Support & Accountability Community
for Academic Writers

Regular cowriting, check-ins, and
a monthly call where I’m available
for one-one support.
(Details below!)

Summer & fall session
runs Jun. 1–Dec. 18, 2026

Sliding-scale pricing: $220, $300, or $380 for 6-month session

Note from Ellen: I’m based in Minneapolis. I’ll donate 100% of the payments I receive from anyone who registers for this group from Saturday, January 17th through Sunday, January 25th to organizations providing food support and rent relief to communities being affected by recent events in Minneapolis. (I am planning to split donations between the Joyce Uptown Food Shelf, Second Harvest Heartland, and Rent Relief for Minneapolis School Families. If you’d like to support additional organizations directly, here is a longer list of organizations to support.)

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  • Zoom cowriting from 2:00–3:45 ET Tuesdays and 10:00–11:45 ET Wednesdays most weeks.* Brief check-ins at the start, midpoint, and end. Come as often as you like, for part or all of each session.

    *There will be a pause in the cowriting sessions from August 10th through September 4th and during the week of November 23rd.

  • During the second week of each month, I’ll be available for on-the-spot one-on-one coaching in a breakout room during one of the cowriting calls. (If I offer the coaching during the Tuesday call one month, I’ll offer it during the Wednesday call the next month.)

  • During the cowriting call with the on-the-spot coaching, we’ll also have a longer check-in time at the start (more like 20-30 minutes than 5). This longer check-in will include a short reflective writing prompt as well as time for group conversation.

  • I’ll create weekly check-in threads on the private online forum for the group where you can post about goals, challenges, or little wins (giving a high-five or encouragement to the person who posted above you in the thread).

  • Writing prompts and strategies (shared in a Google doc during each cowriting session) tailored to the generating, shaping, and polishing phases of the writing process. You can look at the prompts for inspiration if you’re feeling stuck.

  • I’ll also share a Google doc during each cowriting session (which I’ll invite everyone to contribute to!) about little ways to bring more fun or pleasure into your writing practice.

  • Once during the 6-month session, I’ll hold an editorial Q&A where you can pick my brain about revision challenges or academic book publishing. (If I don’t have an answer for you regarding some aspect of the publishing process, I can reach out to my network to see if I can get information!)

  • My goal in creating this group is to foster a supportive community to help you make consistent progress on your writing projects without burning out.

Please note: although twice-weekly cowriting sessions will be offered most weeks, there will be a pause from August 10th through September 4th (due to Ellen’s schedule!) and the week of November 23rd.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me (at ellen@tiliaeditorial.com) with any questions.