Ready, Set, Jam!™
Six weeks of writing progress.
You set the target.
We help you get it done.
Winter Cohort 2027 Begins January 11, 2027
“Jamming is a vitamin supplement that I didn’t know I needed. But my gosh, now that I have it, I’m like, wow, I love it. It just feels so good.”
– Lisa A., artist & writer
Beyond Accountability | The Two Crafts
Ready, Set, Jam! may sound like just another accountability group. It’s not.
Building consistent, reliable writing progress is more nuanced than getting your butt in the chair and writing. It takes know-how in two distinct crafts: the craft of writing and the craft of getting your writing done.
Ready, Set, Jam! is built around the craft of getting your writing done.
How It Works
- You set the target.
- We provide the get it done know-how.
- You rock the progress.
“I thought that time was the problem. But it turned out that when I had blocks of time, I wasn’t able to use them very effectively.
Now, every morning when I sit down to write, I have two or three discrete tasks that I am setting out to accomplish before noon. That gives me a focus and a direction so that I’m not spinning my wheels, and at the end of that writing session, I can point to those and say, ‘Here’s what I did today.’”
– Dana C., writer
This Is for You If…
- You’ve lost touch with your writing and want to jumpstart your connection and progress.
- You’re finding it difficult to prioritize writing in the face of your other life priorities.
- You’ve realized the way you’re getting your writing done is not sustainable.
And absolutely, this will work for you no matter where you are on your writing journey—just getting started, a published author many times over, or anywhere in between.
What You Get
- 8 Zoom coaching calls led by Christine.
- 1 pre-Jam call (Target Refinement)
- 6 Jam-in-Progress Calls (Plan Reviews and Blocks Handling)
- 1 post-Jam Wrap (Onward with the Jam)
- The Ready, Set, Jam! Learning Packet: Just enough to get you jamming Goodjelly-style.
- Define the Target: Goodjelly’s Target Setter Worksheet
- Set the Tone: Jam Method Core Resolutions Foundations
- Connect with Ease: Getting the most out of the Community Context | No Overwhelm Required
- Rock the Progress: Wromp™ Process Quick Reference
- Access to Ready, Set, Jam! community space
- The awesome company of other writers committed to the craft of getting their writing done.
“Before Goodjelly, I was despairing at my ability to finish anything. As a high-masking AuDHD with profound executive dysfunction, I now have hope. Projects are finishing. I know what I need to succeed, and I am passing on the skills to others.”
– Catherine C., researcher & writer
The Winter 2027 Schedule
The Winter 2027 Schedule
- Program Opens: Monday, January 11
- Pre-Jam Call: Thursday, January 14: 1-2:30 PM Eastern
- Jam-in-Progress Calls
- Monday, January 18: 1-2:30 PM Eastern
- Monday, January 25: 1-2:30 PM Eastern
- Monday, February 1: 1-2:30 PM Eastern
- Monday, February 8: 1-2:30 PM Eastern
- Monday, February 15: 1-2:30 PM Eastern
- Monday, February 22: 1-2:30 PM Eastern
- Post-Jam Call: Monday, March 1: 1-2:30 PM Eastern
- Access to community space closes on Friday, March 5, 2027.
“Goodjelly is unique in the sense that it’s really focusing on the process, like making a process that works for you, and then giving you the tools to adjust when your lifestyle changes.”
– Sharnese H., writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I can’t make the live calls?
All calls are recorded for replay.
If you cannot attend live you will still be able to submit plans, questions, blocks, etc. Those are all submitted before the call.
Am I guaranteed personalized feedback from Christine every week?
No. This is a group coaching program. Depending on the size of the cohort and number of plans, blocks, and questions submitted each week, Christine may not get to each specific submission. In those cases she looks for the themes that are cropping up to focus the live calls in a way that benefits the bubbling concerns and curiosities of the group as a whole.
Will this work for any genre or form of writing?
Yes. The craft of getting writing done is applicable in any genre, form, style, or context of writing, including novels, business books, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, picture books, essays, research papers, dissertations, songs, or blogs.
I’m not a process person. Will this work for me?
Yes. Some of our clients are highly process-oriented. Others are not. This works because the process adapts to how you think, work, and create.
Why is it only six weeks instead of an ongoing group?
We run the Ready, Set, Jam! program four times a year: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall. That creates the opportunity for you to have the best of both worlds. You are able to practice the craft of getting your writing done with concentrated periods of support flowing into focused practice on your own and back again.
You can participate in as many Ready, Set, Jam! sessions as you want each year—as makes sense for your goals and the realities of your life.
Do I have to participate in the community space?
The answer to this is “No, and…”
First the “no.” Participating in the community space is completely optional. Part of Goodjelly’s approach is that YOU are in charge of your writing and creative adventure and that includes your learning experience in this program. If participating in the community space is a hard no for you, then honor that.
And now for the “and…” part of the answer. And… we highly recommend you do play in the community space for multiple reasons. First, the community space can be one of the most powerful aspects of your learning in this program. You get to see a multitude of real-time applications of the Goodjelly process. Second, participating is an accountability boost. Finally, participation makes it possible for you to be cheered on and cheer on your fellow cohort members.
Even some of our most introverted past program participants have cited participation in the community space as one of the most valuable aspects of their Goodjelly learning experience.
Will this replace my critique group?
No. This is not a critique group. You will not share your writing. You will not be asked to give critiques.
Will Christine read my writing and provide feedback?
No. Christine does not read anyone’s writing in this or any Goodjelly program as that is a craft of writing service rather than a craft of getting writing done service.
Here’s What Becomes Possible When You Know How to Jam
Award-winning author Sondra Soderborg has been Jamming for over four years and here talks about Jamming in context of a revision of a new novel.
“Jamming gave me sophistication of managing what was happening, especially by the end—a clarity and a full sense of, ‘I am in charge and I know how to do this.’ I could step back over and over and over and figure out what I needed to shift.”
– Sondra Soderborg, Sky Ropes
