Book Doula
What is a book doula?
A book doula is someone dedicated to helping you birth your book. The best part of being a book doula is actually supporting people to write their books. Whether your goal is to publish or not, there is value in finishing the work.
THIS IS THE YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR MEMOIR.
Stop carrying your stories alone. Join an intimate 6-month container to break generational silences, structure your truth, and finish your first draft.
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE STORIES YOU ARE HOLDING
You have lived a life worth sharing. You know the exact moments that shaped you, the lessons that saved you, and the history that deserves to be recorded.
But right now, your memoir lives in scattered notebooks, random Google Docs, or solely in your head.
Maybe you started strong in a class like Mixtape Memoir, but when the class ended, the momentum stalled. Maybe you sit down during your "golden hour" to write, but the blinking cursor paralyzes you. Or perhaps the biggest hurdle is emotional: How do you tell your absolute truth without putting your family’s private business out in the streets?
Writing a memoir isn’t just a literary task; it is a deep, emotional excavation. You don’t need another generic writing prompt. You need a safe container, an intentional roadmap, and a dedicated guide to help you bring this book to life.
Secure One of the 10 Cohort Spots
Application closes September 1. Cohort begins September 6.
THE 6-MONTH ROADMAP TO FINISHING YOUR DRAFT
This program requires a committed 10 hours of independent work per week. To ensure you never lose momentum, your six months are meticulously structured into an alternating rhythm of community, individualized coaching, and peer support.
2x Monthly Full Cohort Circles: Immersive, deep-dive masterclasses, craft alignment, and collective momentum-building.
1x Monthly 1-on-1 Doula Session: Direct, customized creative feedback on your specific manuscript with me.
1x Monthly Accountability Duo Check-in: Structured peer-to-peer accountability to keep your pen moving.
Targeted Masterclasses: Learn the boundaries of truth-telling, master power beginnings and endings, and gain industry insights from literary veterans like Theo Pauline Nester.
WHAT WE WILL BUILD TOGETHER
The Bulletproof Outline: A custom structural blueprint tailored entirely to the unique rhythm of your lived experience.
The Ethical Boundary Framework: Concrete strategies to write honestly about your life while respecting your personal and familial boundaries.
A Completed Manuscript: No more scattered fragments. By the end of our 6 months, you will hold a tangible first draft.
READY TO BREAK THE SILENCE?
Because of the deeply personalized, 1-on-1 nature of this program, this cohort is strictly limited to 10 writers.
If you are ready to claim your writing golden hour, stop stalling, and finally write the book you were born to share, your time is now.
September - Introduction to the process, Discernment of structure and themes
October - Writing the first 20K words
November - Partner edits and mapping
December - Get clear on your next steps
January - Editing your first draft
February - Celebrate the completion of you memoir!
Sample Timeline for Cohort 1
S - connection point: cohort / accountabilibuddy / private doula session
M - write and read
T - write
W - write and read
TH - write
F - write
S - day off
A week in the life
MEET YOUR BOOK DOULA
I am Reagan Jackson. I don’t just teach the creative process—I live it. As a 6-time published author who recently completed my latest novel while navigating a demanding life, I understand the exact mixture of discipline, vulnerability, and craft it takes to cross the finish line.
For over a decade, I have helped writers reclaim their voices and structure their lived experiences. As your Book Doula, my job is to hold the space for your story to be born. I provide the structural scaffolding to shape your narrative and the emotional support to ensure you don’t walk through the fire alone.
The best part of being a book doula is actually supporting people to write their books. Whether your goal is to publish or not, there is value in finishing the work.
I look forward to helping you birth your book.