welcome to
MS Coaching Services
"the artists' muse"
for writers & artists
Mimi Seton has over a dozen press awards for writing and music composition. She has been coaching performers and writers since 1980 and currently works with clients from 3 continents. Her approach is gentle and supportive; she encourages people to enter a state of DEEP RELAXATION and TRUST before writing, to invite the creative flow. She also endorses taking sensual PLEASURE in the artistic process, and releasing the tyranny of judging our work. We do apply our intellectual standards in the editing process AFTER the work is on the page -- not before!
Working with Mimi is an enjoyable and healing experience designed to free the artist to birth her/his "best work".
The DISTANCE PROJECT
Creative Writers Respond to Covid - 19 and Changing Times
What you get from the program, as a writer/artist:
1) exercises to release writer's blocks
2) protocols to stimulate your imagination and get "in the flow"
3) processes to shift your perspective and open up new possibilities 4) hone your style. 5) helpful / respectful critiques by a multi-award winning writer who is also a psychological counselor 5) tips on self-editing as well as being edited and copy edited by a pro 6) publish your work in a collection with no more than 10 writers and artists of quality 7) put the book with your legacy, share with friends and family, or use in your writing / art business.
Many genres accepted:
STORIES, PERSONAL ESSAYS, POETRY, DIARY ENTRIES
USD $399 329 Euros
Photo by Murray Ngoima from Vol 3 of The Distance Project
DONATIONS: Currently we do not make the money that corressponds to the hours we put in, editing, copy editing, designing and structuring the book...so heartfelt thanks to those who wish to make a financial gift to my assistant and me for our work on this book series. Options: $1000, 500, 100, 50, 25
Apollo with his Ferris Wheel by Mimi Seton from Volume 3 of The Distance Project
services
1) WRITERS' COACHING PROGRAM
The stories we tell not only express our unique world view,
they create it. When many people believe the same story,
you have a mythology, a legend, a religion, a body politic,
a tribe, a gang, a family...Story is both the connective tissue
that unties humans in loving action and the weapon that
tears us apart...
What story are you currently telling yourself about
life and how it works?
About yourself as a person, and as a writer?
Why do you write?
What are your values?
What is your intention for your writing?
Who are you writing for?
What do you hope to achieve?
How badly do you need to do it?
Mimi helps you explore your connection to your core SELF
The non-egoic Self" is a part of your consciousness
where your small identities dissolve and your creative
expression flows unimpeded by fear.
This is the INSPIRATION state where you enter a river of
imagination and intuition, where you dance with your life force!
After that, Mimi helps you face the PERSPIRATION --
the craft of re-writing and self-editing, appying your
intellect and knowledge of the world and of writing
to ensure your work is clear, engaging and credible
These two different processes lead you to a polished work
you can be proud to share with your readers.
2) SPEAKING English -- WRITING English
* for professionals working in English, around the world
3) Editing & copy-editing services
Introductory client testimonials from writers:
Mimi's years as a stellar artist and artists' coach have served to foster a deep empathy with other human beings. That combined with her superior intelligence and keen intuition make her an exceptionally gifted coach. It is rare to find all of her qualities in one person.
~ Katherine Woodward Thomas
NY Times bestselling author of Calling In The One and Conscious Uncoupling.
"Mimi is a gifted artist, mystic and visionary who is dedicated to service to others. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to work with her. She is a source of constant inspiration. The perfect muse! With her sensitive, intuitive and skillful facilitation I have been able to bring my book from the ethereal to the tangible. The writer's block I have been experiencing for the past three years has dissolved. The words are now pouring from me! Thank you, Mimi!"
~TIM CHITTENDEN
Author of THE 4 R's -- UNLOCKING YOUR DIVINE POTENTIAL
Mimi has helped me edit and rework three novels. Her impeccable sense of timing, language and musicality give her the ability to detect and correct a false note, but also to celebrate well-written prose with heartfelt encouragement and joy. I highly recommend her editing skills for beginning writers as well as seasoned pros. She will give you the precise and insightful artistic eye that you need. Due to her many years of experience in the literary/musical/theatrical world, she is an excellent midwife for any project— she can help you bring your seed of an idea to joyful fruition.
~ CYNTHIA MOORE MILLER
Author of Spencer's Pond, This is Enough, etc.
When I handed Mimi Seton my memoir, it was a "finished manuscript". I'd had a lot of professional eyes read through my book and was working on the cover. But Mimi is so intuitive and so skilled at text analysis that she provided me with two precious gifts: enthusiasm for what I had accomplished and a detailed list of text errors that the other readers had not caught! I dubbed her, The Grammar Goddess!
Above all, I value the manner in which Mimi entered my book, looking at it from my point of view, eager to support my personal mission, before then looking at it as an outsider, with clear, objective scrutiny formed by decades of artistic output. She is an amazing midwife for your artistic 'baby'!
~ KAREN INGENTHRON LEWIS
Author of I Married A Munster
introductory client testimonials from professionals
in Theatre and Music:
J’ai étudié avec Mimi Seton pendant trois ans et de tous les professeur(e)s que j’ai pu rencontrer sur mon parcours, c’est la seule qui a su lier au professionnalisme de son enseignement une profonde humanité, un humour inégalable, la distance nécessaire, l’inspiration, un respect sans faille ainsi qu’une ouverture d’esprit sans pareille. Peu d’entre nous savent transmettre avec autant de ferveur et de bienveillance.»
~Sonia Codhant
Comédienne, metteure en scène, Paris
Mimi Seton's work is eloquent, trenchant, insightful, and always maintains a daring sense of immediacy.
~ Edwin Gerard
Dean of the International School Program, Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles
Watching Mimi's singing students lay it on the line is better than AMERICAN IDOL! This is the Real Thing.
~Bill Ratner
Announcer, ABC-TV
Mimi has a keen perception for each performer's needs, and a vast range of knowledge and techniques to address them; her coaching is gentle, supportive and very much in the creative spirit.
~Henry Aronson
Broadway Conductor and Music Director
Mimi Seton is more than a master teacher. She is a sensei.
~ Kary Sit
Record Producer, Japan & USA