What happens when you put writing first?
The world is crazy. Your writing is not.
If you keep writing through 2025, you could have:
- More published bylines
- A thriving newsletter
- 100s or 1000s of new subscribers
- People who can't wait to read your work
- An audience that wants to pay you
- A platform to support your creative career
Get the only yearlong program that guides you through the ebbs and flows of a weird year, while your writing stays front and center.
All without decision fatigue or burnout.
But a renewed sense of purpose and pride in the platform that will serve you for years to come.
Starts March 15th
2 Payments of $500
Whether you're...
- A freelance writer wanting to find more stability and control over their career
- A fiction author trying to build a platform to sell your books
- A copywriter wanting better clients and a place to share your unique voice
- A coach/business owner who wants to grow their client base without feeling like a ShamWow salesman
You're in the right place!
You're such a good writer, it's stupid. A weird compliment, but true.
And more people should about you.
Sadly, you don't have the support staff of Beyonce or a magical time device to let you work 50 hours a day.
Thankfully, you don't need a Bey-level team or magic time.
You just need a map, clarity, and accountability.
Imagine writing a newsletter, making a carousel post, or asking to be featured on a podcast...with no freakout.
You know exactly what to do and time on the calendar to do it.
The only nerves are your excitement of being in front of so many future fans and seeing your bylines, subscriber numbers, and sales go up.
That's what happens in...
A yearlong program to get bylines, grow your audience, and gain the creative satisfaction you crave.
All with community, accountability, and an expert to guide the way.
Starts March 15th
In the program, you'll get...
A Yearlong Membership to the Pitching Hour ($500), which includes:
- Live Calls Every Wednesday - Ask questions, refine story ideas, and get feedback
- 3 Curated Editor Pitch Requests Every Week - See what editors are looking for & get editor emails to speed up the pitching process
- Co-Working Sessions Every Friday - An hour of writing time where you aren't working alone
- Weekly Produce Prompts - Ideas to help you write weekly newsletters, blog posts, or social media
- Weekly Promo Prompts - Don't know how to share your work? Do the quick weekly marketing prompt to grow your audience and confidence in your work
- A Community of Delightful Writers - Everyone in the group is lovely! How often can that be said about the internet? Chat with a new group of delights as they cheer you on and inspire your work.
AKA the things most writers don't do (and the reason most writers have a hard time selling their work).
And...
12 Months of Supreme Support ($999), which includes:
- Quarterly "What Do You Want" Calls - Small group calls to focus on what you want from writing in the next few months. Then, I help you find the simplest way to get there. It's months of planning and idea generation that feels like a chat with a friend over coffee.
- Monthly Marketing Challenges - Broken into simple tasks so you can spend 1 hour a week on marketing and move on with your life.
- Relaxed and Energized Options - Your energy isn't the same month to month. When 2025 gets you down, you have guided prompts to keep you going the laziest way possible. Or, if you're feeling good, there are more energetic prompts to take advantage of your time. The year will continue to be weird. This way, you get to move forward no matter what. No burnout required.
- Email Coaching Support - Write back to any of my emails with questions, road blocks, challenges, or just "why are you making me do this?!" and I'll respond within 72 hours with answers and options. It's another safety net that doesn't require extra Zoom calls and makes sure you never feel too off course.
- A Map for the Year - The structure and accountability give you a map for your writing year. You can do it on your own time. It's flexible with your availability, moods, and energy. But it's not a "10-step plan" or "just do what I say or you're a failure" type deal. It's flexible enough to work with the realities of life, but strong enough to give you a sense of stability for an entire year.
- Exclusive Pitch Feedback Session with Sara Murphy Phd - Lit Scholar, New York Times Writer, and working journalist Sara Murphy will do a session just with the Supremes. Get extra attention on your newspaper and magazine pitches.
- Exclusive Copy Session with Amber (me!) - I'm really good at making copy sound interesting and human. Trust me, sounding like a human puts you ahead of 75% of businesses out there. In this session, get notes on sales emails, landing pages, freebies, ads, or anything else you'd like me to look at!
- Chance to win 1 on 1 Voxer feedback - Through the year, you'll have a chance to win a private session to go deep on any item you need help with. These are usually $250 - $500. By doing your regular Supreme work, you might get it for free.
And...
12 Months of Supreme Support ($999), which includes:
- Quarterly "What Do You Want" Calls - Small group calls to focus on what you want from writing in the next few months. Then, I help you find the simplest way to get there. It's months of planning and idea generation that feels like a chat with a friend over coffee.
- Monthly Marketing Challenges - Broken into simple tasks so you can spend 1 hour a week on marketing and move on with your life.
- Relaxed and Energized Options - Your energy isn't the same month to month. When 2025 gets you down, you have guided prompts to keep you going the laziest way possible. Or, if you're feeling good, there are more energetic prompts to take advantage of your time. The year will continue to be weird. This way, you get to move forward no matter what. No burnout required.
- Email Coaching Support - Write back to any of my emails with questions, road blocks, challenges, or just "why are you making me do this?!" and I'll respond within 72 hours with answers and options. It's another safety net that doesn't require extra Zoom calls and makes sure you never feel too off course.
- A Map for the Year - The structure and accountability give you a map for your writing year. You can do it on your own time. It's flexible with your availability, moods, and energy. But it's not a "10-step plan" or "just do what I say or you're a failure" type deal. It's flexible enough to work with the realities of life, but strong enough to give you a sense of stability for an entire year.
- Exclusive Pitch Feedback Session with Sara Murphy Phd - Lit Scholar, New York Times Writer, and working journalist Sara Murphy will do a session just with the Supremes. Get extra attention on your newspaper and magazine pitches.
- Exclusive Copy Session with Amber (me!) - I'm really good at making copy sound interesting and human. Trust me, sounding like a human puts you ahead of 75% of businesses out there. In this session, get notes on sales emails, landing pages, freebies, ads, or anything else you'd like me to look at!
- Chance to win 1 on 1 Voxer feedback - Through the year, you'll have a chance to win a private session to go deep on any item you need help with. These are usually $250 - $500. By doing your regular Supreme work, you might get it for free.
Highly Recommended Course. Easy to Understand, Informative, Very Well Organized. The Course is Full of Practical and Valuable for Anyone who wants to Enhance their Skills. Really Enjoyed it. Thank you!!
Oh look, a whole bonus course!
Create Webinars & Sell Workshops
The first 6 weeks, we focus on Growing Your Audience.
By the end of the course, you'll have...
- 5 new ways to promote your newsletter (spoiler: it’s not Facebook ads)
- A sustainable marketing plan (and you won’t think it’s gross)
- A freebie/lead magnet that you're excited to share and people are thrilled to sign up for
- Personal feedback on your freebie idea and any other copy you want me to look at
Bonus:
Everyone who finishes their freebie by May 20th gets a promo out in my newsletter to 11,000 people.
Past students got anywhere from 20-200 subscribers from this alone.
Plus, you'll get 5 new marketing skills that you can use over and over for years to come.
The last 2 weeks, we focus on Making Money with Your Audience.
By the end of the course, you'll know how to...
- Run free workshops/webinars to grow your list and sell your products (in a surprisingly fun way).
- Write a creative email welcome sequence to turn subscribers into fans even faster.
- Write sales emails that people want to read (people say they love reading my sales emails. When's the last time you thanked Athleta for sending you 10 emails for 50% off leggings?)
- Run paid workshops/courses to add to your income right away.
- Find the best offer for you and your audience. Which usually isn't a $5 subscription, but options that are a lot more fun and way easier to sell.
Bonus:
See the exact email sales sequence I used to make $8000 in 7 days and get 184 new membership members.
You can't copy and paste it, but you can use it as a template to consistently sell writing workshops/courses/memberships despite the fact that "no one has any money" and "no one wants to buy courses anymore."
Who Should NOT Do This Program?
To make sure I don't waste your time, if these sound like you, the class might not be a good fit.
- If you need money from your newsletter right away: Yes, a newsletter can bring in a lot of money…but not overnight. In 8 weeks, you could probably make $1000-$2000 with the stuff from class. But if you need to pay your rent via newsletter today, this isn't the right fit.
- If you don't have a newsletter or email list in place. You need to have at least a way for people to sign up for your email list (or Substack), since this course does not cover email list setup.
- If you know everything about list building, email marketing, and already have a thriving newsletter - you don’t need this.
- If you won’t promote your work: Are you hesitant/worried/feeling nauseous about promoting your work? That’s fine. Most writers don’t get into writing for the marketing fun. But if you aren’t willing to be a little uncomfortable and get coaching and support to get through that discomfort, then this class is a miss.
- If you're an a-hole. My classes are full of dreamboats, supportive people, so jerks need not apply.
This course is made to Save Time & Get It Done
This isn’t a class where you sit back, listen to some lessons, and think “great, I know exactly what to do. Now, I’ll clean out that weird closet I’ve never cared about and not revisit this for 6 months.”
In this live program, you’ll actively build your audience, week by week.
The tasks are small but powerful.
And the timeline is quick to get things off the ground and not get lost in overthinking.
Get support through stumbling blocks, "who wants to read this" critical voice attacks, and the odd emotional and technical headaches that come with something new.
Go from talking about your emails as "my little writing thing" to "my amazing writing career."
"I got a huge mindset shift, courtesy of Amber. The last couple of months, writing and growing my Substack, have felt energizing and creative in a way that I SUPER needed, after some previous publishing drama. And I knew that I didn't need that book deal to move forward with my creative/career goals.
Now, I have a completely new mindset about perfection, a fun writing practice, and a couple hundred newsletter subscribers I definitely didn't have before, all courtesy of Amber Petty!
Micaela Blei
Double Your Subscribers
Get creative freedom & cash in your account.
Starts March 15th
What happy students said...
"A great platform for my memoir"
"I'm getting positive feedback for all my newsletter posts. It's already a great platform for my upcoming memoir."
Anna Dao
"Capable and confident"
"I feel so much more capable and confident! My newsletter doesn't feel like big a deal in a really good way. And most importantly, it still feels fun!"
Jess Beachkofsky
"Built a community around my business"
"My newsletter built a community around my business. That's something I've been trying to do for a long time, but never knew how and never managed to do. It's made me and my clients feel more connected."
Lou Piccolo
Hello, I'm Amber Petty!
I’m Amber Petty and after being an actor for 13 years in New York, I got tired of waiting for auditions to play “girl who’s unpleasantly surprised by scale” in Weight Watchers commercials, moved to LA, and started freelance writing.
8 years later, I write full-time, have appeared in The New York Times, Thrillist, Greatist, Parade, IFC, MTV, Bustle, Syfy Wire, and Snooki’s blog (jealous?).
Plus, I've helped over 900 students start writing, get bylines, and build an audience.
"Amber helped me so much! I was able to get over my roadblocks. I realized through the workshop that I had so many ideas simply because I was encouraged by Amber to think differently about writing and the time I had for it."
Jaclyn Roessel
Frequently Asked Questions
When does this start?
March 25th! You'll get access to all the lessons right away, but the Slack group for questions, notes, and feedback goes from March 25th - May 19th
Are there live calls?
No! You're busy and you're growing your audience. That's a lot to do. So, instead of meeting weekly (which is tough for many time zones), you get a Slack group where you can ask questions, get coaching, or get copy feedback whenever you want! I'll reply within 24 hours max (often much sooner) and you can reply when it's best for you.
Do I need a newsletter idea to take this class?
Yes - or at least an email list. This course won't tell you how to set up an email list, so you need a Substack or a sign up page with Convertkit, MailerLite, or another email server to get the most from the class.
How much time will I need to devote to this class?
About 2 hours a week! You will want to work every week to get your newsletter going, but you don't need to spend a billion hours. Some weeks, you may want more than 3 hours, but generally 1-2 hours a week to spend on your newsletter is great.
Will I need to do a ton of social media stuff for the class?
No! Only one of my promotional options involves social media. So if that's not your bag, you can skip that tiny portion and still find lots of ways to promote your newsletter.
Will I really double my subscribers?
If you do the lessons, yes. Nearly all my previous students doubled their subscribers within 8-12 weeks. Now, if you already have 2000 or more subscribers, it might take a little longer. Or not! But the tools worked for therapists, storytellers, writers, filmmakers, teachers, and more. Life is weird so I can't guarantee anything, but if you try it's very likely you'll get a big audience boost.
Can I really make money from my newsletter?
Yes! I made $3400 within the first month of my newsletter. Other people don't even try to make money for years and when they finally have an offer they're excited about, their audience is there. I'm not promising instant riches. But if you want to get clients, sell workshops or coaching, or move more books, you can make your money back from this course in 2 months if you wanted to.
I have another question that's not here. What can I do?
Email me at Amber@Amberpetty.com. Ask me anything you like!
"It is no exaggeration that this class changed my life! It took my lifelong dream of becoming a writer and gave me the tools, accountability, feedback, and encouragement I needed to make my dream come true."
Risa Harms
