How to Write Academy

Chookas to our own Amy Andrews and Clare Connelly who are having a most wonderful weekend in Perth - talking romance with Rachael Johns Author, and attending the Australian Romance Readers Association Awards night where they are each nominated for several awards!

If you're in Adelaide, come see two of our own (joined by the fantastic Amy Matthews) in conversation this Friday night! We'll talk all things romance, books and it's in a bar--even better! Hope to see you there. Bookings essential:

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1553460

If you're looking for the means to take the next step in your writing practice, registrations are now open for our April How to Write Love course.

From past students:

"It’s explicit, there are work sheets, its organised and it is all bite sized bits of gold! Any question you have ever thought, it is there with an answer! I highly recommended it!"

“It was amazing to go deeper into the genre and I felt that it was an enormous benefit to be able to ask questions of authors who have so much experience and expertise”

“Thank you, HTWL team, for leading my writing out of the wilderness.”

find out more and grab your spot here: https://howtowriteacademy.com/how-to-write-love

Are you ready to swoon?

Big feelings. Swoony vibes. A little bit of mischief.

Something new is coming this May! 💌

Watch this space. 👀

Congratulations to founders, Amy Andrews and Clare Connelly, both of whom are finalists across multiple categories in the 2025 ARRA awards (see below), adding yet more impressive achievements to their already stellar careers.

If you're keen to learn how to do what they do, the first GOW TO WRITE LOVE course of 2026 starts this week. Registrations are open now!

Whether you’re looking to hone your writing craft or break into the romance genre, this course offers a rare opportunity to learn from the best. Sign up now and take your writing to the next level!

Favourite Contemporary Romance 2025:
* Settling the Score by Clare Connelly
* The Payback Plan by Amy Andrews

Favourite Continuing Romance Series 2025
* The Karma Club series by Amy Andrews, Clare Connelly, Pippa Roscoe and Rachael Stewart

Favourite Australian Romance Author 2025
* Amy Andrews
* Clare Connelly

Favourite Romance Couple 2025
* Settling the Score by Clare Connelly — Sienna & Aiden
* The Payback Plan by Amy Andrews — Paige & Oliver

Most Original Story in a Romance 2025
* Settling the Score by Clare Connelly
* The Payback Plan by Amy Andrews

Check out the course: https://howtowriteacademy.com/how-to-write-love

We are so excited to have sent our our first round of offers for our first ever HOW TO WRITE ACADEMY Writing Retreat!

When we first put out EOIs to our Alumni the response was utterly amazing. A huge part of our mission is creating continued connection and community with the writers who have taken our courses, via writing sprints, twice yearly mega writing challenge months, author coaching, manuscript assessments, and fun merch drops, so we are beyond chuffed to be offering up such a rare and fabulous means to reconnect in person.

And what fun we have in store with a weekend of curated workshops, writing sprints, one-on-one author coaching sessions, quiet writing time, movie breakdowns, trivia, encouragement, next-steps planning and so much more.

If you're keen to be a part of our flourishing community of supportive writers:

Take the HOW TO WRITE LOVE online course. Your timing is perfect as the first cohort of the year starts next week, from 16 February. https://howtowriteacademy.com/how-to-write-love

Take the HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH & SELL online course. With three months access to a multitude of Video Modules and a 50 page reusable Workbook, start the course the moment you sign up. https://howtowriteacademy.com/self-publishing

If you're already an Alumni and are yet to join the How to Write Academy - Alumni Hub, head to the group, ask to join, and let us know which course and cohort you were a part of.

Keen to know about upcoming opportunities and events, follow us on socials and sign up to extremely non-spammy newsletter: https://howtowriteacademy.com/subscribe

And don't forget to join the HOW TO WRITE LOTS! productivity page - its free and everyone is welcome!

Hey everyone! It's two weeks till the first HOW TO WRITE LOVE course of the year begins on Monday 16 February 2026.

Our February cohorts are always fantabulous - a joyful, sparkly, intentional way to start the writing year, so if you're in need of a fire to help get you inspired and writing more, enhancing your writing craft and creating and sustaining productivity come join us!

With ten weeks of richly detailed video modules, beloved reusable workbooks, a private Facebook group giving access to romance authors with over 10 million book sales between them, and invitation to join the flourishing How to Write Academy - Alumni Hub events, it's a banner way to create community, make writerly friends, and get your next book rocketing.

How to Write Academy Real industry professionals teach you how to write a romance novel. From idea to publication, turn your writing dreams into a reality today.

We are rolling into Cyber Monday for our BIGGEST SALE EVER! Enjoy 40% off with code FRIDAY40.

There will be no Xmas sale. This is it, kids. And it’s happening NOW. So this is the moment, your chance to grab entry to our HOW TO WRITE LOVE and HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH & SELL courses at their lowest prices ever and make 2026 the year you finally do the thing!

Head to www.howtowriteacademy.com and follow the prompts to join your desired course.

Use code: FRIDAY40 for 40% off entry into the February and April 2026 HOW TO WRITE LOVE course intakes or sign up for HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH & SELL and begin right now!

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