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Coaching for both
the story and storyteller

You should write.
Let's make it feel good.

want to

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Bringing a story to life takes brave, messy work. You deserve to feel confident in your voice, your vision, and yourself. 

Let's shape a writing practice that feels good to return to — one that grounds you on the hard days and carries you when the spark hits. So you can write your best work yet.

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Are you...

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Circling an idea, but never quite getting it * right* ?

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Rewriting the same sentence for the third time?

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Having ideas pop up all day, but going blank when you face the page?

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Wrestling with feedback that's left you confused or unsure?

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Feeling like you should be further along and losing faith that you'll ever get there?

You're not failing.

You’re ready for support.

You believe in your story.

I believe in you.

aka part editor,

 part teacher,

part creative guide

Hi, I'm Jaycee, your writing coach.

 

As a writer, former film executive, coach, and mom, I know how messy the creative process can get. 

 

I help writers move forward with clarity and confidence, even when things feel hard. 

 

The magic of writing isn’t just in the polished pages. It’s in the journey: the drafts that stall out, the characters that won’t cooperate, the ideas that feel clear in your head but scramble on the page. I’ve been there too.

 

And I also know the thrill when a sentence finally clicks. When your character comes alive. When a conversation draws out something you didn’t even know was there.

That’s the work I love to share with writers — one brave, messy step at a time.

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Tailored Support. Real Progress.

Monthly

Clarity & Alignment

For steady momentum and space to reflect

Your  monthly  coaching includes:

One 90-minute session per month*​

Overall feedback + in-document mark up on 5000 words/ month*​

 Personalized guidance on your ideas, creative process, and real-time obstacles

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Email support and brief check-ins between sessions

Weekly

Empowered Flow

 

For high-touch structure and meaningful progress

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Your  weekly  coaching includes:

One 60-minute session per week*​

Overall feedback + in-document mark up on 2500 words/ week (10,000 words/month)*​

 

 Personalized guidance on your ideas, creative process, and real-time obstacles

Priority email and document support between sessions

One-on-one support designed for you:

your project, your timeline, your goals, and the realities of your everyday life. 

Together, we’ll work on tools, habits, and mindset shifts that last long after our work. So you can face the page with more confidence and joy.

 

Choose a path below, and we'll make it* yours* ​

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Let's find the rhythm that works for you.

* additional time, sessions, and words can be added

Real Writers. Real Results.

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Here's what Brave Messy Writers are saying

Jaycee asks thoughtful questions that spark deep conversations, culminating in powerful work. Her insight and attention to detail are impeccable, and she sorts words like a champion jigsaw puzzle master. Organized and reliable, there is no one I'd rather be on this journey with. I'm honored to call her a mentor, a coach, and a friend.

Sadie Higgins

Writer and Speaker

Sadie published her first personal essay in HuffPost, delivered a TEDx Talk, and finished the first draft of her memoir.

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