Leading Women Back to Themselves, One Story at a Time
Steph Sprenger
Writer | Producer | Podcaster | Instructor
Join MidCircle: a writing community for midlife women
We are a writing community focused solely on the needs, unique perspectives, and strengths of midlife women.
We specialize in amplifying the voices of midlife women who write, and collaboration and community are the cornerstone of our mission.
Including co-working sessions, critique opportunities, writing prompts, and weekly workshops.
Join us for $39/month here.
Redacted: What Divorced Women Aren’t Telling You
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Redacted: What Divorced Women Aren’t Telling You is an anonymous publication featuring the uncensored stories of divorced women.
Tell us about the day you left. Tell us about your mediation over Zoom, what it cost you to move or stay, how it feels to co-parent with your ex-husband, how you threw his toothbrush into the trash. Write about the moment you knew; write about the first anniversary; write about the audacity of his attorney or the passive aggressiveness of his mother. Tell us about his affair, or yours. Tell us the secrets you have been carrying. Pour onto the page your rage, your shame, your grief, your glee, your ambivalence. Your story might be heartbreaking or hilarious or shocking or relatable. You might make us cringe or gasp or weep or burn with rage or nod our heads or write our senators. Write the story that has been weighing on you, and release what you have been holding. Tell us the truth, and know that none of your story will be redacted. Submit here.
The Mother Plus Podcast
A podcast for the ADHD mom who feels like too much and not enough, all at once. Stace and Steph tell it like it is—no sugar-coating—and share successes, failures, and tips from experts. Find us on Instagram @mother_plus_podcast and join the free ADHD Moms Club on Facebook here.
Work with me
Steph specializes in helping writers find the “lighthouse” of their story. She excels at finding the “what, why, and how” of a piece, distilling ideas into a well-crafted essay, helping to sculpt the inner and outer story, and honing in on the universal theme of a piece.
In an individual coaching session, you can focus on:
Big-picture ideas, including brainstorming a larger writing project, creating a Substack column, developing a clear writer’s voice, or crafting an About Me page.
Workshopping an individual essay or series of stories
Narrative arc of an essay or larger work, including essay collections, memoirs, or spoken presentations.
Each session includes:
Free 15-minute discovery call
45-minute Zoom session
Follow-up email with summary and next steps
1:1 writing sessions
I’m allergic to the word coaching. What shall we call it? Creativity consultation? Editorial advising? Craft instructor? Whatever you want to call it, I can help you become a better, happier writer by letting your voice lead the way.
With over ten years experience facilitating writing workshops with The HerStories Project and producing LTYM Boulder since 2016, I have extensive familiarity with curating the personal stories of women and helping them clarify the focus of their work as well as fine-tuning the unique power of each writer’s voice. My work has been published in O Magazine, The Washington Post, Brain, The Belladonna Comedy, Mutha Magazine, Cosmopolitan.com, and The Chicken Soup for the Soul Series, among other places.
Here is what writers have said:
Stephanie is the best kind of writing coach. Her feedback and guidance are thoughtful, kind and professional. She not only nurtures your creative inspirations, but also compassionately holds space for you as you embark on the journey of writing and all that it entails.
“Stephanie has inspired and encouraged me to take my writing seriously. Her honest feedback and constant support have been instrumental in the production of my best work!”
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Contact Me
Have questions about writing workshops or 1:1 sessions? Need info on an upcoming show or project? I’ll reply to emails as quickly as my ADHD brain can muster.