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MidCircle is a different kind of writing group. We are a supportive, generous community of midlife (and beyond) writers—a tiny corner of the Internet where women can write together, learn from each other, and deepen their writing practice.

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  • CRAFT WORKSHOPS
  • WRITING FEEDBACK
  • CO-WORKING
  • CHECK-INS
  • WRITING PROMPTS
  • ACCOUNTABILITY
  • VIDEO LIBRARY
  • INSPIRATION
  • FEEDBACK FORUM

What makes MidCircle unique?

We are a writing community focused solely on the needs, unique perspectives, and strengths of midlife women. We specialize in amplifying the voices of midlife women who write, and collaboration and community are the cornerstone of our mission. We believe midlife women are powerful. 

Our membership is specifically for women at midlife (our definition of “midlife” is more of a state of mind—if you are 82 years old and feel at home here, we welcome you!) and we believe we have so much to learn from one another. A hallmark of our work is supporting the voices and knowledge of other midlife women, and we are actively seeking guest presenters who can share their skills and wisdom with our community.

It's easy to find online writing workshops—everything from how to get published to how to write flash fiction—but we believe MidCircle is different. 

While we offer courses and drop-in sessions dedicated to improving your skills as a writer, MidCircle is more like the intersection of craft and soul. Our community is designed to help you get in touch with yourself as a creative person and tune into your unique voice. Workshops and community meetings are intimate and interactive—they are a sacred, safe space to share your writing and your life experiences. 

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MidCircle is about...

Learning 

Improve your writing craft and also honor yourself as a writer and deepen your creative flow through workshops with guest instructors, writing exercises, and weekly writing prompts. 

Accountability

Our accountability space has a weekly thread to share your goals for the week, celebrate your progress, connect with critique partners, and stay focused on what matters to you most. 

Community

Connection, support, and inspiration from fellow writers. Our network has become more than a writing group—we are genuinely invested in each other's writing and life experiences. 

ARE YOU A GOOD FIT?

MidCircle is for writers who want to...

  • Write with other midlife women and learn from each other
  • Get back in touch with their creativity and voice, and to feel inspired to share their stories without apology
  • Start or deepen a writing practice in community
  • Set goals and stay accountable 
For writers of all backgrounds and experience levels.
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"This group has encouraged me take my writing seriously again..."

...to look into my past and celebrate the good times while letting go of some of the negative stuff; it’s been a joyful, non-judgmental space to write and read and share."

– HERSTORIES WRITING GROUP MEMBER
INSIDE MIDCIRCLE
CO-WRITING
Write together.

Co-working sessions work like magic to get you into your creative flow and focus. Each week features a weekly reflection and writing prompt based on the month's theme. Monthly writing circles and creativity check-ins provide generative writing opportunities.

FEEDBACK
Share your writing.

Join our accountability space to set weekly goals, share progress, get feedback on your writing, join a critique group, or find an accountability partner to swap manuscripts, essays, or query letters.

WORKSHOPS
Learn from instructors

Membership includes two monthly workshops led by guest presenters, as well as regular craft and brainstorming sessions and writing circles led by co-founder Steph Sprenger. Get access to a library of previous workshops.

LET'S DO THIS

"Stephanie and Jessica honour every woman’s personal pathway to discovering what works for her."

"This HerStories workshop got me to write after a long period of procrastination, but more importantly, it impelled me to re-engage the whole practice of writing. I was inspired to sit down and think about my writing, what I want to write, what I need to write, and how I should go about it. It gave me the gentle push I was looking for. "

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WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT

I can’t put into words how beneficial this workshop was for me! I loved being connected to a group of like-minded women writers, in about the same stage of life, diving deep on our own creativity and the very relatable challenges and revelations we were each having along the way. 

Our Zoom meetings and online chats were so affirming. Steph did a great job leading us. 

PARTICIPANT IN THE ARTIST'S WAY WORKSHOP

 

"I loved this workshop. Reading the other women's work has been powerful and inspiring, and tapping into some of my own stories that I didn't know were laying around, waiting to be seen and told, has been cathartic and refreshing.."

"The process was so intentionally developed and skillfully led. And receiving such supportive and kind feedback on my writing was some much needed encouragement to keep going, and keep writing.

HERSTORIES WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT

MidCircle

Monthly Membership

$39

PER MONTH

INCLUDES:
  • Guest instructor workshops twice a month
  • Weekly co-working sessions
  • A monthly theme to guide the year, based on the 12 chapters of The Artist's Way, featuring weekly reflections and prompts 
  • An accountability group for writers working on long-term projects like writing a book
  • Community meetings to share, brainstorm, and connect twice a month
  • Quarterly goal setting and reflection meetings
  • Monthly writing circle with freewriting and sharing
  • Our library of previous presentations
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The HerStories Project is about meeting women where they are.

Jessica and Stephanie have been teaching creative writing workshops to women for over a decade—everything from prompt-based groups to personal essays to month-long summits to planning books. Our community members have shared what matters most to them, and we are listening.

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