Write on Retreat (at Home!)
Join me for a free 5-day stay-home writing retreat, August 14-18
Dear fellow writer,
Would you love to attend an in-person writing retreat, but you can’t travel or afford the cost? I have a solution for you: a free online video series that will guide you through a productive, nurturing 5-day writing retreat at home.
Whether you want to squeeze in an hour or two of writing every day or immerse yourself in a full-on creative adventure, this self-paced writing retreat is sure to take you someplace new. You’ll learn about SMART versus SAFE goals (the latter are Simple, Attainable, Forgiving, and Easy!), and I’ll encourage you to set a new SAFE goal each morning and to reflect on it at the end of the day.
Sign up below to receive twice-daily prompts during the week of August 14-18, 2023. You’ll be part of an international community of writers who will be writing alongside you and cheering you on your way.
Special offer for WriteSPACE and WS Studio members: To supplement this self-paced video series, I will be facilitating a series of live support sessions throughout the week. Please check the Calendar in your membership area for the dates, times, and Zoom links.
I’d love to see you there!
In the WriteSPACE
Weekly Wayfinder for July 31 - August 6
WriteSPACE and WS Studio members: Every week in the WriteSPACE Maproom, you’ll find a featured writing resource to expand your horizons, a playful pomodoro timer to help you keep your writing on track, and a writing-related challenge to sharpen your skills.
This week’s resource: The Calendar
This week’s timer: Champagne Bucket
This week’s challenge: Make a date with your writing
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On the website
On the road again!
Live Zoom events can be fun, but nothing beats the energy and vibe of a face-to-face writing workshop. That’s why I’m excited to share that, for the first time since the pandemic, I’m ready to travel again and accept bookings for a limited number of in-person events in the following locations and timeframes:
Australia: Sept 19-29, 2023
USA/Canada: Oct 24 - Nov 3, 2023
UK/Europe: May 28 - June 7, 2024
I’m also taking bookings for Zoom workshops throughout the year. To address the evolving needs of academic and professional writers, I’ve been developing several new workshops — for example, on Writing Intelligently with AI and Writing with Impact — to complement my existing offerings on productivity, pleasure, and style. Please check out the Workshop Bookings page on my website, then contact me to start a conversation about how I can help you create a positive and empowering writing culture in your workplace.
Coming soon
The Creativity Catalyst is back! (Sep 2 - Oct 12, 2023)
Do you long to bring more creativity and flair to your “serious” writing — and to your writing life more generally? If so, the Creativity Catalyst is for you! I designed this online course for anyone who wants to write more creatively, colorfully, and joyfully, whatever kind of academic, professional, or personal writing you do. Across six exhilarating weeks of experimentation and play, I’ll introduce you to six core elements of creative practice — story, poetry, drama, moving, making, and metaphor — and guide you through strategies for integrating each of them into your daily life, your writing life, and your writing style. We’ll supplement each weekly module with two Live Writing Studio sessions and an online discussion forum.
This year’s Creativity Catalyst runs from Sep 2 - Oct 12, 2023 and is now open for enrolment. WriteSPACE members qualify for a 10% discount off the regular price, and WS Studio members save 20%. (You’ll find your discount code in the members’ Lounge). Don’t miss this opportunity to kickstart your creativity and write with renewed pleasure and flair!
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Spread the joy! Please encourage your friends, colleagues, and students to join me in the WriteSPACE, a vibrant, low-cost writing community with members in 30+ countries. As a WriteSPACE member, you’ll enjoy free access to Helen’s Word and other premium resources including live workshops, exclusive videos, and weekly prompts.
Kia pai tō koutou rā (have a great day) – and keep on writing!
Helen