the writer’s transformation project
transform your creative identity and reach your writing dreams
I know how painful it can feel to have a big writing dream but not feel able to reach it.
So I designed The Writer’s Transformation Project to provide writers with the accountability, motivation, feedback, mindset, and community they need to reach their lifelong writing dreams.
It’s the program I wish I’d had when I was starting out on my own journey to become a published writer.
In this five-month program, you’ll:
tune into your authentic voice
hone your craft
work through your creative blocks
confidently complete your writing projects
become the writer you’ve always wanted to be
what you receive
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In our coaching sessions, I guide you through your craft and mindset challenges so you can make steady, insightful progress on your writing project.
Before each session, you can submit up to 15 double-spaced pages for my review.
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In our three group seminars, you’ll learn and bond with the other writers in your cohort.
You’ll explore new writing approaches, get to know each other’s writing, and support one another through your writing successes and challenges.
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During the program, your cohort will meet with a visiting author, who will share about their writing journey, answer your questions about the writing process, and provide insight into the path to publication.
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Need support between coaching sessions? I’m available over email to help you troubleshoot challenges and questions that come up along the way.
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At the program’s end, I host a celebratory graduation reading where each writer shares an excerpt of something they’ve written during the program with a room full of friends, family, and supporters.
The ceremony is hybrid, so Austin locals attend in person, while writers from further afield attend on Zoom.
when it happens
I offer The Writer’s Transformation Project twice a year.
One session runs from April–August, and one session runs from October–February.
Since the coaching program requires a significant investment, it’s best suited for writers who are ready to make a sustained commitment to their writing development over the next five months.
program investment
what clients say
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”Jaime is the reason I found the fortitude and courage I needed to write and publish my novel. Her support, wisdom, and developmental insight were priceless.”
– Ashleigh Pedersen, author of The Crocodile Bride, a New York Times Editors’ Choice
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"Jaime's coaching truly changed my life. While working with her, we uncovered some deeper stories I was telling myself about writing and were able to develop tactics for how to begin to see myself differently."
– Courtney Bowers
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"I would never have gotten published if it weren't for Jaime's help. With Jaime's practical publishing expertise and encouragement, I was able to finally submit a piece of writing for the first time — and two weeks later, I got my acceptance.”
– Erin Birdsall
client outcomes
My clients have:
completed and revised full-length manuscripts
gotten published in major literary magazines
won national writing awards and grants
gained admission to top-rated MFA programs
landed agents
published books
what’s unique about my coaching?
a decade of experience helping creative writers reach their lifelong writing dreams
a mindset-based, trauma-informed approach that enables transformation on a deep level
a focus on community and camaraderie in addition to individual development
20+ years of writing experience that has given me deep insight into writing and the writing industry
Personality fit is probably the most important factor in deciding on the right coach for you.
Get a sense of mine in this video, where I share one of my favorite tips for struggling writers.
Graduation reading for the first session of The Writer's Transformation Project
Jaime introducing the nine graduating writers in the program
G.L. Chairez reads from her novella
Sarah Orman reads from her essay "Quitter," which was published in Narrative Magazine
Debra Porter reads from her memoir
Cloud Tree Gallery, where the reading was held
the “why” behind the project
When I first started Fresh Ink, I focused primarily on teaching writing workshops.
After a few years of teaching workshops, though, I began to notice a pattern…