Monthly Curated Conversations for Writers
Bring it into the circle.
Twice-monthly curated conversations about the book-writing process. Each month centered around a crucial theme, giving you both guidance and community.
Begins Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · 8 a.m. PST · 11 a.m. EST · 8 p.m. CEST
What Writers Are Missing
Three things most writers don't have.
01
Community
Writing a book is solitary work. The Circle gives you a group of writers who understand what you're carrying and check in with you month to month.
02
Conversation About Your Book
Most writers go weeks without anyone to talk to about their manuscript. Four sessions a month give you a place to talk through where the book stands.
03
Affordable Guidance
One-on-one coaching runs well into the thousands per month. The Circle gives you real guidance from Caroline and Court at a fraction of the cost.
How It Works
What a month looks like.
Four sessions a month, two weeks apart. Every other week alternates between a curated call and a partner meeting.
Curated Zoom Call
A live session led by Caroline Allen or Court Harler, built around that month's theme.
Partner Meeting
Members gather with a randomly chosen partner to discuss the theme and share experiences.
Curated Zoom Call
A second session led by Caroline Allen or Court Harler, going deeper into that month's theme.
Partner Meeting
A second partner meeting to keep momentum going before the next theme begins.
We'll meet every two weeks on a Tuesday for a facilitated conversation around a central theme. On the off weeks, participants will meet with a randomly chosen partner to discuss the theme and share experiences.
What We Cover
Monthly themes.
Themes rotate throughout the year, drawn from Caroline and Court's decades of coaching and editorial experience. Join anytime, no need to have caught the ones before. Themes will include concepts like this:
Clarifying Your Core Values
Sacred Scheduling
The Completion Wound
Trusting Your Voice
Making Room for Rest
Facing the Page
Revision Without Shame
Writing for Your Reader
Taking Stock of the Manuscript
Working Through Writer's Block
Writing from Memory and the Senses
Family History and Inheritance
Writing the Turning Point
Trusting the Manuscript Over the Outline
Working with Your Inner Critic
Sharing Your Work Before It's Ready
The Long Middle
Writing Through Loss
What the Manuscript Teaches You
Coming Into Voice
Preparing to Publish
The Practice of Saying No
Turning Personal Pain into Story
Who This Book Is Really For
Your Coaches
Led by Caroline Allen and Court Harler.
Founder, Art of Storytelling
Caroline Allen
Caroline is the author of five award-winning novels, a former international journalist (Tokyo, London), and current exhibiting visual artist. She has spent thirty years guiding hundreds of writers on fiction, memoir, and self-help books. She created the Completion Wound framework, the foundation of this circle's monthly themes.
Associate Coach
Court Harler
Court is a writer, editor, and educator, and the editor in chief of CRAFT Literary Magazine and editorial director for Discover New Art. She holds an MFA from the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe, and an MA from Eastern Washington University, and has received fellowships from Key West Literary Seminar, Community of Writers, and Napa Valley Writers' Conference, among others.
Membership
Join the circle.
Be:Longing
Monthly Membership
$125 / month
No contract. Leave whenever you need to.
• Two curated Zoom calls a month, led by Caroline Allen or Court Harler
• Two partner meetings a month with fellow members
• The Core Values Exercise and Sacred Scheduling tools
• A new theme every month, with replays included
• Member pricing on 1:1 coaching
By signing up, please agree to make your best effort to commit to meeting with classmates during off weeks to discuss the month's theme. Your participation is vital in making this a dynamic group.
Join Us
Questions
Before you join
What kind of writers is this for?
Do I need a finished draft to join?
What if I miss a live call?
Who do I meet with during the off weeks?
How is this different from 1:1 coaching?
Can I leave anytime?
The Book Has Waited Long Enough
Bring it into the circle.
Two curated Zoom calls, two partner meetings, one theme, every month.
Join UsOur commitment to inclusion.
The Completion Circle is open to writers of every race, culture, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and ability. Your story belongs here exactly as you carry it, and so do you. We hold this circle as a place where every voice is welcome and every writer is met with respect.