“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”—Maya Angelou
Most people who want to write don’t lack ideas. They simply lack somewhere to take them.
The Storyteller’s Circle is where your untold stories run out of places to hide.
Twice each month, we explore a new theme that takes you beneath the surface and into the stories, memories and ideas you may not have known were waiting to be written.
Each live session gives you space to write, explore, experiment and share alongside people who understand what it feels like to begin a story without knowing where it will lead.
What it is
The Storyteller’s Circle is a place to develop your writing, discover your own voice and see what your words can reveal.
Writing has a wonderful way of bringing memories, patterns and feelings to the surface — things we may not fully recognize until we see them on the page. It can also quieten those persistent little mutterings of “I’m not a real writer” or “Who would want to read what I have to say?”
As your writing develops, so will your confidence in what you think, what you feel and what you have to say.
How it works
We meet on the second and fourth Sunday of every month for live, 90-minute writing sessions guided by Sandie.
Each month brings a fresh theme, with prompts, conversations and exercises to explore during the sessions and in your own writing time.
Membership also includes a private community where you can share your work, receive thoughtful and encouraging responses from other members and offer the same support in return.
You’ll also have access to a growing collection of writing prompts, storytelling materials and other resources.
If you have completed Awaken Your Inner Storyteller, this is the natural next room, a safe and welcoming place to continue writing rather than finish the programme and wonder where everyone went.
If you’re joining for the first time, you’ll soon find your feet. Good writing, like good conversation, doesn’t require an elaborate introduction.
Your Membership Includes
- .Two live, guided writing sessions each month with Sandie
- A fresh monthly theme with new prompts and creative challenges
- Live writing sprints to build confidence and consistency
- Secret Story Challenges to shake up familiar writing habits
- A supportive private community where you can share your work, and give and receive positive feedback
- The Writer’s Vault, a growing collection of exercises, meditations, storytelling lessons and writing resources
- Private sessions with Sandie at a special member rate
The Circle may also include occasional Story Lab Q&A Sessions and Guest Writer Spotlights featuring authors, editors, publicists, podcast hosts and other creative professionals.
Membership Details
Live sessions: 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month
Time: 8:00–9:30 am PT | 11:00 am–12:30 pm ET | 4:00–5:30 pm UK
Monthly membership: $75
Annual membership: $765 (equivalent to $63.75 a month and a saving of 15%).
What It Can Help You Do
- Develop a regular and sustainable writing practice
- Find and trust your own voice
- Turn half-formed ideas into finished pieces
- Build a varied collection of meaningful writing
- Explore yourself more honestly through what you write
- Keep writing when life would normally persuade you not to
And perhaps best of all, you may leave each session having written something that surprised you.
Personal Reflections from Sandie
Members who would like a deeper response to their writing can purchase a Personal Reflection from Sandie for $99 per essay.
Each piece is read with care and attention to its strengths, emotional depth, individual voice and the natural storytelling gifts it reveals. Sandie may also help you recognize qualities and developments in your writing that you have not yet seen for yourself.
Members may submit one homework essay or in-session piece following each live session. Personal Reflections are limited to 10 submissions per session, offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and can be purchased inside The Storyteller’s Circle Classroom after joining.
You Don’t Need to Be an Experienced Writer
The Storyteller’s Circle isn’t a formal writing class. There are no grades, no tests, no judgment, and compulsory sharing or pressure to perform.
You don’t need qualifications, previous writing experience or a book already planned. You simply need a willingness to write and see where it takes you.
Meet Your Guide – Sandie Sedgbeer
With more than 45 years in media, publishing, and communication, Sandie has lived and breathed storytelling from every angle, as a journalist, editor, broadcaster, author, and publishing consultant.
Her experience spans every facet of the media industry — from writing and editing to television production and live broadcasting — giving her a rare, 360-degree understanding of how authentic communication connects and inspires.
She is the author of six books published by major publishing houses, has hosted hundreds of interviews with bestselling authors, celebrities, and thought leaders, and been featured on leading radio networks, podcasts, and numerous TV shows, including the BBC World Service. And as a 13-time book-award judge, she has reviewed and evaluated the work of hundreds of writers, giving her a finely tuned sense of what makes writing resonate and what makes it fall flat.
She’s also helped dozens of emerging and established authors bring their books to life, guiding them to find their true voice and the courage to share it. By combining decades of storytelling expertise with hypnotherapy, NLP, and guided visualizations, she’s developed a powerful process that helps writers and speakers silence self-doubt, release creative resistance, and express themselves with clarity, confidence, and heart.
This is writing as healing, as awakening, and creative liberation.