The Mindful Mentoring Writing Program

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Every writer who comes to this programme arrives with different needs, different fears, and a different relationship with their work. There is no fixed curriculum, no prescribed milestones, no checklist of craft techniques to work through. What we do instead is follow you.

We begin by going deep — into your project, your motivations, and your relationship with writing itself. From there, the work unfolds in response to what you need most. 

A mindful writing approach is  woven throughout, adapted to you and how you work best. Sessions are a space for honest reflection as much as craft conversation, and the support between sessions holds you accountable, keeps you moving, and meets you wherever you are.

• 60-minute Zoom sessions
• Detailed feedback on your work each month
• Personalised writing prompts and exercises
• Personalised mindfulness practices tailored to you and your work
• Ongoing support and accountability between sessions

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Yes, if you have a writing project you're serious about — whether that's a novel, memoir, short story collection, flash fiction, or life writing — and you're ready to commit to the work, not just the words on the page.

It's for writers who sense that they need more than just craft and want guidance that goes deeper than technique. Who are ready to explore their relationship with writing, with their story, and with themselves as a creative person.

If you value the integration of mindfulness with creative practice, want dedicated space to be held accountable and gently challenged, and are looking for the kind of personalised attention that can only come from working one-to-one over time — this programme was made for you.

"This is a safe place to write. Amanda takes great care to ensure you are in the right psychological place to mine your life. She structures the mentoring programme according to your needs and gives you confidence. Importantly, she helps you dig deep to find the emotion that will resonate with the reader and also do justice to your aims. In short, she helps you find the truth. If you have ever wanted to write memoir, I recommend this mentoring. Amanda will help you succeed.”

"I was lucky enough to have Amanda as my mentor for a year while working on the rewrite of my novel. With her by my side, I felt confident going through the rewrite and completed before my planned deadline. Amanda's ability to cut through the complexities of what writers are often told to focus on makes her a great mentor. She knew my characters, and she got to know my excuses with time and helped me get past them to make my work the best it could be."

“I wholeheartedly urge anyone who is interested in understanding, improving and refining their writing to work with Amanda. Not only does she give valuable advice about the nuts-and-bolts of storytelling, she digs so much deeper into what your story is about, exposing what is missing but also revealing hidden layers to be explored, helping you craft stories with depth which are meaningful and memorable.”