Pop-Up #1 - 10 Bundle

The First Ten Pop-Up Topics in One Bundle


The Pop-Up.

Over the last number of years, topics and fun things had come up that Kris and I wanted to talk about, but we had had no structure to do so. But now we do with these Pop-Ups.

These Pop-Up topics will just appear when something strikes us. No regular order or timing, but we hope to do more than one per month at least. In fact, the first three will all appear in the next two weeks.

Each Pop-Up will consist of from 10 to 20 videos on the topic. Maybe some extra stuff if the topic needs extra. And then one short story assignment.

The Short Story Assignment

Each Pop-Up will also have a short story assignment to a specific topic associated with the Pop-Up. If you decide to write the short story, you have until the date the Pop-Up vanishes to send Dean the story at [email protected] (About a week or so, on average.)

Instructions and deadline for each will be in the assignment video. Or you can take your time, write the story, and just get it out to readers or markets on your own. Your choice.

Dean or Kris will read your story and give you feedback within one week of the deadline.

We will suggest markets if we know of any. Also, if the story fits something either of us are editing at that moment and we like it, we might ask for you to send it back for that project. To send it back or not will be your choice. You are not submitting a story to anything by sending the story to us for feedback. You are just getting us to read it like a first reader. Only we are experienced editors.

Why would we do this? Because, honestly, we love reading short fiction and we would love to see what writers could do with some of these topics at hand.

Time Limited

Each Pop-Up workshop will only be available for sale for two weeks, then it will be gone. Only those who have bought the Pop-Up or who have one of the bundle options for the Pop-Ups with that Pop-Up in it will be able to keep the Pop-Up on your dashboard.

And as I said above about the short stories, to get our feedback on your writing, you must hit the deadline specified. Otherwise just write it for yourself which will be fun as well.

This bundle will contain the first ten Pop-Up Topics when full.


Your Instructor


Dean Wesley Smith
Dean Wesley Smith

With over twenty-three million copies of his books in print, USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith now brings you original fiction every month for the past three years in his own magazine, Smith’s Monthly.

Dean wrote over twenty-five original Star Trek novels, the only two original Men in Black novels, plus Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man novels, and others. He wrote many gaming novels including Final Fantasy.

He wrote novels and stories under almost fifty pen names and did scripts for Hollywood as well as being an editor for various magazines. He lives in Las Vegas with his wife, writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch. You can follow his writing life at www.deanwesleysmith.com


Course Curriculum


  Introduction to the Pop-Up Topics
Available in days
days after you enroll

Courses Included with Purchase



#1 Pop-Up... The Comic Greats!
Remembering the Comic Greats: Julius Schwartz, Len Wein, and Stan Lee
Dean Wesley Smith
$150
#2 Pop-Up... Your Own Bookstore
Now Very Easy and Very Possible to Sell Directly to Readers
Dean Wesley Smith
$150
#3 Pop-Up... Short Romance Fiction
The History and the Reason to Write Short Romance Fiction
Dean Wesley Smith
$150
#4 Pop-Up... Writing Clean First Draft
The Art of Writing a Clean First Draft
Dean Wesley Smith
$150
#5 Pop-Up... Remaining Focused
How to Stay Focuses On Your Writing for An Entire Year
Dean Wesley Smith
$150
#6 Pop-Up... Writing Mysteries into the Dark
The Art of Writing Mystery Novels into the Dark
Dean Wesley Smith
$150
#7 Pop-Up... Second-Hand Sales
Understanding Second-Hand Sales and How to Use Them to Help Build Readers and Fans
Dean Wesley Smith
$150
#8 Pop-Up... Kickstarter for Fiction Writers
Using Kickstarter to Promote Your Work and Make Some Money
Dean Wesley Smith
$150
#9 Pop-Up... The Author Problem
How to Get Out of Your Own Way in Publishing
Dean Wesley Smith
$150
#10 Pop-Up... Selling Fun for Fiction Writers
Ways to Keep Short Story Publishing Fun!
Dean Wesley Smith
$150

Original Price: $1,500


Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
For lectures and classic workshops, the course starts now and stays on your dashboard for as long as you like! They are completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish. For the monthly regular workshops, each has a start date and each week's lectures will appear on the same day. After the course is finished it will remain on your dashboard for as long as you like.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
How do I contact someone about a course?
If you have any questions at all about anything in a course, simply email dean with the word "workshop" in the subject line. His email is [email protected]

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