The Nonfiction Room
Mentoring for writers of ideas-driven nonfiction.
Your writing project is more than just a series of technical hurdles.
The real challenge is understanding what has brought you to the project, and what it is you have come to say.
We work with you to unlock the questions driving your writing, and to navigate the uncertainties that come with creating something new.
We can help you discover what your work is trying to become, and give you the tools to get you there.
Who are we?
We are Katherine Angel and Tiffany Watt Smith, two widely acclaimed and internationally translated writers of nonfiction.
We offer a combined 40 years of experience as authors and teachers of writing.
We know the flux of the creative process, the gnarly dead ends, the roadblocks and the troughs of despair. We’ve lived them ourselves, and we love helping other writers find their way through them too.
Read more to decide which of us is the best fit for your project.
How we work
sustained mentoring over 3 or 6 months
one-off intensives
skilled conversation
practical next steps
“Phenomenal... I wasn’t sure if I could complete my project, but now I know I will.”