Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
Last updated: 28 January 2026
These Terms explain how our editing and coaching services and writing workshops operate, including payment, cancellations, refunds, and how Materials may be used. In short:
- You keep ownership of your writing
– We own or have permission to use the workshop and course materials we provide, and we keep all rights to them
- Payments for workshops and courses are required in advance of course start dates
- Editing services require a deposit and are invoiced at project completion, with monthly interim invoices for projects longer than 60 days
- Workshops have limited refunds due to small class sizes
Please read the full Terms below for details.
These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Writing for All (“we,” “us,” or “our”) website located at www.writingforall.ca (the “Site”) and the purchase or use of our editing and coaching services and writing workshops and courses.
By accessing the Site or purchasing our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site or our services.
1. Services
We provide professional editing services, manuscript evaluation, writing and journaling workshops, and coaching sessions, delivered online, in person, or through digital materials, as described on the Site.
All services are subject to availability and may be updated, modified, or discontinued at any time.
2. Eligibility
By using the Site or purchasing services, courses, or workshops, you confirm that:
- You are at least 19 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction)
- You have the legal authority to enter into these Terms
3. Registration and Payments
To register for a course or purchase services, you may be required to provide accurate and complete personal information, including name, contact details, and payment information.
Payments are processed through third-party payment processors. We do not store or process credit card information directly.
All prices are listed in Canadian dollars (CAD) unless otherwise stated and are subject to applicable taxes (GST).
4. Cancellations, Refunds, and Transfers
a. Editing Services
Editing is billed in quarter-hour segments. The Client will pay the Editor as follows: by e-transfer, cash, or cheque made payable to Hannah Calder – Writing for All.
Deposit: A 40% deposit of the quoted cost is required before work begins on the project. This amount will be credited toward the total amount owing for the project.
The Client is responsible for expenses incurred at the Client’s request such as photocopying costs, couriers, and/or postage.
Invoicing: The Editor will invoice the fees when the project is complete. All work, including edits, drafts, notes, and research, is the exclusive property of the Editor until the Client’s account is paid in full. Once the Client pays all fees due, any copyright the Editor may have in the product developed under this Agreement will transfer to the Client.
If the project exceeds 60 days, the Editor will send interim invoices monthly thereafter for work completed. The Editor has the right to stop work on the Client’s project if any interim invoice remains unpaid for more than 30 days.
Overdue Payments: The Client will pay the Editor within thirty days of receiving the Editor’s invoice. Any payment after the due date is subject to late fees of 2% per month.
b. Writing Workshops
Because workshops involve limited enrollment and advance preparation:
- Full refunds are available if cancellation requests come at least two days (48 hrs.) before the workshop start date.
- No refunds are issued once the workshop has begun.
- Transfers to a future session may be offered at our discretion, subject to availability.
c. Coaching Services
Coaching sessions may be rescheduled if you provide at least 24 hours notice. If you cancel or do not attend with less than 24 hours notice, the session fee may be forfeited or treated as used, unless we agree otherwise in writing. If you purchased a package, sessions must be used within the package period described at purchase, unless we agree otherwise in writing.
d. Cancellations by Us
We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule workshops due to unforeseen circumstances or insufficient enrollment. If this occurs, participants will receive a full refund or credit, at their choice.
5. Confidentiality and Group Participation
We will treat your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. In workshops or group sessions, participants may share personal experiences or writing. You agree to keep other participants’ sharing and writing confidential and not to record, reproduce, or disclose it. However, confidentiality in a group setting cannot be guaranteed.
Communications by email or through third-party platforms may not be fully secure. You are responsible for choosing what you share through those channels.
6. Intellectual Property
All content on the Site, including text, materials, worksheets, videos, and resources, (the “Materials”) is owned by or licensed to Writing for All and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable licence to access and use the Materials for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, distribute, publish, share, teach, sell, or create derivative works from the Materials without our prior written permission.
7. Client Materials
You retain ownership of the original written materials you submit for editing.
By submitting materials to us, you grant us a limited license to use them solely for the purpose of providing the requested services.
8. Disclaimer
Our workshops, courses, and coaching may discuss journaling, expressive writing, personal growth, and wellbeing. These services are educational and coaching-based. They are not medical, psychiatric, psychological, counselling, or psychotherapy services, and they are not a substitute for professional care.
Editing services and writing workshops are provided for educational and professional development purposes only.
We do not guarantee specific outcomes, publication success, or commercial results from the use of our services.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Writing for All shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or related to your use of the Site or services.
Our total liability shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the specific service giving rise to the claim.
10. Third-Party Services and Links
The Site may include links to third-party websites or services (including payment processors). We are not responsible for the content or practices of those third parties.
11. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
13 Contact Information
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
Email: hannah@writingforall.ca