eBook to Amazon
  • Formatting your print book
  • Where else to publish your book

How to keep selling your book

  • Post marketing steps (including my ROI on marketing that I’ve done)
  • Do not advertise your book with these companies

The Guarantee!

If by day 14 you're not satisfied with the course, get your money back. It's as simple as that.


My journey began when an agent told me that no one would read an adventure story with a main female character.


Now, that same book is often listed in the top 50,000 out of all books in Amazon, averages 4.5 stars and I have a sale every day.


Then, two things happened that made me want to create this course. A woman I met at a conference said an agent told her that her novel didn’t make sense because a woman couldn’t use a sniper rifle. I asked her to point out that agent so I could give him a piece of my mind. Unfortunately, he had left the conference. 


Now, I'm helping her publish. Gate keepers like agents are stopping us from publishing and self-publishing is the way to get away from them.


Another thing that happened is one of my friends was interested in publishing his book about the history of a small town in New Mexico. He called a publishing company he had heard about. They said they’d publish his book if he gave them $10,000! This is a vanity publisher. They take your money, put your book on the market for a terribly high price so it gets few sales, and don’t care about the future of your book.


I didn’t want anyone else to face these challenges of publishing. I want this course to help you publish without the sharks and the blocks!


Let’s face this publishing future together,

I'm Ready!