Spring Book Greenhouse
March - June 2024
(The course is full—click Register Here to get on the waitlist
for the Fall Greenhouse)
Welcome to the spring book incubator program! It is best described as a major injection of commitment and energy for your writing. It is perfect for writers who have a project already in mind and want to finally give it the attention it is asking for.
In the company of a small, handpicked group, Alie will guide you through the tangible steps required to create a compelling narrative. Alongside conversation and exercises about craft, you’ll get support for the emotional ups and downs that inevitably arise when we do something challenging and deeply meaningful.
The book incubator is suitable for writers of both fiction and memoir. Having written, published, and taught both genres, I believe the tools required to write each are very similar.
We as writers are currently blessed with an abundance of wonderful learning opportunities. There are excellent courses out there, in all genres, taught by true masters of the craft. Because this is a pilot project for me, I’ve designed the spring incubator to be unique in a number of ways.
I will read your writing:
When you register you will have the chance to send me up to 75 double spaced pages of your project. I won’t offer a line edit but I WILL read it deeply. In your first one-on-one call at the start of the program we’ll discuss your strengths and areas for improvement and work together to tailor the program to meet your goals.I will be live on all the calls:
This is not a series of pre-recorded videos or classes taught by a teaching assistant. I will be live on all the calls. This lets me adjust the content of the course to meet your needs as they arise, and to answer your questions in the context of writing exercises that we will be doing together in real time.You will have several chances to meet with me individually:
Four chances, in fact. There is a huge amount about writing that can be learned in a group setting; there are also some areas where I know I can best support you one-on-one. Each month you’ll have the chance for a private 45-minute check-in that we can gear toward your specific manuscript and writing process.