our Founders
Made by Writers for Writers
We're Chelsea Bieker and Kimberly King Parsons—bestselling, award-winning fiction authors who've taught at Tin House, Center for Fiction, Columbia University, Pacific University, Gotham Writers Workshop, Portland State University, Hugo House, Mendocino Coast Writers Conference, and more.Â
Through 30+ years of combined experience teaching and mentoring, we discovered something profound: talented writers weren't just struggling with craft—they were battling limiting beliefs about their creative identity. Traditional workshops addressed technique but missed the deeper need for dissolving self-limiting blocks.
As working writers balancing families and careers, we learned that our most powerful work emerged not from pushing harder, but from reprogramming self-doubt and cultivating self-trust. This realization became The Fountain's foundation: creativity thrives through inner connection, not force. When we feel safe to explore our full artistic expression, our most meaningful work emerges—work that honors both our unique vision and lived experience.
At The Fountain, we help you rediscover your natural creative flow and release the belief that art requires constant struggle. Through our neuroscience-based approach, you'll learn to trust your artistic instincts and build a sustainable practice that aligns with your brain's natural capacity for creative expression.
Write the work only you can write. We'll show you how.
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Your story wants to be written. Trust it.Â
The Fountain helps writers trust their voice and cultivate a sustainable writing life. Your stories aren't something to be forced onto the page, but rather discovered and channeled, like remembering a language you've always known.
By blending neuroscience with writerly intuition, we guide you in dissolving the beliefs that silence your voice and returning to your natural narrative flow.
Whether you're stuck mid-manuscript, questioning your worth as a writer, or seeking a consistent writing practice, we'll help you develop unshakeable trust in your storytelling instincts.
we believe...
You already have everything you need to create your best work.
Everyone has the innate ability to quiet their inner critic.
The deepest, most meaningful work emerges when you learn to trust your artistic instincts.
