I write about writing as a physical practice. Hands on keys, ink on paper, breath and attention. Language is an instrument you play with the whole body, and it plays you back.
The Understory
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Who I am
I’m the author of Deep Freewriting, Writing from the Inside Out, and other books. I also ghostwrite for people who have ideas worth sharing but no time to wrestle them onto the page. What’s most fulfilling about that work is how the process reflects a person’s own voice and worldview back to them.
I believe in the artisan path: make work you believe in, always be discovering yourself, trust that the rest follows.
Work with me
I work as a developmental editor.
Drop me a line if you’d like to explore working together.
—Stephen
