Individual Craft (Select Fridays)

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This 45-minute Individual Craft session is $40. Receive on-the-spot, cheerful, and constructive feedback on a targeted passage of your writing. I have taught, edited, or published pretty much every form of writing. The fundamentals of great writing are the same.

During our session, we analyze up to 300 words from your work-in-progress (about 3 paragraphs or 15 average-sized sentences). I identify problems and tell you what is working. I also answer any publishing questions you might have. We do all we can in the time we have.

All times are listed in US Eastern Time (I'm in Maryland), so please plan accordingly if you live in another time zone (Time Zone Converter).

Once you've purchased your spot, book your corresponding appointment here on Google Calendar to receive your unique Google Meet link.

Details: No returns, sorry. If you can't make it, pass your meeting link to a writing friend!

These Individual Craft workshops are like working with a personal trainer at a gym. They're more expensive but precisely targeted to your writing. Come prepared to give your brain a workout and become a stronger writer.

Rules of the Game:
  1. Buy your spot.
  2. Book your purchased day/time on my booking page to receive your Google Meet link (booking page linked above).
  3. I do not sell your information, and I do not send you any promotional material. If you'd like updates on workshops when they drop, you can sign up for the Newsletter on the Contact page.
  4. Share your 300 words (no more) with me using a Google Doc. When you book your appointment, you'll receive my email address. Share your Google Doc with me at least five minutes before our session. 
  5. Come on time or don't come at all. Just kidding. Do your best to be on time.
  6. Bring a notebook and your questions.
  7. Please observe Meeting Netiquette. I reserve the right to kick someone out of the workshop if they become abusive, no refund.
  8. It is meant to be a safe space, so meetings are not recorded. 
  9. I edit and analyze as I read out loud, so be prepared for me to read your back work to you—a superb service itself in terms of feedback. I teach you how to hear when something is off (Closed captioning also available).
These Google Meet feedback sessions are personal and personable, as intense or laid back as you want them to be. The overall goal is to teach you to spot your own mistakes, fix them, and move your work toward publication.

​Things we might address include:​
  • Science-Writing Tips
  • Humor-Writing Tips
  • Fiction-Writing Tips
  • Essay-Writing Tips
  • Publishing Tips
  • Audience
  • Focus
  • Organization
  • Scene
  • Setting
  • Character
  • Dialogue
  • Voice/Style
  • Tone
  • Clarity
  • Concision
  • Spelling
  • Word Class
  • Grammar
  • Punctuation
  • Rhythm
  • Paragraphing
  • Cohesion
  • Pacing
I'm nice AND honest, so be prepared to have fun AND receive constructive feedback. These sessions can give you great motivation to finish, refine, and publish your work.