Writing with Confidence
A free WriteSPACE Special Event with Lois van Waardenberg
Dear fellow writer,
How do you develop the confidence to navigate life’s transitions and take on new personal and professional challenges — such as, for example, the challenge of writing and publishing a book when you’ve never done so before?
Join me on April 22 for this FREE WriteSPACE Special Event featuring Lois van Waardenberg, a self-described “cross-disciplinary thinker, empathetic leader, coach, author, and human being who believes in the power of personal evolution.” In the space of just a few short months last year, Lois conceived of, researched, outlined, wrote, revised, and published Confidence Constellations: Insights and Action for Changing Humans, which then went on to win the 2024 Firebird Book Award in the Personal Growth category — an inspiring example of confidence and courage rewarded.
In the first hour of this two-hour event, Lois and I will discuss how her extensive experience of guiding organizations and individuals through transitions and change — and of navigating personal and physical challenges in her own life — empowered her to take on the ambitious project of writing and publishing this book.
The second hour will consist of a hands-on writing workshop based on Lois’ five “Confidence Constellations,” which spell out the acronym MAJIC:
The MYSELF Constellation
The ACTIVATION Constellation
The JOURNEY Constellation
The ILLUMINATIONS Constellation
The COMMUNITY Constellation
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.
🗓️ Tuesday, April 22, 6-8 pm AEST (check your local time)
🖥️ Live on Zoom
🎟️ First hour: FREE for all registered attendees
✍🏽 Second hour: Interactive workshop for paid subscribers
I’d love to see you there!
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