Work with Brenda Miller
I approach your writing with great respect, listening deeply to find what is most needed in the moment. We can work together on individual essays or book manuscripts, or I can serve as a guide to help you generate new work. I’m also happy to set up customized workshops for your writing group.

For Individual Essays
$500: for an essay of up to 5000 words. This rate includes both big-picture and line edits (via Track Changes), a letter summarizing my thoughts and suggestions, and a follow-up conversation on the phone or over zoom.
$300: for an essay of up to 5000 words. This rate does not provide extensive written comments or line edits, but it includes a conversation to go over my thoughts and suggestions.
Follow-up Calls, Emails, or Revision Review
Each consultation includes one follow-up email/question within a month.
Additional follow-ups cost $100 per hour, including review of revisions.
Ongoing Monthly Coaching
Whether you’re developing personal essays, exploring the hermit crab form, or finding your voice in creative nonfiction, I offer one-on-one coaching to support your writing at every stage. In our monthly sessions, we’ll work together on craft, structure, and revision—identifying what your essays are really about and how to get them there. We can also do generative work together, using prompts and exercises to spark new material and discover unexpected directions for your projects. I bring decades of experience as a writer, editor, and teacher to our conversations, but the work is yours: I’m here to ask the questions that open doors and to help you trust what you’re discovering on the page.
Coaching packages start at $800/month and include monthly sessions, written feedback on new work, and email support between meetings. If you’re ready to commit to your writing practice with a dedicated guide, I’d love to hear from you.
Custom Projects
Contact me to discuss other coaching or workshop arrangements: info@brendamillerwriter.com
Payment accepted via Venmo, check, or direct bank transfer.
Sometimes the difference between never-ending drafts and completed work is the astute observations offered by a skilled coach, a person who can see beyond the words you've put on the page and notice the heart of your essay. Brenda Miller is such a coach. Her insights can move you from stuck drafts to finished essays, helping you see what was always there.Patrice Gopo
I so appreciated Brenda Miller's grounded engagement with the topic, including readings, exercises, and helpful details about her own writing practice.Shannon Cram, CNF webinar
A piece I wrote in your class was published by Lumiere Review and now they've nominated it for Best Microfictions 2023. From a small exercise writing about an object on our desks or in our rooms, a bigger thing has grown! Thank you for opening the channel to write something new.Rosemary Jones
I just received [an acceptance] from Sky Island Journal... I am so grateful for your generous feedback and for your warm and skilled teaching that helped polish this essay. I turn to those lessons often.Nora-Lyn Veevers
The presentation packed in a lot, but was successful in both showing and telling how sensory details enrich the memories we often use in essay writing. I really enjoy Brenda Miller's writing and have several of her books, but there's nothing like hearing how she thinks about writing and what she does to create a successful essay. Thanks!Brenda Ridley, CNF webinar
I always enjoy anything Brenda Miller has to present. I find her classes filled with practical tips that are easy to implement.Talya Boerner, CNF webinar

