Coaching

You have a story to tell.

I want to use my years as a best-selling, award-winning writer across many mediums (Graphic novels, comic books, screenplays, television episodes, comedy/variety shows, podcasts, web shows, picture books, guided journals, essays) to help empower you to tell those stories in the BEST possible way. I offer a variety of writing and creativity coaching sessions and classes to help you harness all the creative power you already have within you.  

Is any of this true for you?

1.)   You’ve always wanted to write a comic/graphic novel but have no idea how to start. Is there even a format?!

2.)   You have a story and don’t know what format it should be: is it a screenplay? Novel? Comic? One-person pantomime on the Santa Monica pier?

3.)   You are feeling creatively stuck. You don’t know what needs to change but can’t seem to move past where you are currently.

4.)   You have so many ideas you don’t know where to start. How do you pick ONE to work on? Is jumping around from project to project okay?

5.)   You’re a great writer but need external deadlines & feedback to get things done. It’s easy to do things for others but difficult to prioritize your creative self.

6.) You have a graphic novel, comic, or screenplay script and are ready for professional feedback before you proceed.

I’m here to offer my skills as a highly supportive friend/coach/mentor. Check the list of options below and contact me with the one that feels right for you. (Let's talk if you need something bespoke for you or a group. I love retreats!)  

Basics of Comic Book Writing Intensive

A one-time 2.5-hour (may go over with Q & A) crash course on what it takes to write a comic with a basic overview of terminology, scripting examples, and industry overview, plus Q&A. This is especially great for writers looking to try a new medium. I’ve had great success with this course for screenwriters looking to write their first graphic novel, but you don’t have to be a professional writer to take this intensive and learn what you need to begin writing comics. The course includes professionally published comic book scripts to use as format reference.

Group (minimum 10 students, inquire for next scheduled intensive)- $100 per person

Private one-one-session- $350

Comic/Graphic Novel Writing Six-Week Course

A 6-week course where a group of 10 will work from premise to outline to scripting. The goal is to exit the six weeks with at least one 22-24 PAGE COMIC BOOK ISSUE/chapter of a graphic novel, but you are welcome to write more (or less). This will include lectures, exercises, and opportunities for group feedback. It also includes one one-on-one feedback/notes session on whatever you completed during the 6-week run of the class. (Meaning, if you write the entire 160-page graphic novel… I will give you feedback. If you write a premise, I will provide you with feedback on that. These are your six weeks; get the most out of them.)

 $600 per person per six-week course when available- inquire for next scheduled (max class size 10, unless special arrangements are made)

Private Graphic Novel writing individual coaching

You have an idea you want to write but don’t know where to start. Or maybe (like me) you do better with external deadlines, especially if they come with professional feedback. I will work one-on-one with you to help formulate your comic idea, outline, and write, with imposed deadlines to keep you accountable. (This includes feedback on up to 10 pages of writing per week.)

Weekly 1-hour sessions at $150 per session.

Script Feedback

You’ve already written a draft and want professional feedback before spending time and money collaborating with an artist or sending it to editors/publishers/agents. I will read a comic book/graphic novel script or screenplay and provide detailed feedback and overall story and structure notes. I am happy to do written feedback and/or a consult call.

$5 per page.

Medium Medium

Silly name aside, this comes up a LOT. You have a story you think will be great. Do you want it to be a screenplay? A novel? A graphic novel? A one-woman show? A series of TikTok’s? A podcast? It can be overwhelming. Sometimes, the answer is more than one of these, but there is often a perfect medium for your project. I have a vast amount of professional experience in comic books and screenwriting. I will use my years of experience across many forms of storytelling to help guide you in the best fit for your story. I will listen to your concept, help you clarify your goals for it, and then have a candid conversation about the ways various scripting could enhance, match, or limit your creative goals.  This will be a combination of the best way to tell THAT story, the type of creative that you are (what gives you that exciting spark), and the practical business elements, concerns, and potential markets that come with certain types of storytelling.

$150 per session (up to 2 hours)

Creative Unblocking Coaching

You have a story to tell. You have creativity to express. You are an artist, musician, writer, filmmaker, or even accountant, or business exec who needs help moving beyond the patterns of your current life. You feel stuck. Maybe you know why. Maybe you can’t figure out why you can’t move forward. Creativity is a life skill. These sessions explore what is stopping you: Fear of greatness? Self-doubt? Low self-esteem? A lack of good, healthy, creative habits to keep you on track? These sessions will help clarify what you think you want to do, what you ACTUALLY may want/need, and how to create an attainable path focusing on creative practices to support your mind, body, and spirit with REAL TANGIBLE goals. You can’t separate the professional from the artist from the WHOLE PERSON. We will dive deep into everything going on in your life in order to help you get the clarity you deserve. I will also include one copy of my guided daily gratitude journal, “You Already Have the Answers,” with questions designed to help you to get in touch with yourself on a deep level daily (and we can, of course discuss anything that comes up while you are journaling)

Weekly 1-hour sessions at $150 per session.