Writer, Teacher, Coach & Consultant
I’m a fiction writer and essayist whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Best American Short Stories, The New York Times, Tricycle, EPOCH, Michigan Quarterly Review, Crazyhorse, Front Porch, West Branch, Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, and other publications. I’m currently finishing my first novel and working on a book of essays on lived experience and Buddhist practice.
Subscribe to my newsletter Your Wild And Radiant Mind to receive monthly posts on spirituality and creativity. You’ll also find classes on writing into wonder and amazement and mini-salons on the spiritual and practical sides of the creative process.
Refresh Your Creative Practice
Drawing on nearly twenty years of experience as a teacher and working writer, I offer coaching and consulting to anyone seeking to renew creative expression in their life.
My Coaching Philosophy
We make art because we’re alive. Writing takes patience and discipline—but it doesn’t have to hurt. Learn how to create with more ease, less angst. Show up to your creative work by tapping into curiosity, wonder, experimentation, and joyful effort.
Gentleness and rigor are not contradictions. No matter what your goal is—whether it’s publishing a manuscript, starting a creative practice, or rediscovering an artistic passion—I’ll guide you in a way that is based in love for yourself and the work you do. I help you the identify patterns in your creative life that support you and the ones that hold you back. Together, we build a process that allows you to create with a greater sense of enjoyment and freedom.
Creativity comes from the heart and body. Our creative energy isn’t confined to a mental process, but to our entire sensory experience. Feeling connected to our hearts and bodies allows us to experience freedom and pleasure in artistic expression. You’ll access your creativity through playful, innovative exercises, relaxation techniques, and engaging with your environment.
The best creative coaching is designed by working creatives—because we’ve been there. I’m a published fiction writer and essayist who has navigated creative work amidst the busyness of parenting, a full-time job, moving, chronic pain, illness, and bereavement. On the way, I’ve developed tools and resources to support myself and others. I’ve helped hundreds of people start and finish creative projects, reinvigorate their writing, and find inspiration when they feel blocked. You will take away proven strategies to enliven your creative process and you will invent your own.
Invigorate Your Writing Practice: Our creative expression should feel like a sanctuary rather than a place we dread or avoid. Based on our conversations, I provide innovative creativity exercises and practices that will allow you to feel energized, open, and motivated.
Find Support In A Greater Meaning: Most of us want to create because we find it meaningful, but it’s easy for that meaning to get lost in the ups and downs of a busy life. I help you connect your worldview and values to your artistic expression so you can better handle self-doubt, rejection, failure, and the pressures of success.
Identify and Accomplish Your Practical Writing Goals: I provide guidance the following:
Submitting to journals and pitching to magazines
Setting creative routines and managing time
Applying to artist residencies and MFA programs
Revision and editing strategies
Planning a long manuscript or creative project
Creating and meeting accountability goals
Processing editorial letters and feedback
Starting a newsletter
I can help you…
