Hello! I'm Ann Weaver, the founder of this course.
Origin Story
The idea for this course came to me like a deluge from a broken dam. For many months, I'd considered mentoring some writers younger than me, but it didn't seem like quite the thing I wanted to do. Then one day, this idea suddenly sparked. In one moment, I still only had the trickle of ideas, like a dam with a tiny leak. The next moment, I had dozens of ideas pouring out onto paper.
Within fifteen days, I had the course fully outlined. I immediately asked some young people if they were willing to be my "test subjects", and they kindly agreed. Writing the course lessons began immediately, and the final course lesson was written eight weeks after I got the first idea. Now I'm teaching the course–and I've never looked back.
Design
This course was designed with specific people in mind. It was also designed with my younger self in mind. This is why the course is mostly completed via email, which a parent can easily receive. The video calls are open for the parents to sit in on, though it's requested that the parents do not actively participate in the call. (That is, answering questions for their child or replying to the teacher's writing-related questions.)
The course will also be affordable and not include extras no one wants or needs. It's not dry and boring, nor is it so intensive that you're left scrambling to complete everything if you miss a single day. With all this in mind, the course is written for hobby writers who enjoy writing as a hobby–not aiming to make writing their career.
Founder's Bio:
Ann Weaver has been an avid reader since she was three and an eager writer since she was five. In 2023, she founded the blog Where Brook and River Meet to biblically encourage young women, and she began officially studying fiction writing a year later. Since then, she has been published in the anthology Tell Your Heart to Beat Again. Currently, her favorite authors include Jane Austen, Elizabeth Gaskell, J.R.R. Tolkien, S.D. Smith, and Janette Oke.
Ann has lived all her life in the southeastern U.S., where she can be found brainstorming her next story or immersed in a new book. When she’s not reading or writing, you might find her baking, emailing her friends, or spending time with her niece.
Want to hear more from Ann? Here's her personal email list link!
Special thanks go to:
Hannah Grace Staton, for editing every course lesson as soon as they were written.
Grace Sweeney, for looking over the plans in the first stages and helping me with lesson organization.
My grandfather, for reading the lessons to ensure they made sense to those who aren't familiar with writer's lingo.
My other alpha readers, who looked over the lessons and gave me input.
My parents, for encouragement.
My first year of students, for helping me try out and refine this course. It's an honor that you and your parents are willing to allow me to teach you.
Thank you so much! I couldn't have done it without all of you!
