New! Writing Retreats & Workshops
"My goal is to get writers -- and their characters -- off the couch and into fascinating places."
Do you want to elevate your writing? Do you want to create rich, compelling character arcs and develop a strong Sense of Place that propels your reader through transformations?
Do you want a welcoming community where you can share your work and get feedback, or be inspired with time to write, reflect, and draft?
Having coached authors and writers for years--both fiction and nonfiction including memoir--and having published my latest book on developing a strong Sense of Place and personal transformation in a story, I am excited to offer both online and in-person opportunities to develop these writing techniques and more.
Fill out this survey to let me know which topics you are most interested in, and which in-person destinations are most appealing. I'll notify you when new online or in-person retreat events are scheduled so you can join in a welcoming, immersive experience to advance your writing goals!
Upcoming Event:
Book Signing at Barnes & Noble Asheville
July 11, 1-3pm
there is no need to sign up; simply stop by to purchase your books and get them autographed

Setting & Sense of Place
Click here to elevate your fiction's setting, build your character arc, and develop a strong Sense of Place. You'll find workshops, surveys, and prompts to get you going.
Your manuscript deserves the BEST pitch and proposal to captivate and inspire an agent or editor to buy it. Work with 8X international author Holly Bellebuono to develop your strongest book proposal, pitch, and promo materials. For those seeking an agent as well as self-publishing nonfiction.






