Connection.
Community.
Accountability.
Your Dissertation Safe Space.

A women’s writing workshop and peer-support community designed to put an end to PhD dissertation isolation.

2-week free trial only if you apply in the next 24 hours. $99/month if you choose to upgrade after free trial ends.

"Being part of this community made me feel like I was never alone in the process - it helped me to write through to get through - together!” — Judy, Doctor of Leadership and Higher Education

*1 year free if you haven't seen significant improvements in your focus, productivity, and sense of well-being after one month.
*Limited availability: Only 10 spaces per month.

This community is for you if:

You feel isolated

You need peer support

You need help with dissertation questions from a real professor and expert coach

You need structure, accountability, and a consistent schedule to get work done on your dissertation

Designed to flex around your busy life

Consistent, limited number of weekly sessions means maximum accountability - no endlessly putting off the work until the next workshop.

No contract and no obligation means maximum flexibility - join when you want and leave when you want. Know your people are there when you need them.

I designed this group for busy women just like you.

Run by a women, for other women

No mansplaining. No toxic pressure. Just a group of women just like you, who know what you’re going through and are ready to root for you. This is not a bootcamp. It’s a sanctuary.

What is included

Live virtual writing workshops Twice Per Week

Work alongside students just like you in a safe, distraction-free space. You'll enjoy accountability as well as company.

Live Q&A Session Once Per Week

Ask questions, get expert answers, see solutions modelled for you, get peer input.

A community of peer-supporters

Join the private Facebook community with dedicated spaces for socialization, posting recruitment requests, sharing tools and resources, asking questions, & getting peer help and advice. You discover you're not alone on your dissertation journey.

Expert help with your dissertation challenges

Get support from an expert dissertation coach, instantly available via email support. You won't have to wait for help any more.

Quick, east access to essential dissertation resources

Find recommended resources and services quickly and easily. No more wasting valuable writing time trying to find the best transcribers, editors, or statisticians.

Library of Ready-to-Use Tools and Guides

Access specially curated resources, including writing prompts, guides to wellness, advice on workspace design, and information about grants and funding.

Apply for your 2-week free trial

*No credit card required and automatic unsubscribe when your free trial is over.

*Limited availability: Only 5 spaces per month.

*Price to upgrade after free trial: $99/month

*1 year free if you haven't seen significant improvements in your focus, productivity, and sense of well-being after one month.

When are the live workshop sessions held?

Every Monday at 9am EST and Thursday at 13:30 am EST: Dedicated writing workshops

Start by setting a writing intention (privately or in the chat).
Work without distraction in the company of other students
Chat support, so you never feel stuck
Finish by celebrating your successes for the day

Every Wednesday at 11 am EST: Dedicated Q&A workshop

Ask your most pressing questions about writing and research
Get answers, tips, and strategies from other graduate students
See processes modelled by a dissertation expert (me!)
Submit questions in advance via email or the private Facebook Group, or simply ask them on the day.

Who are the women you will you be joining?

We’re master’s, doctoral, and post-doctoral researchers
We come from the US, Canada, and Europe
We research in fields as varied as education, psychology, media, public health, business, and criminology.
We are about female empowerment
We’re ready to share and boost each other up

Why Trust Me To Be Your Writing Sanctuary Leader?

Student reviews from real graduate students reveal the ethos that I bring to every student and every writing workshop:

RATED 4.9 OUT OF 5 IN CLIENT REVIEWS

"Thoughtful, dedicated attention. Jen was 1000% "in it" with me."

"Kind, honest, very knowledgeable, and doesn't make me feel bad about not being a great writer."

"She was so kind, understanding, and helpful. She made what's usually a super complicated, and difficult process, very clear, and so understandable, that I was never confused about what to do next in the process."

"Dr. Jen is brilliant, patient and supportive."

"She moves you through your projected goals or deadlines in a systematic way while making it conceptually feasible. Her genuine care and interests in you sets her apart."

“Students seem to genuinely appreciate that she cares and wants them to improve and teach them life skills to succeed. Jen's emotional intelligence is enormous and she is incredibly dedicated..”

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Here are the top three reasons students tell me they value me as their group leader.

Since I started Read Write Perfect, LLC, four years ago, I've assisted countless students in successfully completing their dissertations. The personalized support I provide has been crucial to this achievement. However, I've noticed a recurring issue – many of you describe feeling isolated. Without a community of peers and a structured, safe space to work in, progress can feel slow, and the journey can seem lonely.

The availability of such a community was one the highlights of my experience as a doctoral student at the University of Wales, and I credit it with a lot of my success as an academic. That's why the Scholarly Sister's Sanctuary was created - to give you the most positive dissertation experience possible!

1

I am a real professor with genuine higher education experience

I earned my PhD in 2009 from the University of Wales, and since then I have worked in academia as a professor and trained as a qualified teacher (check out my certificates below). As well as publishing books and articles in my own field (children’s literature), I have served as an editor and reviewer for a number of peer-reviewed publications. In the past year, I have helped more than 20 graduate students successfully complete their degrees--and I can help you, too.

2

I’m not a big company.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t really like crowds. When you work with me, you work with ME – not a big group of coaches. You always know exactly who you’ll be seeing in a session, and who will be reviewing your work – because it will be me.

3

I make your well-being as well as your success a priority.

There is too much toxic pressure, competition, and burnout in academia already – I refuse to add to it. Instead, I will look out for your overall wellbeing as well as just your completion deadline – even when you don’t remember to. I'll remind you to take breaks, suggest self-care strategies, cheerlead for you at every stage, and listen when you need to have a rant or vent some frustration. Think of me as your "dissertation doula"!

Frequently asked questions

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Is this workshop group for me?

If you feel isolated, need peer support, struggle to work consistently on your dissertation, or need frequent help with dissertation questions, then this group is for you. The thrice-weekly workshops provide both consistency and support.

What are the benefits for me?

This group has been designed to meet the needs described to me by countless students—which is one of the reasons the spaces are booked up so quickly! The group workshop format means you can get more support hours each week and for a lower cost than traditional one-on-one coaching. More importantly, you’ll have the chance to connect with and work alongside other students just like you, providing more of the social and emotional support that is often lacking in doctoral programs. With me there in the workshops to answer your questions, you’ll also be able to overcome minor hurdles much faster than if you had to wait for your supervisor, and with the assurance of knowing the answer comes from years of dissertation expertise.

Is this group going to be too time-consuming for me?

Although the group offers three workshops a week, you are free to pick and choose which sessions to attend. Too busy this week? Just drop in for one, or half, or give it a miss altogether. Crunching to a deadline next week? Come to all three! How involved you get in the group is entirely up to you—take full advantage of the benefits of accountability and support, but with the flexibility to suit your busy life.

What if I need more support?

Outside of workshop sessions, you’ll also have the Facebook community available for questions, social connection, and other forms of peer support, and the full resource library to mine for useful information as well. You’ll also have the ability to purchase all the add-on services (transcription, statistics support, plagiarism reports) that are not available to the wider public. And of course, if you need one-on-one coaching, you get priority on available spaces!

What if I give it a try, and it’s not for me?

You can cancel your subscription at any time, no questions asked. I also offer an awesome guarantee: 1 year of group sessions free if you have not made progress after 1 month. What have you got to lose? 😊

Fill out this five-minute application form to find out if the Scholarly Sister's Sanctuary is the right fit for you.

Spaces in the group are limited and we don't accept everyone.