Writing Coaching & Workshops

Experience a different kind of writing support

Through my work and training as a hospice chaplain, I’ve learned how to sit with hard stories. I bring that same intentionality and consideration to my work with writers — helping you tap into your own internal wisdom so you can share something honest and meaningful. Because in my world, writing non-fiction IS NOT:

  • Reliving the worst trauma of your life

  • Suffering (again) for the sake of narrative

  • Performing pain for virality or fame

INSTEAD, we will uncover the stories you’re longing to tell and shape them with clarity, courage, and care.

The goal is never to push you to break — but to guide you toward breakthrough.

Book cover featuring a woman with blonde hair looking at the camera, resting her chin on her hand. The title reads 'No Filter: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful' by Paulina Porizkova.

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NO FILTER: The Good, The. Bad, and The Beautiful

“A book about a rare life, profound love, profound grief, anxiety, self-assurance, empowerment, aging, loss, and joy. It is nuanced, complex, insightful, helpful, and constantly surprising.” —Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of These Precious Days

Writer and former model Paulina Porizkova pens a series of intimate, introspective, and enlightening essays about the complexities of womanhood at every age, pulling back the glossy magazine cover and writing from the heart.

Read about it in the New York Times

Ways to work together — and (finally) write your dream story

Group Workshops & Classes

I teach small-group workshops that create a supportive, generative space for writing and reflection.

I go beyond the traditional nuts-and-bolts of technique to help students craft their narrative.

Topics I’ve taught include:

  • Memoir

  • Literary essay

  • Creative non-fiction

  • Spiritual writing

  • New York Times Modern Love essays

  • Travel writing

  • College application essays

1:1 Coaching & Editing

I work with writers of all skill levels — at every stage of the creative process — to develop and complete nonfiction projects, from personal essays to full-length book manuscripts.

Services include:

  • Brainstorming and coaching sessions

  • Developmental editing

  • Book doctoring and manuscript consultation

Clients have placed work in:

  • The New York Times (Modern Love column)

  • The Cut

  • Los Angeles Times

  • The Washington Post

  • CNN

1:1 College Essay Coaching

I work with high school students to help them uncover the story only they can tell — and in their distinct way.

Students I’ve worked with have been accepted to:

  • Yale University

  • University of Pennsylvania

  • Cornell University

  • Brown University

  • Georgetown University

  • Dartmouth College

  • Duke University

  • Northwestern University

  • New York University

  • University of Southern California

  • University of Chicago

  • Swarthmore College

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Sarah Lawrence College

  • Vassar College

I instantly fell in love with the book On Living by Kerry Egan so I was overjoyed when she offered virtual writing classes. I came away from Kerry's classes inspired and with so many new tools to use. I love that she gives practical advice that you can put to use right away, but she also makes you think deeply about the writing process so that you can elevate your work.  Kerry's classes are affordable and suited for experienced or beginning writers. She keeps the class size small so that everyone can contribute meaningfully. I enjoyed meeting other writers in the group, and Kerry's warm and engaging style will make you feel right at ease.

Diana Newton, former daily journalist, poet and creative non-fiction writer