Imagine a cozy English cottage, surrounded by a garden and birds singing. Inside, there is a soft chair with your name on it, a cup of tea (or your favorite beverage) on the table alongside it. Around the room are other writers, working quietly on their own writing, glancing up to give you a welcoming smile as you enter, then returning to their pages.

You sit in your chair, lift the mug to your lips, open your notebook, and begin. All around you is the warmth of support, encouragement, and understanding.

Later, we’ll come together and chat about how it’s going.

Perhaps on another day, you’ll decide to join a craft study session, or a gentle (always gentle) feedback group. Maybe you’ll challenge yourself with a timed sprint challenge alongside your fellow writers, or attend our no-book book club where we talk about our recent (or not so recent) favorites.

Or you may just decide to stay in that chair and write.

Welcome to The Writers’ Cottage!

The Writers’ Cottage is a safe, cozy, and supportive online writing space for women where we write and connect with our whole hearts. It’s a gentle and warm space to write your stories alongside other open-hearted humans.

Perfect for writers who…

  • Are actively writing or actively longing to write

  • Are looking for support and encouragement

  • Have possibly had some critique-related trauma in the past

  • Are tired of writing in isolation and want to find their writing people

  • Believe in the power of stories

  • Identify as female

The Writers’ Cottage includes the following*:

  • Virtual Write-Ins

  • Writing Sprint Sessions

  • Gentle Feedback Group(s)

  • Afternoon Tea:  general discussion and Q&A

  • Bring-Your-Own Book Club

  • Craft Club: Close Reading of Selected Texts

  • A discussion platform for 24/7 connection opportunities and additional resources

Plus, we’re regularly adding new and different opportunities to learn, write, and grow together.

*Programs offered on a weekly, twice-monthly, or monthly basis.

What you’ll experience:

  • Belonging to an intimate community of open-hearted writers

  • Gradual building of confidence in yourself and your ability to create

  • The magic of putting words on the page, one at a time

Membership enrollment is currently closed.

The Writers’ Cottage opens for new members in September, January, and April.
Be the first to know when the doors open!