{"id":66,"date":"2021-01-23T20:15:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-24T04:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meeshahalm.com\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2026-06-12T22:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T05:48:05","slug":"meeshahalm-com-for-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meeshahalm.com\/","title":{"rendered":"MEESHA HALM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Wild Writing™ facilitator \u00b7 book coach \u00b7 founder of Free-Range Writing Circles<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to Free-Range Writing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A writing practice for women who want to write their way back to themselves and towards each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ways To Be In The Work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t need to choose just one way in. Most women move between these spaces over time, stepping into a seasonal circle, dropping in when life allows, or working privately when they need closer support.
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Seasonal Writing Circles<\/strong>

Multi-week writing containers that move through a shared arc. We read together, write together, and build a temporary but real writing community. The most immersive way to work together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Explore the Circles \u2192<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n


Drop-In Writing Circles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open sessions you can step into at any time. No commitment, no arc. Just a place to return to your writing when you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See Upcoming Drop-Ins \u2192<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n


The Deepening Pathway<\/strong>

Seasonal circle plus private 1:1 sessions with me. For women who want to stay in closer, more continuous conversation with their writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn About This Pathway<\/em><\/strong> \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n


Retreats<\/strong>

Occasional, immersive, singular. A weekend away with a small group of women writers, embraced by nature and each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Join the Retreat Interest List<\/em><\/strong> \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n


Book Coaching<\/strong>

For anyone ready to write a cookbook or nonfiction title. Two decades of publishing experience and radical empathy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Work With Me on Your Book or Writing Project \u2192<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n


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“Meesha\u2019s Free-Range Writing circle brought me back to my center, and my self as I navigated the oceanic waters of early mamahood. I\u2019m so grateful to her, her magic, and this group that she\u2019s gathered. Get yourself a pen and paper, and write alongside her!\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

I came to this work from both sides. I spent 25 years as a professional writer and editor, working at HarperCollins, Zagat, and on 35+ award-winning books, before cancer introduced me to expressive writing at the UCSF Cancer Center and changed everything I thought I knew about what writing was for. I completed my Wild Writing™ teacher training with founder Laurie Wagner, and I\u2019ve been holding circles for women ever since. I also edited Art That Heals (UC Press, 2024) and wrote an essay for it. It\u2019s called “I’ve Looked At Art From Both Sides Now.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read More About Me \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

New here?<\/strong> Start with an easy writing exercise. Free writing prompt to get you back on the page, right now \u2014 no experience needed, no pressure to be good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Take Me To The Prompt \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Wildly yours, and waiting for you on the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wild Writing™ facilitator \u00b7 book coach \u00b7 founder of Free-Range Writing Circles<\/h5>\n

Welcome to Free-Range Writing<\/p>\n

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