A Monthly Online Writing Group to Support You, Your Writing and Your Relationship with Writing
This unique online writing group will offer you the support you need to develop an ongoing, positive long-term relationship with your writing and with other writers who want the same thing. It will give you a nourishing place to both create and receive.
You’ll get care and support from me as well as the others in the group, and you’ll have the opportunity to share your writing and receive guided feedback once a month.
“At a time when living the Writer’s Life was little more than a dream of mine, the universe introduced me to Diane. She took me by the hand and heart to help me navigate through the isolation and introversion of writing my first novel. I may never know why the Muse of my story chose me for its telling but, together, Diane and I found the light that is waiting for every writer at journey’s end.
There is a magical place where the art of a story and its writer first meet, Diane will help take you there...”
How Does This Group Work?
I wanted to create a group tthat will provide ongoing writing support and more structured feedback for your work.
Each month during our call you will:
Share individually about you and your relationship with your writing the previous month
Ask for any support needed
Workshop one piece of writing, participants providing feedback to the writer in a structured way. Depending on the group size, feedback will be done either live during the call or on the Facebook group. Each person will be given the opportunity to share on the monthly calls in turn.
Ask any craft questions or advice as needed. (As time goes on, there will be an opportunity to include basic lessons in craft if there is a desire.)
Set an intention for the month ahead, envisioning how you would like to relate to and spend time with your writing
About Feedback on Your Writing
Maybe you’ve been in other writing groups, and perhaps that experience was less than ideal. Sometimes, people in writing groups like to give editing or grammar advice. Or tell you how to make better characters or to write more detailed descriptions. Or otherwise gave you critical feedback, maybe when you hadn’t even asked.
This is not helpful. In fact, in my experience, it often sets people back.
You’re the author of your work, and the only person who gets to say what belongs or doesn’t in your writing is you.
In this group, you’ll be able to workshop your writing using my guidelines for giving and receiving feedback. These guidelines put you, the author, in charge of requesting what type of feedback you’d like, making sure the feedback you receive is able to be most useful.
Lovely Words from Writers
“The biggest benefit of coming to this retreat has been inspiration, renewed sense of purpose, renewed passion. The way the retreat is structured allows time for reflection and clarity. Experiencing this will help me as I write on my own in my own practice.”
“I needed this to get me back to writing my memories, from which I have strayed in recent months. A truly inspirational and enriching experience, not only the writing but the sharing of each other’s journeys! Mary Kay and Diane have a special talent for guiding us through such a meaningful journey. ”
This Monthly Writing Group Can Help You:
Spend more time doing the thing you love - writing
Improve your relationship with your writing
Gain valuable, kind and honest feedback about your writing
Grow greater confidence as others witness you and read your stories and words
Build relationships with a beautiful group of other writers
Stay connected to writing as you move through the days, weeks and months
Some questions you might have:
What if I don’t have a writing “goal” or a project to work on?
That’s ok! This group is about receiving support for your writing, whatever that looks like. You don’t have to have anything concrete you’re working on. I’ll be offering weekly writing prompts and you can use those
Do I have to share my writing?
You do not. However, much of what you will gain in this group will come from sharing your words with others and receiving input. You always get to ask for what type of feedback you’re looking for, and I have a set of guidelines to shape how we talk about each other’s work. If you are truly uncomfortable sharing anything you’ve written, this may not be the right time for you to join.
About Me, Your Facilitator
I’m a lifelong writer, and reader, who loves both fiction and poetry and has co-hosted several women’s reflective writing retreats.
In 2016, I completed an in-depth life coach training program, and then went on to become a Martha Beck Certified Wayfinder Life Coach. After that, I studied intuition and learned the ARTs method of energy reading at Beverly Belling’s Intuitive Arts Studio, where I soon became one of the program’s Endorsed Intuitives.
I’ve spent hundreds of hours coaching, mentoring and reading energy for individuals, creatives, and other coaches, helping them align their projects, businesses and lives to their soul-selves.
Previously, I worked for 15 years in the corporate world, most recently as Director, Content Marketing in Global Marketing & Communications where I wrote professionally, consulted and led workshops. In that role, I also created events and programs designed to increase customer engagement, was responsible for creating a harmonized content strategy and signature program content, and for overseeing copy development.
I write poetry and have published several professional and personal magazine articles. I am delighted to have just recently completed a draft of my first novel. I’ve lived across the globe and am currently settled in the upper plains of the Midwest, close to the earth and peoples that nourish the world.
Lovely Words from a Writer
“I didn’t know where to start to begin practicing writing every day. You helped me find my why for my story, trust the process, and dig deep into showing up for myself. Your intuition was always spot on. Your feedback was gentle and useful and I never felt judged, less than, or anything but a writer! I learned to trust writing my story longhand and focus on the first draft letting myself get the story out onto paper. I learned to give myself a break and celebrate my successes!
I’m grateful for your support and kindness and your commitment to me as an artist, the importance of my voice, and the actualization of my Story. Thank you.
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What’s Included?
monthly group meeting sessions that will last 60-75 minutes via Zoom beginning in May*
The third Thursday of each month, at 11:00 a.m. Central
Starting date will be May 18th*
Monthly theme, plus a group card/energy reading for your writing each month
Each month, I will create and share a theme to help us focus our writing. The theme can serve as inspiration and to nourish your writing. I will also do a group intuitive reading for your writing to orient you and to invite you to anything that wants attention in the collective.
Weekly writing prompts (both general and creative fiction/memoir)
If you’re between projects or just looking for additional jumping off points for your writing, you’ll receive weekly writing prompts.
Discounted, single intuitive/coaching sessions available for issues with writing, at member pricing
If you’d like individual guidance on your writing practice in general, you can sign up to receive a 20% dicounted intuitive reading focused on you writing. This unique, personalized reading will help you tap into what lies underneath your writing relationship and, if needed, find a fresh way forward.
A private Facebook group For inspiration and connection between calls
Stay connected in-between our monthly meetings and while you’re writing with other group members to keep inspired, share progress, ask questions in a private Facebook group. This will also be the platform for sharing monthly feedback requests.
Price $70 USD per month
Deadline to sign up is May 16, 2023
*Due to the group nature of this group, we will need a minimum of three (3) people to sign up in order to move forward. If you are interested, please click below to pre-register.
Minimum time commitment
I am asking that you make a six (6) month commitment before signing up. Making this initial commitment will ensure that everyone in the group receives the value she needs from the collective. After the initial six months’ commitment, there will be an opportunity for everyone to decide if they’d like to continue.
REFUNDS or cancellations
I will not be able to refund money if you drop out, so please be sure you know you can join before signing up. If you have any questions about this writing group or about what it might be like for you, please send me an email, and I’ll get in touch with you.
Are You Ready to Receive Ongoing Supoprt for Your Writing?
If you’re ready to say yes to ongoing support for your writing, here’s what to do:
Step 1. Click the “Yes, I’m in” button below. You will be taken to a short form to fill out and then your name will be added to the pre-registration list.
Step 2: Once we have at least three committed writers, you will receive the class registration and payment information.
Step 3: You’ll receive a reminder for the meetings 24 hours ahead of time. We’ll meet via Zoom.
Step 4: A few days before the first meeting, you’ll receive an invitation to join the Facebook group before our sessions start.
Step 5: We’ll see you on May 18th at 11:00 a.m. Central Time in the U.S.!!
Not Sure?
Feel free to ask me any questions you have about the Gathering Field writing group. You can send me an email and I’ll get back to you by email or suggest a short call if guided to.