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Take some time for your writing this winter with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
Take some time for your writing this winter with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
TUESDAYS, March 31st - May 19th | Each novel is unique, and yet all novels share certain essential qualities. It is in the delicate balance between these two truths that we will examine the work of writing your novel. I am frustrated with novel-writing workshops that claim we can impose a cookie-cutter mythic structure or a simplistic beat sheet onto a novel and end up with anything other than a formulaic result.
We will begin by looking at a synopsis of the novel, then move into reading first chapters. We will read and discuss craft writing on plot, scene and summary, and character development. We will think about, explore, and write into the living questions of your novel.
Whether you are just beginning your novel or working on a later draft, this class will help you imagine your book as a whole and deepen the connections between its parts. In this small workshop, we will check in regularly on where you are in the process and help you take the next steps forward. Each novel is a singular entry into the form, and I will approach your work as an individual piece of art.
THURSDAYS, March 12th - April 9th | Do you wish to write, but don’t know where or how to begin? Do you have a stalled project? Are you someone who finds the blank page terrifying and frustrating to approach by yourself? Or are you craving community around your art? If so, please join me for the next five weeks for a brief course that includes: writing in community, lessons on craft, and the opportunity to share, workshop, and revise your narratives.
Much of this course will be dedicated to sparking and organizing your own creativity. Using prompts and short exercises, we’ll spend part of our class creating new material. Each class will include a brief lesson on a particular tactic or skill. Using these skills, you’ll be asked to mine observations, memories, and imaginings for the purpose of creating scenes. Then we’ll look at how to develop and revise your vivid scenes into short narratives. You have the option of working a new short piece each week, or bringing a larger ongoing project that you’d like to dig into. Submitting work is not required, but I read and respond to all assignments that are submitted.
Short reading assignments and weekly field-work and journaling are to be expected. Submitting work is not required, however I read and respond to all assignments that come across my desk. But you can also skip all homework and just show up and write for you!
Requirements: a notebook/journal and a pen.
FRIDAYs, March 13th - 27th | In this three-week generative poetry class, we’ll study bold, modern poets—primarily poets of color—who are reshaping the lyric through fragmentation, syntax play, documentary elements, and emotional precision. Each session introduces a clear craft concept, examines poems closely, and then turns quickly to hands-on writing.
This class is designed for poets who want to break habits, experiment with form and voice, and generate new work without pressure to polish. Expect lively discussion, short lectures, close reading, and generous writing time. No workshops—this is a making class, focused on momentum and discovery.
Students will leave with at least four strong poem starts, new approaches to line and structure, and practical tools they can return to again and again.
Take some time for your writing this winter with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
Take some time for your writing this winter with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
Take some time for your writing this spring with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
Take some time for your writing this winter with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
What do journalists discover when they “go undercover”? How do they get the scoop and is it as exciting as it sounds? February’s Grotto Night highlights three journalists whose undercover and immersive journalism spans death, mental health, and homelessness. Join us for a lively discussion with former San Francisco Chronicle journalists Kevin Fagan, Katherine Seligman, and Katy Butler.
Moderated by Nate Olivarez-Giles and curated by Janine Kovac.
Take some time for your writing this spring with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
FRIDAYs, April 3rd-24th | What happens when you stop trying to “write a poem” and instead build a system that makes one?
In this four-week generative poetry class, we’ll explore instruction-based and constraint-driven poems—works that rely on procedures, limits, and formal systems rather than inspiration alone. By shifting the focus from expression to structure, writers often discover unexpected emotional and intellectual depth.
Each session introduces a different poetic system, studies how poets have used it, and then invites students to build their own. This class emphasizes experimentation, play, and accumulation. There is no workshop and no pressure to polish—only making.
Students will leave with multiple poem drafts, several reusable poetic systems, and a deeper understanding of how structure shapes meaning.
SATURDAYS, April 4th - 25th | In this workshop, students will look at how stories are put together, why they are the best person to tell their particular story, and how to test story ideas to see if they are meaty enough to fill a book. We will analyze story premises and examine how authors weave together character, plot, and theme to give readers a fantastic read with meaningful take-aways. Students will practice generative writing with their own material as well as watch Lisa live test story ideas based on student suggestions.
At the end of the course, students will have a clearer idea of the story they want to tell, and how to persevere as they navigate the rocky road of storytelling.
Suggested reading but not required, Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody.
Option Add-On: Lisa is available for a one-hour private consultation for registered students. These consultations will be scheduled outside of class sessions, at a time that is mutually convenient for instructor and student. This consultation includes reading a one-page synopsis and a maximum of a five-page sample of your manuscript. All submissions should be 12 pt font double-spaced. The consultation hour will involve an in-depth conversation regarding the writer's story premise with the aim to understand, clarify, and elevate the writer's unique vision.
Take some time for your writing this spring with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
Take some time for your writing this spring with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
MONDAYS, April 13th - May 18th | There is a magic and mystery in the process of writing, but sometimes we lose that feeling when we write for a living or have an idea of writing as only a finished project. In this generative writing class we will use tarot, dreamwork, astrology, automatic writing and hypnosis to generate new ideas and spark our creative minds.
Writing is wonderful when it flows, but how can we regularly tap into the flow state? In this class we will explore ways of accessing the unconscious for our writing. We will brainstorm, explore, play writing games, look at our dreams, and explore guided meditation for creativity. There is no homework in this class. This class is great for beginners, those wanting to get re-inspired and those who work professionally with words and feel numb to their beauty.
Take some time for your writing this spring with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
THURSDAYS, April 16th - May 14th | Craving a creative community? Looking for more time and structure to write? Whether you’re working on fiction or nonfiction, a short story or a memoir or something in between, this class provides a structured environment for momentum, insight, and support. No matter how much (or how little) you’ve written, you’ve got a work-in-progress. And this class will help move it along.
We'll set goals, frame a workable practice that makes sense for each of you, and hold each other accountable – without blame. Each session will start with a check-in and writing prompts. We’ll address specific craft issues as they come up, and I will be available for meeting one-on-one. You’ll have the opportunity to meet in small groups for feedback (with specific guidance), if you choose. Homework assignments are designed to help you meet your goals, wherever you may be in the process.
This class is designed for writers of all levels. The only requirement is a desire to go deeper into a work of narrative prose – fiction, memoir, personal essay, narrative nonfiction, or some combination thereof, even if you're not yet sure what to call it -- and an openness to trying new approaches.
You’ll leave class with solid progress on your WIP (work-in-progress) and motivation to keep going.
SATURDAY, April 25th | Have you been trying for years to have a panel proposal accepted at one of the major literary or humanities conferences, but haven’t had any luck? Getting a proposal accepted at AWP, CEA, MLA, PCA, or numerous other conferences is a mélange of art, wordsmithing, and savvy pitching. It may not be your ideas that are wrong, but rather your written proposal’s design and delivery. In this half-day workshop you’ll discover:
After completing this workshop, you’ll be armed with the finesse, strategies, and dexterity you need to assemble and pitch a winning panel proposal to a breadth of conferences and conventions. Students should be comfortable navigating and researching on websites and sharing written work with classmates.
FRIDAYs, May 1st - 22nd | Not all prose moves in a straight line.
Many powerful essays and short prose pieces unfold through fragments, rooms, repetitions, and returns—circling memory, revisiting moments, and allowing meaning to accumulate rather than resolve. In this four-week generative class, we’ll study nonlinear prose forms and practice writing that trusts association, intuition, and structural repetition.
This class is designed for writers working in lyrical essays, flash nonfiction, hybrid prose, or short fiction who want to move beyond chronology without losing coherence. Each session introduces a clear structural concept, looks closely at published examples, and then turns to guided writing time.
This is not a workshop class. The emphasis is on making, experimenting, and discovering new ways your material wants to move.
Take some time for your writing this spring with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
Take some time for your writing this spring with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
SATURDAY, May 9th | As poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz writes, "The true subject of poetry is the loss of the beloved." In this three-hour generative writing class we will write elegies emerging from personal and communal grief, and discuss the pains and pleasures of "re-membering" the gone. We will do this by reading and discussing modern and contemporary poems, examining poetic strategies and craft elements, followed by guided prompts. Works we read will include poems by Lucille Clifton, Victoria Chang, Mary Jo Bang, and Li-Young Lee, among others.
All participants will leave with drafts that they can continue working on after. There will also be room for sharing and peer feedback. This class is great for all levels of writers who seek to find new ways to write into loss and to rediscover a sense of joy while reimagining our beloveds on the page.
SATURDAY, May 9th |Use Scrivener but feel like you could be getting more out of the software? This two-hour workshop covers the basics: index cards, labels, and formatting settings as well as lesser-known tools like bookmarks, keywords, and character templates. I’ll cover tools for every phase of the writing process: generative, revision, and submission. Most importantly, I’ll tailor the tools to your specific writing project. Learn how Scrivener can help you take your manuscript to the next level!
Familiarity with Scrivener is strongly suggested.
Take some time for your writing this spring with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
Take some time for your writing this spring with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
Take some time for your writing this spring with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
Take some time for your writing this spring with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
SATURDAY, June 6th | Dive into the world of flash fiction, where every word matters and every sentence packs a punch. Welcome to the universe of micro fiction, where the power of storytelling meets the art of brevity.
In this class, you will:
Whether you aspire to craft standalone micro-stories or use this form to enrich your longer works, this course will equip you with the skills to create concise, impactful narratives that leave a lasting impression.
Take some time for your writing this spring with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
Take some time for your writing this spring with a series of virtual Write-Ins hosted by The Writers Grotto. Led by one the Grotto’s many talented and accomplished writers, each of the sessions below provides 60 minutes of space and guidance in which to get your creative energy flowing, generate new material, bring old material up to snuff, and just make contact with the community of writers that is the Grotto, our teachers, and our students.
Write-Ins are held on a variety of days and times to give our students the opportunity to choose a Write-In that works best for their schedule.
Cost: $25/session or $99 for a season pass!
Sessions:
TUESDAY, June 23rd | Use Scrivener but feel like you could be getting more out of the software? This two-hour workshop covers the basics: index cards, labels, and formatting settings as well as lesser-known tools like bookmarks, keywords, and character templates. I’ll cover tools for every phase of the writing process: generative, revision, and submission. Most importantly, I’ll tailor the tools to your specific writing project. Learn how Scrivener can help you take your manuscript to the next level!
Familiarity with Scrivener is strongly suggested.
TUESDAYS, July 14th - Aug. 4th | Have you been sending good work out to literary journals and contests and racking up nothing but rejections? Your submissions strategy and materials presentation–rather than your work–may be the reason why you're ending up in the rejection pile.
In this month-long workshop, learn how to locate a breadth of suitable markets for your work and incorporate practical tips on formatting submissions that demonstrate polish and serious intent. We'll go beyond journals and consider opportunities such as magazines, call for papers (CFP) lists, and writing contests. This workshop is geared for short story, creative nonfiction, and poetry writers. Novelists who are interested in publishing manuscript excerpts are also welcome.
TUESDAYs, Sept. 8th - Nov. 10th* | Ever wonder how your favorite films seem to connect the perfect image with the perfect words? In Visuals in Screenwriting, we'll explore the connection between what's on the screen and what's on the page in classic screenplays, and through writing exercises. We'll discuss how screenwriters form meaning on the page through the use of images and objects. By the end of this course, you'll understand the interplay between a screenwriter's choice of imagery and their choice of words, allowing you to unlock the potential in your own screenplay in-progress!
This course will be a hybrid seminar/workshop where students will read parts of screenplays (TBD) from the films we love, analyzing them for the screenwriter's use imagery, objects, and visual cues, and also generate scenes based on writing exercises and writing prompts. Lastly, there will be a workshop element to the course, where students will be able to workshop a portion of their screenplay in-progress.
*No class on Sept. 29th & Oct. 27th
Sam Moussavi is a writer and educator who's lived in California for the better part of the past 20 years. After completing an MFA in Long Fiction at the University of San Francisco in 2014, Sam published two series of YA novels for EPIC Press (2015-2018) as well as written several screenplays, with one, "Golden State: Pilot", placing fourth in the ScreenCraft Screenwriting Contest in 2024. One title of Sam’s YA titles, Texas Fridays: Dallas, won the South Dakota Teen Choice Book Awards (Drama) in 2018. In addition, Sam is a professor of English Literature and Criminology at CCSF, San Francisco State University, and Sonoma State University, respectively. In addition to teaching and writing, Sam’s writing primarily concerns the connection between California's past and present.
THURSDAYS, Sept. 10th - Nov. 12th* | Micro-Tensions in the Novel: Ever wonder how your favorite writers create and sustain conflict throughout an entire novel? Well this course is for you. In Micro-Tensions in the Novel, we'll explore how writers create moments of tension-moments big, small, and everything in between-and how writers sustain that tension, chapter by chapter, page by page. By the end of this course, you'll understand how writers manipulate these inflection points of tension, and be ready to ramp up the conflict in your own writing!
This course will be a hybrid seminar/workshop where students will read pieces of literature (TBD), analyzing them the author's use of micro-tensions, and also generate content based on writing exercises and writing prompts. Lastly, there will be a workshop element to the course, where students will be able to workshop a portion of their novel-in progress.
*No class on Oct. 1st & 29th
Sam Moussavi is a writer and educator who's lived in California for the better part of the past 20 years. After completing an MFA in Long Fiction at the University of San Francisco in 2014, Sam published two series of YA novels for EPIC Press (2015-2018) as well as written several screenplays, with one, "Golden State: Pilot", placing fourth in the ScreenCraft Screenwriting Contest in 2024. One title of Sam’s YA titles, Texas Fridays: Dallas, won the South Dakota Teen Choice Book Awards (Drama) in 2018. In addition, Sam is a professor of English Literature and Criminology at CCSF, San Francisco State University, and Sonoma State University, respectively. In addition to teaching and writing, Sam’s writing primarily concerns the connection between California's past and present.
An in-depth editorial review for poets ready to elevate a small body of work. Submit up to four poems (seven pages total) and receive annotated feedback before a 30-minute discussion focused on craft, image cohesion, and sequencing. We’ll talk through how each poem functions individually (imagery, language, craft, etc) and as part of a packet, thematic threads. You’ll leave with a revision plan and submission strategy tailored to your goals. Flat fee: $50. Feedback provided prior to the session. 30-minute consultation via Zoom.
Sabina Khan-Ibarra is a Pashtun-American Muslim writer and poet based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She co-directs Rooted & Written at The Writers Grotto and leads writing initiatives for BIPOC writers. Her work has appears in SWWIM, Rising Pheonix, Taboos & Transgressions, and others. A semifinalist for the Philip Levine Prize and University of Wisconsin's poetry contest, she teaches at LitQuake and The Writers Grotto. She's currently working on a poetry collection, A New Vocabulary, and a novel, The Poppy Flower.
A short, high-impact consultation for poets who want specific feedback on a single piece.Send one poem (up to two pages) and receive detailed notes prior to a 15-minute meeting. We’ll focus on imagery, sound, emotional center, and revision strategy—clarifying what’s working and where to cut or expand. You’ll leave with actionable next steps, not abstract notes. erfect for poets of all levels. Flat fee: $25. Feedback provided in advance. Session via Zoom.
Sabina Khan-Ibarra is a Pashtun-American Muslim writer and poet based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She co-directs Rooted & Written at The Writers Grotto and leads writing initiatives for BIPOC writers. Her work has appears in SWWIM, Rising Pheonix, Taboos & Transgressions, and others. A semifinalist for the Philip Levine Prize and University of Wisconsin's poetry contest, she teaches at LitQuake and The Writers Grotto. She's currently working on a poetry collection, A New Vocabulary, and a novel, The Poppy Flower.
Editing on consultation on nonfiction book manuscripts.
A dramaturgical script consultant can function in several ways. Depending on the project we function as a literary, historical, or artistic advisor as you are developing your script for the stage or screen.
Consultations can look multiple ways. For example, perhaps you just need 1-2 script meetings to discuss story evolution, character development or consistency in theme. Or perhaps you need someone to comment on what is working, what feels like it is missing, and a list of questions to support development. Or perhaps you want 4 -6 session of coaching, homework, and suggestions for how to strengthen, tighten, clarify in the service of moving your script forward.
Consultation fees are developed in conversation about the project (bespoke), and begin around 150.00- 200.00 an hour.
Doug Henderson offers two levels of developmental editing:
Full Developmental Edit for $12/page. This level provides writers with a comprehensive road map that will help them hone their manuscripts for publication. This includes:
-An initial conversation about the project (via Zoom).
-Extensive page notes, including editing suggestions, margin comments and questions.
-A thorough editorial letter discussing craft and structure elements — such as theme, tension, narrative and character arcs — as well as thoughtful suggestions to strengthen your story.
-A second conversation to discuss next steps.
Read-Through Evaluation for $8/page. This level is good for writers who want broader feedback, including new writers who want early advice, or more experienced writers who seek general input, but don’t need or want detailed editing. This includes:
-An initial conversation about the project.
-Light page notes.
-A thorough editorial letter discussing craft and structure elements — such as theme, tension, narrative and character arcs — as well as thoughtful suggestions to strengthen your story.
-A second conversation to discuss next steps.
Let’s chat about how your ideas fit into a basic story structure that will lead to an engaging narrative. Send me up to 2000 words of idea or story summary prior to meeting consult. Session will take place via Zoom.
Polish your writing with Carly Stern, an award-winning independent journalist. Carly offers one-on-one consultations on all forms of narrative non-fiction, with an emphasis on writing about the self. Her work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, the Guardian US and The Washington Post.
Initial bespoke services consultation to determine the fee. Polish your prose with New York Times best-selling author Julia Scheeres.
Initial bespoke services consultation to determine the fee.
Are you struggling to finalize a piece of science writing, whether it's an academic manuscript, article, or marketing blog? Need editorial help to make sure your message is clear and concise without losing accuracy? Jenny can help you improve your scientific content, using her unique combination of scientific and creative expertise.
Jenny Qi has a PhD in Cancer Biology from UC San Francisco and over a decade of experience in science communication spanning a range of industries, including biopharma, tech, and journalism.
This listing is for a 20-minute consultation to determine the scope of the project.
As an award-winning journalist, author, and consultant with decades of experience, I offer expert editorial consulting services at competitive rates. I write reports, policy briefs, articles, op-eds, blogs, and other materials for major national institutions and individual clients. As a veteran reporter, I also help writers develop and tell their stories for articles and book projects. First, we discuss your project and needs and how I can meet them, then I provide you with an estimate and we move forward with a simple straightforward contract. I look forward to talking with you, learning more about your project, and working together. Estimates are based on $100/hour fee. You can check out my work at www.christopherdcook.com.
Industry veteran writer-director-producer provides consulting for documentary and narrative film projects of any length and at any stage, from concept to pitch deck to rough cut to screenplay draft. Production services also available through Bay Area-based The Unscripted Company.
We will build your fictional work in a collaborative process for as long as it takes to create a whole and satisfying story. Thaisa Frank, a Pushcart Fellow, has published a novel and three collection of short stories. Her original approach, developed through teaching, addresses fiction from all cultures.
Initial bespoke services consultation to determine the fee. Laird Harrison, author of the novel Fallen Lake, provides editing and consultation services on all aspects of novel writing.
Initial bespoke services consultation to determine the fee. Laird Harrison will work with you one-on-one to improve your written communication. Laird has experience with both creative and business writing and can assist with all levels of writing.
Full-length poetry collections (45-80 pages in length).
Individual Poems up to 2 pages in length.
Folios consultation, up to 7 pages in length, with no more than 5 poems.
Chapbooks consultation (16-40 pages in length).
Got an idea for a children’s book? As the brilliant Madeleine L'Engle said, "You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grownups, then you write it for children.” In this 30-minute private Zoom consult, Lisa will give feedback on your idea to help you realize your vision and elevate your story to reach multiple audiences in today’s market. And if you don’t know what “multiple audiences” means in the kid-lit genre, that’s okay; she will tell you! Lisa’s YA crossover novel JUST LIKE BEAUTY was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and is in pre-production as a movie. She has decades of experience writing children’s books for major publishers and regularly teaches workshops to kids and adults who want to write for kids. In her free time, she enjoys petting rabbits and eating cake. Curious cats can find out more at www.lisalerner.com
In this three-session package of Creativity Hypnosis, experienced hypnotherapist and writing coach Jenny Bitner will help you delve into the depths of your subconscious mind to awaken your imagination and overcome creative blocks. This can be customized to deal with whatever issues around writing you are experiencing. Start this journey today!
Unleash your writing potential with Jenny Bitner. As a trained hypnotherapist, coach, and writing teacher, she'll help you overcome fear and tap into your creativity. Experience a transformative hypnotic session to release barriers and claim your full potential as a writer. Take the first step today.
Initial bespoke services consultation by email to determine the fee. Katia will draw on her expertise as an award-winning longform journalist to provide written feedback on magazine pitches. Katia has written for The New Yorker, Forbes, Mother Jones, Marie Claire, The Atavist Magazine and many other publications.
Initial bespoke services consultation to determine the fee. Maw is a writing coach and editor for poets. Maw has many years of experience as an educator, author, and editor. She teaches in the MFA Program at the University of San Francisco and is the inaugural poet laureate of El Cerrito, CA. You can learn more about her at mawsheinwin.com.