Novelist in a Year
My Month-t0-Month Guide to Writing Your First (or 14th) Book

You want to write a book, but you're not sure how (or if) you can get to "The End" without a clear roadmap to get there. 


You need to make a concrete plan to finish your book (including revision) within one year. 


Enough talking about how to do it—I'll guide you through creating your plan in real time, including:

• Mapping out your 6-phase timeline for getting from blank page to The End (this time next year, you’ll be celebrating!) 

• 2 different ways to make a sustainable writing schedule 

• Research-backed environmental strategies that help you achieve flow state even when you’re coming straight from chaotic commute and smell like chicken nuggets 

• A goal-setting framework based on your Enneagram type 


All in an hour, somehow! Or at least, close.


This is for you if you want a structured approach to novel completion that still feels flexible and manageable.

In Novelist in a Year, you'll learn how to...

    • Set a realistic goal finish date so you know exactly when you’ll be done.

    • Allocate your writing time each day to meet your goals, no matter how busy you are.

    • Plan your writing year step-by-step so that 12 months from now, you’re holding a finished draft in your hands.

    • Harness your own personality type to create an optimal writing plan that works with your natural tendencies instead of against them. 

    • Choose the goal-setting style that works best for YOU.    

    • Set up your writing environment and rituals in a way that helps you stay consistent, productive, and excited to write.


Let's get started!

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Hi! I'm Mary Adkins.


I'm the author of the novels When You Read This (Indie Next Pick and “Best Book of 2019” by Good Housekeeping), Privilege (Today.com “Best Summer Read”), and Palm Beach (New York Post “Best Book of 2021” and “like a sandy beach, equal parts beautiful and uncomfortable” according to the Associated Press). 


My books have been published in 13 countries, and I've written for the New York Times, The Atlantic, Slate, and more. 


In 2021, after years of piecing together how to write a novel and find a publisher from random writing classes and trial-and-error, I founded an MFA-alternative, The Book Incubator, which has now helped hundreds of writers finish their books over 12 months (95%, in fact!) and continues supporting them through publication (yes, forever!). 


When I’m not writing, I’m probably building a fort with my 6-year-old son Finn or bathing with an overpriced Lush bath bomb. I live in Dallas, where I spend my free time trying to domesticate a stubborn tabby and shamelessly watching reality TV. 


 Here are a few places my books have been named on “Best Of” lists:

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