Author Training — PlotProse
SHARE OF ROMANCE READER CONVERSATION · 8 WEEKS TO 27 JUL 2026
PARANORMAL 4.54% ▼ 0.02pp SMALL TOWN 4.16% ▼ 1.53pp MM ROMANCE 3.80% ▲ +0.42pp CONTEMPORARY 3.71% ▼ 0.95pp CLEAN & WHOLESOME 3.22% ▲ +0.48pp BI ROMANCE 3.13% ▼ 0.78pp MAFIA ROMANCE 3.09% ▼ 0.78pp DARK ROMANCE 2.93% ▼ 0.44pp WESTERN 2.91% ▲ +0.21pp WORKPLACE 2.79% ▲ +0.12pp ENEMIES TO LOVERS 2.73% ▲ +0.66pp BLACK AFRICAN AMERICAN 2.57% ▲ +0.99pp ACTION & ADVENTURE 2.52% ▲ +0.52pp REGENCY 2.47% ▼ 0.32pp ROM-COM 2.37% ▲ +0.56pp POLYAMORY 2.30% ▼ 0.40pp ALPHA MALE 2.28% ▲ +0.10pp SCI-FI ROMANCE 2.13% ▼ 0.30pp
AUTHOR TRAINING

Live Workshops for Serious Authors.

Taught by a working publisher, not a course seller. Manuscripts and packages are in the Shop. Free sample of the teaching: reader magnets and newsletter swaps, answered in class.

Everything 36New Live Classes 15Author Bootcamps 3Two-Day Intensives 3On Demand 25

New Live Classes

Live classes and workshops, August – December 2026. Booked by class date — seats are limited.

AUTHOR-FITAUTHOR-FIT
22–25 Sept · 20–23 Oct 2026

AUTHOR-FIT

Four days on the part nobody sells you: the author. Writing muscle, editing endurance, mental fitness and the health habits that decide whether you are still publishing in five years or burnt out by book four. An intensive, not a spa day. For authors who want the career, not just the launch.

$500
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NEW LAUNCHPADNEW LAUNCHPAD
Starts 3 November — runs to 3 December 2026 · every Tue & Thu

NEW LAUNCHPAD

Our flagship mentorship, rebuilt and doubled. Twice the content, twice the in-class time, plus supervised homework hours. Five weeks from zero books to a published series, with a launch and marketing plan already running by the end. Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you have been about to start for a year, this ends that.

$800
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One on One with CoralOne on One with Coral
Limited slots · $500 per hour

One on One with Coral

One hour, just you and me. Bring whatever is stuck — a manuscript that will not come together, a launch that flopped, a series plan you cannot see the shape of. Your actual book, your actual numbers. No general advice, no waiting your turn. Slots are deliberately limited.

$500
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Outline, Write, Critique: Halloween BooksOutline, Write, Critique: Halloween Books
1–3 September 2026

Outline, Write, Critique: Halloween Books

Three days, one Halloween book. Day one we outline it properly. Day two we write together, live. Day three we critique chapter one out loud, with feedback you can actually use. You leave outlined, drafted and structurally sound — in time to publish while spooky season is still selling. Bring a premise or borrow one of ours.

$300
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Claude Setup for AuthorsClaude Setup for Authors
8 September · 30 September 2026

Claude Setup for Authors

You are already paying for Claude. Let us make it earn its keep. A step-by-step setup session: projects, memory, instructions, skills and the file structure that stops you re-explaining your series in every chat. No theory, just the buttons in the right order. Come with your login and one book.

$150
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Pen Name and Branding WorkshopPen Name and Branding Workshop
15 September 2026

Pen Name and Branding Workshop

A pen name is not a fake name, it is a business. In one workshop we build the name, the persona, the promise, the look and the bio — and line them all up so a reader who finds one book knows exactly what the rest will feel like. Leave with a brand kit.

$150
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NEW Craft Bootcamp for AI WritersNEW Craft Bootcamp for AI Writers
15–18 September 2026

NEW Craft Bootcamp for AI Writers

Four days, rebuilt for how we actually write now: story structure, drafting, style, voice, and editing with AI without sanding your prose flat. Craft first, tech second. Expect homework, expect to be edited, and expect to leave with a process you can run on every book after this one.

$400
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Trope MasterclassTrope Masterclass
16 Sept · 29 Sept · 27 Oct 2026

Trope Masterclass

Tropes are not clichés, they are a promise — and readers buy the promise before they buy the book. A deep dive into what is selling, how to stack tropes so they amplify instead of cancel, and how to map them across a series. Live trope mapping on real premises.

$180
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Outline, Write, Critique: Christmas BooksOutline, Write, Critique: Christmas Books
22–24 September 2026

Outline, Write, Critique: Christmas Books

Three days to a Christmas book while there is still a Christmas to sell it into. Day one we outline, day two we write live together, day three we critique chapter one honestly. Holiday romance sells hard, but only if you are in the store early. You will be drafting before the tinsel goes up.

$300
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Perfect Year HQ TrainingPerfect Year HQ Training
24 September · 1 October 2026 · Members only

Perfect Year HQ Training

Members-only training on your Perfect Year HQ — the system that runs your whole author year from one place. Releases, launches, marketing, admin and writing days mapped across twelve months, so you stop planning in a panic every quarter. Bring your existing plan, however messy it is.

$60
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Social Media for Anti-Social AuthorsSocial Media for Anti-Social Authors
29 September 2026

Social Media for Anti-Social Authors

How to be everywhere online without ever being online. We batch your content, schedule it weeks ahead and set it running so your platforms stay alive while you stay off them. No dances, no daily selfies, no “just be authentic” advice. Just a system that markets your books while you write.

$150
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Outline, Write, Critique: DARK BooksOutline, Write, Critique: DARK Books
6–8 October 2026

Outline, Write, Critique: DARK Books

Dark reads are having a moment and they are harder to write than they look. Three days: outline, write live together, then critique chapter one out loud. We cover consent lines, content warnings and morally grey leads who stay compelling. You leave outlined, drafted and pointed in the right direction.

$300
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Mafia Romance BlastMafia Romance Blast
8 October 2026

Mafia Romance Blast

One day, one genre, all the way down. What this reader is really buying, the trope stack that performs, the anti-hero who is dangerous without being repellent, and the covers, blurbs and keywords that signal “yes, this one.” For breaking in, or for fixing a book that underperformed.

$100
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Novella, LIVE WRITENovella, LIVE WRITE
16 October 2026

Novella, LIVE WRITE

I am writing a book. You are watching me do it. A full live write — how I open, where I stall, what I cut, and what my prompts actually look like before anyone tidies them up for a slide. Ask questions while I work. Steal whatever is useful.

$120
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Christmas for Authors: Marketing WorkshopChristmas for Authors: Marketing Workshop
20 November · 4 December 2026

Christmas for Authors: Marketing Workshop

December is the highest-spending month of the year and most authors sit it out. Build your whole December plan: what to promote and when, gift and cosy-read angles, seasonal ads and email, gift guides and bundles. You do not need a Christmas book to sell at Christmas — you need Christmas positioning.

$120
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Author Bootcamps

Craft, marketing and income streams, taught in order.

Book Boot Camp 2: Marketing
2 July 2026

Book Boot Camp 2: Marketing

Turn Your Finished Book Into a Sales Machine. You can write the best book on the shelf and still watch it die quietly because nobody knew it existed… New dates: October 2026 — booking opens soon.

$150
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Book Boot Camp 1: Craft
22-24 June 2026

Book Boot Camp 1: Craft

Strip Stories Down to the Studs. Rebuild With Rock-Solid Craft. Most authors don’t struggle with ideas — they struggle with execution. The difference… New dates: October 2026 — booking opens soon.

$150
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Two-Day Intensives

One subgenre, two days, a finished plan at the end.

The Cozy Spice Romance Blueprint — 2-Day Intensive
17 & 18 June 2026

The Cozy Spice Romance Blueprint — 2-Day Intensive

with Coral Hart Build a romance that feels like a comfort read — but still has the chemistry, tension, and hook to actually sell. Cozy tropes… Next live cohort: September 2026 — booking opens soon.

$250
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Write the Romcom — 2-Day Intensive
3 & 4 June 2026

Write the Romcom — 2-Day Intensive

with Coral Hart Build a funny, market-smart romcom from idea to launch plan. Tropes, comedy hooks, covers, blurbs, and marketing angles — mapped into… Next live cohort: October 2026 — booking opens soon.

$250
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The Dark Romance Intensive
24 & 25 May 2026

The Dark Romance Intensive

Write Dark. Sell the Fantasy. Protect Your Brand. • 5pm Eastern A live, 2-day intensive for authors who want to write darker stories, build villains… Next live cohort: November 2026 — booking opens soon.

$250
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On Demand

The same teaching, available instantly. Watch at your own pace.

The Continuity Engine — On Demand

The Continuity Engine — On Demand

Watch at your pace. On-Demand • On-demand version of The Continuity Engine. Same teaching as the live cohort, available instantly. Watch at your own…

$114
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Hacking The Holidays — On Demand

Hacking The Holidays — On Demand

Watch at your pace. On-Demand • On-demand version of Hacking The Holidays. Same teaching as the live cohort, available instantly. Watch at your own…

$114
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Cover Me Darling — On Demand

Cover Me Darling — On Demand

Watch at your pace. On-Demand • On-demand version of Cover Me Darling. Same teaching as the live cohort, available instantly. Watch at your own pace…

$114
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3D Characters with AI — On Demand

3D Characters with AI — On Demand

Watch at your pace. On-Demand • On-demand version of 3D Characters with AI. Same teaching as the live cohort, available instantly. Watch at your own…

$114
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Save Your Setting — On Demand

Save Your Setting — On Demand

Setting isn’t decoration — it’s the pressure cooker your characters are in. Coral teaches you to make your setting work as hard as your characters…

$114
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A NOTE ON CURRENCY

Why you see dollars, and pay rand

Every price on PlotProse is set in US dollars, because that is where most of our authors are. PlotProse itself is a South African business, so payment is taken in South African rand at a fixed rate of R17.50 to the dollar. You will see the exact rand figure at checkout before you pay anything, and that rand amount is what appears on your statement.