25% Off All Books, Courses, Software, and Meditations for Black Friday

This holiday season, I’m offering 25% off every product I’ve ever created! This means that for a limited time (November 17th–December 1st), you can grab every book, course, and tool I sell here on my site at this special holiday price. The discount has already been applied sitewide, so no need to worry about coupons.

The sale starts out with my writing books on plot, character, and story structure, including my newest book Next Level Plot Structure.

Then you can take it a step further with interactive workbooks (including the Outlining Your Novel Workbook software and the brand new revised and expanded 2nd edition of the Structuring Your Novel Workbook) that can turn your knowledge into practical skills.

Dive deep into character development with the Creating Character Arcs Course and my popular eight-week email course Shadow Archetypes: Writing Complex Fictional Characters.

Don’t miss the Archetypal Character Guided Meditations for delving into your characters’ minds and dreaming up new story ideas.

And check out my brand new collection of worksheets for writers—featuring everything from plot structure aids to character arc guides (including ones based on the Enneagram and archetypes) to thematic quick guides.

Plus, you can grab all my novels and even the full-cast audio dramatization of my gaslamp fantasy Wayfarer (which is not available on my site but via the producer here and requires the code HWBAfriends).

Please note that I only sell digital products (e-books, etc.) on my site. However, if you’re interested, paperback versions of my books are available on Amazon discounted by 15% (I’ve never done that before!).

Audio versions of many of the books can also be found on Amazon and Audible.

Whether you’re a budding writer or a seasoned wordsmith or just in search of a good read, it is my hope and intention that these tools will enhance your storytelling prowess. Or maybe they’ll just help you figure out what to get your writing buddies for Christmas. 😉

You can find more details about the products below, and if you’re still not finding what you’re needing right now in your writing journey, keep scrolling for seasonal offerings from other writing brands.

25% Off My Full Arsenal of Writing Resources

Unlock the secrets of exceptional storytelling with this extensive suite of writing tools and resources, which I’ve spent the last 16 years designing to help you refine your craft and bring your creative vision to life.

Writing Books: Dive into my acclaimed guides, including Outlining Your Novel, Structuring Your Novel (now in a revised and expanded second edition), Creating Character Arcs, Writing Your Story’s Theme, Writing Archetypal Character Arcs, and my brand-new book Next Level Plot Structure for insights into plot development, character creation, and story structure.

Workbooks: Take what you learn to the next level with the interactive workbooks Outlining Your Novel Workbook, Structuring Your Novel Workbook, and Creating Character Arcs Workbook. These practical companions empower you to apply your insights directly to your work, ensuring you can turn your knowledge into tangible skills.

Shadow Archetypes Course: Unlock the power of character transformation with my new Shadow Archetypes Course, an eight-week journey into the depths of archetypal character arcs. Ideal for writers at any stage, this course reveals how mastering the psychological balance between passive and aggressive shadows can elevate your characters’ emotional depth and bring them to life in powerful, relatable ways.

Character Arcs Course: Character development is paramount, and the six-hour Creating Character Arcs Course can help you create dynamic, relatable characters. You’ll learn to craft authentic character arcs that will resonate with readers and make your stories unforgettable.

Archetypal Character Guided Meditations: Take a deep journey into your characters’ minds with my unique Archetypal Character Guided Meditations (sold separately or as a discounted bundle) based on my book Writing Archetypal Character Arcs. Bring unparalleled depth to your writing by gaining deep insights into your characters’ motivations, desires, and fears.

Worksheets for Writers: Practical, fill-in-the-blank guides designed to help you brainstorm and organize every part of your story. You can find everything from plotting beat sheets to character interviews to Enneagram arc cheat sheets to archetypal arc planners to theme builders. Print them out or use them as fillable PDFs.

Outlining Software: Use the Outlining Your Novel Workbook software to streamline your writing process, organize your thoughts, plan your plot, and track character development.

Novels: Embark on journeys through time and imagination with my historical and fantasy novels Behold the Dawn, Dreamlander, Storming, and Wayfarer. (The full-cast audio dramatization of Wayfarer is also 25% off here with the code HWBAfriends.) Adventure awaits!

Transform your storytelling abilities, captivate your readers, and make your mark in the world of writing! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

More Black Friday Deals!

I’m participating in a joint promotion for deals on writing programs, courses, and more. Following, you can find more seasonal deals for writers. Please make note of the dates, as not all of these sales are live at the same time.

Note: These are not personal recommendations, and I do not have personal experience with all of these products and companies. If you have questions about any of the below offerings, it is best to directly query the particular site for further information.

ProWritingAid: 50% off

Dates: Nov. 17–Dec. 3

ProWritingAid is the essential toolkit for storytellers, helping you to craft your story and bring it to life. Uncover the full potential of every story you write with powerful tools that help you improve your plot, pacing, characters and settings; overcome writer’s block; instantly fix style, spelling, and grammar issues; and more. ProWritingAid empowers you to write the stories that only you can tell. It’s like having an English teacher, editor, critique partner and writing buddy all in your favourite writing app.

Women in Publishing Summit: $25 off the early bird pricing with code WIPBF26

Dates: Nov. 17–Dec. 2

The largest virtual summit designed to support women in the publishing industry. Authors, editors, publishers, book marketers, etc come together to build community, network, learn together, and support each other.

One Stop for Writers: 35% off with code BLACKFRIDAY25

Dates: Nov. 14–Dec. 1

One Stop for Writers is a creativity portal built for fiction writers. With powerful tools like the Character Builder, Storyteller’s Roadmap, and the world’s largest show-don’t-tell Description Database, it helps writers plan, organize, and write stronger stories—faster. This Black Friday, save 35% on a 6-month subscription.

Writers Helping Writers: 25% Off with code BLACKFRIDAY25

Dates: Nov. 17–Dec. 1

The Writers Helping Writers® Thesaurus books are a favorite resource of writers, editors, and authors, helping them master show, don’t tell description, deepen emotion, and bring characters to life on the page. This Black Friday, save 25% on all ebooks, PDFs and digital box sets.

Atticus: Free Course With Purchase

Dates: Nov. 17–Dec. 2

Transform your writing journey with Atticus.io—the all-in-one powerhouse for book writing and formatting. Forget juggling multiple tools; Atticus brings you a sleek, intuitive platform that takes you from draft to publish-ready masterpiece effortlessly. Atticus.io is your non-negotiable companion if you’re ready to publish like a pro.

Novlr: 30% off

Dates: Nov. 17–Dec. 31

Novlr gives you a distraction-free writing workspace that lets you focus on your writing goals, whatever they may be. Automatic saving and cloud syncing keep your words safe so you can write on any device, at home, or on the go. Trackable writing goals and streaks will also keep you focused on your goals, making them more achievable than ever before. Write more with Novlr.

Novel Factory: 30% off

Dates: Nov. 19–Dec. 1

Software for novel writers designed and used by an award-winning six-figure author. The Novel Factory combines intuitive organisational tools to help manage your plot, characters, locations and notes, with advanced features such as a sophisticated subplot manager and timeline feature. It also includes an integrated step-by-step guide to writing a novel.

Publisher Rocket: $30 Off (and free course)

Dates: Nov. 17–Dec. 2

Your book deserves to be read! Join other authors using Publisher Rocket to sell more books through optimizing keywords, categories, and your ad campaigns.

Write|Publish|Sell: 40% Off

Dates: Nov. 18–Dec. 2

Instagram for Authors is a power packed course providing authors with all the tools they need to successfully use Instagram to Market and grow their author platforms… which helps to sell their books. Since implementing these strategies, our authors have been selling FOUR TIMES as many books at launch. It has thrilled us to see the results that our efforts have taken. Led by our IG strategist, this course is power-packed with all the tools you need to start and grow your Instagram account, and how to sell a ton of books at launch.

Dabble: 20% Off

Dates: Nov. 28–Dec. 1

Dabble offers a streamlined writing experience, perfect for authors who value simplicity and efficiency. With its clean interface, this cloud-based platform ensures your work is always accessible, both online and offline. Key features like story notes and goal tracking help organize your ideas and track progress, while the platform’s automatic backup provides peace of mind. Ideal for writers at any stage, Dabble is the essential writing tool for crafting and refining your stories.

Miblart: 20% off with code MIBL20BLACK

Dates: Nov. 25–Dec. 1

Don’t miss a chance to get a professional book cover for an affordable price! Miblart is a book cover design company that creates book covers for different genres. Our services includes stock-photo manipulated cover design, illustrated cover design, logo design and branding, author swag design, formatting and layout. Everything in one place to make your book look amazing and atttact your target audience

Scrivener: 25% Off with code BLACKFRIDAY2025

Dates: Nov. 28–Dec. 1

Scrivener is the go-to app for writers. Used by bestselling novelists and new writers alike, no matter how you like to write or what you’re writing, Scrivener unites everything you’ll need to create, research and arrange your manuscript in a single, powerful package.