Creativity & Empowerment Courses
Sharpen your indispensable human ingenuity, craft, and voice through Kris Spisak’s masterclasses in writing, editing, and transformative story-driven empowerment.
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Archetypal Tools for the Creative Fire
We often treat inspiration like a wild animal we hope to catch, but the world’s most enduring stories aren’t accidents of luck. They are built on an ancient, narrative architecture.
When you stop cursing at the blinking cursor on your blank page and start working with the archetypal tools already embedded in our DNA, you don’t just write a story; you ignite a fire that has been burning in human souls for millennia.
The Novel Self-Editing Bootcamp*
A hands-on editing course to transform your fiction or memoir manuscript, empowering it on its journey toward publication.
- Mini course | Editing Essentials: 27 lessons, all available on day 1 — Register today!
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Self-Guided course: 40 lessons, all available on day 1, plus a gift copy of The Novel Editing Workbook — Register today!
- Master Edition: 40 lessons, all available on day 1, plus a gift copy of The Novel Editing Workbook and a 1,000-word analysis and one-on-one consultation with Kris — Register today!
*On-demand and on your schedule | Course registration includes online access for twelve months.
Mining Your Life for Memoir or Fiction*
Whether you have always wanted to write your life story but just haven’t quite known where to start, or whether you have been curious about how you could transform your own experiences into mesmerizing fiction, isn’t it time to get started?
This workshop is designed for anyone ready to mine their memories to create something powerful, whether just for themselves or for greater audiences.
- Writing-packed online workshop (~1 hour) – Register today!
*On-demand and on your schedule | Course registration includes online access for twelve months.
The Grandmother’s Wisdom for an Unapologetic Life
In this moment of human history filled with simultaneous hope and horror, delve into the rich folklore and traditions of the Slavic woods to uncover timeless lessons for living as the hero of your own story.
Based on Kris’s award-winning book, Becoming Baba Yaga: Trickster, Feminist, and Witch of the Woods, this multi-week course is designed for seekers ready to embrace their earned wisdom and reimagine what a well-lived life looks like in the late 2020s.
- Self-guided course registration and exclusive small group applications opening soon!
The Curiosity Revolution
In a world that often feels as topsy-turvy and maddening as Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland, full of nonsensical demands and dizzying rabbit holes, curiosity isn’t a distraction. It’s your survival instinct.
This immersive workshop moves beyond the familiar tale to explore how a relentlessly inquisitive mindset is the key to navigating the chaos all around us and embracing your humanity in an AI-driven era.
- Get ready to chase the white rabbit. Online course coming soon.
Fiction Editing Services
Kris Spisak’s editing clients have gained literary agents, landed publishing deals, won awards, and hit Amazon bestseller lists.
She specializes in upmarket fiction, women’s fiction, historical fiction, thrillers, horror, mysteries, romance, and suspense, as well as YA (young adult) and middle grade novels.
Highlights from Kris Spisak’s articles in Writer’s Digest
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