Many writers labour long and hard on a project only to find the finished manuscript requires major revisions or ends up languishing a drawer, rejected. Working with a coach/mentor along the way can ensure a more supported writing process and an optimal outcome.

Written Word Coaching is structured to provide regular, developmental support. For some, one term might suffice. Others will benefit from more ongoing support.

There is flexibility within each of the two developmental mentoring options. For clients wanting more intensive support, regular Zoom meetings and work-in-progress submissions every couple of weeks fuel progress. Clients who need to go at a slower pace or take time out to conduct concentrated research, or attend to other commitments, can take up to 6 months to complete.

Positions are limited as I cap the number of clients I take on every 6 months to ensure quality mentoring. In some instances, specific requirements, e.g., shorter, more intensive, or more extended mentoring periods, can be accommodated. Please email writtenwordcoaching@gmail.com.contact to discuss other potential arrangements.

This mentoring option offers a supportive environment for project development for writers who have a manuscript in development and need support on specific aspects of process, craft, or the manuscript itself. Feedback on craft and process from an experienced writing teacher and critically-acclaimed writer. Promotes time management and accountability.

• 4 x 30 min Zoom meetings + 4 x max 4000-word prose submissions for assessment (poetry by negotiated number of pages)

Cost: $1700

Payment Options:

• $300 deposit required to secure a place
• $700 first instalment
• $700 second instalment

This mentoring option offers a supportive environment and a deeper dive for people writing complex hybrid texts or trauma and/or family history-based narratives. This mentoring involves more intimate engagement around the process and craft challenges of writing hybrid or traumatic material, as well as addressing personal and ethical issues. Expert guidance by renowned trauma writer and researcher provided.

• 6 x 30 min Zoom meetings + 6 x max 4000-word prose submissions for assessment (poetry by negotiated number of pages)

Cost: $2400

• $400 deposit required to secure a place
• $1000 first instalment
• $1000 second instalment

This mentoring option offers expert manuscript assessment and editing for completed trauma narratives or sections of a manuscript (minimum 5000 words) at an hourly rate. It includes a report on the manuscript with specific suggestions and editorial engagement.

This is recommended and most economical for people who have previously done Project Mentoring or Deep Dive Mentoring. At first/early draft stage Deep Dive Mentoring is often the better option.

Cost: $150 per hour