Details about my approach can be found here and here.

The 9 to 5 Works in Progress: Fiction

Dates: Tuesdays, September 17th - October 22nd
Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm (PST)
Cost: $165
Limited to: 6 participants -- FULL
Where: Imprint Bookstore (online)
 
This feedback workshop is for those 9 to 5ers wanting to make headway on their work in progress, whatever stage it’s in. Share your work in progress in a safe, small, and collaborative environment. This six-week workshop is open to all levels.
 
Each week, writers will email the group a single excerpt of no more than 1,000 words. Everyone will read their work aloud during the workshop while the rest of the group reads and/or listens along. Writers are encouraged to let the group know if they'd like feedback on a specific element of the story (tone, theme, plot, character, etc.) when they email the group. Afterwards, we'll take a couple of minutes to gather our thoughts on the piece, write down any questions/comments, and then we'll spend time offering helpful feedback that will inspire the writer and guide them forward.

​​To sign up, visit Imprint Bookstore

Idea to First Draft: A Personal Essay Workshop

Dates: Thursdays, September 26th - October 17th
Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm (PST)
Cost: $299
Limited to: 8 participants -- 1 Seat Available
Where: Writing Workshops (online)
 
Are you ready to transform your personal experiences into captivating essays? This workshop is designed to help you do just that. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this generative class will guide you through the process of crafting a compelling personal essay.
Over four weeks, you’ll learn how to:

  • Shape Your Experiences: Discover how to turn moments, big or small, into powerful narratives that resonate with readers.
  • Develop Your Unique Voice: Harness your perspective to create stand-out essays.
  • Edit and Refine: Gain valuable insights into editing your work, ensuring your first draft is polished and ready for submission.
  • Pitch Your Essays: Learn effective techniques for pitching your essays to editors and getting your work published.
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This workshop is open to writers of all levels. You’ll participate in feedback-based sessions, engaging discussions on editing and pitching, and exercises that help you find the story within your experiences.
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By the end of the course, you’ll have a solid first draft and the tools you need to continue refining and submitting your work.

​​To sign up, visit Writing Workshops

​Pitching Your Personal Essay

Date: Saturday, October 26th
Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm (PST)
Cost: $75
Limited to: 12 participants -- 8 Seats Available
Where: Writing Workshops (online)

Have you written a personal essay but aren't sure where or how to submit it? This one-day workshop will go over the ins and outs of finding and pitching your completed or in-progress work to magazines.

After all, pitching to magazines is no easy task. Repackaging your essay in a way that will set you apart from all of the other writers submitting their work is an art. In this one-day workshop, students will read pitch examples - both accepted and rejected - to learn how to craft compelling pitches that will catch an editor’s eye, find the right magazine and how to approach them, how to pitch an idea for an essay not yet written, and manage rejection, ultimately leaving with a completed pitch ready to send off.

Important: For this class, please bring a work-in-progress (or essay idea), any notes on it, and a notebook. Pitch examples to be sent out ahead of the class

COURSE TAKEAWAYS:
  • Learn how to craft a compelling pitch.
  • Learn how to find and approach magazines.
  • Learn how to move forward after rejection

COURSE OUTLINE:
  • Hour one: Discussion on pitches to learn the ins and out's, best practices, and techniques on how to approach new ideas. 
  • Hour two: Drafting pitches followed by sharing and feedback.
  • Hour three: Discussion on finding the right magazine and/or editors, and how to manage rejection.

​​To sign up, visit Writing Workshops

Ongoing Consultations

I'm currently available for one-on-one essay consultations that involve writing, editing, and/or pitching. Below is a breakdown of services, rates, and a bit about my working style.

Connecting with a writer and their work is essential to a consultation. Before committing to a project, I will ask you a few questions to find out more about you, your work, and what you're hoping to gain from our time together. Depending on the type of consultation, I might also ask for a writing sample to get a better sense of the writer.
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SERVICES OFFERED
  • Essay identification
  • Developmental editing
  • Pitching and submission guidance
  • Career advice/motivation/accountability

Essay identification​ ($40 per half hour): Or, finding the essay within the experience. Our time together will be spent cracking open the experience(s) you'd like to write about to reveal the essay within it as well as your unique perspective.

Developmental editing ($80 per essay, up to 8 pages double spaced; $45 per half hour, one-on-one consultation to discuss feedback): Rates are flexible depending on needs. This consultation is for those with a work in progress, whatever stage it may be in. I will provide comments throughout your draft, a letter of feedback on the overall work, and if you'd like to add it, the half hour, one-on-one meeting.

Pitching and submission guidance ($35 per pitch; $40 per half hour, one-on-one consultation): Help with identifying publications and pitching your proposed or completed piece. We'll go over best practices, strategies, and how to write about your work.

Career advice/motivation/accountability ($40 per half hour): This consultation is for writers of all levels and can involve anything from how to write through a rut, how to break into publishing, general accountability work, reformatting your essay for different publications, maintaining motivation, etc.