Ready to enter your published author era?

Join the Author Entryway: A six-week workshop to kickstart your author journey.

Led by 4x author Lindsay MacMillan.

We begin in February.

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Write the foundation of your book and receive a personalized publishing plan…in just six weeks.

The Author Entryway is a small-cohort incubator for aspiring authors who want clarity, momentum, and real feedback, without making a huge commitment (just yet).

Part high-touch coaching, part sacred creative circle, this is the on-ramp to becoming a published author. Over six weeks, you’ll move from “I have an idea” (or a messy draft) to a polished pitch, a strong outline, and a clear, personalized roadmap for publishing your book.

Investment: $1,500
Cohort size: 10 writers max
Includes: Weekly group calls on Zoom + weekly 1:1 feedback/editing in a shared Google doc (up to 1,000 words/week)

This is for you if you’re…

  • Feeling the call to write your book but don’t know where to start

  • Overwhelmed by publishing (Agents? Proposals? Self-publishing? Your author platform?)

  • Craving accountability, community, and personalized guidance that actually moves your project forward

  • Ready to invest in your book and build a plan…without a huge commitment just yet

This program blends both the strategic with the soulful. Deep transformation happens here!

Not a fit if you want to outsource your book to a ghostwriter or to AI, or if you’re looking for a passive course with no accountability.

What you’ll have by the end of the six-week program…

You’ll walk away with:

  • A clear pitch and one-pager for your book (ready to share with agents, editors, or collaborators)

  • A complete, actionable outline

  • Your first two chapters drafted

  • A competitive analysis (positioning + comps so you know where your book fits in the market)

  • A confident understanding of the publishing process and your next steps

  • Meditation and nervous system regulation tools to move through mindset blocks and drop into flow state

  • A personalized publishing roadmap to traditionally publish (land an agent/book deal) or self-publish your book for <$10k, depending on your goals

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Testimonials from Program Graduates

"I came to Lindsay with a book idea but a lot of questions about how to actually bring it into the world. She's a book oracle: She saw my vision for the book immediately and helped me decide the right publishing methods for the vision. Ultimately, I decided to self publish and Lindsay was there with me the whole way: Giving feedback on the outline, holding me accountable to actually getting words on the page, and walking me through how to find a team to make the book as high quality as possible. During my launch, her support was invaluable, too. She knew what I might experience and was able to keep me steady through the emotional ups and downs. My book is in the world because of Lindsay's support, no doubt about it. She brings an incredible combination of strategy, creativity, precision and intuition to the process. I can't recommend her more highly!"

— Jenni Gritters, The Sustainable Solopreneur (2025)

“Coming out of Lindsay’s program, I had a book proposal, a query letter, and a new clarity in the direction my book was taking. These milestones were massively accelerated by this program. Shortly after finishing Lindsay's program, I signed with an agent and got my first book deal with Hachette! As a brand new author and someone with a corporate background, I appreciated Lindsay’s clear feedback which both met me where I was at while also holding me to a new standard in my writing. I’d recommend this program to anyone who wants to get into action and accelerate their book project, whatever stage it is in.”

— Brooke Taylor, Healing the Success Wound (Hachette, 2026)

"Lindsay’s program for authors was truly transformative for me. I joined with what felt like a very distant dream of finding an agent and building a real path toward publication. Lindsay made that dream feel concrete. Her guidance, feedback, and industry insight were so clear and actionable that I ended up signing an incredible agent, and my book is now moving confidently toward submission. It has been surreal watching this dream come to life, and I could not be more thankful for her guidance. Before working with Lindsay, I had a real mental block about my ability to land an agent. I knew how competitive and challenging the process could be, and I struggled to imagine myself breaking through.

Lindsay changed that for me. She broke everything down into manageable, accurate steps and taught me how to present my book in a way that reflects both its potential and my voice as an author. One of the first things my agent said was, “Who taught you how to write a proposal like this? It is so strong.” My answer: Lindsay taught me!! What stands out most about Lindsay is the mix of warmth, honesty, and deep industry knowledge she brings to every session. She understands the publishing world at a level most people never see, and she shares that knowledge in a way that is encouraging, empowering, and easy to act on. I cannot recommend her program more."

— Sam Alvita, Work Rewritten (2027)

What’s included…

Weekly cohort sessions (Zoom)

These live sessions are the heartbeat of the container. Together, we gather to teach, workshop, and move stuck energy through real-time coaching and hot seats so nothing lingers in confusion for long. Every session is led by Lindsay, and you’ll leave each call feeling clearer, steadier, and deeply connected to your next right step. In addition to weekly cohort calls, there will also be two live meditations.

Weekly 1:1 feedback/editing

Each week, you’ll receive private, intuitive-yet-practical feedback from Lindsay on up to 1,000 words—whether that’s a brainstorm, an outline, a chapter, or early pages. This is where the magic happens! Lindsay utilizes her zones of genius to help shape your book and guide you on the most aligned path. Your voice sharpens, the structure settles, and momentum becomes inevitable.

A personalized publishing roadmap

Together with Lindsay, you’ll clarify whether your project is calling for traditional publishing or self-publishing, align your timeline and budget, and map a clear, grounded path forward so you can move ahead with confidence, sovereignty, and trust in the process. This is NOT a generic publishing plan. It’s fully customized to you and your project.

The structure

  • Week 1: Your book concept and hook

  • Week 2: Pitch, positioning, and one-pager draft

  • Week 3: Outline build (structure that makes writing easier)

  • Week 4: Chapter 1 draft and feedback

  • Week 5: Chapter 2 draft and feedback

  • Week 6: Publishing roadmap and next steps (traditional vs self-publishing, timeline, budget, plan)

About Lindsay…

Lindsay MacMillan is a 4x author, 4x TEDx speaker, and creative entrepreneur. She has traditionally published four books with Penguin and HarperCollins and has also self-published, allowing her to understand the publishing world from both the inside and the outside.

Before becoming an author, Lindsay was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs. Her coaching uniquely blends the art and the business of writing, pairing creative intuition with clear strategy so authors can bring powerful, publishable books to life.

In addition to her publishing expertise, Lindsay is a certified breathwork instructor and supports writers holistically, helping them move through creative blocks, rewire subconscious patterns, and drop into flow state to channel their most aligned, impactful work.

She has helped dozens of writers bring their books into the world with both strategy and soul.

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Where do you go after the program?

Once you graduate from the Author Entryway six-week program, you’re invited into the Author Portal, a six-month immersion experience to continue the momentum and bring your book to life.

If you complete The Author Entryway and decide to continue into the six-month program (The Author Portal), you receive a 15% discount.

Inside the six-month container, we’ll go deeper to position you for traditional publishing success (agents and publishers) and/or build a plan designed to keep your self-publishing path under $10,000 in total publishing and marketing costs.

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FAQs

  • You’ll submit up to 1,000 words each week (pages, outline, pitch, or draft). You’ll receive targeted notes from Lindsay to strengthen clarity, voice, structure, and momentum.

  • Perfect! You can come in with an idea, a half-draft, or just the desire to write, and this program is designed to meet you where you are.

  • Both. We’ll tailor the pitch, outline approach, and publishing roadmap to your genre and goals.

  • No. We’ll get you clear on the best path based on your goals, timeline, and platform.

  • All calls are recorded and shared afterward for you to watch at your convenience.

  • You should plan on investing 8-10 hours per week during the six weeks to make this as impactful as possible.