Writer Clubhouse
Come with your voice and lived experience; leave with pages, clarity, and the engine of your creative life in gear.
The Writer Clubhouse Studio is where your authentic voice meets craft expertise. Join writers who believe their stories matter.
Join our Beta Launch Studio Sessions and Benefit From Special Pricing (While we begin, we are offering start-up pricing)
Welcome to the Studio
Unlike typical workshops that focus on pointing out what is wrong with your projects, our studio sessions create space for your voice to emerge with strength and clarity. You belong here—whether you're documenting life experiences or crafting work for publication. Every session is designed to help you get words on the page to end the session with a new skill to enhance your writing life.
Entering the Year Aligned: Reignite Your Writing Life
Transform your writing practice from sporadic to purposeful and aligned.
- ✓Discover projects that align with your deepest passions and values
- ✓Establish a sustainable writing practice that fits your real life
- ✓Gain absolute clarity on your next steps as a writer
$10.00
75-90 minutes | Beta Session
Writing the Personal Essay for Publication
Turn lived experience into compelling essays worthy of publication. Dive into writing personal essays for publication, whether for our anthology or another venue. Even if you choose not to publish, let your inner wisdom shine on the page.
- ✓Craft essays with purpose, clarity, and emotional resonance
- ✓Master targeted construction techniques specific to personal essays
$15.00
75-90 minutes
Voices from Our Community
"I've been to many writing workshops and courses, but this was different. The Studio doesn't try to mold you into someone else's voice—it helps you discover and strengthen your own."
"After years away from writing, I was nervous to return. Amy created a space where I felt both challenged and supported. My essay was published six months later."
"I came to work with Amy Lou Jenkins to preserve family stories in my journal. I left with the confidence to shape those stories into a memoir that honors my ancestors' voices as well as my own."
Why the Studio Approach Works
The Studio vs. Traditional Workshops
What You'll Experience
- Guided Practice:
Engage in purposeful writing exercises designed to unlock your authentic voice and overcome common barriers.
- Craft Mastery:
Learn technical elements of strong narrative writing without sacrificing your unique perspective and style.
- Supportive Community:
Connect with fellow writers who value depth, authenticity, and the transformative power of narrative.
Transform Your Relationship with Writing
Do you struggle to establish a consistent writing practice?
Many writers find themselves caught in the cycle of inspiration and neglect.
Are you uncertain if your experiences are "worthy" of being written?
Many writers doubt the significance of their stories, especially those with life experience to share.
Do you feel disconnected from your authentic voice?
Many writers have internalized rules and expectations that stifle their natural expression.
The Studio Approach Makes the Difference
Establish sustainable writing rhythms
Discover practices that fit your life reality and create momentum without burnout.
Recognize the value of your unique perspective
Learn how your life experience creates context that younger writers simply cannot access.
Reconnect with your authentic voice
Shed accumulated rules and expectations to discover what only you can say, in the way only you can say it.
Coming Soon to the Studio
Courses
Multi-session deep dives into narrative craft, voice development, and genre mastery.
Bundles & Pathways
Curated sequences designed to build your skills progressively across multiple sessions.
Self-Paced Projects
Guided writing experiences you can complete on your own schedule with Studio support.
Our Writing Focus
The Writer Clubhouse Studio specializes in narrative nonfiction, memoir, and personal essays—writing that transforms lived experience into stories that matter. We focus on developing authentic voices and serious craft while honoring the truth that emerges from life experience. Though our expertise centers on these forms, all genres are welcome in our studio space. What matters most is your commitment to finding and strengthening your unique voice.
Common Questions
Is the Studio right for me if I'm returning to writing after years away?
Absolutely. In fact, the Studio was specifically designed with returning writers in mind. Your life experience is an asset, not a liability. The time away has given you perspective and depth that infuses your writing with wisdom younger writers haven't yet acquired. Our approach helps you reconnect with your voice while providing the structure and community to sustain your return to writing.
What if I'm just journaling for personal insight versus writing for publication?
The Studio welcomes both journalers and publication-focused writers with equal enthusiasm. Many participants begin with personal exploration and later discover stories they want to share more widely. Others remain dedicated to private writing as a tool for meaning-making and personal growth. Our focus is on helping you strengthen your authentic voice regardless of your destination. Both paths are honored here.
How does the Studio differ from a critique group?
Unlike critique groups that focus on finding what's wrong with your writing, the Studio approach begins by identifying what's working and builds from your strengths. We focus more on generative practice and voice development than critical feedback. When we do provide direction, it's to amplify what makes your writing distinctly yours, not to enforce external standards. Our approach creates a space where your authentic voice can emerge and strengthen without being diminished by premature criticism.
Do I need to be an experienced writer to join?
No formal experience is required—only a willingness to engage authentically with your writing process. The Studio welcomes writers at all levels, from those just beginning to those with publication credits. What matters most is your openness to discovering and developing your voice. Your life experience itself is valuable preparation for meaningful writing, regardless of your technical background.
Can my writing make a difference at this stage in my life?
Absolutely. In fact, writing that emerges from decades of lived experience often carries unique wisdom and perspective that our culture desperately needs. Your stories can preserve meaning that would otherwise be lost, bridge generational understanding, and offer insights that come only with time and reflection. The Studio helps you transform your experiences into writing that resonates with readers of all ages while honoring your unique perspective.
What if I'm not sure which Studio session is right for me?
Start with the session that speaks most directly to your current needs. If you're looking to establish a sustainable writing practice, "Entering the Year Aligned" provides an excellent foundation. If you have specific stories you're ready to craft for readers, "Writing the Personal Essay for Publication" offers targeted guidance. Each session is designed as both a standalone experience and a potential entry point to our larger community. You'll find value regardless of where you begin.
Limited-Time Introductory Offer
Our current session prices reflect our beta launch and will increase as we expand our offerings. Join now to lock in our lowest rates while helping shape the future of the Studio experience.
Meet Your Guide
Amy Lou Jenkins BSN MS MFA
With over 20 years of experience teaching writing at the university level and guiding writers through personal narrative development, Amy Lou brings both academic expertise and authentic compassion to the Studio experience.
As an award-winning author whose work has been published in Literary Journals, Newspapers, Magazines, Anthologies, four books of nonfiction, and more, Jenkins brings that experience to you. She's taught writing at universities, workshops, and writing conferences, and wants writers to find their voice, rather than be beaten down by critique. She wants you to exploit your talent and voice to live and write with alignment, a growing set of skills, and a connection to the wisdom and creativity you possess. She teaches the In/Out method to keep the writing engine going and the JUMP method to finish a project. They are both proven processes.
Amy Lou understands the journey from personal reflection to public sharing. Her book "Every Natural Fact" won the Midwest Independent Publishers Association Prize for nonfiction and more than a dozen writing honors and awards.
Amy Lou founded Writer Clubhouse Studio after recognizing that many talented writers—particularly those with decades of life experience—needed a different approach than traditional workshops offered. Her mission is to help writers of all backgrounds discover and strengthen their authentic voices.
Ready to Find Your Voice?
Join our next Studio session and experience the difference between being told how to fix your writing and discovering how to find your voice.
Begin Your Season of Writing in Alignment with Your Voice and Passions
Writing the Personal Essay
Craft Essays for Publication
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Our Studio Promise
If you don't find value in your first Studio session, simply email us within 7 days and we'll refund your registration fee—no questions asked. We believe so strongly in our approach that we want to remove all risk from your decision to join us.
Your writing matters. Your voice is welcome here.