There is a strange story we are here to tell, a tale so potent it will refuse to die on our tongues when our time comes, crawling from our deathbeds and haunting the halls of the timid poets and shy sorceresses who fear showing their work to the world. When we write our heathen verses, our books of bone and blood, we name what wisdom we have gathered as holy. When we mark our memories in writing, we see our stories as something far more magickal than a muddled patchwork of memories, wounds, and wants. Suddenly, we see our childhood friend in the face of the fool or hear our beloved grandmother in the voice of the wandering hag. Every scar wants a story. To tell your story is to ask to be met in your bone-hut, to name the mundane as magick and the profane as poetry.

The Book Witch Coaching Package is a new offering born out of Danielle’s work as an 8x published author, word-witch, storyteller, and writing teacher. She has been called the “witch-book midwife” by more than one writing student over the years, and this is a rare offering of one-on-one book coaching to those who are writing or aspire to write non-fiction books, including traditional non-fiction and memoir. The “book” is born from your gathered wisdoms, peculiar poetry, and ceremonial invitations. The non-fiction book might be part grimoire, part memoir, and part bible. Every participant’s book will be unique, tailored to the lived story and specific medicine each writer has to offer. Danielle will guide writers through the mapping of a non-fiction book, meet with participants individually to tailor the “writer’s toolbox” to their needs, and offer support in writing and querying a non-fiction book proposal if so desired.

Upon registration, you will be invited to your own “writer’s cave” where you are welcome to begin, in your own time, the introductory work; the nature of this work depends on where you are with your book and/or book proposal. Danielle will briefly collaborate with you to create a malleable plan for preparing to meet for the first time, and the link to schedule your one-on-one sessions will be available in your “writer’s cave.” Please note that unlike the 13-week writing intensives, there is no larger group you are joining. Your “writer’s cave” is a space that is just yours, and it’s only you and Danielle there. Danielle will not be available to review writing until April of 2026, but you are welcome to begin the initial work, upload your previous writing files, and schedule your appointments when you get to your “writer’s cave.”

Session I: Arranging the Bones and the “Birth Plan” 

Prior to the first meeting, you will be invited to send Danielle any writing, plans for your bone book, or list of questions about your book. During the first session, we will focus on the “what, when, and how,” arranging the bones you have gathered into a working “birth plan” for your book. We will also discuss landscaping a “writer’s life” that works for you and your people, and there will be flexible intentions set for our next session. We can decide during this initial session whether traditional or self-publishing is right and timely for your bone book (if publication of any kind is desired). You will receive the recording of your session, any edits and feedback made to your existing writing, and a plan for moving forward.

Session II: Howling the Flesh

The second meeting will be highly tailored to the individual but might focus on any or all of the following: Naming the “who,” the intended audience, choreographing the “writer’s spiral dance,” writing and/or finishing the book proposal, managing “writer’s block,” and/or beginning the query process (for those seeking traditional publication). Danielle can answer any questions here about contracts, agents, royalties, and publishers, sharing what she has learned over the years, if applicable. You will receive the recording of your session, edits and feedback to your writing, and plans for moving forward.