Join us for the first HerStories Project Incubator.

Jesse Ball

"Cultivating Creative Flow: The Power of Ritual"

For the past 20 years Jesse has worked in the healing arts. Her passion is blending the psycho-spiritual aspects of our being with embodiment, and helping people find their authentic way of experiencing and expressing life, understanding and healing trauma and connecting with their true nature. She is an artist, a writer, a mom, an activist, and a continually evolving human.

Jen Berlingo

"Midlife Emergence: The Crossroads of Comfort and Curiosity"

Jen is a midlife coach, a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Nationally Registered Art Therapist, a visual artist, and a master-level Reiki practitioner. After two decades of midwifing hundreds of women through life’s major transitions and experiencing her own passage through a fiery midlife portal where she more fully stepped into her queer identity, she was inspired to write the award-winning and bestselling book, Midlife Emergence.

Jacquelin Cangro 

"Writing With Purpose: Project Management Strategies for Long-Term Writing Success"

Jacquelin Cangro worked at Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster for more than twenty years. Now, as an independent developmental editor and book coach, she reviews novel manuscripts providing providing writers with feedback to revise their stories.

Lindsey DeLoach Jones

"Using a Writer's Notebook"

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wendy fleming

"Building an Online Platform With Social Media and Email Lists"

Whitney Fleming is passionate about telling stories that help others feel less alone. She gives an authentic and empathetic voice to issues such as parenting, mental health, grief, marriage, and midlife. She co-owns the successful blog parentingteensandtweens.com, is the voice behind the popular social media pages Whitney Fleming Writes, and is the author of three books.

Ann imig

"Find Your Strengths, Disrupt Your Saboteurs"

An MSW and certified coach, Ann helps burned-out moms regain their mojo, crush their goals, and fuel their joy at home and work. In 2010 she created the storytelling series (and then book) titled LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER. Almost 15 years later, LTYM continues Giving Motherhood A Microphone on stages across North America (70 cities and counting).

Michelle Mellon 

"Art and Science of Storytelling for Midlife Women"

Michelle is a marketing and communications consultant as well as founder of WordBird, a storytelling consultancy serving solopreneurs, small businesses, and NGOs that have a social impact mission and/or are led by women and people of color. She is also the author of award-winning speculative short fiction, and in 2024 she was designated “America’s Greatest Thinker” as the winner of the Great American Think-Off annual essay and debate competition.

Wendy Robinson

"The Big Finish: Finishing Long-Term Writing Projects for Women with Perfectionism, ADHD, or Spicy Brains"

Wendy is a writer with interests in personal essay, poetry, and fiction. She's previously taught at a variety of colleges and universities and enjoys mixing humor with practical tips for getting stuff done. She has both personal and professional experience with the intersection of ADHD, creativity, and productivity and looks forward to sharing ways to make completing long-form projects more doable for anyone who has struggled with perfectionism, procrastination, or attention challenges.

Jena Schwartz

"Start, Keep Going, Be Good to Yourself"

Jena Schwartz is the author of "Fierce Encouragement: 201 Writing Prompts for Staying Grounded in Fragile Times". A widely published poet and essayist, Jena has been a creative coach for over 20 years and a writing group facilitator since 2014. Known for her presence and for creating safe spaces for writers at every stage, she believes that writing practice can be a portal to self-compassion through the stories that connect us. 

What a few of our last month-long writing experience participants have to say:

"The summit empowered and energized me and my writing practice"

"The variety of workshops scratched the need for creative fulfillment, and this time of year was perfect for digging deep. The community felt small and intimate when, in actuality, the collected group was far and wide. The summit's platform, the variety of topics offered, and the ease of participating are a testament to how Jessica and Stephanie have, once again, created a magical experience for midlife women writers and the kind of creative experiences they seek."

"It felt a little like a family reunion. A chance to interact daily with interesting and relatable people who share challenges of writing and midlife."

"There’s a sense that no matter what the content or the presenter, people were just glad to be together sharing our love of writing in this safe and nurturing community."