Learn the craft. Earn the link.
When you join the Guild, you commit to representing Penworth — to your readers, your audience, and the writers you bring in. The Academy is how we make sure you can do that with confidence. Three short audio-led modules unlock your referral link. Six more deepen the craft as you climb the tiers.
Audio-led, checkpoint-paced, progress-tracked.
Listen, don't read
Each module is a short audio lesson — designed for the kitchen, the commute, the walk. Transcripts are available, but the format is voice.
Checkpoints, not exams
Brief comprehension checks between segments. They're there to make sure the material landed, not to gatekeep. Get one wrong, hear it again, move on.
Your link unlocks
Finishing all 3 mandatory modules — about 3h 6m — activates your unique referral link automatically. No manual approval step.
Electives unlock by tier
Three electives are open the day you join. The remaining three unlock as you advance: Artisan Playbook at Journeyman, Master Discipline at Artisan, the Fellow Path at Master.
The three modules that unlock your link.
These cover the program, the money, and the conduct. We don't skip them because all three protect you, your audience, and the writers you bring in.
Welcome to the Guild
What the Guild is, what it isn't, and what you're committing to
Commission Mechanics
Exactly how you earn, when it vests, and what voids it
Representing Penworth Well
What to say, what not to say, what's grounds for termination
Six electives. Open as you climb.
From practical (using the seven agents, finding your first five referrals) to advanced (the Master discipline, the Fellow path). Optional, but most members do them.
Using the Seven Agents
What each agent does, when to use which, what they won't do
Finding Your First Five
The path from Apprentice to Journeyman — first 5 retained referrals
Voice and Language
Working with Penworth across 11 languages
The Artisan Playbook
From 5 retained to 25 retained
Master Discipline
100 retained, 75% retention, 6+ months of consistency
The Fellow Path
What Fellow actually means and how candidacy works
The Academy is part of the Guild — not a separate purchase.
Every Guildmember gets all nine modules at no cost, in eleven languages, for as long as they're a Guildmember. The only way in is through the application.