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UPCOMING CLASSES

Early-bird registration rates may apply

Student Foundation Classes Audience Start Date
Writing Bridges4th and 5th gradesFebruary 11, 2025
Writing 1016-12th gradesFebruary 10, 2025
Writers Boot Camp6-12th gradesTBA
College Admissions Essay Boot Camp11th and 12th gradesJune 23, 2025
College Writing 2.0Graduating High School Seniors and College StudentsJune 25, 2025
Creative Writing Classes Audience Start Date
Creative Writing for Elementary School Students4th and 5th gradesJune 25, 2025
Creative Writing for Middle School Students6-8th gradesJune 25, 2025
Creative Writing for High School Students9-12th gradesJune 25, 2025
Adult Classes Audience Start Date
Writing2020™AdultsFebruary 10, 2025
Write Your BookAdultsSpring 2025

STUDENT FOUNDATION CLASSES

Writing Bridges™

Upcoming Class: February 11, 2025-March 25, 2025

Audience: Students (4th and 5th grades)

Modality: Online

Overview:

Want to help your elementary school student prepare for middle school? Enroll your son or daughter in our Writing Bridges™ class. During the Writing Bridges ™ class, fourth and fifth grade students work to strengthen the structure and clarity of their sentences, as well as to improve the depth of their writing skills in general. Students gain a competitive advantage, and ultimately smooth the transition from elementary to middle school. Don’t wait. Register your student today.

Cost: $799. Early-bird registration rates may apply

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Writing 101


Upcoming Class: February 10, 2025 - March 24, 2025

Audience: Students (6th-12th grade)

Modality: Online

Overview:

Want to Make the Grade? Here’s a Writing Class That Will Show You How!

Writing 101: A review of writing fundamentals for students who want to raise their SAT/ACT score and make A’s in middle school, high school, or college.

Good writing informs, persuades, and inspires. It can make us laugh out loud, and it can challenge our hearts and minds. Good writing also takes training and practice to develop. That’s where we come in. Our Writing 101 class teaches you the essentials of effective writing. You’ll learn everything from formulating a thesis to writing clear sentences. Plus, we’ll explore the 10 secrets to writing. You'll return to school ready to tackle any writing project with ease.

Cost: $899. Early-bird registration rates may apply

Writers Boot Camp


Upcoming Class: TBA

Audience: Students (6th-12th grade)

Modality: In-person

Overview:

The Writers Boot Camp provides a fun and effective way to improve your writing skills and master the writing process.

TheSecretToWriting.com’s Writers Boot Camp is an intensive writing program, designed to develop fundamental writing skills and to increase the confidence level of students as writers.

During the Writers Boot Camp, students explore and apply TheSecretToWriting.com’s 10-step writing process. Students also work to communicate their ideas in the form of short essays, particularly writing in a way to ensure that each sentence in their written work is both grammatically correct and clearly stated.

With TheSecretToWriting.com’s Writers Boot Camp, students benefit by earning better grades in school and reducing the stress that often comes with having to write school papers. Moreover, students gain a mastery of the writing process, a valuable skill-set that stands to serve each student for a lifetime.

Cost: $999. Early-bird registration rates may apply

College Admissions Essay Boot Camp®

Upcoming Class: June 23, 2025 (Private college admissions essay coaching and college counseling services are also available.)

Audience: High School Seniors and Rising High School Seniors

Modality: Online with one-to-one coaching

Overview:

Need help writing your college admissions essays?

TheSecretToWriting.com has the answer: our College Admissions Essay Boot Camp. During this intensive, 6-week College Admissions Essay Boot Camp, students learn how to write winning college admissions essays. Students will select -- of their own choosing -- 3 admissions essay prompts and, in the course of the program, work to craft their individual, unique essays.

What’s the value of the College Admissions Essay Boot Camp? Participants benefit from the instruction of TheSecretToWriting.com staff. Parents gain peace of mind from knowing that their child is receiving personalized coaching while in the process of writing his or her college admissions essays.

Cost: $1,399. Early-bird registration rates may apply.

College Writing 2.0

Upcoming Class: Wednesdays, June 25, 2025-July 30, 2025, 7:00 p.m. CDT

Audience: Graduating High School Seniors and College Students

Modality: Online

Overview: 

Success in college depends -- among many factors -- on your ability to communicate through writing. Humanities classes, as well as science classes, require you to write. If you are a math, business, or engineering major, it is also important to have strong writing skills. Why? College professors and future employers expect students to be able to communicate clearly and effectively in writing. Nervous? Concerned? Anxious? Don't be. We are here to help. Our College Writing 2.0 class will equip you with the skills you'll need to meet and exceed the writing demands of your college professors. Plus, the Writing 2.0 class will prepare you for the writing tasks commonly required in the job market. Register today!

Cost: $999. Early-bird registration rates may apply

Creative Writing Classes

Creative Writing for Elementary School Students (4th and 5th Grades)

Upcoming Class: Wednesdays, June 25, 2025 - July 30, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Audience: 4th and 5th grade students

Modality: Online

Overview: A six-week class that is designed to expose elementary school students to the fundamentals and joy of creative writing

Cost: $799

Creative Writing for Middle School Students

Upcoming Class: Wednesdays, June 25, 2025 - July 30, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Audience: 6th-8th grade students

Modality: Online

Overview: A six-week class that is designed to expose middle school students to the fundamentals and joy of creative writing

Cost: $899

Creative Writing for High School Students

Upcoming Class: Wednesdays, June 25, 2025 - July 30, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.

Audience: 9th - 12th grade students

Modality: Online

Overview: A six-week class that is designed to develop the creative writing skills of high school students

Cost: $899

ADULT CLASSES

Writing2020™: Effective Business Communication

Upcoming Class: February 10, 2025 - March 24, 2025

Audience: Adults (individuals and private/custom-designed corporate programs)

Modality: Online or in-person

Overview:

Writing2020™

A writing class designed to help adults communicate more clearly and effectively through writing.

Did you know that it is possible to enhance your career or grow your business through more effective written communication? If you would like to stand out among your peers and learn how to create meaningful and persuasive documents, this class will give you the fundamental skills you need to succeed.

Cost: $999. Early-bird registration rates may apply

Write Your Book: Winning Strategies to Both Write and Sell Your Self-Published Book

Audience: Adults

Modality: Online or In-Person

Overview:

New Class! Coming Spring 2025

Thinking about writing a book? Not sure how to start? Where to start? Or perhaps, you already have a book but you’re experiencing lackluster sales. What can you do? Where can you get help? Turn to TheSecretToWriting.com.

Our “Write Your Book: Winning Strategies to Both Write and Sell Your Self-published Book” is the answer. Our class provides an insider’s look on how to get your book project launched and your book sales soaring. What makes the class different? Our class places a strong emphasis on marketing and communications strategies involved with both writing and selling your book. A key goal of the class is to help you increase your brand awareness, expand your market share, and earn more money.