1-on-1 Feedback Session

Feeling stuck on your draft? Looking for firm but gentle editorial guidance? Need a fresh perspective to keep you writing? Book a 50-minute private session with one of the Midwives of Invention!

This opportunity to book a standalone session with one of the Midwives is only available for a two week period, from February 7 - 20, 2026. There are a limited number of spots.

We can’t wait to discuss your writing! We have both worked as magazine editors and offered feedback on ideas and drafts to hundreds of workshop participants. Our feedback will always prioritize your goals for the piece, but we both believe in artistic and emotional ambition. We aim to inspire you to get to work.

This session makes a great deadline, a great gift, or both!

Submit up to 2,000 words of your writing, along with your questions for us, and we’ll arrive prepared to guide you to the next phase of the writing process. This will be extra useful for writers who have taken one of our workshops in the past (because we’ll have a shared vocabulary to draw on), but anyone can book a session.

What we offer

• A 50-minute Zoom conversation in which we offer thoughtful feedback on up to 2,000 words of your writing

• Responses to your questions about the work

• Tools, tips, and resources to help you push through to the next phase of the writing process

What we’ll read

• An excerpt from your book-in-progress

• A rough draft of an essay

• A query letter or pitch you’re looking to strengthen

• A list of existential questions about your project

• An editorial plan for your newsletter, plus the first post

• Really, anything you want to submit to help us understand your current writing dilemma, up to 2,000 words.

• Or you can skip the submission altogether and just show up to the zoom with your questions for us.

What we do not offer

• Licensed therapy

• Connections with agents, editors, or publishers

• Line edits or written comments

• A recording of the session, though you’re free to record it yourself

Please note that your 1:1 session will be with ONE of us, not both. When you book your 1-on-1, you’ll fill out a brief form and (optionally) upload your up-to-2,000-word draft. Your email confirmation will contain the zoom link you’ll use for your meeting.

Meetings can be rescheduled until 48 hours before the start time. It is your responsibility to sign in to the zoom on time. If you are late, we’re happy to meet for the remainder of the time, but we cannot add additional time.