Presence
Gifts of air & light & time & space - from my island to yours 🏝️
Dear fellow writer,
Greetings from beautiful Waiheke Island in Aotearoa New Zealand on the longest day of the year! If it’s the winter solstice where you are, take heart: every day for the next six months you’ll see more sunlight than the day before. ☀️
Next week, I’m taking a break from Helen’s Word to focus on being fully present in my own life, away from my computer screen. I hope that you can find the air & light & time & space to do the same.
In the meantime, here are some holiday goodies to see you through into the New Year:
The WriteSPACE on sale — If you’ve been thinking about joining the WriteSPACE, my vibrant international writing community and resource treasury, now’s the perfect time to treat yourself to an annual membership! Take an extra 20% off the already reduced price of the yearly plan — that’s four months free compared to the monthly option — when you sign up before January 1 using the discount code WRITESPACE20 (for regular membership) or STUDIOSPACE20 (for premium WS Studio membership, which includes an all-access pass to up to 60 Live Writing Studio sessions per year). And if there’s another writer in your life, why not gift them a 2025 membership as well, so you can explore all the many features and benefits of the WriteSPACE together?
Tarot for Scholars — Don’t miss my latest collaboration with Scholarshape founder
: a FREE newsletter for scholarly writers (or any kind of writer) looking to expand, enrich, and energize their writing practice through the ancient wisdom of tarot. Every day in January 2025, we’ll email you a short video introducing you to a randomly drawn tarot card, interpreted through a scholarly lens; then, we’ll share a new post each week through the remainder of the year, until we’ve created a resource that encompasses all 78 cards in the deck. Curious? Confused? Skeptical? Intrigued? Watch A Scholar’s View of Tarot for an introduction and overview, or just jump on board and enjoy the ride. We’d love to see you there!
I’ll be back in early January with my regular weekly posts for free subscribers, plus a new rhythm of seasonal 6-week Swordcraft sequences for paid subscribers. My annual Pleasure Catalyst is now open for enrollment, and I’ve got some extra-special Special Events up my sleeve for January and February. It’s going to be a great year!
Wishing you good words and good cheer through the festive season and a joyful New Year.🥂
If you appreciate hearing about resources and events like these — or just want to make my day — please take a moment to drop me a heart, leave a comment, and/or click Restack at the bottom of this message. Your enthusiasm and support mean so much to me.🩷
Kia pai tō koutou rā (have a great day) – and keep on writing!
Helen
Write more, right now! For exclusive access to live workshops, craft-focused coaching, and premium writing and editing tools, join me and writers from 30+ countries in the WriteSPACE, a vibrant international writing community and resource treasury. To save 20% off the already discounted price of annual membership in 2025 and beyond, don’t miss our end-of-year 20% off sale!
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Have fun, relax and happy solstice to you too!