THE 2027 BOOK LAUNCHPADMake 2027 the year you finally write (and finish!) your book
Kick off 2027 with daily lessons, expert workshops and a writing partner hand-picked for you, then keep the momentum going all year.
Almost there! Check your inbox and click the button in my email to confirm your spot.
Black Friday price $199 (reg. $249) through Cyber Monday (Nov 30).
This is for you if…
You want to end 2027 with a completed draft in your hands, ready for literary agents
You know you’d write more, and write better, with the right person critiquing your pages
You’re aiming to write a book readers (and agents) can’t put down
You want expert guidance that provides just the right amount of support, without the overwhelm
You’re ready to stop writing alone
Your 2027 writing toolkit
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO COMPLETE YOUR NOVEL IN 2027
A hand-picked writing partner
PRICELESSWe hand-pick one writing partner at your writing stage and writing in your genre. Not the right fit? We’ll match you until it is, or refund 50% of the price you paid for the program.
The Drafting Blueprint
$49 VALUEMy new step-by-step guide to drafting your book, from first idea to THE END. Yours the day you join. Only available now to Launchpad members.
30 email lessons
$49 VALUEA three-minute email lesson in your inbox each morning from 1/11 to 2/9, each ending with one small step.
Three live sessions
$207 VALUEMy kickoff workshop on how I drafted my book (Thu, Jan 14), a workshop with literary agent Jessica Berg on writing characters agents can’t put down (week of Jan 18, day and time to be announced soon), and a closing Q&A with me (Wed, Feb 10). All recorded, so you can rewatch them on your schedule.
Private community + live writing sprints
$289 VALUE30 days in our private Launchpad Slack community, with channels by genre, region and life stage. Every Friday, post your questions and I’ll answer them in Slack. Plus, 12 live writing sprints across your first four weeks, on different days and at different times so there’s always one that fits your schedule (days and times to be announced soon). We encourage you to join with your critique partner.
Your core toolkit
$144 VALUEThe four resources writers ask me for most when they’re drafting, included from day one: my Mastering Story Structure guide and workshop replay, my First 10 Pages guide, and my Scrivener Without the Struggle workshop replay.
Total value: $738
BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $199Regular price $249. Program begins January 11.
HOW WE MATCH YOUMatching people is my specialty
I spent years running a matchmaking agency before I started Lauren Kay Writes, and I bring the same care to pairing writers.
When you join, you’ll complete a profile covering your book, your stage, when you write, your life outside writing, the feedback you want and what you’d rather not read. We use all of it to choose one writer to match you with.
Your partner joins at the same time you do, so you start on the same page. If it doesn’t click, we’ll rematch you.
Your match
Matched on what actually matters
Not just genre. We look at the details that decide whether a partnership lasts.
Meet your teacher
Hi, I’m Lauren Kay
I’m the author of We Ship It (HarperCollins). My first manuscript earned 8 agent offers in 30 days, and my second sold in a 6-figure, two-book deal.
But that second book almost didn’t happen. I only finished it because I joined a writing class for the deadlines, and a classmate cheered on every chapter I sent. Deadlines and the right reader changed everything.
That’s what the Launchpad gives you. (And yes, I used to run a matchmaking agency, so I take your partner match very seriously.)
Choose your track
Pick your starting point
You'll choose a track when you join, and we match you with a partner at the same stage.
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Just getting started
You have an idea, an outline or a handful of chapters.
Build a daily habit and get real words on the page.
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In the messy middle
You're deep in the draft and the momentum has stalled.
Find your way through the middle and keep going.
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Almost there
You're closing in on THE END, or revising a full draft.
Cross the finish line with a draft you're proud of.
Hear from writers who have matched through my programs
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Rebeccah Sheridan
Query Bootcamp critique group | Now agented with Kristen Bertoloni, Trident Media Group | @whatrebeccahread
“Nora, Mina, and I connected on Slack and still meet at least 2-3 times a month. We’ve moved on to additional manuscripts and have grown from writing partners to friends.”
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Gwynna
Matched through the Critique Partner Connection | @gwynnathawinna
“The Critique Partner Connection was SUCH a lifesaver! In under a week I found my dream partner… My manuscript has done a 180.”
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Alyssa Pickering
Query Bootcamp critique partner | Now agented with Juliet Mushens, Mushens Entertainment, with a book deal | @alyssapickeringwrites
“I found my wonderful critique partner through this course, and we continue to collaborate and work together all these months later. Her encouragement and sharp eye on my MS really helped get it to the very best place it could be.”
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Anna Metz
Query Bootcamp critique group | Now agented with Aurora Fernandez, Trident Media Group, with a book deal
“It provided me with the best critique partners who are now friends… Finding out we all genuinely get along so well.”
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Kaitlyn Marquart
Matched through the Critique Partner Connection
“She offered constructive criticism that helped me transform my writing… If you’re on the fence about finding a critique partner, I’m here to tell you: MAKE THE LEAP. You won’t regret it.”
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Victoria Bilstein
Query Bootcamp critique group | Now agented with Ciara Smith, Spencerhill Associates | @victoriabilsteinwrites
“Finding community in Query Bootcamp was a game changer, because it created a support system, access to critique, and writers to bounce ideas off of!”
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Nicole Banick
Query Bootcamp critique group | Contemporary fiction writer
“My critique group is amazing and we have formed bonds far past this course.”
Writer wins
The Launchpad is new. Our programs aren't.
Query Bootcamp has run 9 live cohorts, and our programs attract serious, ambitious writers. Here's where some of them are now.
Our writers have signed with agents at Andrea Brown Literary · Mushens Entertainment · Trident Media Group · UTA · Dystel, Goderich & Bourret · Nancy Yost Literary · Spencerhill Associates · Focused Artists · The Knight Agency
Claire McKade
Sci-fi dystopian romance
Signed with Laura Rennert, Andrea Brown Literary
Over $1 million in US and foreign deals. Forthcoming from Voyager (HarperCollins)
Read Claire's storyAlyssa Pickering
Romantic fantasy
Signed with Juliet Mushens, Mushens Entertainment
3-book deal for the first novel she ever finished. Forthcoming from Wayward TxF (Penguin Random House UK)
Read Alyssa's storyAnna Metz
Dark rom-com
Signed with Aurora Fernandez, Trident Media Group
Forthcoming from St. Martin's Press (Macmillan)
Read Anna's storyMark Maynard
Business & leadership (nonfiction)
Signed with Stacey Glick, Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
Forthcoming from Matt Holt Books
Read Mark's storyDaphne Cole
Contemporary romance
Started her first manuscript in March 2024 and has since written four books
Signed with Christina Miller, Nancy Yost Literary
Read Daphne's storyLauren Moore
Fantasy
Found her story's direction working with her editor
Signed with Ariele Fredman, UTA
Read Lauren's reviewThese writers came through Query Bootcamp and our editing services, not the Launchpad, and every writer's path looks different. We share their stories so you know the kind of writers you'll be working alongside.
See more writer success storiesBlack Friday only
Join the 2027 Book Launchpad
$249
$199
Already own one of the included guides or workshops? We'll take what you paid off your price, up to $50.
Almost there! Check your inbox and click the button in my email to confirm your spot.
Not the right partner? We'll match you until it is, or refund 50% of the price you paid for the program.
Our partner promise
Finding the right writing partner can feel like a gamble. I want you to join knowing the matching is on us.
Not the right partner? We’ll match you until it is, or refund 50% of the price you paid for the program.
Still Have Questions?
Feel free to email me anytime with other questions!
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Not at all. Whether you have a single idea or a nearly finished manuscript, there’s a track for you.
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No. January is about building the plan and habits that carry you through the rest of the year.
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A few minutes a day for the lessons, plus three live sessions (Jan 14, the week of Jan 18 and Feb 10) you can also watch later. You and your partner set your own pace.
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You’ll fill out a detailed profile about you, your book and what you want in a partner. We read every one and choose a writer who fits, and you’ll meet them on January 11.
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It happens, and it’s nobody’s fault. We check in two weeks after your introduction, and if it isn’t working, we’ll match you again until it is.
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Yes. We can match by time zone, and every live session is recorded.
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The new guide, your core toolkit and your matching profile. Everything else opens January 11.
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The Launchpad helps you write the book. Query Bootcamp helps you pitch it to agents when it’s ready.
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The Critique Partner Connection is our free directory, where you browse profiles and reach out to partners on your own, whenever you’re ready. The Launchpad is a full program: a new drafting guide, daily lessons, live workshops and a private community, plus a partner we hand-pick for you. And because everyone starts together on January 11, your partner begins at the same moment you do, at the same stage, with the same lessons and the same goal for the year. You’re both ready to read, critique and keep each other going from day one.
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Yes. Writers at every stage need good critique partners, whether you’re drafting your first book or working on your next one with an agent. We’ll match you with a partner where you’re at.
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You’re welcome to! Most of our guides and workshops focus on fiction. Many of the fundamentals carry over, but there’s no special nonfiction track. We will match you with a nonfiction critique partner.
Don’t go at it alone this year. Make 2027 your book year.
A plan, a partner and a running start.
Everything you need is waiting for you in the Launchpad:
A writing partner hand-picked for you
My new drafting guide + core toolkit
30 email lessons, Jan 11 to Feb 9
Three live Zoom sessions, including one with literary agent Jessica Berg
12 live writing sprints + 30 days in our private Slack community