introducing
QISSA
a sanctuary for aspiring authors and writers
THE JOURNEY OF A WRITER IS SLOW AND SOLITARY.
If you’re looking for a community of aspiring authors and writers where you can find flow and flourish in writing…
WELCOME TO QISSA
WHATS THE STORY?
The membership is designed to support you to not only to gain confidence as a writer, but to build a practice that will help progress your writing aspirations.
Inside Qissa you’ll find a safe space to unearth your authentic voice as a writer and find the tools that can help make your writer's dreams a reality.
With slow writing at its heart…
nothing is forced or feigned inside Qissa.
QISSA: in Urdu
{a story; a fable; a narrative}
QISSA PAVES a PATH of progress FOR WRITERS.
Qissa offers you a space where you can progress through different stages of becoming a successful writer of any genre while building your confidence and connection with the craft.
Created to help you grow your writer’s voice, crush imposter syndrome and gain confidence with your writing and building your platform as a writer.
Qissa is a sanctuary for your stories
HOW QISSA WILL HELP YOU.
Inside the membership I offer you guidance and content through:
The Writer’s Draft:
Chapters to create flow and flourish as a writer with a workbook and video each month (for the first 8 months)
The Monthly Edit:
Monthly writer themed topics each will help you grow as a writer, with a workbook and video each month (ongoing after The Writer’s Draft finishes)
Allusion Hour: A monthly live writer’s hour
Aspiration Hour: live goal-setting hour a few times a year
Author Quarter: live hour 4 times a year with expert talks
The Literati: Online community with Pen Friends accountability partnership (optional)
The Qissa Promise:
Learning the art of slow writing and progress in your writing and publication journey
Each month I will mentor you inside the membership through videos, workbooks and 3 different live hours to help you get closer to progress from
writer to wordsmith
and help you achieve your dreams for a non-fiction writing career in a nourishing and nurturing way.
START YOUR STORY
BECOME A QISSA MEMBER
Join with no fear: I’m offering my 14 day foolproof money back guarantee - if you don’t think Qissa is for you in the first 14 days of signing up I will refund your money (I’m so sure you’re going to love it!)
Pick the investment option that works best for you
Pay monthly: £22
A recurring monthly payment you can cancel with one months notice
OR
Pay annually: £255
( get a discount if you sign up for the year)
THE STORY INSIDE QISSA:
A sanctuary where you can learn to tell stories - slowly.
A monthly workshop and video
A monthly writer’s hour with focus on one topic
A quarterly live with experts and direct access to me
A series of goal-setting live hours
A community of other writers
My support through monthly content and guest speakers
THE DETAILS
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The core content inside the Writer’s Draft is delivered slowly, initially over 8 months - month by month a Chapter is released. These Chapters form the core of Qissa, helping you find flow and flourish as a writer.
These are meant to be taken in slowly, there is no rush and no time limit for you to complete each Chapter. If you join after the month by month release of the Writer’s Draft it will be there for you to dip in and out of in your own time.
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After the Writer’s Draft is complete, we will move on to a Monthly Edit. Here, each month I will share a themed topic to support your growth: connecting your mind, body and spirit as a writer. From themes like learning to nourish yourself as a writer to learning to create connections and building a following to support your aspiring author dreams. These topics will change each month with the purpose of creating slow, structured progress.
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For all Qissa members there will be a monthly live writer’s hour, called the Allution Hour where we will call meet. Here I will offer an hour of co-writing, with focus on the month’s theme, with my support and help we will work through with writing prompts, exercises and calm space.
Inside the membership there is a community forum, The Literati, where you can make connections, share openly and honestly and support each other through your writing journey. I’ll keep the conversation going with monthly challenges to complete and wins to celebrate.
MY PROMISE TO YOU.
I will help you progress your writing slowly- from working on writing practicalities, platform building, supporting your mindset and nurturing your creativity.
If you’ve ever wanted to find support to help build a non-fiction writing career or dreamed of becoming an author..
then Qissa is right for you.
Inside, I will support your writer dreams intentionally and intuitively.
kind words from members
I would highly recommend working with Sumayya to anyone who is committed to improving their writing and wants nurturing support to create in their own voice.”
- Shauna H
Sumayya is a generous and creative soul with a steady guiding hand. She has a unique way of honing in on just the right points with clarity and honesty, in a gentle and thoughtful way.
- Sonya P
Working with Sumayya has given me such an inspiration. Her guidance is always very personal, accompanying you on the subject you are interested in”
- Marianne K
Building a professional writing career can be overwhelming.
I created Qissa to help the aspiring author and writer like you find support in building a writing career while nurturing your creativity - helping you find your way out of the overwhelm.
ABOUT YOUR MENTOR.
I’m Sumayya - a slow writing advocate.
I became an author in my forties. Before this I was a high-flying corporate lawyer, but the higher I climbed the ladder, the further I moved from my calling - my passion for cuisine, my culture and my innate creativity.
I tapped into what inspired me the most and began to write. All I really did was share my stories authentically and with soul.
I grew from food writer to a creative writing mentor. Now at fifty, I stand before you – a writer, a mother, a flavour maker and a proud Pakistani woman - sharing creatively and trusting intuitively, creating a supportive community of others who wish to follow the path of the wordsmith.
Sumayya x
BECOME A MEMBER OF QISSA: A SANCTUARY FOR STORIES
Weave writing holistically into your life
and building your career as an aspiring author
HAVE you got QUESTIONS?
I’ve got some answers below:
If you have more questions about the membership that have not been answered above, please do get in touch - I’d love to hear from you.