let's do a VIP magic session together ⭐

I've had a wild hair and I want you to come along

Hi hi—

I woke up this morning with an idea—strong, sudden, and totally unplanned. Unlike most of my projects, this isn’t something I’ve mapped out with a launch calendar or fancy graphics. It’s just something I feel called to do right now, and it’s this:

I’d love to work with some of you one-on-one in a format I’m calling a VIP Magic Session.

Here’s how it works:

We’ll pick a day, and in the morning, you’ll send me a piece of writing—up to 6,000 words. Over the course of a 7-hour Coach-in-Your-Pocket Voxer VIP Magic Session, we’ll go back and forth all day, diving deep into what’s working, what’s not, and what’s got you stuck. Whether it’s an essay or a memoir chapter, the goal is to help you move forward, both in revision and in whatever mindset shifts might be holding you back.

What’s Voxer? If you haven’t used it before, think of it as a modern walkie-talkie for your phone, iPad, or computer. It lets us send voice notes and texts, as well as photos and links. You can listen to my feedback in real time or later, and you can reply whenever you’re ready—no pressure to respond immediately like you would on a call.

This setup is relaxed, deep, and flexible. It gives you space to process before responding, lets us dig into your work at a steady pace, and—best of all—no Zoom fatigue. You can fit the session around your day, as long as you have cell service, internet, and a quiet space to talk. And by the end of the day, you'll have a great sense of where to take whatever piece of writing you've shared with me.

Fee: $750

If this sounds like exactly what you need, just hit reply, and we’ll figure out a date and I'll send you an invoice. Spots are limited because of my own limited energy and time.

(CREDENTIALS: I’m a writer and essayist—the author of the New York Times-bestselling essay collection The Collected Schizophrenias (2019), as well as the novel The Border of Paradise (2016); I was selected by Granta for their once-a-decade Best of Young American Novelists list of 21 authors under 40. The Collected Schizophrenias garnered the Graywolf Nonfiction Prize, the Northern California Book Award for Creative Nonfiction, and the prestigious Whiting Award for nonfiction. I’ve taught writing workshops nationwide, hundreds of people online, and a semester as a Visiting Professor in an MFA program for Creative Nonfiction. I’ve also appeared on the Today Show, NPR’s Weekend Edition, KCRW, the New York Times, the CBC, Flavorwire, and the New Yorker Online.)

LET'S GO!