Workshops

Do you have a book in progress? 

Are you looking for encouragement, guaranteed time writing time, and the camaraderie of a small group of other book writers?

Join Ignite’s signature 5-week, all-genre, book workshop, where you’ll find:

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·      Weekly, live Zoom meetings (NOT recorded)

·      Maximum of 8 writers

·      You will receive the link once you register. 

·      While we would like you to come to all meetings, it is especially important for the group to start and finish together. 

·      Please do not register if you have a schedule conflict for August 29th or September 26th.

How It Works:

Meeting 1

Get to know each other’s work:

Writers share their projects, reading up to 500-words from any part of their books, and sharing any other details about their projects.

**By Meeting 2

·      All writers submit up to 1500-words (via email to Claire) to be shared amongst the group.

·      Claire collates everyone’s words into a single document, which is emailed to all participants. 

·      Everyone reads all submissions by Day 5, making whatever notes necessary to discuss the work on Day 5. 

·      There is no written feedback exchanged between participants.

Meetings 2-4

Do the work:

Writing time in group, using (or ignoring) the offered prompts. There will be opportunity to read, comment on each other’s work, and discuss writing process in each meeting.

Meeting 5

Let’s Discuss:

As a group, we discuss each 1500-word excerpt. Comments focus on what stuck with us about the writing, what we think is working in each piece, answering any questions the reader/writer posed for us to consider while we read, and possibly asking questions. 

One week after group concludes, you will receive your own document back, along with Claire’s comments and the notes she takes during the final group meeting, which will include everyone’s thoughts about your piece.

Please Note:

THIS IS NOT A CRITIQUE GROUP.

There is ZERO expectation that submissions will be final draft writing. 

We will NOT be critiquing or line-editing.

There is no contest.

Grades will not be assigned!

The goal is to offer encouragement about what’s working, ask clarifying questions, and give each writer food for thought about future directions their books might explore.

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Thursdays

September 05- October 03

8:30-10:30 PM Eastern/5:30-7:30 PM Pacific 

$225 USD