Begins November 1st

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

To write is to commune with the Otherworld, to name oneself both author and mage, to douse the midnight flames and scry a fated vision in the shadowed and vacant page. There in the holy dark, we witch the book into being.

This is 5-part intensive journey of deep communion with the word that wants to be written under the “witching moons,” a small group (15 people) program that includes weekly work beginning on the new moon of November 1^st, small group meetings with 2-3 other program participants and Danielle, and 5 immersive meetings with the full group.

Program Structure

In the months leading up to the program’s beginning, participants will begin slow-brewing their book, working on introductory writing exercises and gathering bones. Participants should have a project in mind before the program begins on November 1^st, sensing what they are being oriented toward during the season of shadow.

Beginning on the new moon of November 1^st, 2024, we will gather for our opening Friday immersion, moving through an initiatory ritual, sharing our tensions around the book’s birth, and readying ourselves for what comes. Each week thereafter, there is an invitation to write and share one’s work in our virtual (off-Facebook) classroom portal and in “small group meetings” with Danielle and one or two other participants.

See below for an overview of the key dates:

November 1st: Our Once Upon a Time Immersion, 11am-12:30pm ET

November 8^th: The Otherworldly Road Immersion, 11am-12:30pm ET

November 12^th, 13^th, 14^th: Small Group Meetings (Time Options TBA)

November 15^th: The Hidden House Immersion, 11am-12:30pm ET

November 19^th, 20^th, 21^st: Small Group Meetings (Time Options TBA)

November 22^nd: The Hag’s Cauldron Immersion, 11am-12:30pm ET

December 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th: Small Group Meetings (Time Options TBA)

December 6^th: Our Ever After Immersion, 11am-12:30pm ET

Virtual Friday Immersions: The five virtual immersions will be recorded for those who cannot attend live. Everything in this program is an invitation.

Small Group Meetings: There will always be three options for the small group (2-3 participant) meetings with Danielle; the exact times are TBA, but they will always be during the week, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, between 10am and 2pm ET. The small group meetings are typically 60-minutes long. The participant will sign up for the weekly small group meeting that works best for their schedule. You are welcome to sign up for more than one small group meeting each week.

A synopsis of the previous week’s small group meetings will be given during the Friday immersions for those who cannot attend the small group meetings live. Unlike the Friday immersions, a recording of the small group meetings is provided only to those who attend the meeting live (due to confidentiality and the open-sharing nature of the small group meeting).

Registration Details

This is a small-group program limited to 15 participants. Registration is now open to anyone who feels called to join and will close once all 15 spots have filled.

Tuition Options 

Click Here to Register with a One-Time Payment of $1800

The payment plan option is available only through October 1st. After October 1st, all remaining spots are pay-in-full only.

Please note that all fees are non-refundable and read our complete policies here.

Upon Registration

After the deposit or full tuition is received, you will receive an invitation via email from “Basecamp” that will take you to the program’s platform. Please note these invitations are sent manually and may take a few hours to arrive. Once you accept the invitation, you will have immediate access to introductory work, writing prompts, publication resources, and these 12 writing workshops (pre-recorded. Over 70 Hours of Video Instruction and Writing Practices):

~ Tongue of the Heathen Poet: A Personal Mythwork, Non-Traditional Business Writing, and Dreamspeak Workshop for Visionaries, Word-Witches, and Storytellers (3 Hours)

~ Our Heathen House of Becoming: Word-Witchery, Envisioning, and Personal Mythwork (3 Hours)

~ Mythic Writing with Macha and Maeve: Co-Creating with the Archetypes of Embodied Sovereignty, Sacred Appetite, Divine Rage, and Heathen Belonging (3 Hours)

~ Heathen Yule: A One-Day Writing Workshop in the Bone-Hut (3.5 Hours)

~ Wolf Moon Rites: A One-Day Writing Workshop (3.5 Hours)

~ The Selkie’s Homecoming: A One-Day Writing Intensive (3.5 Hours)

~ Honey-Tongue of the Bone Hag: The Lost Art of Ceremonial Storytelling (7 Hours)

~ The Oracle of Ghosts: Divination in Darkness for Witches and Dreamers (6.5 Hours)

~ The Oracle of Bones: Initiation and Divination in Wild Times (5 Hours)

~ Witching the Word: Where Writing Meets Witchcraft (6.5 Hours)

~ The Honeyed Quest: Charms and Oracular Writing for First Harvest (3 Hours)

~ Scripting the Wyrd: Book-Writing as Initiation and the Word-Witch’s Wildest Voice (9 Hours)

FAQs

I love writing but have never written a thing for public consumption. Is this okay?

Yes. There is no required “proficiency” level for this offering.

Can you help me get published?

This program is not a promise to get published, but, yes, Danielle will share what she knows about the world of publishing, proposals, and query letters.

I’ve already started writing a book. Can I continue my existing project through this program?

Definitely. Tell us a little about your book when you apply so we can make sure it’s a good fit.

My life is bananas. If I am unable to write consistently, will I get booted from the program?

No, no booting. It is best to make room for 2-3 hours each week for the work, though.

I have taken part in previous 13-15 week book-writing intensives with Danielle. How is this program different?

This program has a very different structure than all previous programs. There are small-group meetings in lieu of the one-on-one sessions with Danielle, more pronounced “invitations” to share writing with the group, and generally less emphasis on preparing a book proposal (However, this can be discussed as desired during the small-group meetings).

I have absolutely no desire to get published or have anyone read anything I write. Is this program for me?

Yes, this is totally fine. We usually have quite a few participants who are in this boat.

Are there private sessions with Danielle included in this program?

No. The writing intensives no longer include one-on-one sessions.

Can I give this as a gift?

Maybe. Please email us to discuss this briefly and make sure it’s a good fit.

My question isn’t here. How do I ask it?

Email [email protected].

TESTIMONIALS FROM PREVIOUS WRITING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

“Danielle’s memoir writing offering is a sacred gift for wild creatures with a story to tell. Danielle holds a safe, succulent container for untamed witches to find their voices, mine their truths, and write the long kept stories of their wild souls by way of guided visualization, spirit pathworking prompts, and communal witnessing. Memoir writing in this way is delicious, deep, and satisfying work held by Danielle’s exceptional witchy word magic and expertise.” ~ Heather D.

I haven’t yet found my voice and I am not a writer…. at least that’s what I used to believe. Those were skills belonging to other gifted souls, not ones I yet possessed….or so I thought. Working with Danielle (who I believe is the greatest word witch of my time) and her methodology, I was able to find my voice, bring words to paper and tap into ideas/energies that begged to be shared. Writing for manifestation, gratitude, spellwork and creativity were brought forth from deep within and almost unrecognizable as my own. Her trust, guidance, generosity and acceptance (of you where you are on your journey), made this apprenticeship a bright light in a dark winter, and one my shadow crone will revisit often.”  – Amy A.

“Danielle’s writing mentorship has been such a gentle and supportive push in the right direction. Her writing prompts and invitations to ritual have helped me to see/feel writing as a process of bringing in Spirit/Inspiration from the beyond and from deep inside myself. They have pushed me deeper and helped be more honest in my writing. The meetings with her are always fun and her incites always surprise and delight me. She meets me right where I am and I so appreciate that. I am excited about my future writing journey and her support and enthusiasm are a big part of that! Also, now I feel writing is part of my own creative ritual, and that feels holy. I strongly recommend her mentorship!”  – Ruchi J.

“Having Danielle as a mentor for the writing apprenticeship has been unparalleled to any other creative experience. Her guidance in the ritual and craft of writing has helped to hone in my voice, give inspiration for discipline rather than an ordinary day to day routine and allowed an authenticity to spark. Danielle has a gift as a teacher and the way she so humbly offers herself as a guide on this path.”  – Megan L.

May we write the words that want to be written. May we tend the tales we're meant to tell.

Beneath this wild moon, we see what we must see. We know what we must know. We are who we must be.