Join the Writing Clinic — Sibyl O'Malley

Summer Burn

Let’s turn up the heat on our writing in June. Four online writing co-working spaces offered each week and a feedback session at the end of each month. (Sunday 2-5pm on June 28).

Mondays 12-1pm pst
Wednesdays 7-8:30pm pst
Saturdays 12-1pm pst
Sundays 3- 4:30pm pst

One on One Writing Consult

Writing takes work, but it can be also joyful and liberating. Let’s find the sweets spot – the approach that’s grounded in your values, your passion and your wild imagination and free from grind culture, self-harm and limiting beliefs. That’s where we all do our best writing and keep writing. Together, we’ll explore the how and why of your creative practice and assemble a practice that will sustainable and even fun.
From there, we’ll set short assignments and regular deadlines to keep you moving forward. I provide feedback on current drafts, help you determine how to shape and complete something with accountability and support along the way.
I recommend that we start with a free 15-minute call or zoom where you can tell me more about your project and what you’re looking for. From there, we can decide on a structure for our work together.
Rates:
One on one coaching: $125/hour. I offer discounted rates when you sign up for 3 sessions ($350) or 5 sessions at once ($575)
Prep sessions: Reading your work, dramaturgy, feedback $75/hour

Jump Start

We do somatic exercises, short writing assignments, creative experiments and learn about how to support our individual writing practice. No prior experience needed.
A reading and resource list are provided at the first class, as well as a set of communication guidelines for in-class discussion. Together we will create a brave space for participants to do authentic work.
Limited enrollment. 7 weeks.
Forming this spring. Add your name below to get info when the class opens up.

Writing Clinic

A space for writing, sharing work and getting constructive feedback. The Writing Clinic is designed to will help writers complete the next draft — whatever genre they’re working in.
Each meeting consists of creative exercises, discussion of writing challenges and feedback on works-in-progress. We use specific guidelines for feedback so that that writers get the honest, generative feedback that readies them to move forward.

Sundays 2-4pm PST. February 1 - March 15. $400, including creative ways to pay. Fill out form below to sign up.

Let’s write

Testimonials

Sibyl O’Malley’s writing classes are superb. The reason they are stellar is because Sibyl creates a safe environment in which to really let go and drop into the action of writing.

Sibyl provides wonderful prompts and paces them well throughout the sessions. In the workshop classes, Sibyl structures the feedback process in such a way that writers feel encouraged to keep writing. I have come away from her classes a better, more confident writer.

— Isabella Christodoulou

Sibyl creates a warm, inviting, safe community rife with creative tools. The structured yet gentle approach she brings to the class and to each exercise gave me access to my writing and creativity that I have been unable to find any other way. She nurtures each writer's individual interests as well as their talents. I can't recommend her or the class highly enough!

— Bianca Le Mouël

My tween loves the online writing course with Sibyl! It gives him an opportunity to be creative outside of an academic setting, but where there is still some guidance and structure to develop his writing skills. He enjoys collaborating with a small group of peers that he wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to meet. He looks forward to continuing to learn & explore in Sibyl's classes.

— Cindy Lopez

Sibyl’s class allowed me to be messy, to experiment, and to be fearless in doing so. The various observation methods and ways of attacking the blank page that Sibyl introduces greatly demystify the process of writing. By engaging these practices, the artificial barriers to accessing the richness in my own observations melted away. The other wonderful surprise of this class is the community that forms over six weeks. Sibyl creates an encouraging environment where everyone feels welcome and valued. I highly recommend taking this leap into curiosity and discovery.

— Dan Evans

“Working with Sibyl has shaped my work to be more mine. Through her tireless, hopeful and supportive guidance, I have unearthed things about my story, the way I work and what I want to say, things I know I wouldn’t have discovered alone. Her kindness, openness and curiosity has challenged me to go deeper and invest in creating work that speaks exactly as it wants to. Without question, every session with her has been revelatory."

— Josette Canilao

Sibyl takes such a gentle, thoughtful, and playful approach to writing. I immediately felt comfortable in her classroom, and her insightful feedback has helped me recognize what it is I’m trying to accomplish as a writer and given me so much more confidence in my abilities. She truly listens to everyone in her class, and meets everyone where they are, without expectations or judgment. I appreciate that she takes a radically holistic view of the writing process, even incorporating things like theater and body-movement exercises to get our brains churning. Sibyl is generous, patient and has such amazing intuition when it comes to figuring out what her students need to move forward with their work. The world needs more Sibyls!