The Balanced Writer ⚖️
A WriteSPACE Special Event with the fabulous Michele DiPietro
Dear fellow writer,
In an unbalanced world, how can we create and sustain a balanced writing practice? More to the point, how can a balanced writing practice help us lead more harmonious and fulfilling personal and professional lives?
Join me on Wednesday March 18 as I welcome special guest Michele DiPietro — a Professor of Mathematics at Kennesaw State University, the Executive Director of KSU’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and one of the most original scholars in the faculty development universe — for a lively discussion and workshop on what it means to be a “balanced writer” (and what it takes to get there!)
In the first hour of this FREE WriteSPACE Special Event, Michele will introduce their most recent book, The Faculty Guide to a Balanced and Harmonious Career, which provides a yogic framework for college educators to identify areas of imbalance in their professional lives and work toward more sustainable and meaningful career alignment.
In the second hour, Michele and I will conduct a hands-on workshop for WriteSPACE members and paid newsletter subscribers, exploring how the framework described in Michele’s book — based on the seven chakras at the heart of yoga philosophy — can be applied to the imbalances experienced by writers in any profession, genre, or career stage. Michele is an effervescent presenter and a brilliant thinker whose conversation never disappoints. Maybe they’ll even dye their hair in rainbow colors again for the occasion!
Register below to receive the Zoom link a few hours before the event. Can’t attend live? All registered participants will be sent a link to a video recording of the first hour, and paid subscribers will get access to the full two-hour video.
🗓️ Wednesday, March 19, 4-6 pm Eastern Daylight Time (check your local time)
🖥️ Live on Zoom / Replay available
🎟️ First hour: FREE for all registered attendees
✍🏽 Second hour: Interactive workshop for paid subscribers
I’d love to see you there!
Stylish Writing Intensive
There’s still time to sign up for my March Stylish Writing Intensive, which runs next weekend from March 12-15 (Thu-Sat or Fri-Sun depending on your time zone). Whether you’re an early-career researcher, a seasoned academic, or any other kind of writer, this intensive 3-day workshop-and-coaching package offers you a short, speedy, exhilarating route to meticulous wordcraft and irresistible style. SPECIAL OFFER: Participants in the March SWI get FREE enrollment in my upcoming Wordcraft Catalyst (valued at $550), which runs from March 21 - April 30. Learn more and enroll here.
Mountain Rise Writing Retreat
Does the Stylish Writing Intensive sound, well, too intense for you? Here’s an enticing alternative: join me for my 2026 Mountain Rise writing retreat (July 12-18) in the magical Swiss alpine village of Wengen. You’ll spend 7 days and 6 nights immersed in the pleasures of writing, walking, discussion, and reflection with an intimate cohort of fellow writers from around the world — a transformational experience that you’ll never forget. Learn more and submit your expression of interest here.
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Paid subscribers can scroll down to the bottom of this post to watch my bonus video about the making of this week’s collage, or log into your WriteSPACE or WS Studio membership area to see my full collection of Collage Studio videos.
Kia pai tō rā (have a great day) – and keep on writing!
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Bonus content for paid subscribers
I had a lot of fun creating this week’s paper collage, which brings together the title image from my 2023 WriteSPACE Special Event on “Writing the Chakras” with the cover image on Michele DiPietro’s new book.
This behind-the-scenes video documents my creative process, from blank page to finished artwork. Enjoy!