Memoir for Mystics:
A Literary Memoir Writing Program
Transform Your Lived Experience into Literary Legacy
A one-on-one memoir writing and publishing program combining
somatic practice, writer’s craft, and embodied storytelling to help you
write and publish the memoir only you can write.
You are someone who has always written well, whose inner life moves in the direction of the page and who has filled journals and notebooks for decades. You’re also a lifelong reader and stories have always been your passion.
And yet, your own book is still not written.
It is not because you lack talent, stories, or depth. You have all of that in abundance.
You may however be missing the right container, the right process and the invitation to go to the places where the book actually lives; in your body.
I know that you don’t want an ordinary book, a how-to, a professional memoir, or only a collection of essays.
You’re interested in writing a book that is a transmission, infused with your own becoming.
Perhaps this is a mystical memoir, a story of spiritual awakening or simply a story of that which has moved through your body and shaped your understanding of what it means to be alive.
That kind of book cannot be written from a place of rigidity or performance, be forced through a sixty-day program, or coaxed-out by prompts alone.
It is conjured from someplace deeper: from the land, from the bones of your ancestors and from the thread that connects you to what came before.
That is the kind of book Memoir for Mystics is designed to both support and hold.
I built this program a decade ago, for women and femmes who are highly sensitive, heart-centered and have spent years, sometimes decades, honing a craft, a healing practice or simply a loving way of being in the world.
In Memoir for Mystics, we do not begin with outlines and grammar.
Here’s what our process looks like:
- We begin with intergenerational healing in which you experience a 1:1 Ancestral Constellation session with Tanya
- We help you identify a golden-thread metaphor that has been running through your life, waiting to be named
- We help you map your book from your body
- We work through ancestral and creative blocks not as obstacles but as information to be transmuted and integrated
- We help you retrieve your true voice, the one that has been there all along, underneath everything else you have become
- You will create a living outline
- You will write your book with support from your 1:1 story mentor/editor
- You will have a year to be part of this community to write and edit your manuscript
- You will publish and launch your book into the world (suggested, but optional)
You have been carrying this book for a long time, and you’re more than ready to birth it. You do not need to be further along or have it all figured out. However, you may need a container that meets you where you are and calls you deeper.
This work is intimate, and it is not for everyone, but when it is right, it is unmistakable.
If this resonates for you, I’d be delighted to talk with you.
The story only you can tell is waiting!
Warmly,
Tanya
Choose the Writing Path That Meets You Where You Are
Every writer arrives at a different place in her journey.
We’ll help you find the level of support that’s right for both you and your manuscript.
Write & Edit Your Book
(Publication Ready)
Somatic Author Lab Plus • 15 Months
Our most comprehensive memoir experience. Twelve months of writing and mentorship are followed by three months devoted to developmental editing and light line editing, resulting in a polished, publication-ready manuscript.
Beyond the
First Draft
Somatic Author Lab • 12 Months
For writers who want deeper story mentorship and editorial support as they move beyond a rough first draft toward a strong working manuscript.
Blank Page to
First Draft
Author Up! • 12 Months
A deeply supported writing experience for women who are ready to stop circling their memoir and complete the first draft of their book.
Stories from Women Who Became Authors
“Working with Tanya on my book is one of the best investments I’ve made in my life. She and her team are masterful at creating nourishing structures that invite me to write from the deep places I’ve longed to connect with but couldn’t access on my own. ”
If something in these words has stirred recognition, we’d love to meet you.
During your complimentary consultation, we’ll listen to the story you’re carrying, understand where you are in your writing journey, and help you discern the path that best supports both you and your book.
This work is intimate, and it is not for everyone. But when it is right, it is unmistakable.