How to Write a Book Proposal: September Live Cohort | Enrollment Opens July 28

$6,500.00
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Eight people. Four weeks. My eyes on your pages.

This is the highest-touch way to build your proposal short of hiring me privately (which costs five figures — this is the smart way in). Over four live weeks we shape, pressure-test, and strengthen your proposal with the same frameworks I use with private clients: live hot-seat edits, my personal review of your overview — the page that decides everything — a private 1:1 strategy hour, and a small, curated group of serious peers.

Starts Tuesday, September 8 — the first real desk day of fall. Enrollment closes Labor Day. I don't currently have plans to run the live program again this year.

How it works

Each week includes:

  • Live teaching and discussion sessions

  • Open Q&A on publishing, agents, editors, and positioning, as well as your specific projects and next steps

  • Live proposal reviews, editing, and feedback

  • Weekly coworking sessions to make real progress

  • Opportunity to see other proposals being shaped and refined

  • Strategic guidance on approaching agents and positioning your work

  • Structured worksheets and materials


This is not just a curriculum. The core value is live access, feedback, and momentum.

What’s included

  • Four weeks of live programming, teaching, and Q&A

  • Live proposal reviews and group editing

  • Weekly co-working sessions

  • One-on-one sessions (as included in your cohort tier)

  • All worksheets and materials, plus session recordings

  • High-level peer networking within a small, curated group

What you’ll build

By the end of the cohort, you will have:

  • A clear, compelling book concept

  • A polished proposal overview

  • Defined audience and market positioning

  • A strong chapter-by-chapter outline

  • Strategic clarity on next steps with agents and submissions

Who this is for

This cohort is for you if you want live feedback, accountability, and direct access to insider publishing insight. If you learn best through discussion and interaction, want momentum and structure, and peer connection, and you're serious about finishing and positioning a proposal.

Eight people. Four weeks. My eyes on your pages.

This is the highest-touch way to build your proposal short of hiring me privately (which costs five figures — this is the smart way in). Over four live weeks we shape, pressure-test, and strengthen your proposal with the same frameworks I use with private clients: live hot-seat edits, my personal review of your overview — the page that decides everything — a private 1:1 strategy hour, and a small, curated group of serious peers.

Starts Tuesday, September 8 — the first real desk day of fall. Enrollment closes Labor Day. I don't currently have plans to run the live program again this year.

How it works

Each week includes:

  • Live teaching and discussion sessions

  • Open Q&A on publishing, agents, editors, and positioning, as well as your specific projects and next steps

  • Live proposal reviews, editing, and feedback

  • Weekly coworking sessions to make real progress

  • Opportunity to see other proposals being shaped and refined

  • Strategic guidance on approaching agents and positioning your work

  • Structured worksheets and materials


This is not just a curriculum. The core value is live access, feedback, and momentum.

What’s included

  • Four weeks of live programming, teaching, and Q&A

  • Live proposal reviews and group editing

  • Weekly co-working sessions

  • One-on-one sessions (as included in your cohort tier)

  • All worksheets and materials, plus session recordings

  • High-level peer networking within a small, curated group

What you’ll build

By the end of the cohort, you will have:

  • A clear, compelling book concept

  • A polished proposal overview

  • Defined audience and market positioning

  • A strong chapter-by-chapter outline

  • Strategic clarity on next steps with agents and submissions

Who this is for

This cohort is for you if you want live feedback, accountability, and direct access to insider publishing insight. If you learn best through discussion and interaction, want momentum and structure, and peer connection, and you're serious about finishing and positioning a proposal.

If you want even more direct support:
  • “Meredith gave me permission to believe I could write and sell a book, and that kind of encouragement stays with you long after the cohort ends.”

  • “If you do anything to invest in yourself this year, trust me and enroll in this course. Meredith is truly Publishing’s It Girl with incredible and unique insight about the industry and how to navigate it...Meredith offers high-level, consumable lessons that are easy-to-understand, as well as actionable modules that help move work forward. I cannot recommend her enough and encourage anyone interested in shifting their practice for the better to work with her.”

  • “It helped me chip away at the imposter syndrome I’ve carried for a long time.”