The Inner Story Writing Circle
community and coaching for heart-centered writers
A guided writing community that supports the whole writer:
the healing, the self-discovery, and the inner life behind the words.
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If you're a purpose-driven, heart-centered writer feeling stuck, blocked,
or simply seeking space to reconnect with your voice—
you don’t have to do it alone.
The Inner Story Writing Circle is a monthly membership designed to support
your personal story work and creative development through:
🌿 Weekly reflection prompts based on the story work methodology
🌿 Weekly cowriting sessions to build a consistent practice
🌿Monthly workshops + group coaching for tools, strategy, and support
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This is a space to show up as you are — EAGER, vulnerable, stuck, inspired, ALL OF IT —
and find both structure and soul in your storytelling journey.
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What’s different about Inner Story?
I created the Inner Story Writing Circle to be a supportive space for writers seeking the support, guidance, and accountability they need to sustain an active writing practice.
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Inner Story is about the writing life
as much as the writing itself.
Many writing spaces are focused primarily on results: finishing a project, getting published, or reaching the next milestone. While we definitely value goal-setting, Inner Story prioritizes the creative practice that makes our goals possible.
We explore what it takes to prioritize your creative work, develop sustainable writing habits, and build a writing life that fits the reality of your other roles, responsibilities, and commitments.
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Inner Story POSITIONS WRITING AS A TOOL FOR SELF-DISCOVERY AND expansion.
Whether you have a desire to publish your work or not, Inner Story approaches writing as a life-affirming practice. When writing becomes a meaningful part of how we care for and understand ourselves, we have a stronger reason to make space for it.
Through monthly guided sessions and exercises, members receive creative inspiration to explore their inner lives and cultivate a relationship with writing that supports their well-being, regardless of external outcomes.
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Inner Story HELPS WRITERS THROUGH THE CHALLENGES OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS.
Because writing can be hard, even when we deeply crave it. Inner Story members bring their challenges to the group: creative blocks, perfectionism, procrastination, self-doubt, busy schedules, health challenges, or simply finding a rhythm that allows them to stay connected to their work.
Through workshops, group coaching, and opportunities for accountability, members receive guidance and community support as they navigate the internal and external challenges of sustaining a writing practice.
HOW WRITING LED ME HERE
Writing has helped me reframe old stories about mental illness and personal struggle and now, my mission is to help others transform their lives through the power of the written word.
I’m GG, an author and creative coach who supports individuals and groups in unraveling creative blocks and reclaiming their narratives. My workshops center writing as a tool for deep connection to ourselves, to others, and to the world. I believe a fulfilling life begins with self-honesty, and writing offers a powerful, accessible path to practice that—especially for those of us who were taught to stay quiet.
More and more of us are choosing creative risks over quiet obedience, telling the truth of our lives and planting seeds of hope as we go.
I write self-help and memoir in the form of essays, blog posts, and guided journals including:
Self-Care Check-In: A Guided Journal to Build Healthy Habits and Devote Time to You (2020), A Year of Self-Reflection Journal: 365 Days of Guided Prompts to Slow Down, Tune In, and Grow (2021), and most recently, Story Work: Field Notes on Self-Discovery and Reclaiming Your Narrative (2025), a collection of essays and exercises on healing through the power of story.
In Inner Story, you’re supported by a coach who is passionate about the creative process and experienced in helping blocked creatives become the storytellers they want to be in a healthy, intuitive, and sustainable way.
photo: Tomorrow’s Portraits
Inner Story supports both writers with a focused goal and individuals using writing as a tool for reflection, clarity, and personal growth.
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Does this sound like you?
YOU’RE WRITING FOR PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL CLARITY
You may be:
Navigating a life transition, loss, burnout, or identity shift
Using journaling or expressive writing to make sense of your story
Craving a space to process your emotions and reconnect with yourself
Seeking guidance on how writing can support your growth and clarity
You’re ready for coaching that helps you:
Slow down and listen inward
Explore the stories you’ve been carrying and what’s ready to change
Use writing as a practice of self-compassion and personal agency
Reclaim your voice, rhythm, and next chapter through a sustainable creative practice
YOU’RE WORKING ON A CREATIVE PROJECT
You may be:
Writing a memoir, essay, poetry collection, or personal narrative project
Seeking support for building a public creative platform
Looking for structure, feedback, and creative
momentum
Wanting to explore deeper truths through your
storytelling
You’re ready for coaching that helps you:
Move through blocks, perfectionism, and fear of visibility
Deepen the emotional honesty of your work
Trust yourself as a writer, even when the path is messy
Develop priorities and a sustainable writing plan
the heart of inner story:
how it started and the difference it makes
A few of our local community members at my book launch in November 2025.
As an Inner Story MEMBER, you will:
🌿RECEIVE
… story work writing exercises that can be used as a source
of ideas for journaling and self-discovery. The monthly themes and prompts
guide you to uncover storylines for your life and
material for your writing projects.
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🌿APPRECIATE
…where you are in your writing journey. What you don’t know about writing, you can learn. Inner Story writers come from all levels of experience. Some are professional writers, some have never shared their writing before—all of them value the written word + are committed to fueling courage, clarity, and purpose through writing.
🌿Participate
…in monthly writing and storytelling sessions where you can write with
other committed creatives, share your goals during accountability sessions, and get feedback on your work. Or if you prefer, you can work self-study style and watch all the recorded sessions on your own time.
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🌿Develop
…a deeper awareness of your creative process and how to take care of yourself as you do this courageous work. The key to a sustainable creative life is learning to honor your unique needs, motivations, and gifts so you can show up with curiosity, flow, joy, and clarity, both on the page and in the world.
🌿Access
…a growing archive of resources: writing exercises, self-study workshops, session recordings, and guides that
support your creative growth, deepen your self-awareness, and help you build a sustainable, nourishing writing practice.
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MEMBERSHIP features:
All sessions (except for cowriting) are recorded and saved to the member area.
MONTHLY creative inspiration
Delivered 2-3 times per month
… life reflection exercises to inspire your story work
monthly storytelling workshops
Second Saturday of each month at 10 am et on Zoom + a second session that varies
…two-hour Zoom workshops for storytelling, discussion, and feedback
two cowriting sessions per week
Tuesdays at 6 pm et and Thursdays at 12 pm et on Zoom
…60 minutes of quiet writing to get words on the page
MONTHLY OFFICE HOURS SESSIONS
Last Friday of each month at 12 pm et on Zoom
…informal session for accountability check-ins, asking questions,
sharing wins, challenges, and progress
plus —
a rotation of workshops and sessions for further enrichment:
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS:
Opportunities to learn, experiment, and connect in community
…includes self-discovery workshops
and guided writing sessions
AUTHOR VISTS + TOPICAL EXPERTS:
Authors and Artists sharing their creative work + expertise
…includes guest visits that explore different
aspects of writing life
STORYTELLING INTENSIVES:
Inner Story member receive discounts on my quarterly writing intensives like
the Creative Courage Writing Intensive and the Story Work Healing Intensive.
OPTION FOR 1X1 COACHING:
When you choose the Inner Story Core (Annual) option, which comes with a 12-month commitment, you get four 60-minute 1x1 sessions w/GG throughout the year.
and A PORTAL OF CREATIVE SELF-DISCOVERY
EXERCISES, WORKSHOPS, AND ARCHIVED CLASSES
MEMBER FEEDBACK
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“Everything GG creates, shares, facilitates and leads is pure gold! The Inner Story Writing Circle is, like all her offerings, INCREDIBLE!! Inner Story offers me structure and support, while still giving me the flexibility I desire to carve out my own creative journey. I'm receiving deeply meaningful & thoughtful guidance from GG, access to a beautiful & supportive community, and encouragement & accountability to work on my craft. This program is essentially my entire creative support wishlist wrapped into a single offering. Thank you, GG, for giving us gold yet again!! — Rolanda Findlay
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“GG coming into to my life through the Inner Story Writing Circle and her other workshops has been an unexpected gift that I didn’t realize I was hoping for. GG is a gifted workshop leader who has a special knack for introducing topics, ideas, and lessons that are just what I need on any given day of my creative journey. The co-writing sessions of Inner Story are where I create some of my best work. GG’s warm and abundant style of leadership spills over into the cowriting sessions and monthly workshops, creating an atmosphere of peace, acceptance, and camaraderie. Inner Story also provides me with much needed structure so that I can get the words down on the page—a gift indeed!” — Cindy D.
“GG is a gifted creative coach and community-builder. I learned so much during my three-month coaching program and
greatly benefited from GG's insights, thought-provoking questions and feedback. Thanks to her gentle guidance
and the accountability she builds into her program, I've developed a writing and creative practice
that fits into my life and feels nourishing and sustainable. Just as valuable is the community GG has created,
which is a safe and welcoming space to explore creativity without judgment.” - Melissa W., Mastermind Member
We believe that when we share space with other writers,
it becomes easier to keep showing up for your creative work.
INNER STORY IS FOR YOU IF…
You’re seeking a holistic approach to creative growth—one that supports both idea generation and the emotional work behind your personal stories.
You want to sustain the creative momentum you feel after a workshop or intensive, and are looking for a consistent, grounded space to return to.
You’re craving a warm, supportive community where you can share the peaks, valleys, and plateaus of your creative journey without judgment.
You’re curious about new ways to access your authentic voice and deepen your creative expression.
You want to develop your writing voice through intentional practice, reflection, and encouragement from fellow writers and seekers.
INNER STORY IS NOT FOR YOU IF…
You’re looking for technical instruction on craft, format, or structure without an emphasis on self-discovery and inner transformation.
You want personalized support with publishing or editing.
You’re looking for a coach who you can access on a daily basis or a group forum that you can interact with daily.
You’re not drawn to a holistic approach that weaves together writing, mindfulness, mindset work, and self-care as part of the creative process.
Whether your creative project is a book, a blog, a body of work—or whether your life itself is the project—Inner Story is a place to be continually nourished.
Here are just a few of the kinds of people who join us:
✨ The quiet writer who needs permission to take up space
Someone who has been journaling privately for years but has never shared their writing, who wants a safe place to be seen and heard without performance or pressure.
✨ The creative thinker who struggles to stay consistent alone
Someone overflowing with ideas, drafts, and inspiration, but who thrives when there’s community, structure, and accountability.
✨ The secret writer who wants to share, but is not yet ready to put themselves out there
Someone who wants to practice using their voice in a safe space before stepping into more public arenas.
✨ The multi-passionate creative who feels most inspired around other artists
Someone who enjoys the cross-fertilization of ideas and the energy of writing in community.
✨ The caregiver or busy professional who needs a space that’s just for them
Someone who cherishes having a recurring creative sanctuary, a place to come home to themselves.
✨ The returning writer who is ready to reconnect after a creative break
Someone who wants a judgment-free environment to rebuild rhythm and identity.
If you see yourself in any of these, Inner Story may be the support you’ve been missing.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT WHEN I SIGN UP?
You will gain immediate access to the member area, where you can browse the resources and workshop details for the current month.
You will receive a welcome email from me within two business days with guidance on how to get started and an invitation to schedule your 30-minute entry consultation.
We believe a fulfilling writing life is about more than what you accomplish.
It’s also about who you become and what you discover along the way.
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MEMBER FEEDBACK
“What I love about GG’s Inner Story community is that there is a lot of love and support and it’s a diverse group of women, which is different than other writing communities I’ve been in. A community where I feel a deep sense of connection is critical to my writing practice and Inner Story meets that need. Inner Story offers lots of flexibility, which has allowed me to give myself lots of grace as I develop my body of work. I love that GG is generous in sharing her own students' work. She provides excellent resources for deepening my understanding of the writing process and submitting my work.” — Rachel N.
“My growth as a writer, my confidence in my work, and my courage to bare it all is, in large part, due to the writing community that I hold dear. The Inner Story community is a safe space of self-discovery, and I leave each one inspired and emotionally full. GG’s workshops and prompts have produced some of my most authentic and vulnerable pieces of writing.” — Ashleigh V.
"GG, I just wanted to tell you that I completed Section One of my book and now I'm on to Section Two. Thankful for this group and your energy!" — Joyice R.
"I don't share my personal story with anybody, much less my writing about it. But over the past few months, I’ve been able to practice vulnerability when I come to this group. I'm taking baby steps. This is a really safe place to do that and share whatever writing you have because the community is so supportive." — Stephanie D.
"Vulnerability is generosity, as is often said in this space. And what a generous helping of intimacy it has been. It’s the perfect space to empty myself. A safety net of highly sensitive overthinkers who feel too much just like me. Perfect strangers with one goal in common, to build the creative courage to release the words fighting to get out of us. Words we fail to actually get down on paper sometimes though they never stop forming, words that sometimes make us feel like strange birds in a world of swans, and words that tell our stories. There are few things more vulnerable than sharing the intimate details of our struggles with people we’d otherwise never find ourselves in community with. Equally yoked by our quest for courage. A community that has had a front-row seat to me at my worst, experiencing all the madness this time has brought to my life. A chosen family of sorts who never run out of capacity or space to hold my truths. A space where my inner voice has grown confident and strong, unafraid to speak out loud giving a voice to the voiceless. My tears have been virtually wiped in this space. I have developed treasured friendships in this space, and exposure to other humans who understand and applaud what I leave here. An unrivaled community of intimacy I’m forever grateful to have experienced." - Ashleigh V.
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
choose the option that best fits your needs
monthly SUBSCRIPTION.
cancel anytime.
This is a monthly subscription that can be cancelled anytime. As an Inner Story Writing Circle member, you get weekly Story Work exercises, access to weekly accountability and cowriting sessions, plus group journaling sessions, monthly storytelling workshops, creative coaching office hours, and creative guest visits.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION. 12-MONTH COMMITMENT.
INCLUDES QUARTERLY ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS.
This is a 12-month commitment. As an Inner Story Writing Circle member, you get weekly Story Work exercises, access to weekly accountability and cowriting sessions, plus group journaling sessions, monthly storytelling workshops, creative coaching office hours, and creative guest visits. With this 12-month commitment, you get four 1x1 sessions (one per quarter) included in your membership.
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Yes. As a Core member, you can unsubscribe and resubscribe according to your needs. When you cancel, you lose access to the member area. As a Core (Annual) member, there is a 12-month commitment.
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No, there are no refunds.
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You have access for as long as you’re subscribed to the group.
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For Core memberships, there are several members who participate in the group as a self-study and don’t attend live sessions. You can choose to participate however you like.
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In this group, courage comes first, craft comes second. In the monthly storytelling session, the group is advised to offer feedback based on how your story impacted them and how your unique voice came through, plus any specific feedback you ask for.
In the constructive feedback sessions, we provide developmental comments based on what input the writer is seeking.
