Ultreia! book writing support program

“Thank you for being a book doula.

This book has been gestating for a long time and without your teaching it would have remained a pipe dream.

Your ability to support us to harness emotion and feeling is truly a gift.”

Yvonne A McKerrow Jennings OAM, author YEvie’s Odyssey

About Ultreia! book writing support program

The writing journey has been deeply rewarding but not without its challenges. I had to overcome my doubts about being ‘qualified’ to write. It was about finding my voice. There were moments of exhaustion, but the desire to share a resource that could help women learn independently kept me going.

Patt Gregory

Ultreia! & Write of Passage participant

A book writing intensive for people who know want they want to write and seek guidance coming to the page.

Ultreia! is a pilgrim word. It means ‘keep moving forward’. Ultreia! builds on our entry program, Write of Passage, and like Write of Passage it is modelled on the principles of pilgrimage. Show up, keep going!

Ultreia! offers guidance, encouragement and support to develop a comfortable writing process that fits with your everyday life as you write your book.

Details: 8 writing buddies, 4 weeks, 1 hour a week face to face live online (Zoom), with connection and engagement on the private FB group between sessions.

Facilitated by Dr Stephanie Dale.

Ultreia! is for anyone who wants to write:

* a memoir
* your family or community history
* the wisdom you’ve learned through life’s experiences
* a professional handbook sharing your expertise
* that novel you dreamed or never dreamed you could write.

More information? Contact us

Testimonials

“Write of Passage provided me with the skills,motivation and encouragement I needed to tackle a book project. With little background in writing or literacy I’m thrilled to be confident and comfortable to write.”

Marie Kelly, author

“Diamonds in the Dust would not have happened without Stephanie Dale. Thank you Steph for sharing your wisdom, guidance & encouragement, & for giving me the belief in myself to take on my writing dream.”

Cathie Colless, author

“Steph gave me direction and the confidence to achieve one of the most rewarding accomplishments of my life.
Thank you.”

Kate Gadsby, author

“To all the writers out there, you do not have to be a writer as such like you think it means. I highly recommend this course. It’s personal, heartwarming, beautifully confronting. It’s safe. You will be in awe of yourself.”

Donna-Lee Wynen, author

“Steph’s facilitation & mentorship helped establish the habits I needed to get my children’s series written. But more so, it helped me understand the things that get in the way of simply writing every day.”

Bill Wade

“If you have any little stirrings of wanting to write, or big dreams of publishing your own writings, this course is definitely worthwhile.”

Patt Gregory

“Since starting this journey, I have found it so much easier to believe, trust n allow the author in me, to feel bold, proud n creatively free. Such a release.”

Jill Graham

“I stepped into this world, unsure and tentative, however it did not take long to relax into the process and trust. Steph has unique group facilitation skills.”

Catherine Brennan

“When I joined Stephanie’s writing group I had a title and a very loose collection of jottings. Stephanie’s insights provided in a very collegiate and supportive manner enabled me to produce a book with some pride. I highly recommend Stephanie to anyone who feels the need to write and wants to do it well.”

Graeme Bartrim, author