Current Offerings
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Deep Cocoon
Next offering, Deep Looking, begins Tues. Nov. 4th, 2025
6-8pm EST Weekly
ONLINE
Feeling overwhelmed by the pace of life? Have you been meaning to write but get distracted and pulled away?
In this five-week course, we will slow down to practice the act of deep looking and create a sense of presence in our writing.
Using immersive exercises and exploring works by Ross Gay, Joy Harjo, Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, and Robert MacFarlane, we will immerse ourselves in the present moment and practice carrying this sense of presence into our writing.
Open to all genres.
Each writer will have the opportunity to refine and conference one piece of work with me.
Meets weekly (11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2)
“Deep” Cocoon courses are designed around experiential exercises, readings, in-class writing, and sharing work
*Two optional guided forest walks in the Catskills are included as well for those who live around the area
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Cocoon Generator
Next cohort begins Sun. Jan. 11th 2026
5pm-6:30pm EST Bi-weekly
ONLINE
6 months in duration
Looking for a supportive community to re-start your writing practice? Have a million ideas for a book project but aren’t sure how to take the first step? Have a draft that you’ve been meaning to get back to? Join Cocoon Generator.
Sessions include craft talks, short readings, exercises, meeting with a guest visitor from the publishing world, and workshopping
Writers are assigned accountability groups and provided with other tools to build a sustainable writing practice
Includes two 1:1 meetings with me
Workshop up to 25 pages
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Cocoon Intensive Generator
Next cohort begins Thurs. Jan. 15, 2026
7pm-9pm EST weekly
ONLINE
3 months in duration
Ready to get back into a consistent writing practice? Looking for supportive feedback and companions on the writing path? Join Cocoon Intensive Generator.
This course is designed for those who are looking to make a sustained commitment to a writing project. Recommended for those working on book-length projects.
Sessions include craft talks, short readings, exercises, a talk with a guest visitor from the publishing world, and workshopping
Writers are assigned accountability groups and provided with other tools to build a sustainable writing practice
Includes two 1:1 meetings with me
Workshop up to 50 pages
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Cocoon Intensive Retreat
Next retreat runs Sun. May 31st 2026-Sat. June 6th 2026 in Palenville, NY
Are you bogged down with work during regular weeks and looking for a structured writing container? Are you looking for a space to immerse in your writing practice and tackle a big chunk of writing? Join Cocoon Intensive retreat.
Retreat is non-residential and includes five days of instruction, workshopping, and 1:1 meetings
Designed for those who want to immerse in generating and/or revising a significant portion of work and provide feedback to others
Workshop up to 25 pages during retreat and receive feedback from me on up to 60 pages
Includes pre and post retreat 1:1 meetings
Retreat is non-residential to keep costs down, but a list of nearby accommodations will be offered
Registration opening soon!
Residential retreat: Sept. 2026 in Catskill, NY
Retreat is residential and combines structured writing time, supportive activities, writing exercises, peer feedback, and a guest writer visit
Meals are included
More details to come!
“[After taking Cocoon], I became less nervous about writing and felt gradually that ‘writer’ is something I could call myself." ~ AJ, Cocoon Generator Writer