
Write-Rest-Publish-Success! Authoring with Chronic Illness is a self-paced online course that will help you align your goals with your abilities, and teach you strategies to enable you to compete in the fast-paced world of publishing.
- Develop a new, healthy, mindset.
- Learn techniques to help you make the most of your writing time.
- Write stories readers are desperate for.
This course includes video and text instruction, a comprehensive workbook, and group coaching with Ali Cross, certified life coach, USA Today bestselling author, and life-long ChIll (chronically ill) person.
Is This You?
Do you feel you can't compete in publishing because you, or a loved one, suffers from a mental, or physical, chronic illness?
Do you feel you can't compete because your mental or physical capacity is limited and you just can't produce as much as other writers do?
Does caring for yourself, or a loved one, consume so much of your time that you can't write and publish as fast as everyone else?
Do you worry you won't be able to do the signings and events that may be required of you should you get published?
Does your health keep you from doing what used to come so easily?
Do you want to enjoy a successful career in today's fast-paced world of publishing, in spite of your chronic illness?
What Will this Course Do For You?
Come with an open mind and open heart, and you will be armed with a new perspective and tools to help you clearly see your personal path to success.
You will:
- spend more time writing
- align your goals with your abilities
- feel confident about your marketing approach
- develop a publishing schedule that works for you
- no longer fear the future
Your Instructor

Ali Cross is dedicated to helping writers find joy in their work and lives. She was the co-founder of Indie Re-Con (now owned by ALLi), the world’s first virtual conference for self-published authors. She’s the founder of the Write4Joy podcast, the Utah Authors Community Board and Writers Lunch, creating connections and a sense of belonging so no writer has to feel alone. She’s a motivational speaker, happiness coach and story development coach.
Writing as Ali Archer, Ali is a USA Today bestselling and multi-award winning author with a mad love for underdogs, redemption stories, and happily ever-afters.
Course Curriculum
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StartIntroduction to Act 2
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StartThere's Got to Be Something Wrong With You
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StartKey Concepts
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StartWho You Are You?
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StartRetrain Your Brain
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StartThe Story You Tell Yourself
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StartMindfulness & Meditation
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Startch/ill Affirmations
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StartAction! (1:34)
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StartWelcome to ch/ill Town
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StartSet the Scene
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StartYou're a Townie Now
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StartWe Do Things Differently, Here in ch/ill Town
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StartThat One, All-Important, Nugget of Wisdom
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StartBut Those Big City Folks Are Doing It
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Startch/ill Challenges
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StartThe TRYcycle Revisited
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StartWhere You Spend Your Time
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StartWrite Your Story