Workshops

ARC Studio is where I run writing workshops, retreats and creative sessions. ARC stands for Aspire, Reflect, Create. The studio is in Bellingen on the New South Wales mid north coast, and several sessions also run online.

The name goes back further than the studio. For three years I presented Aspire on community radio, a weekly hour about how people set goals and imagine what is next for them. ARC carries that forward: Aspire, Reflect, Create.

Sessions are built to be welcoming and low pressure. There is no critique, sharing is always optional, and you do not need prior experience or a project you are already working on to belong here. The space is neurodivergent friendly and grounded in trust, safety, choice, collaboration and empowerment.

What happens at a session

• Writing and creative workshops
• Protected time to write, without interruption
• Gentle structure and no critique
• Optional sharing

I work professionally in autism and neurodiversity, and that shapes how these sessions run: predictable structure, no pressure to speak, no surprise sharing, and room to participate the way that actually works for you.

ARC Studio is about practice, not performance.

Who it is for

• Writers at any stage
• People returning to writing after time away
• Curious beginners
• Anyone who wants time and permission to think on the page

The monthly programme

Three sessions run on the third Saturday of each month at ARC Studio in Bellingen, through to November. Booking goes through Humanitix and places for in person sessions are limited.

Permission to Write: a monthly writing space

Second Saturday monthly 9.00am to 11.00am, ARC Studio Bellingen

A communal exploration of writing prompts, creative rituals and gentle goal setting. No experience necessary. It is a good way to organise your thoughts, spark your imagination and take dedicated creative time. Sharing is always optional.

The Writing ARC: a monthly focus session

Third Saturday monthly, 9.00am to 11.30am, online and at ARC Studio Bellingen, donation based

A calm, structured session using the Pomodoro method to help you focus, make progress and build momentum. Two and a half hours of intentional writing time in a gentle, neurodivergent friendly environment. All genres and all stages welcome.

Workshops and retreats

The Gathering ARC: giving and receiving feedback

A one day workshop for anyone who shares writing in groups, built around the CARES approach: Choice, Accountability, Relationship, Empowerment and Safety. The morning covers the method. In the afternoon you bring 2,000 words of your own work and practise giving and receiving feedback.

Make Change Happen: a one-day mini retreat

A full day for anyone ready to explore what is possible in their writing life. You spend it identifying your strengths, experimenting with new approaches, and gently challenging old beliefs about writing and your own skill set.

Cozy Corner: the 2026 writing retreat

September 2026, Bellingen

A writing retreat in Bellingen planned for May 2027. Details are still to be released, so send an enquiry if you would like to hear when booking opens.

1:1 coaching

Individual coaching, in person in Bellingen or online, to spark change, creativity and work through whatever is stuck.

Get in touch to talk about what you are working on.

See the full ARC Studio events board for live dates, prices and anything newly added.

Looking for something regular and online rather than a one-off? The online writers’ collective is a small monthly group, capped at eight, built around feedback and accountability.