Classes & Workshops Overview
Alchemy Inspiration: Start Writing
Current session: Feb. 6 - March 2, 2012
(registration closes Feb. 10)
A four-week online course to help you start writing (introductory to intermediate level)
*Overcome the fear that blocks your creativity.
*Find the stories around and within you.
*Uncover and use your writing voice(s).
*Explore your unique creative process.
*Give yourself the time, space, and permission to write.
*Connect with other writers in a private online community.
Learn more about Alchemy Inspiration: Start Writing.
Alchemy: The Art & Craft of Writing
Next session: April 2 - May 11, 2012
A six-week online course to help you deepen and widen your writing (intermediate to intensive level)
*Learn practical writing techniques to give your stories deeper meaning.
*Craft stories that connect with readers.
*Discover tips and tricks to overcome your writing challenges.
*Be motivated to keep writing through weekly nuggets of inspiration.
Learn more about Alchemy: The Art & Craft of Writing.
Alchemy Daily
30 days of writing prompts, inspiration, and magic
**Alchemy Daily is now available as an ebooklet.**
(all levels)
Download it instantly to receive 30 juicy writing prompts plus nuggets of inspiration and encouragement.
(Note: This edition of the ebooklet contains many of the prompts that were used during the 30-day sessions of Alchemy Daily in 2011. If you participated in any of those sessions and would like to purchase this ebooklet of prompts, please see the special pricing note on the order page.)
The Word Cellar Writing Workshops
Next session: TBA
Small group, MFA-style workshops for prose writers (intensive level)
*Receive in-depth, useful, and kind feedback on your work.
*Private group blog and weekly phone calls
*Personalized recommendations and coaching
*Take your writing to the next level.
*Prepare for publication.
Learn more about The Word Cellar Writing Workshops.
wishBIG ecamp
February 19-26, 2012
(online)
Come along for a wish-filled week this February! I'm excited to be presenting a *brand new* workshop called "One-moment Memoirs" for wishBIG ecamp (presented by wishstudio).
What are one-moment memoirs? Some experiences beg us to write about them, but we often feel overwhelmed when trying to capture the whole story at once. This workshop will help you take a relaxed, yet focused, approach to telling life's big and small stories in bite-sized pieces.
I'm excited to be joining 7 fabulous creative souls for a week of online workshops and virtual campfires for ecamp. Who else will be there? How about Rachel Awes, Stacy De La Rosa, Miranda Hersey, Connie Hozvicka, Vivienne McMaster, Amy Palko, and Chrisy Zydel. Nice lineup, eh? You can check out all of the wishBIG workshops and register here. (Note: By registering for ecamp through the links from my site you help to support my work. Thank you!)
The Midwest Be Present Retreat
May 2-6, 2012
(Culver, Indiana)
The Be Present Retreats are an invitation to pause in your life and gather in an intimate, creative community to explore, create, discover, and soak up the world around you. Each retreat includes creative workshops combined with stories and "be present" exercises to encourage awareness of this moment. At each retreat, you will also be invited to practice self-care to rest and nurture yourself as needed
Doesn't it all sound delightful? I'm honored to be part of The Midwest Retreat in Culver, Indiana, next May. I'll be teaching a full-day writing workshop focused on paying attention and putting words to our experiences. (The full, juicy description is over here.)
The retreat's theme is centered on "This Moment," and it's going to be lovely. There will be words and paints and photographs, oh my! I've been to two Be Present Retreats (once as a teacher and once as a participant), and I can tell you firsthand that our time together will be beautiful. I truly hope you'll come to Culver (a sweet little town on a lake) this spring. Registration is open.