Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between the self-directed class and the live class?

The self-directed course (which you’re already part of) includes the course materials and modules, online community and monthly coaching calls.

The live class includes everything you already have access to, plus guidance through the entire process over the course of about 5 months.

The live class includes:

  • weekly videocalls

  • live weekly writing circles

  • small group classes (minimum of 5, maximum of 12) which builds connection, community, friendship, support

  • the insight, growth, productivity and healing that comes from being part of a committed group process

  • 2 final storysharing calls - a closing celebration in which each participant has the opportunity to share some of what they’ve written

When does the course begin and end?

Click here to view your live class schedule options and see when it starts and ends.

The live version of the Art of Personal Mythmaking consists of weekly videocalls for 6 months.

Are there any prerequisites?

There are no prerequisites except a willingness to keep showing up for yourself, your work and your classmates.

This course isn’t about completing something to your teacher’s standards. This course is about reclaiming yourself and your creative work, with your teachers’ support.

If you have a desire to learn, explore and grow, you’ll do just fine, at whatever stage and level of writing and transformation you’re at.

Are there any extra material/equipment costs?

There are no extra costs on top of the tuition.

Because you’re in the self-directed version of the course you’ve already got access to the course material.

When you join the live classroom experience you’ll need to show up regularly for our weekly videocalls, hosted on Zoom (same platform as our monthly coaching calls.)

Do I get support, community or 1-1 access to you?

Upgrading from the self-directed course to the live version gives you regular access to myself and a small classroom of peers.

You’ll continue to get support in the form of the wider online community of your peers - other folks taking Personal Mythmaking, and you’ll continue to get access to the monthly group coaching calls.

If you’d like 1-1 support, get in touch.

What is the refund policy?

You have 10 days after purchase to request a refund. After that timeframe, no refunds will be given. (The refund excludes the payment processor fees of approx 3%, which are not returned to me.)

When you upgrade I ask that you fully commit to showing up, as much as possible, to the weekly writing circles.

This is not a process where you can ‘dial it in,’ skip the live calls and just watch the recordings. It’s a participatory group process that needs your wholehearted presence!

In fact, part of the agreement is coming to at least 75% of your writing circle calls. Showing up for the group and the process is where the magic of the live course happens!

My live classes require a minimum of students plus my time dedicated to facilitating your process and I have found that withdrawing from, or not participating in the weekly process affects everyone, including yourself.

Because this is a months-long process, it's important to note that life can do it's thing while you're in this course. I have had students have loved ones die, have work, relationships and responsibilities change, have significant health challenges crop up, and move cities/countries (and I've had students experience a combination of many of those things).

Although I have compassion for these stressors, with very rare exceptions (example: beginning months of cancer treatment) I do not offer refunds. As a single self-employed person, I'm simply not able to weather my own familial and financial responsibilities when most of my annual income (and choices) relies on tuition from this one course, stretched out over the whole year.

Here's what I encourage instead - that participants really lean into the kind of committed support I, and your writing circle participants can offer to you as you go through loss, grief, challenges and heartbreak. This is, after all, the gist of what we're coming together to do - be human in the messy chaos of life itself, and make meaning of it. And we can (and do) do that together. 

What are the payment options?

You can pay in full or with a payment plan.

You’ll see the options when you click through to pay.

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