Group Coaching — Winter 2021
Note: If you’re interested in group coaching and would like to be placed on my waitlist for Spring 2021 or future offerings, please send me an email at ricks.ingrid@gmail.com.
If you’re ready to get serious about your memoir, check out my 3-month Group Coaching session that kicks off January 9th 2021. This is a powerful combination of one-on-one coaching with me and group sessions to ensure you nail your memoir structure and knock out the first three chapters. To see what people are saying, click here.
- Dates: Saturday mornings — January: 9th, 16th & 30th, February: 13th & 27th, March: 13th & 27th
- Time: 10 am to 12 pm
- Where: Online (via Zoom)
- Cost: $1,500
- Group Size: 4 to 5 Writers
Currently all slots are filled

Schedule
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Saturday, January 9th — Craft Session
- Focus: Structuring/Outlining Your Memoir // Structuring Your First Chapter
Between January 10th and 15th
- Schedule a short session (30 minutes) with Ingrid to talk through structure for your first draft.
Saturday, January 16th — Craft Session
- Focus: Writing an Opening that Grabs // Bringing Character & Setting to Life // Writing an Ending that Sets Up Next Chapter
- NOTE: Bring your skeleton draft Chapter 1 to build on during class.
Week of January 17th
- Send messy Chapter 1 draft to Ingrid and schedule coaching session(s) for review/feedback.
Saturday, January 30th — Chapter Critique
Before:
- Email your draft chapter for review to the group by end of day, Thursday, January 28th.
- Please use the chapter critique guidelines to review each chapter and provide feedback. Come with your prepared feedback for each writer’s chapter.
After:
- Send your critique notes to each writer by end of day, Sunday, January 31st.
Week of January 31st
- Schedule session(s) with Ingrid to talk through Chapter 2 structure and revisions on Chapter 1.
Saturday, February 13th — Craft Session
- Focus: Dialogue // Emotions (Thinking & Feeling)
- NOTE: Bring your skeleton draft Chapter 2 to build on during class.
Week of February 14th
- Send messy Chapter 2 draft to Ingrid and schedule coaching session(s) for review/feedback.
Saturday, February 27th — Chapter Critique
Before:
- Email your draft chapter for review to the group by end of day, Thursday, February 25th.
- Please use the chapter critique guidelines to review each chapter and provide feedback. Come with your prepared feedback for each writer’s chapter.
After:
- Send your critique notes to each writer by end of day, Sunday, February 28th.
Week of February 28th
- Schedule session(s) with Ingrid to talk through Chapter 3 structure and revisions on Chapter 2.
Saturday, March 13th — Craft Session
- Focus: Bringing it All Together // Going Deeper // Layering Your Story
- NOTE: Bring your skeleton draft Chapter 3 to build on during class.
Week of March 14th
- Send messy Chapter 3 draft to Ingrid and schedule coaching session(s) for review/feedback.
Saturday, March 27th — Final Chapter Critique
Before:
- Email your draft chapter for review to the group by end of day, Thursday, March 25th.
- Please use the chapter critique guidelines to review each chapter and provide feedback. Come with your prepared feedback for each writer’s chapter.
After:
- Send your critique notes to each writer by end of day, Sunday, March 28th.
Before April 9th
- Schedule final coaching session with Ingrid to review revised Chapter 3.