Return to the root of your drive and
fall back in love with your craft!
Coaching and workshops for writers, academics, and creatives
About the Writing Domme
Jennifer Risk, PhD
I’m a queer femme writer, writing coach, and recovering academic. My unique background includes a social science PhD and MA, experience with curriculum development, teaching, researching, and public speaking, as well as 2 years working as a Student Success Coach for graduate students.
My bioAbout the Writing Domme process
Coaching for how we actually work
My coaching style and curriculum evolved organically from the lessons I learned the hard way. Through coaching, Zoom workshops and virtual coworking I provide individualized support aimed at helping writers and creatives find processes that work for them so that they can work productively and with as much ease as possible.
The processWorkshops
Spy Life
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The goal of this workshop is to help participants claim their title and more confidently step into the work of that role! This workshop includes some grounded, realistic practices for moving past imposter syndrome as well as informative group discussions, and confidence building exercises. This workshop will prepare you to meet all of your 2023 writing goals head-on!
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Living with Bears
How Busy People Find Time to Write
In this workshop I’ll explain the difference between art and craft and why it matters for how we approach our work as writers. Then I’ll explain the bear analogy and and we’ll do two exercises aimed at helping participants feel empowered and equipped to establish a regular writing routine. This workshop is ideal for anyone who stuggles with time management.
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Feast Mode
Embracing Writing as Ritual
The goal of this workshop is to help participants move from engaging their writing practice as an act of top-down self discipline to engaging their writing practice as ritual . In this workshop we’ll discuss the three shortcuts to writing-as-habit, and do a couple writing prompts to figure out our own “best practices”. Each participant will leave with an action plan!
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The Doldrums
Navigating the mid-project slog
This workshop starts with a 5 minute quick write to shake off the stagnation. Then I’ll dive into 6 bossy little tips for maintaining motivation in the doldrums. Then we’ll wrap up with another 5 minute quick write intended to help participants envision the horizon. Come get un-stuck and have fun while doing it!
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Fin
Why writers struggle to finish projects
This workshop is open to all creatives and makers, not just writers. It’s for anyone who has struggled to finish projects that are almost done, including projects that have been almost done for a very long time. We’ll discuss the role of grief in the creative process and some of the common post-completion fears.
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Burn After Writing
a Ritual for Anxious Writers
This is a ritual for all writers, but especially those who suffer from post-submission anxiety. Finishing a project should feel good! So why do we toss and turn all night thinking of that one word we wish we could change? This is the most unorthodox of my workshops but I’ve been doing it myself for years and it works.
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Coaching
Single session
50 min
One coaching session aimed at trouble-shooting an emergent issue. A single session can provide some perspective and help you get un-stuck, but usually isn’t well-suited to addressing more deeply-rooted problems. A single coaching session is 50 minutes long.
Single session student rate
50 min
This rate is available to students and low-income folks. See the list below to determine whether you qualify. Undergraduate and graduate students as well as adjunct faculty (who do not own a home or have access to generational wealth) also qualify for the student rate.
Jump Start
4 sessions
4 coaching sessions aimed at establishing consistent, sustainable writing practices. This package also includes my call notes for each session as well as access to one free Writing Domme workshop. Each coaching session is 50 minutes.
Deep Dive
12 sessions
12 coaching sessions (1 per week) aimed at helping you make substantial progress on a single project. This package also includes my call notes for each session as well as access to one free Writing Domme workshop of your choice. Each coaching session is 50 minutes.
How to determine whether you qualify for the student rate:
• unemployed, underemployed or in a low-wage job that does not provide PTO • not a homeowner • does not have access to generational wealth • unable to save money and/or struggling to pay off debt • limited or very limited expendable income • limited earning potential due to systemic biases (this could apply to GNC people, BIPOC, SWers etc)
Book a free session!
The initial consult is a free 30-minute coaching session to discuss your needs and goals and get a sense of whether working together seems like a good fit. If we haven’t worked together before, please start here.
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