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I’m Sarah Selecky, author of Story Is a State of Mind, Radiant Shimmering Light, and This Cake Is for the Party.  I’m also the founder of Centered and Sarah Selecky Writing School.

A monthly library for writers who want to go deeper into their creative life.  Live writing classes, exclusive workshops and tutorials, daily prompts, readings, live events, and fun challenges added every month. 

I started this multi-disciplinary creativity platform in 2020 to expand and create a peer-based community that’s built on a spirit of generosity, wonder, and mutual respect. 

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An acclaimed online creative writing school founded in 2011 as an independent alternative to traditional MFA programs.

My teaching philosophy centres on whole-minded writing, and uses the body, emotion, and intuition alongside intellect. This integrated approach, rarely taught in academic settings, helps writers connect to their deepest creative source and complete the work that matters most to them.

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  • Sarah Selecky Writing School

    “For those asking about writing, motivation, blocks: check out the Story Course. Smart, encouraging, practical.”

  • Sarah Selecky Writing School

    “I am so glad I pressed that button that registered me for this class. Why postpone joy? We deserve it, yes?”

  • Sarah Selecky Writing School

    “Selecky’s writing, so unfussy and fresh, lures the reader in over and over again.”

  • Sarah Selecky Writing School

    “Sarah has faith. She knows this is lacking in the world. She knows artists in particular struggle with this, and that they of all people must find it.”

    Author of Tarry This Night and Stoop City

  • Sarah Selecky Writing School

    “It’s like you’re able to take us to the trap door at the back of the stage and lead us to the mechanics of writing.”

  • Sarah Selecky Writing School

    “A wonderfully insightful and warmhearted mentor, Sarah has coached me towards a healthy, loving relationship with my writing.”