The Writing Life You’ve Always Wanted
A two-day creative intervention to stop playing “who, me?” and finally build the bold writing life you’re not done dreaming about.
Are you still alive?
Great.
That means it's not too late.
Who cares how long you've been dreaming about a writing life?
Let's let that go.
And let's start now, with one weekend to design the year you become the writer you've always felt you could be.
January 10–11, 2026 · 12-3 p.m. ET · Live on Zoom
Your choices are to be a writer or pretend you're not a writer.
You can ignore that vision you have for yourself, a life where you:
Celebrate your latest byline with your friends at brunch
Hear from readers about the impact your words made
Make time for writing in a cafe and reading in bed
Have the courage to create boundaries to protect your creative practice
Feel more alive, connected, and human than you do now
You can see it. You know you want it. You just haven't made it happen yet.
You need a structure.
A plan.
A reset.
An interruption.
This two-day experience is a polite bucket of ice water, designed to wake you up out of the trance of:
I should have started earlier
I don't know what I'm doing
Why would anyone want to read my work?
After all you've survived, you don't think you're strong enough to commit to something you love?
Of course you are.
This weekend is about building the foundation of the writing life you started dreaming about when you were a kid.
During this weekend, you will:
choose the project or goals that matter
shape the writing life you want in 2026
define what you’re making space for
identify what needs to change
begin building a structure you can actually follow
set up systems that work with your brain
You'll leave knowing exactly what you need to do and what it will take to make it happen.
In two days, you’ll leave with:
✔ A clear picture of the writing life you want and the version you’re actually committed to building
(No more fuzziness)
✔ A realistic plan for the writing life you want to build in 2026.
A realistic, structured plan tailored to your goals and time.
✔ A defined “North Star Project” for the year
The book, essay series, memoir, or body of work you’re designing your life around.
✔ A workable writing routine
Not a fantasy schedule — an achievable one.
✔ Your submission and publication priorities for 2026
Where you’re sending work, and why.
✔ The first steps of your plan already started
Not someday. Not later. This weekend.
This experience is about traction, clarity, and structure.
This is for you if you want to stop thinking about writing and start building your writing life.
Ideal for writers who:
Want to start 2026 strong
Are tired of half-finished projects
Are ready for structure and follow-through
Have notebooks full of ideas and want a plan to use them
Want a writing life that fits their real schedule
Are ready to stop dabbling and commit
Want support and a roadmap — not more overwhelm
If you’re ready to build, you’re ready for this weekend.
Why this works
Because your writing life won’t build itself.
Most writers wait for:
motivation
confidence
the perfect moment
clarity
But clarity comes from doing, not waiting.
This weekend gives you:
the plan
the structure
the direction
the beginning steps
the momentum
Meet Your Guide
Author of two essays that have gone viral to more than two million readers each.
+ BlogHer Voices of the Year award winner.
+ Anthologized along with work by Roxane Gay, Ashley C. Ford, Mindy Kaling, and Audre Lorde.
+ Nominated for Best of the Net.
+ Included in round-ups from Memoir Monday.
+ Contributor to a 2021 Washington State Book Award-winning anthology.
+ Coach to 100+ writers.
WITH PERSONAL ESSAYS IN:
DAY ONE:
Design the Writing Life You Want
Identify your top writing goals
Choose your 2026 North Star Project
Clarify your writing priorities
Shut down what’s scattering your attention
Map the writing life you're committed to building
Outcome: You end Day One knowing exactly what you’re building.
Set up your 2026 writing systems
Build your writing routine
Create your submission strategy
Identify your first 10 action steps
Take your first step during the session
Outcome: You leave with a working plan already underway.
DAY TWO: Begin Building It
If you’re ready to stop circling your writing dreams, this is your weekend. Let’s build something real.
Two days.
Clarity.
Structure.
Momentum toward the writing life you've always wanted.
It’s time to begin.
$197.00
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