Story Forward

Finish strong this fall.

Small Group Accountability Coaching

You’ve got a story that you care about deeply—and a million things pulling you away from it.

Maybe you’re drafting something new. Maybe you’re deep in revisions. Either way, you’re craving a rhythm, a system, a nudge, a cheering section. Some structure that actually fits into your life.

This fall, let’s move your story forward together.

Story Forward is a small-group coaching program designed to help you focus, follow through, and finish strong. With gentle structure, community support, and just the right amount of accountability, you’ll spend 12 weeks working on your book with a coach (hi!) keeping you on track.

No judgment. No workshop chaos. No time on other people’s pages. Just a clear plan and space to do the work.

How It Works

12 weeks

Story Forward will start on September 29 and run through December 17. We’ll be checking in weekly, but our coaching calls will happen every other week (missing all the major holidays along the way).

Customized Work Plan

Based on the goals you set and the writing time you have each week, I’ll create a personalized project plan for you so you’ll know exactly what your results can be. We’ll review it together in our kick-off call and adjust as necessary.

Bi-Weekly Coaching Calls

Every other week (Tuesday evenings ET), we’ll meet as a group for 60 minutes of AMA coaching time. Think of these meetings as your writer therapy — bring your sticky plot or character questions, your scheduling snafus. We’ll untangle it together.

Twice Weekly Co-writing

60 minutes twice a week to put our heads down and work. There will be a Tuesday morning and a Thursday evening session (ET) to accommodate as many schedules as possible.

Online Community Check-Ins

Monday and Friday check-ins via our Slack community. I’ll be in there nudging and cheering you on and answering quick questions that come up between calls.

Weekly Page Submissions

Based on the plan that we set, I’ll be expecting pages from you each week. I won’t be reading them, but I will be pestering you if I don’t get them.

**Story Forward members will receive a discount on individual/follow-up coaching, if desired.

What's Included

What's Included

A wooden desk with an open planner, a person's hands writing, a pair of glasses, a cup of coffee, two photographs, a tablet, a laptop, and a box of books.

  • 1 personalized, realistic, achievable work plan that you’ll actually want to follow

  • 1 90-min kick-off call (goal-setting and Q+A)

  • 6 60 min. coaching sessions

  • 12 community check-ins and page submission deadlines

  • 24 60 min. co-writing sessions

  • MAJOR PROGRESS COMPLETED IN TIME FOR HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS!

Is this you?

Story Forward is for you if

  • You’re writing or revising a novel and tired of going it alone.

  • You want structure but not pressure.

  • You’ve tried other programs but need something quieter, kinder, and more sustainable.

  • You want to finish this year with real momentum and fewer “I should’ve…”s.

  • You loved the idea of NaNoWriMo, but really, who thought November was the right month to write a novel?

Awesome! But what does all this cost? What’s my commitment?

The investment: $1,300. There are a few spots available at the early bird price of $999.

*Can be paid in full at program start or in 3 equal payments due at the start of the program, mid-October, and mid-November.

**This is half the cost of weekly accountability coaching. You also get a personalized project plan, private community, and co-writing sessions!

***Story Forward members will receive a discount on follow-up coaching, if desired.

Enrollment closes September 26 or when the group fills.

Spots are limited so I can give each writer personalized attention. If you’re in, let’s make a plan and get those pages done.