The Super Great Novella Challenge

Challenge Yourself... Write a Novella Every Month and Publish it within two weeks.

The Super Great Novella Challenge consists of the following…

--- Write one novella per month.

--- Novellas must be between 15,000 and 30,000 words. Any genre.

--- You must send me the novella in manuscript format by midnight of the last day of the month. Subject line must read SUPER GREAT NOVELLA CHALLENGE Month #.. (the month of your challenge)

--- Within 2 weeks by midnight of the 14th day, you must send me the Books2Read link showing the novella is published on a number of sites stand alone.

--- If you miss, you instantly have credit for the $600 you paid for anything on Teachable but another challenge.

--- If you get one year without missing, and in 54 weeks have sent me all 12 Books2Read links, then you get the EVERYTHING SUBSCRIPTION TO TEACHABLE, worth $10,000.

--- Cost is $600. (And yes, if you miss, you can buy back in and start over.)

--- You can sign up now and start any time. Sign up on Teachable under The Super Great Novella Challenge header.

Questions, write me at [email protected]




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


  The Super Great Novella Challenge Introduction
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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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