<p>By Sheelagh Caygill</p><p>The Writer&#39;s Spark Coaching Competition is designed for creative writers who need that extra push, that spark to reignite their passion and move forward with their work.</p><p>Have you ever felt stuck in your writing? Maybe you&#39;re wrestling with your first draft, or you&#39;ve lost momentum on a project that once excited you. Maybe self-doubt has crept in, or life has simply gotten in the way. If any of this sounds familiar, this competition might be exactly what you need.</p><p>The competition offers one writer a prize including sessions with a writing coach, editing, a one-year free membership with <a href="http://brain.fm"><u>Brain.fm</u></a>, and a Q &amp; A interview with On Creative Writing. This prize is about transformation. It&#39;s about getting the professional support and tools you need to move your writing forward.</p><p>If you know you have a bit of talent within you—that unique combination of observation, imagination, and perspective that only you can bring to your work—but your spark is diminished, then I want you to enter. </p><p><strong>The prize</strong></p><p>First, you&#39;ll receive two one-hour coaching sessions with <a href="https://www.fionafenwick.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Fiona Fenwick</a>, a professional coach and mentor based in New Zealand who specializes in helping creative writers reconnect with their creative energy, focus, and clarity. </p><p>In your first Zoom session with Fiona, you&#39;ll discuss and explore your goals, challenges, and any obstacles getting in your way. Are there habits preventing your progress? </p><p>Fiona will help you find solutions and provide actionable recommendations. </p><p>Then, three to four months later, you&#39;ll have a follow-up session for continued support. </p><p>Plus, Fiona will be available for email support as needed throughout the process.</p><p>Fiona specializes in helping writers overcome self-doubt and build sustainable writing habits. Her coaching is truly a lifeline for anyone navigating the ups and downs of the creative process. </p><p>Listen to a simulated coaching session with Fiona in my interview with her in the episode titled How a writing coach helps creative writers become unstuck, released Sept. 23 2025.</p><p>You&#39;ll receive a free full year subscription to Brain.fm. This isn&#39;t just background music. Brain.fm&#39;s music is scientifically engineered to work with your brainwaves to help you focus, relax, sleep, or meditate.</p><p>The third component is two hours of professional editing and feedback from me. As an experienced journalist and creative writer, I&#39;ll tailor the editing to your specific needs. </p><p>You might want to divide the time into two sessions—I can review your work first, then we&#39;ll discuss my feedback over Zoom. Or you can use me as an alpha or beta reader, and I&#39;ll send you a detailed report. </p><p>Finally, you&#39;ll have the opportunity to be featured in a Writers Reveal Q&amp;A interview here at On Creative Writing. You&#39;ll also be promoted through our newsletter and social media platforms. It&#39;s a wonderful opportunity to share your story and connect with our community of readers and writers.</p><p>To enter you need to have reached the age of majority in your country or jurisdiction. </p><p>You&#39;ll need to answer two questions. The first question asks why you deserve to win. This is the answer that Fiona and I will evaluate, based on how well it&#39;s written—we&#39;ll consider spelling and grammar, use of language, persuasiveness, and writing style.</p><p>The second question asks you to describe your project in 300 to 700 characters. Tell us about the genre, the subject, whether you&#39;ve started, and if you have a deadline. </p><p>The entry fee is just $6 dollars Canadian to cover administrative costs. You can pay through our Ko-fi page when you submit your entry. </p><p>Entries, coaching, and editing sessions will be in English.</p><p>Deadline: Friday, December 19th, 2025 at eleven a.m. Mountain Standard Time.</p><p>If you&#39;re in a creative rut, dealing with writer&#39;s block, or need motivation to push through, this prize will help!</p><p>Enter here: <a href="https://www.oncreativewriting.com/writers-spark-coaching-contest" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.oncreativewriting.com/writers-spark-coaching-contest</a></p><p><br></p>

On Creative Writing

Sheelagh Caygill

Win creative writing coaching and a free year of Brain.fm

NOV 29, 20258 MIN
On Creative Writing

Win creative writing coaching and a free year of Brain.fm

NOV 29, 20258 MIN

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<p>By Sheelagh Caygill</p><p>The Writer&#39;s Spark Coaching Competition is designed for creative writers who need that extra push, that spark to reignite their passion and move forward with their work.</p><p>Have you ever felt stuck in your writing? Maybe you&#39;re wrestling with your first draft, or you&#39;ve lost momentum on a project that once excited you. Maybe self-doubt has crept in, or life has simply gotten in the way. If any of this sounds familiar, this competition might be exactly what you need.</p><p>The competition offers one writer a prize including sessions with a writing coach, editing, a one-year free membership with <a href="http://brain.fm"><u>Brain.fm</u></a>, and a Q &amp; A interview with On Creative Writing. This prize is about transformation. It&#39;s about getting the professional support and tools you need to move your writing forward.</p><p>If you know you have a bit of talent within you—that unique combination of observation, imagination, and perspective that only you can bring to your work—but your spark is diminished, then I want you to enter. </p><p><strong>The prize</strong></p><p>First, you&#39;ll receive two one-hour coaching sessions with <a href="https://www.fionafenwick.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Fiona Fenwick</a>, a professional coach and mentor based in New Zealand who specializes in helping creative writers reconnect with their creative energy, focus, and clarity. </p><p>In your first Zoom session with Fiona, you&#39;ll discuss and explore your goals, challenges, and any obstacles getting in your way. Are there habits preventing your progress? </p><p>Fiona will help you find solutions and provide actionable recommendations. </p><p>Then, three to four months later, you&#39;ll have a follow-up session for continued support. </p><p>Plus, Fiona will be available for email support as needed throughout the process.</p><p>Fiona specializes in helping writers overcome self-doubt and build sustainable writing habits. Her coaching is truly a lifeline for anyone navigating the ups and downs of the creative process. </p><p>Listen to a simulated coaching session with Fiona in my interview with her in the episode titled How a writing coach helps creative writers become unstuck, released Sept. 23 2025.</p><p>You&#39;ll receive a free full year subscription to Brain.fm. This isn&#39;t just background music. Brain.fm&#39;s music is scientifically engineered to work with your brainwaves to help you focus, relax, sleep, or meditate.</p><p>The third component is two hours of professional editing and feedback from me. As an experienced journalist and creative writer, I&#39;ll tailor the editing to your specific needs. </p><p>You might want to divide the time into two sessions—I can review your work first, then we&#39;ll discuss my feedback over Zoom. Or you can use me as an alpha or beta reader, and I&#39;ll send you a detailed report. </p><p>Finally, you&#39;ll have the opportunity to be featured in a Writers Reveal Q&amp;A interview here at On Creative Writing. You&#39;ll also be promoted through our newsletter and social media platforms. It&#39;s a wonderful opportunity to share your story and connect with our community of readers and writers.</p><p>To enter you need to have reached the age of majority in your country or jurisdiction. </p><p>You&#39;ll need to answer two questions. The first question asks why you deserve to win. This is the answer that Fiona and I will evaluate, based on how well it&#39;s written—we&#39;ll consider spelling and grammar, use of language, persuasiveness, and writing style.</p><p>The second question asks you to describe your project in 300 to 700 characters. Tell us about the genre, the subject, whether you&#39;ve started, and if you have a deadline. </p><p>The entry fee is just $6 dollars Canadian to cover administrative costs. You can pay through our Ko-fi page when you submit your entry. </p><p>Entries, coaching, and editing sessions will be in English.</p><p>Deadline: Friday, December 19th, 2025 at eleven a.m. Mountain Standard Time.</p><p>If you&#39;re in a creative rut, dealing with writer&#39;s block, or need motivation to push through, this prize will help!</p><p>Enter here: <a href="https://www.oncreativewriting.com/writers-spark-coaching-contest" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.oncreativewriting.com/writers-spark-coaching-contest</a></p><p><br></p>