The expectation that writers “rip off the Band-Aid” or “just do it” when the perspectives we’re called to express feel painful or triggering, is a form of normalized suffering that racial capitalism and patriarchal industries depend on. By overriding feelings of resistance and hesitation in favor of production, we lose critical information, and the capacity to form language unique to our individual journeys. 

If you’re into pain, that’s great. But for everyone else: writing doesn’t need to feel tortuous. Persistent anxiety and physical manifestations of stress aren’t necessarily proof that you’re “doing the work.” Insight—about even the darkest of subjects—can take place in moments of connection, gratitude, curiosity, and pleasure. Sometimes the language you need requires going outside, working with your hands, developing personal rituals, re-learning rest, shifting (even temporarily) the orientation and shape of your life ... We can think through the specific auxiliary practices that make sense for your body, your budget, your values, and your work. 

I’m passionate about working with writers who are ready to develop multimodal strategies in support of specific projects, concerns, or interests. This approach to generating and revising work involves a commitment to evaluating the ways you spend time and relate to others during all of the time that you aren’t writing. It isn’t for everyone. Ask yourself if you are open to:

• developing practices of invitation that honor your physical and emotional boundaries, while intentionally creating space for them to expand;

• learning to recognize, trust, and follow the languages/silences that are unique to you, even when they extend beyond recognizable signifiers and established frames; 

• reframing mastery as a commitment to curiosity and honesty about what the world looks like from exactly where you are;

• preparing yourself in physical and material ways for the language that you need to arrive.

If so, let’s start with a 30-min call. You can share your goals and we’ll decide on a plan that feels meaningful to you.  This consultation is available to individual writers as well as small, focused groups working in a similar vein. Due to the nature of the process, in most cases a minimum of two sessions will be required. A sliding scale is available for QTBIPOC writers and writers with disabilities. 

The following is provided as a guide; actual prices will depend on the scope of your project.

Standard Fee:

Starting at $150 / 75 minutes for a single writer

Starting at $225 / 90 minutes for small groups

Sliding Scale:

Starts at $100 for a single writer and $175 for small groups