ABOUT GG
GG Renee Hill is an author and workshop facilitator who provides her clients and participants with tools to understand their creative work on a deeper level, so they can overcome blocks and make progress on their goals. For the past ten years, she has built a platform of books, workshops, courses, and coaching programs that emphasize self-care, break down barriers to expression, and explore individual and group narratives.
She has facilitated transformative workshops for a diverse list of organizations including The Writer's Center, The Recording Academy, University of Maryland, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and BAE Systems, Inc. to name a few.
GG is also a self-help author whose books and guided journals center writing as a tool for self-care, personal and professional growth, and creative courage. She is the author of Self-Care Check In: A Guided Journal to Build Healthy Habits and Devote Time to You (Rockridge, 2020) and A Year of Self-Reflection Journal: 365 Days of Guided Prompts to Slow Down, Tune In, and Grow (Rockridge, 2021). Her debut book of essays, Story Work: Finding and Fueling a Creative Vision for Your Life is forthcoming from Broadleaf Books in fall 2025. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Morgan State University, and she lives in Maryland with her partner and children.
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photo by Tomorrow’s Portraits
At 35, I made a decision that would alter the course of my life.
In 2013, I left my job in finance to pursue a career as a writer. I would spend the next several years turning my calling into a career as I navigated the learning curves, emotional ups and downs, and growing pains of becoming a full-time writer and business owner.
Before I changed careers, I was overwhelmed and uninspired. Stuck in every sense of the word, I was afraid to be who I really was, say what I felt, and acknowledge my creative callings. I had a wall of self-defeating stories and limitations in my mind that I had to gradually tear down and prove wrong so I could find my true path. While I’ve always been a highly sensitive person, my creative career sent my emotions into overdrive. It wasn’t until I learned how to manage my energy and emotions that I was able make the lifestyle changes I needed to bring my creative visions to life.
Because of my temperament and personal experience, my work tends to attract soulful, heart-centered writers. While I acknowledge this focus, I’m passionate about supporting purpose seekers from all walks of life who want to overcome emotional blocks and bring a fuller expression of themselves into their lives and work.
Now, I’m a facilitator and creative coach.
My expertise lies in guiding individuals and groups to fresh perspectives, and providing tools for authentic storytelling and inclusive conversations.
As a workshop facilitator, I draw on a diverse background of corporate and creative experience to help people let go of old stories and limiting beliefs about who they are and develop new narratives that promote greater overall well-being and creativity.
I’ve hosted workshops for organizations such as The Writer’s Center, University of Maryland, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, The Recording Academy, Scottish BAME Writers Network, REWRITE London, and BAE Systems, Inc., teaching self-care strategies and storytelling techniques to diverse audiences.
If you're interested in hiring me to work with your team or group, please contact me here.
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I’m a writer and author.
I started out my career working in financial services where I held various positions in proposal writing and client communications.
When I left my corporate job to pursue self-employment, I had to rediscover my creative voice and learn how to be vulnerable in my writing. My journey began with blogging about self-discovery and self-publishing my first stories.
Between 2014 and 2018, I self-published a free-verse memoir about heartbreak and healing, a book of essays for quiet women who want to be heard, and a mindfulness workbook— as I organically built a writing platform through social media and my local creative community in the DMV area.
In 2020 and 2021, I was commissioned by Rockridge Press to write Self-Care Check-In and A Year of Self-Reflection, two guided journals that offer writing exercises and activities to promote well-being.
In July 2023, I signed with Ashley Hong at Gardner Literary, and my debut collection of essays is forthcoming from Broadleaf books in fall 2025.
I’m an advocate for mental health storytelling.
Writing has helped me reframe old stories about mental illness and its impact on my life, and my mission is to help others improve the quality of their lives through the power of the written word.
I grew up with an undiagnosed mentally ill parent and a family that didn’t talk about it. When I became a mother in my early twenties, I experienced postpartum anxiety, but I didn’t have the language or awareness to ask for help. Not wanting to appear weak or unstable, I thought I could handle it on my own without talking about it—like my family did. After I attended my first therapy session at 29 years old, I wanted to end the silence and contribute to healing discussions around mental wellness.
Soon I began sharing my story online through blogging and hosting workshops. Stories became my lifeline, and I found my calling in helping others find their voices.
photo: D. Finney Photography
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