nonfiction Bootcamp diy

The Self-Paced Program to Help You Finally Write
(and Finish!) Your Book

You know you have a book inside of you.

You’ve been working on it for who knows how long—months, maybe years. You have the writing chops and a compelling story that will help others feel less alone. You’re dying to finish, but when? How?

Nonfiction Bootcamp DIY is a comprehensive program that includes the full video content from our former flagship coaching and editing program, designed to help you move through our Structure–Story–Sanctuary framework with clarity, confidence, and deep support.

Whether you’re early in your draft or revising, this course gives you the tools, strategies, and inspiration to finish your voice-driven nonfiction book.

What is it?

  • A step-by-step video course with pre-recorded lessons
  • Guided exercises, downloadable worksheets, and templates
  • Flexible pacing to honor your life and creative process

Who is it for?

Women committed to finishing their nonfiction book incorporating personal story—memoir, hybrid nonfiction, or spiritual reflection—who want a framework that supports their voice and honors their creative process.

What will you learn?

  • How to structure your manuscript for impact
  • Techniques for drafting, revising, and deepening your story
  • How to integrate your unique voice and message
  • Practices for sustaining creativity and wellness through the journey

Molly Katt

Nonfiction Bootcamp Alum & author of Mom Genes

“My confidence in telling my story has grown, and I no longer feel like this is a frivolous project left on the back burner.”

Susie Pratt

Nonfiction Bootcamp Alum &
author of More or Less

“I am so grateful for the encouragement and thoughtful read of my  manuscript.  I’m not kidding when I say how close it was to languishing forever in my “writing” file on my laptop.  It has been a treat to rescue it from near-deletion and to bring some of the work back to life.”

Nonfiction Bootcamp DIY Assists You in Three Areas:

Structure

A structure that keeps you focused and facilitates both your process and outcome

Story

A story that exists as written materials you can work with on the page

Sanctuary

A sanctuary that protects and upholds your writing as a sacred practice

What to Expect in Nonfiction Bootcamp DIY:

Work through Nonfiction Bootcamp DIY video content at your own pace. These lessons are designed to help you go deep on topics such as your personal vision, goals, schedule, creativity, and more. The content includes 10+ hours of video content, homework assignments, and exercises that you can work through at your own pace.

What Others Say About Working with Us

FAQ

Nonfiction Bootcamp DIY is a self-paced video course created by Janna Marlies Maron. It’s currently 10+ hours of content, homework assignments, and exercises designed to help women find their voice and finish their book. Yes, it is possible to finish a book in less than one year—it takes focus, commitment, and support.

Nonfiction Bootcamp DIY is for women writing a nonfiction book about a personal story of transformation. We say that the story is one of transformation because women are often compelled to tell the story of something big they have overcome, like a diagnosis or adoption, or finding the courage to start a business and how it has completely changed their life, for the better. They know that what they have been through can also help change the lives of others, for the better, and that is why they are compelled to write a book.

The women we work with are typically working through major life shifts that often makes the material hard to write because they are revisiting painful or challenging memories. This is why it’s essential for them to find a safe and supportive space to do this work. The work is hard and, yes, can be painful, but it is also therapeutic and deeply healing.

Nonfiction Bootcamp DIY is designed for you to engage with one lesson per month for 9 months. But it’s self-paced, so you should feel free to take as little or as much time as you need with each lesson.

If you qualify for the bonus of 6 months of community membership, you’ll also be a member of our online community called More to the Story. The online community is where you will access everything you need: office hour events, quarterly masterclasses and seminars, our course library archive.

The community is also where you can post updates just like you would on any other social network platform; you can comment and interact with your fellow participants and our editors. There’s also a direct message chat feature and much more. You’ll access the recorded video content on your own time, meet with your peers and editors every other week for office hours, all while you’re working on your manuscript.

This program is designed to help writers finish their book and complete a manuscript that is ready for next steps. It is not designed for helping you get published or teaching you how to go about getting it published. We may look at options for how to share your work that could potentially include publishing but, no, that is not the focus of this program.

the world needs your story more now than ever.