Writing Together and Alone
A WriteSPACE Special Event, September 24 & 25
Dear fellow writer,
What does social balance in writing look and feel like to you? Between the allure of solitary writing, the intimacy of a writing partnership, and the comfort of writing in community, where’s your own personal sweet spot?
To explore these questions and others like them, I hope you’ll join me on September 24/25 for my WriteSPACE Special Event on “Writing Together and Alone.” I’ll guide you through a sequence of reflective exercises to help you find your own ideal balance between solitary writing and social support, and you’ll learn research-based strategies for establishing an ideal writing partnership, group, or community. You’ll also get a sneak peek at my new WriteSPACE Travel Grants, which I’m offering to writers who don’t want to travel this hard road on their own.
This FREE one-hour Special Event will run twice in one week to accommodate participants anywhere in the world:
9-10 am British Summer Time (UTC+1) on Tuesday September 24
4-5 pm Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) on Wednesday September 25
All paid newsletter subscribers and WriteSPACE members are warmly invited to stay for an extra hour afterwards to experience the magic of my weekly Live Writing Studio.
To find the best time in your own time zone, please check out our guest calendar or use this handy time zone converter.
Register below to receive the Zoom link a few hours before the first session. Can’t make it to the live event? All registered participants will be sent a link to the video recording later.
I’d love to see you there!
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Kia pai tō koutou rā (have a great day) – and keep on writing!
Helen
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