ONE-ON-ONE PRIVATE CREATIVE WRITING COACHING AND MENTORSHIP
new for 2026 - two coaching package types! more info below.
Do you struggle to find time and space to write--even though it calls you?
Would having a coach to check in with keep you accountable and productive?
Do you have an ongoing project you need support with?
Do you have an idea that won’t leave you alone, and you need to make good on activating it?
Are you hard on yourself as a writer? can you recognize and celebrate your own strengths?
Would you like to become more precisely aware of what is challenging for you, receive guidance and tools you can keep returning to, and be given creative exercises tailored directly to your own growth?
Do you want to enjoy companionship while practicing a craft that is often solitary?
do you want to talk about life in a real way as we look together through the lens of creative writing?
My coaching practice grew out of a request from one of my former in-class students. He was visually impaired, but had a computer program at home that helped him write. During in-class writing time, he would do thinking and dreaming work for the exercises. After taking two of my 5-week classes, he wanted to continue in a more accessible way, and asked if we could work one-on-one. Thus began my private, remote, one-on-one creative writing coaching practice. I discovered I loved this work--why didn't I think of it myself? :) I’m grateful to that student, just for being who he was, but also for opening this door!
Choose from Two package types:
Classic coaching OR accountability Coaching
descriptions below
CLASSIC COACHING
Our coaching meetings can take place either on Zoom or on the phone—your choice—and by exchanging documents over email, so geography doesn't limit us. I ask you to commit to a 4-session package, and you can choose the rate of recurrence that currently best fits your needs: weekly, every two weeks, or every three weeks. (Any farther apart than that, we lose steam—but if you’re working on a longer project, want writing to be part but not all of your life, or are just plain busy, three weeks can work well. Choose a more frequent package if you need a concentrated boost in focus, or if something creative is happening for you Right Now!)
In each session we’ll discuss your writing-in-progress and define your goals for your independent work before we next connect—and if desired, I’ll also assign a short creative writing exercise I've tailored just for you. I read and comment on up to 10 double-spaced pages of prose or 10 pages of poetry per session. Each meeting lasts one hour, and I put in an additional two hours of prep behind the scenes, reading your work, recapping our sessions, and designing your exercise.
Our sessions are ultimately a relationship and a dialogue. I aim to meet you where you’re at, while at the same time, help spur you forward. I am learning from you about your process and practice, as well as offering you what I know from mine!
CLASSIC COACHING PACKAGES CONSIST OF 4 SESSIONS
a package can span 4, 8, or 12 WEEKS—your choice
Pricing per 4-session Classic Coaching package is $769.
If you feel a strong resonance but the financial exchange is a true barrier for you, contact me and we can discuss options.
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NEW! ACCountability coaching partnership
Fact: I’ve written most of my current novel-in-progress inside shared accountability containers I’ve either created or joined—spaces where writers link up to check in about their work and also have regular, calendared-in writing time.
From my lived knowledge of how supportive this kind of practice can be, I’m offering a new, lighter coaching package in addition to my classic coaching package.
In an Accountability Partnership, the focus shifts from discussing writing you share with me (there’s still a little bit of that!) towards supporting you to establish a regular, dedicated writing practice. You’ll get the accountability of a writers’ group mixed with personalized, one-on-one coaching.
we’ll meet 5 times per accountability partnership package:
Session 1: Complimentary 20-30 min phone call or Zoom where we get to know each other and I hear about your writing process, sticking points, successes, and goals. If we move forward with the Accountability Package, you’ll send me up to 10 double-spaced pages of prose or 10 pages of poetry. I won’t offer feedback on this writing—it’s simply a way for me to get familiar with your work and set the stage for our subsequent meetings.
Sessions 2-4: We meet for 90 minutes on Zoom or phone (your choice) at a recurring, weekly time. We discuss your goals and plans for the writing session. Then, we turn sound and camera off and write for one hour. Afterwards, we discuss what happened in your session—successes, blocks, and breakthroughs; craft and technique questions that arose; goals for the upcoming week.
Session 5: You send me up to 10 double-spaced pages of prose or 10 pages of poetry that you’ve worked on during our accountability sessions (and beyond). We discuss that work for one hour. I’m mindful re: staying focused on what matters to you while also offering you relevant tools, techniques, and supportive practices. Session 5 functions more like a Classic Coaching session.
Accountability Coaching Partnership 5-session package: $469
Want to add a 4th 90-min writing session? 6 sessions $569
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I'd be honored to help you move more deeply into your writing practice. To set up a complimentary, no-obligation 20-30 minute phone call where we talk about your writing and get to know one another, and/or figure out which package is right for you, please contact me.
