📅 Sunday, July 12th–Saturday, July 25th, 2026

Are you ready to revitalize your writing practice and land those dream bylines? Say goodbye to writer's block and submitting anxiety, and hello to two weeks of motivation, accountability, and growth with Courtney's Midsummer Pitch Party! By the end of the sprint, you'll have written 10,500+ words, generated new ideas, completed drafts, polished pitches, and built momentum you can carry forward long after the course ends.

💡 What to Expect:

• Daily Zoom Sessions: Participate in a one-hour Zoom session every day, where you'll receive inspiration, assignments, and dedicated writing time. Students will be polled on their availability, and Zooms will be recorded for anyone unable to attend live.

• Daily Prompts & Publication Targets: Get ready to unleash your creativity with daily prompts and publication targets designed to help you generate ideas, draft essays, and develop pitches that align with what editors are looking for.

• Real-Life Examples: Learn from real-life success stories throughout the sprint. Discover what strategies have worked for Courtney, previous students, and other writers, and how you can apply them to your own writing journey.

• Live Pitch Feedback: Receive and watch live feedback on pitches during class so you can strengthen your ideas and improve your chances of landing bylines.

• Q&A Opportunities: Have burning questions about the writing process, pitching, or finding the right publications? Get answers during our daily Q&A sessions.

• Personalized Feedback: Receive personalized feedback from Courtney on two assignments—one flash essay and one full-length essay—to help you refine your work and move it closer to publication.

• Classmate Feedback Swaps: For additional feedback, there will be opportunities to engage in two feedback swaps with peers so you can exchange insights, offer constructive criticism, and support one another.

💸 Investment: $250

🤓 About the Instructor: Courtney Kocak is a writer, podcaster, and comedian who splits her time between Austin and Los Angeles. She has written for Amazon’s Emmy-winning animated series Danger & Eggs, Netflix’s Know It All, and outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Slate, The Sun, HuffPost, and a viral essay for Cosmopolitan. Her debut memoir, Girl Gone Wild, is out now!

Ready to level up your writing game and make those dream bylines a reality? Join us for Midsummer Pitch Party and kickstart your next phase of writing success! 🚀

Limited spots available. Reserve yours today!

(No refunds.)