Embrace Your Damn Self
So You Can Write the Story You Need to Tell
A course for writers who won’t be happy until they write a novel that matters
If you want to write an impactful novel it’s simply not enough to…
Outline your plot
Interview each character
Revise 57 times
Get beta reader feedback
Write a kickass query
If you want to write a novel that speaks to your reader, you’ve got to embrace how your story grows from who you are.
Writer, you are the most important part of your story.
You are the single irreplaceable element of your novel, because you provide the meaning, impact, and purpose.
You’ve probably heard that you shouldn’t put too much of yourself in your book.
Well, I call bullshit.
When you keep your distance from your story, you deprive it of life, meaning, and honesty. The truth is, the more connected you are to your novel, the better it will be.
So get connected.
The Embrace Your Damn Self course gives you that connection.
Let me be as real as the background of this photo.
Embrace Your Damn Self is the best thing I have to offer you.
It’s my truth in a course, my bleeding heart crafted into a tool.
I’m terrible at sports, I can’t keep my house clean (see photographic evidence), and there’s a 50% chance I’ll bail on any social gathering, but one thing I am truly great at is validating who you are and what you have to offer.
Because you are a wonder, my friend.
The more you can embrace yourself, the more you can write with honesty and bravery, saying the things we need to hear.
And that can change the world.
Don’t go another day
without finding the you in your story.
In this course, you’ll gain confidence that you’ve got what it takes to write this book.
You’ll also…
Discover the values that guide your writing (and life)
Understand how you want your writing to impact the world, your reader, and yourself
Find clarity about your inspirations, writing themes, and the kind of story you really want to write
Identify your needs and how to work with them instead of against them
Craft an author statement to ground and guide your writing journey
See how your own backstory has shaped your book
Find the message of your novel, which acts as the compass for every element of your book
Learn where your book fits in the publishing world and why it belongs there
Understand why you need to write your novel and why you need to write it now
We need your story
now more than ever.
The world is, let’s be honest, pretty shitty right now. But you know what has the power to change it? Story.
When we read a story, our brains think what’s happening in the book is literally happening to us.
Story gives us an avenue into someone else’s lived experience.
That’s why we need more stories from the people who least get to tell them, because it only takes one story to change someone forever.
Pick Your Payment Path
I want everyone to be able to experience the Embrace Your Damn Self course. That’s why I’ve given you two payment options so you can get started today. I don’t charge more for the payment plan, cause why would I penalize you for having less money?
An Inclusive Invite:
If you are trans, ace, nonbinary, queer,
Black, brown, Indigenous,
fat, disabled, an immigrant, neurodivergent,
or otherwise underrepresented in publishing,
Embrace Your Damn Self is for you.
The writing advice created by and for white men doesn’t serve you. Your publishing goals, audience, process, and even story structure are shaped by who you are.
Don’t waste another day trying to force yourself into someone else’s mold. Make a you-shaped mold.
Did you know that 10% of your payment goes to fund the Underrepresented Writers Scholarship?
And now for the part where I tell you about myself…
Hi, I'm Dani Abernathy.
I’m a book coach and Enneagram teacher who helps deep thinkers and feelers write the stories they need to tell so their readers can feel seen and can see others.
I believe stories can change the world, one reader at a time, because they teach us to have more compassion for ourselves and others.
Stories are one of our most powerful tools for having less war and more love, and that’s why I’m on a mission to support folks like you as you write brave stories that tell the truth (even in a fantasy world).
It’s my honor to support writers in the slow, deep work of discovering, planning, and writing their stories.
Still aren’t sure?
This course is for you if you…
Are curious about the Rooted Writers Mentorship but need to give it a test drive
Think too much and feel too deep
Feel like you keep failing at writing but it’s too important to stop
Have a story you need to tell
Wonder if something is missing in your novel
Aren’t sure if you’re telling the right story
Have struggled in other writing programs
Want to write a book that is impactful, thought-provoking, and honest
Want your reader to feel seen
Want to impact readers on an emotional level
Believe in the power of story to make the world better
Are excited to learn more about yourself
Want to feel confident in what you have to offer
You are irreplaceable and no one else can tell your story.
No matter what they say about you, we need you to keep showing up for your story, for yourself.
You don’t need to write for them; write for yourself, because you are deeply important. It matters what you think, feel, believe, and say.
The more you can embrace who you are, what you care about, and what you want, the more powerful your book will be.
Embrace yourself,
write the story you need to tell &