We don’t dream of success—we forge it. 

Welcome to Iconic, the 12-month mentorship program where your writing doesn’t just evolve—it transforms as New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors C.J. Redwine and Mary Weber guide you, invest in you, and ignite your potential.

How does it work?

Iconic is a 1-year mentorship program where we take you through 12 full months of fiction or nonfiction manuscript and writing career development.

With a customized plan created to suit YOU, we start where you need it most. Whether that’s halfway through a project, or at the very beginning—with selecting and honing your book idea to ensure it’s highly sellable in today’s market, to coaching you through the drafting, to developmental editing it for you, to helping you get your pitch and marketing materials ready and submitted to agents.

This is your chance to be mentored by the best, to turn your aspirations into achievements, and to join the ranks of those who dare to become publishing icons. Are you ready to invest in your future?

Iconic. This is where legends are made.

What You Get:

  • 1 Year Mentorship by Bestselling Authors: C.J. Redwine and Mary Weber will be your personal mentors. Between them, they have 20 books published, with more under contract, and over two decades of experience in the industry. They’ve spent years coaching authors, creating marketing plans for small presses and larger imprints, editing fiction and nonfiction, and speaking at publishing events across the globe.

  • Personalized Mentorship Calls: Engage in two 30 minute individual mentorship calls each month, where you can present a writing sample of up to 4,000 words and a curated list of questions or topics. These sessions are dedicated to nurturing your story idea, refining your writing skills, and devising a strategic career roadmap tailored just for you.

  • Interactive Group Sessions: Benefit from one group mentorship session monthly. These sessions are recorded for your convenience, ensuring you never miss out on collective wisdom, even if you can’t attend live. Pre-submit your questions to make the most of this collaborative learning experience. 

  • Your Choice of One of the Following Premium Services:

    • Manuscript Developmental Edit: an in-depth analysis of plot structure, conflict, character development, worldbuilding, pacing, and voice with suggestions for how to strengthen your manuscript! (Up to 100k words.)

    • Manuscript Line Edit: a thorough polish of your entire manuscript that includes correcting grammar, punctuation, flow, and clarity of prose! (Up to 100k words) 

    • Custom-Designed 5-Page Author Website!

  • Plus Your Choice of One of the Following Marketing Services:

    • Industry Pitch Package: includes a query letter, a 2 page synopsis, and a book proposal. You provide the story details, we do the rest!

    • Marketing Pitch Package: includes personalized pitch templates for pitching yourself to podcasts, book clubs, libraries, radio, social media influencers, magazines, and bookstores! 

    • Social Media Brand Package: includes 50 custom-designed templates for social media posts, perfectly branded to you!

THE GOAL?

By the time you’re done, you’ll have a highly sellable manuscript that’s competitive in its market.

Whether you're a new writer seeking direction or a seasoned author aiming to refine or jumpstart your craft or career, this program is tailored to help you succeed.

You’ll work one-on-one with Mary and C.J. (an award-winning and a NYT bestselling author, both of whom as story doctors and book marketers) who will help you refine your strengths and overcome weaknesses.

In an ever-evolving, competitive industry, this hands-on approach gives you the tools and insight you need to stand out.

This isn’t just mentorship; it’s a transformative partnership.

PRICE:

Total value: $16,300

Cost: $10,764 (or a flat 10k if you pay for the year upfront)

That looks like any of the below:

  • Monthly: $897

  • Or 6 payments: $1794

  • Or the Year at Once: $10,000

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Just a few of the people we’ve worked with…

  • Catherine Taber

    Actress known for voicing Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. After working with Mary on two nonfictions, Cat landed the first agent she queried.

  • Preslaysa Williams

    Actress (This is Us, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo) and Author of Contemporary Romance and Women’s Fiction

  • Gregg Sulkin, Katherine McNamara, and Cameron Fuller

    Actors and Producers, Sulkin Enterprises, turning books into pitch decks

  • Estreanda Yates

    Author of “On Purpose,” Women’s Speaker, and Entrepreneur

  • Shannon Messenger

    C.J. assisted Shannon with her first novel, which went on to become the uber bestseller “Keeper of the Lost Cities!”

  • Paul Getter

    Known as The Internet Marketing Nerd, Paul is a Top-Tier Marketing Consultant for A-list celebrities, a Social Media Expert, and Entrepreneur

  • Heather Tabata

    Author. Heather signed with an agent shortly after working with us on her manuscript and query.

  • Barbara DeHart and Gayle Long, LMFT

    Amazon Executive, LMFT, and Authors of "A Year Without a Man"