GIVE THE GIFT OF WRITING
Open House, 11am PT, 90-min - Gain access to the our 2024 Writer's Roadmap and learn what every writer needs to know to improve their craft, hone their writing habit, and make their work public.
After the Open House, kickstart your writing habit with our week-long Digital Retreat, specifically designed for working professionals to enjoy an immersive writing experience while keeping up with their other life commitments.
Each day, you'll have opportunities to invest in your writing, with multiple sessions per day specially designed to help you start, edit, finish a piece of writing. You'll be given the tools, structure and guidance to publish a short story, poem or essay by the end of the retreat.
We want to make sure you're getting everything you can out of the Digital Retreat, but understand navigating a new platform can feel overwhelming. Join us to ask any questions you have about the retreat, how to engage with the community, and get matched with a writing partner!
Are you nourishing your creative spirit? Writers are whole creatures and what affects our minds, bodies, and spirits also affects our writing. This gathering is an interactive blend of guided meditation, open sharing and group work. You can expect a bit of psychology and neuroscience, soulful exploration, and practical guidance.
Join your fellow Writing Room members for a focused session of silent writing. We'll start by checking in, setting our intention, writing silently for a designated period of time then debrief together as a group.
Have you always wanted to write a memoir, or are you working on a memoir currently? In this brand new Writing Room course, we'll explore the ins and outs of how to write a memoir. We'll start by watching the first lesson of as a cohort, work through the assigned writing task, and finish with a discussion of what we learned with the teacher, Reema Zaman.
Join your fellow Writing Room members for a focused session of silent writing. We'll start by checking in, setting our intention, writing silently for a designated period of time then debrief together as a group.
Join poet and Substack expert Jess Janz for an introduction to Substack, how it helps build your readership, how to choose a theme, posting schedule, and more. Bring your questions, we'll end the workshop with a live Q&A!
Join Join your fellow Writing Room members for a focused session of silent writing. We'll start by checking in, setting our intention, writing silently for a designated period of time then debrief together as a group.
Would you like to include Julia Cameron in your list of personal writing mentors? Join us for this exclusive workshop on living the artist's way. You'll learn how to dismantle perfectionism, build a relationship with your inner critic, and enhance your creative fl0w. Q&A included!
Join us to hear how Anne overcomes that feeling of stuckness in her writing, and get your questions answered. We'll go over exactly where that feeling of stuckness comes from and how to write through it. Get your questions answered in real time and explore specialized writing prompts with the rest of your cohort.
Join your fellow Writing Room members for a focused session of silent writing. We'll start by checking in, setting our intention, writing silently for a designated period of time then debrief together as a group.
Ready to meet other members and share how the retreat has been going for you so far? Join us for an open social in the Salon to meet other members who are working on similar projects, share your wins and ask for support.
In this Industry Expert series, submit a current summary of your piece for a Penguin editor to review. You'll learn what industry expert Jake Morrissey looks for when he accepts new pieces of work, and get honest feedback on your concept and story.
Join your fellow Writing Room members for a focused session of silent writing. We'll start by checking in, setting our intention, writing silently for a designated period of time then debrief together as a group.
5pm PT - Open Mic with Claire Giovino
It's time to share your work! Join us to be seen and heard by other members. Everyone will be given a designated time to share their writing and we'll share our favorites parts about your piece as a group.
11am PT - Submission Sunday with Claire Giovino
Have you been wanting to submit your essay, poetry or short story for publication, but feel overwhelmed by the process? Or do you have a pile of unfinished query letters sitting in your drafts folder? Let's press send together! Join us as we hit send, submit or publish on a piece of work.
You've successfully completed a full week focused on your writing — it's time to celebrate! Join your fellow members to share your wins and epiphanies from the past week so we can lift each other up.
All are welcome to join the Open House: 2024 Writers Roadmap, which will lead us into our week-long Digital Retreat, specifically structured to help you dive back into your writing craft. You'll have all the resources to start, edit, finish, and publish a short story, poem, or essay.
When: Open House, March 9th // Members-Only Digital Retreat, March 10th - 17th
Start Times: Open House, 11 am PT // Members-Only Digital Retreat, variety of times
Where: Worldwide via Zoom
Duration: Open House, 90 minutes // Retreat Events, 60-90 minutes each
Note: The Open House is available to everyone at no charge and will provide you with a road map to reengage with your writing goals. Take what you learn from the Open House and apply it to whatever stage of writing you're at, OR join the Collective to gain full access to the 7-day Digital Retreat and receive the support of other writers, authors, beta readers and industry experts. All sessions will be recorded if you're unable to attend live.
Hailed by the New York Times as “The Queen of Change,” Julia Cameron is credited with starting a movement in 1992 that has brought creativity into the mainstream conversation— in the arts, in business, and in everyday life. She is the best-selling author of more than 40 books, fiction and nonfiction; a poet, songwriter, filmmaker, and playwright. Commonly referred to as “The Godmother” or “High Priestess” of creativity, her tools are based in practice, not theory, and she considers herself “the floor sample of her own toolkit.” The Artist’s Way has been translated into forty languages and sold over five million copies to date.
Jacob Nordby is the author of several books, including Blessed Are the Weird and The Creative Cure. Co-founder of A Writing Room, it is his passion to invite writers into their most authentic, fulfilling creative expressions – on the page and in their lives.
English professor turned creative entrepreneur, Claire Giovino, has built her life around one simple concept - examining the space between where you are and where you want to be.
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Jacob Nordby is the author of several books, including Blessed Are the Weird and The Creative Cure. Co-founder of A Writing Room, it is his passion to invite writers into their most authentic, fulfilling creative expressions – on the page and in their lives.
English professor turned creative entrepreneur, Claire Giovino, has built her life around one simple concept - examining the space between where you are and where you want to be. Claire has a unique gift for helping artists get out of their own way and transform knowledge into action.
