If you want to start the new year right, we can help. First, everything—and I do mean everything—on WMG’s Teachable platform is half off until late on Monday. This includes the 2026 Challenges, to give you momentum or to keep you honest, I’m not sure which.
I use challenges on my running to inspire me and to make me hit the pavement on days when I really would rather stay in bed. In 2024, I used challenges to make sure I wrote something while I was trying hard to save our business (and deal with Dean’s injury from an accident). Challenges work. Improving craft helps as well. So if you want something from our hundreds (yes, hundreds) of classes, follow these instructions.
Head to WMG’s Teachable site. Choose the classes you want. Then hit purchase, put in the code below, hit apply, and the course or challenge will be 50% off. The code is:
Learning2026
If you’re finding a lot of classes you want to take right now, consider the Everything Lifetime Subscription. If you’ve already taken a few classes, Dean will give you a slight discount over and above your 50% on the Everything Subscription. Write to him directly at dean (dot) wmgworkshops at gmail.
The second reminder is this: We have first of the year seminar that starts on Monday. It’s called Fear and Productivity. The goal of it is to make sure that you overcome your fears at the start of the year so that you have a productive 2026. You can still sign up. As of this morning, there were only 3 spots left.
Here’s more information (which I just copied from Dean’s website, so any random “me” is Dean). If you have questions that aren’t answered below, use the email above to ask them.
The seminar is about craft, publishing, mindset, work habits, belief systems, getting past fear, and so much more. Anything that is slowing you down or holding you back is a fair topic for you to ask about and us to help you with.
As with most seminars, this will be interactive in many ways, with questions being answered in videos each day and 4 weekly webinars. The webinars will be recorded so that everyone can go back and watch them. They will be on Wednesdays at 4 pm West Coast time. The webinars will be January 14th, 21st, 28th and the last one will be after all videos are done on February 4th.
Seminar Details…
— 5 days per week, four straight weeks. At least 5 videos per day on dealing with fear and other issues and increasing productivity. Over 100 videos to really give you a push to a more productive and fearless new year. More than likely there will be over 150 videos by the time it is over.
— No assignments, but questions both private and for public answering along the way encouraged. You can watch the videos at your own pace and on your own time.
— 4 Webinars for questions and more topics. Recorded to watch later, but if you can make it, that’s even better.
— Seminar starts Monday, January 5th and ends Friday January 30th. Minimum 5 videos per day, five days per week, for four weeks. Last webinar February 4th.
— Limited to 25 writers. That allows us to focus on each person attending and help with not only direct questions, but with general questions. (3 Spots Left!!)
— Cost is $500. (Not associated with any Store or Teachable subscription or credits. Sorry.)
— To sign up and reserve your spot, send the fee to PayPay to the email address dean@wmgpublishingstore.com
Then let me know at my regular email with the subject line Seminar and I will get your spot reserved on the list. Tell me at my regular email. That email for PayPal is only a store address and not active.
The focus on this completely is to write more, have more fun writing, and tell better stories in 2026. And, of course, increase your productivity.
I (Kris) think 2026 will be a good year to hunker down and write a lot, given how spectacularly horribly the year has started. So give yourself the opportunity and join us. Dean and I will both be inspired by what you’re doing. (That’s how it works for us.) So join us!
And yes, I put up a photo of Angel Kitty and her new favorite toy to get your attention. Did it work?