The Write Time Ten Weeks
“I really did grow as a writer in the most supportive loving way. Very grateful and high hopes in my journey towards completing my first novel.”
You’re sitting at your desk. The clock is ticking. This is your time to write. But nothing is coming out. Doubt battles your creativity. What am I doing? This is a waste of time. I’ll never finish this project. You wonder, Is this even good writing?
An alternate reality – you’re at your desk with a marked up copy of your short story. It’s covered in notes for everything from a new ending to how to fix that clunky dialogue. You have a checklist you can follow to get this piece to its next draft.
It’s going to be so much closer to the story you set out to write. And you know exactly how to get there.
Maybe you associate writer’s groups with out-critiquing each other. As if the best writer is the best one at airing others’ flaws. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Workshop can be encouraging, welcoming, supportive, and deeply helpful as you learn how to edit your work. Your decisions will be explored, not attacked. And you’ll start to voice your own artistic vision.
If this sounds like what your writing needs, please join The Write Time.
“I found the camaraderie combined with the expert, intuitive and sensitive comments by Grace encouraged me to write and to read with a keen eye. I learned a lot as a reader and as a person. Thank you.” – Feedback from Spring 2024 workshop
What You’ll Get
Feedback
You’ll leave workshop knowing how to edit your piece and make it stronger. Group perspectives will also help you see the holes in your writing.
Support
You’ll be part of a writing cohort, and we’re here to help you finish your project.
Accountability
We submit work every two weeks. This means you’ll have five deadlines through-out the session. And yes, you can submit new work or revisions.
“This workshop was a revelation for me, our discussions changed my writing process such that I finished a strong draft of a story in record time. The community is also incredible, safe, and so engaged.” — Feedback from Fall 2024 workshop
How it Works
10 x 1.5 hour long meetings
The first meeting will be establishing workshop guidelines and our system for giving and receiving feedback
Our last meeting will be a reading of student work and discussion of next-steps for our projects.
10 writers, maximum
5 pieces workshopped per session
2,000 word count limit per piece
$200 – $300 need-based tuition
Meeting Wednesdays January 29th – April 2nd
Start time will be 5:30 pm PT/2:30 pm – 7 pm ET/5 pm PT
“With intentionality and compassion, Grace curated a welcoming and safe space for me to not only rediscover myself as a writer, but she, along with the group, supported me as I revived my writing practice and encourage my inner editor.” – Feedback from Spring 2024 Participant
“The Write Time Workshop was a space full of generous, exacting readers who supported and encouraged each other over the course of our time together, creating a real feeling of warmth and surety in submitting sometimes difficult or personal work. Really enjoyed this space guided by Grace and the cohort I found there.” - Feedback from Fall 2024 Participant
Style of Feedback
The group will practice giving and receiving feedback in the style of Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process. This framework emphasizes making observations and asking questions about the author’s intent, rather than projecting our opinions and assumptions onto their work.
My facilitating is based on years of leading writing workshops, my mindfulness meditation training, and the work of Matthew Salesses (Craft in the Real World) and Felicia Rose Chavez’s The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop.
The goal is to empower the author to verbalize their creative choices and write into them, instead of editing their piece based on what someone tells them they “need” to change.
What Students are Saying
“The Write Time has helped me grow and flourish as a writer, and I know I'm not alone in this feeling! It's a place where I feel safe to take creative risks and share first drafts. The support from Grace but also from the other writers gives me that extra boost to overcome writer's block and continue believing in my craft.” — Ella Bartlett, poet & translator
“The Write Time has been the dream workshop to take the scary step into publicly sharing my prose, and for finding camaraderie, encouragement, and professional guidance to develop my craft. My confidence and voice has grown hugely as a result of regularly attending these workshops. I am so grateful to Grace for her commitment to this community, and their generosity in sharing their editorial expertise.”— Morganne Howell, fiction writer
“I constantly return to Grace for writing guidance because she excels at both high-level story development coaching as well as detailed, thoughtful line edits. Grace brings intention, care, and rigor to every piece she works on, and it's made my writing worlds better. I leave every class and coaching session excited to dive back into my work!” – Katie G
FAQs
How much time per week will this take?
Outside of workshop time, please anticipate spending 2-3 hours per week writing, reading, and preparing comments on other’s work. This means a total commitment of 3.5 - 5.5 hours per week,
What genres can I bring?
This workshop is be open to all genres. This includes: short stories, excerpts from a memoir, a novel, or anything related to querying, as well as poetry in all its forms.
Refund Policy
By the end of the workshop, if you feel your writing hasn’t improved, I’ll give you a full refund. Why? Because if you’re not a better writer then I didn’t do my job. This workshop isn’t about me teaching how I write — it’s about helping you develop your writing process, voice, and confidence in our ten-weeks together. Even if no one has ever asked for a refund, the offer still stands. All you have to do is email me, no questions asked.