An editor at Outside magazine agreed to meet me for coffee when I traveled through town on a mountain biking road trip. He gave me the first concrete advice I’d yet received for becoming a professional writer, and it was enough to set me on course to learn through trial and lots of error how to maneuver through this world. I worked for free, for hammocks, for pennies, for experience, and eventually was asked to join Dirt Rag magazine as their web editor. Just two months in, I was promoted to Editor-in-Chief. I blended my sports and travel writing, interview skills, editing, volunteering, and formal education experience in workshopping to tell fresh stories, understand our audience, and work with our writers to help them tell greater stories than even they thought possible. Soon, I was doing the same thing at Adventure Cyclist, connecting readers and storytellers to make our audience feel celebrated and our writers proud to be on our pages.

Knowing I’d never get published as a 13-year-old, I made my own “zines”. For my first issue, I hired a kid off the internet to design and publish them, but once I saw how easy it was, I did it all on my own. I attended the yearly Beantown Zinetown and found out my zines were republished around the world. Some of those stories are embarrassing! But the desire to connect and communicate with others was too strong to let simmer. I read many zines and magazines and found ways to connect with an audience I wasn’t seeing elsewhere.

Despite having processing disabilities, I was awarded a scholarship through playing hockey, so I put together a portfolio of writing and photography, and applied to the school that would give me the most unique experience compared to my Boston-Area upbringing: The College of Santa Fe. After college, I traveled around for a few years living a truly adventurous life. Something was missing, though: writing. I applied to grad school at Chatham University and began my third chapter as a writer. There, I wrote my first book and fell into a role I’d found myself in many times throughout my life: educator. I eventually decided to pivot to writing as a career, though I didn’t know how to make that happen.

When I resigned from Adventure Cyclist, I expected to go back to freelance writing and maybe even day laboring. However, one email after another came in from former contributors asking me if I could continue helping them, and from readers asking if I could do for them what they saw I did for other writers. Through that trust in my work, I’ve built a business that blends all my skills and passions of education, workshopping and communication, editing, and writing.

Writing prompts and activities designed to unlock creative flow.

Hands-on sessions focused on storytelling, structure, and publishing.

Personalized Tarot reading with Wendy.

Walks on curated nature trails, yoga, solo writing time, visits to local natural hot springs and the historic town of Las Vegas, New Mexico.

Personalized feedback and mentorship with Carolyne.

and more!

Daily guided hikes through inspiring landscapes.

Introduction to the natural elements to set the tone and intention for the discussions to come.

A supportive, small-group environment.

A unique approach that bridges movement and creativity for deeper storytelling breakthroughs.

If traditional sit-down workshops don’t work for you, this active, movement-based format is built to keep you engaged and inspired.

This is an intimate small group immersive retreat where you’ll get real, hands-on coaching and connection.

Work directly with Carolyne, an award-winning writer and magazine editor who has helped over 500 writers refine their craft, and Wendy, a world-renowned songwriter and priestess who has been a guiding practitioner for decades.