The Writing Mastery Mentorship™

There are only three aspects of writing a book that are difficult: (1) starting it; (2) finishing it; and (3) all the stuff in between.

I can help you with all three.

I wasn’t born a New York Times bestselling author. I became one over decades of learning the hard way. In this program, I’ll help you cut years off your learning curve to writing mastery.

Free video training: “The 7 Author Essentials”

In this 90-minute video I break it all down for you — my whole process, the fruits of all my trial and error over three decades of writing, 30+ published titles, and a string of awards, all distilled down to the 7 critical skill sets it takes to become the author you were born to be.

To view the free video, CLICK HERE.


What is the Writing Mastery Mentorship? Writing Mastery Mentorship is a one-year training and coaching program designed to help you conceive, create, finish, and launch the book you’ve dreamed of writing. Over the course of one year you will:

    • Take an idea from rough concept to finished draft.
    • Find your own voice and style.
    • Get expert advice coupled with real-world experience from a pro who’s been in your shoes and faced the same blank page you do.
    • Gain an insider’s understanding of how the publishing industry works, including the pros and cons of traditional versus self-publishing.
    • Have access to trusted feedback and critique to help elevate your writing.
    • Be part of a writers’ community that will help you stay on track and support you every step of the way.

How does it work? There are three components: (1) the trainings, presented by me (JDM) on video; (2) live weekly group coaching calls; (3) and an online community and feedback process to help you stay on track and elevate your writing. Plus three private one-on-one sessions with me.

Who is it for? Anyone who is seriously committed to up their game as a writer. Here’s an overview of the full curriculum we’ll cover:

    • Tap Into Your Inner Writer. Set yourself up for success with a consistent, productive writing routine that makes you feel good about the process, and a practical writing plan for the path ahead.
    • Identify Your Million-Dollar Idea. Learn the essential elements of great story-telling and clarify the core idea at the heart of your writing project.
    • Build a Working Outline. Put a solid foundation under your idea, a road map you can fall back on whenever the process gets shaky.
    • Write Drunk, Edit Sober. Learn to seamlessly shift gears from free-flowing “in the zone” writing to focused rewriting — and stop self-editing as you write.
    • Conquer the Hurdles. Get past self-doubt, inertia, distractions, and writer’s block.
    • Elevate Your Writing. Infuse your writing with more depth, clarity, and emotional dimension that grabs your readers and doesn’t let go.
    • Launch Your Masterpiece. Take your work from good to great — and out to the world.

To find out if this program is right for you CLICK HERE.

Free E-Book on iPad

Get “How to Write Good” download FREE

You may not be a published writer. But everyone tells stories. For a limited time, you can download “How to Write Good (Or At Least, Gooder)” for free. Right now this 130-page book is a JDM Readers Club exclusive. PLUS when you do you get an additional bonus free gift.

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