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Supporting writers at every stage.
Grow your craft. Meet your goals.
Helping published and pre-published writers grow in their crafts and achieve their goals.
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Take a spark from initial idea to finished manuscript.
Know what it takes to go from pre-published to published.
Take your publishing dreams to the next level.
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Wonderful Words
From Students & Clients
“Jolie creates a rich, creative, writing environment with her warm and approachable teaching style. I continue to incorporate Jolie’s valuable insights and practices into my daily writing life and beyond.”
Ann Leal
“This class changed everything for me. Jolie is truly amazing and has so much to offer. If you can you should go for it."
Carol Zink
“Jolie's class changed my life -- seriously! She is an amazing teacher and coach…and the things I learned from her about kidlit and writing were vital to every success I've had since. If you can take a class from her, do it!"
Jessica Petersen
Welcome! I’m Jolie…
I work with aspiring and published writers to create a mindset that unlocks potential, grows craft, and achieves goals.
I’m passionate about the children’s book industry and love working with writers at all stages of their journey.
I teach both independently and at the University of Washington. I also offer workshops and coach and consult writers one-on-one.
