Unputdownable
How to Write and Pitch Personal Essays That Don't Suck
When: Anytime! This is a self-study course and you'll get all the downloads immediately after checkout.
Where: Right here - You'll get the recording of the live class, the slide deck, my pitch guide “From Zero to Bylines," a list of pubs that pay for personal essays, a reading list of favorite personal essays, and a collection of writing prompts that aren't annoying AF.
Cost: $47
DANI SUMNER
"The thing about Juliane is she wants us all to succeed and have a seat at the table. In fact, she not only wants us there, she pulls up a chair for us, pours us a cup of coffee.
Her classes and the things she brings to the world are magical, insightful and empowering!
I couldn’t recommend her more!"
SUSANNAH WORTH
"There's something about the honesty and openness with which Juliane shows up - to host, to teach, to write, to talk - that gives me permission to do the same.
And, for someone who wants to be sharing more of their writing, getting more of my ideas out of my head and into the world, that is utterly invaluable.
The fact that she has a ton of writing wisdom and experience to share as well made this class a joyful double-whammy of "you can do it!" and "here's how!" I cried, I felt seen, I scribbled a ton of notes... and I am writing. Thank you!"
DUFFLYN LAMMERS
"Juliane is genuine, generous, and insightful in her instruction about both constructing a personal essay and pitching one.
The resources she offers alone are enough to take this class.
But you'll also be entertained and educated and walk away a better writer."
HEY,
I’m Juliane
with one n.
I run Unmentionables on Substack and ghostwrite books for Simon & Schuster and Penguin Random House, work with Navy SEALs, Apple Executives, and Ironman athletes, and freelance for HuffPost, Wired, Insider, and The Rumpus.
Guest Expert
Noah Michelson
Noah Michelson is the Head of HuffPost Personal and a producer and co-host of HuffPost's "Am I Doing It Wrong?" podcast. He joined HuffPost in 2011 to launch and oversee the site's first vertical dedicated to queer issues, Queer Voices, and went on to oversee all of HuffPost's community sections before pivoting to create and run HuffPost Personal in 2018. He received his MFA in Poetry from New York University and has served as a commentator for the BBC, MSNBC, Entertainment Tonight, NPR, and Sirius XM.
UnputDownable
$47
What Even is this?
Writing
Eight Secrets of Writing Killer Personal Essays (showing you examples from my students' essays and Noah's published pieces).
Two Ways to Start (even when you have the worst ever writers' block).
Story & Structure (why your creativity needs a container).
How Noah and I write essays and how to find your own process.
Pitching
How and where to pitch your personal essay.
Publications that pay for personal essays.
How to pitch HuffPost Personal and Noah.
What is HuffPost interested in and what is Noah looking for specifically?
Q&A
Juliane and Noah discuss live participants' questions about writing and pitching personal essays, review the pitch template, and talk about specific story angles and pitches.
How Does This Work?
Once you’re signed up, you’ll immediately receive all the download links on the checkout page.
What Resources?
The two-hour class recording with Juliane & Noah.
The slide deck with all the information.
Pitch guide “From Zero to Bylines.”
A list of publications that pay for personal essays and their submission/pitching guidelines.
A reading list of our favorite personal essays.
Writing prompts that actually make you want to write instead of being hella annoying.
Unputdownable is for you if: