The Fountain
Stay tuned for the latest offering from Chelsea Bieker and Kimberly King Parsons, The Fountain, an online platform for creative awakening. Don’t miss an update! Click here for more.
INTUITIVE EDITING
“TALK TO CHELSEA ONCE AND IT’S OBVIOUS SHE HAS A GIFT FOR CHARACTER AND STORYTELLING. I FEEL EXTREMELY LUCKY TO HAVE BENEFITED FROM HER INSIGHT, WHICH TOOK MY MANUSCRIPT TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND GOT IT READY FOR QUERYING. IT IS NO EXAGGERATION TO SAY THIS WAS A TRANSFORMATIVE PARTNERSHIP–MY MANUSCRIPT SIMPLY WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE SAME DEPTH WITHOUT HER. -TAYLOR HAHN, AUTHOR OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DEBUT NOVEL, “THE LIFESTYLE.”
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I love working with writers in all stages of the writing process from developmental and deep manuscript edits for novels or memoirs, to copyedits for essays and short stories. Utilizing my innate sense of plot, textured character development, and my ear for rhythm and beauty in language, I am a vision holder for your project. With over ten years of professional teaching and editing experience, I bring tactile strategies and clear ideas for how to bring your story to the next level. I also see all projects holistically. I believe as writers, the health of our manuscripts has a lot to do with the health of our self-worth and belief in our projects. I can partner with you to find the passion for yours, as well as offer real life tips and support for how to give yourself the gift of time for your art and remove creative blocks to make the art your soul desires.
Please email me for a full list of services and rates at chelseabieker@gmail.com
UPCOMING CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES
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Please join me and the acclaimed fiction writer Kimberly King Parsons for our fifth generative gathering, THE NOVEL.
“It’s such a confidence trick, writing a novel. The main person you have to trick into confidence is yourself. This is hard to do alone.” – Zadie Smith
Come join us for our first class of 2024, a workshop entirely dedicated to novel writing. This is for anyone who is in the midst of writing a novel, beginning to write a novel, dreaming about writing a novel, or who has written a novel and wonders, well, what now? We will dive deep on how to nail your first thirty pages, tips and tricks to keep the pages turning and keep your readers hooked, defining your container, and a lesson on revision. We will also delve into the self-work required to build the tenacity, stamina, and grit, and get to the bottom of your blocks (the most important part). There will be ample time for all your questions. You will leave with new material, fresh ideas, community, and a renewed vision for your project.
Date: Sunday, February 25th
Time: 1-4 PST
Cost: In the spirit of celebrating novels, email proof of preordering both Chelsea and Kim’s forthcoming novels MADWOMAN and WE WERE THE UNIVERSE from the indie bookstore of your choice that shows your name on the receipt to biekerparsonsworkshop@gmail.com for entry to the class! We recommend bookshop.org! *if you previously preordered the books, that’s great! Just email that receipt. If you prefer to pay to attend please Venmo $75 to biekerparsonsworkshop@gmail.com