Upcoming Workshops
Sunday Salon
in
May
May 10, 17, 24, 31
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific
Show & Tell for Writers
Join us once, or spend a month of Sundays in the company of other writers.
Bring and read up to 500-words of your work-in-progress.
We'll chat.
You'll receive input on what other folks want to know more about and what questions we have. If you have questions about what you’re writing, we'll try to answer them. You'll get the benefit of multiple other writers perspectives
This is a friendly space, which traditionally attracts some super-smart, funny, kind, generous writers.
Most importantly, we're not "critiquing," (i.e. ripping apart) anyone's work. No one’s going to tell you what you "should" do, or how you can "fix" your writing—because it's not broken! We'll talk about craft, offer our input, and you'll leave with some new ideas that’ll motivate you to keep going.
Depending on how long the Show & Tell takes, the facilitator will offer writing exercises and/or prompt(s) to round out the session.
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Live Zoom meetings are NOT recorded.
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Maximum of 8 writers.
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You'll receive the link once you register.
THIS IS NOT A TRADITIONAL CRITIQUE GROUP.
The goal of this gathering is to offer encouragement about what’s working, ask clarifying questions, and give each writer food for thought about future directions their projects might explore.
Sundays
May 10, 17, 24, 31
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific
May Registration
(All 4 Sundays)
$100 USD
Single Session Registration
$29 USD/Session
BookBoost:
Ignite’s Signature Workshop
Do you have a book or other longform project in progress?
Are you looking for input, encouragement, guaranteed writing or editing time, and the camaraderie of a small group of other writers?
Join this all-genre workshop.
How It Works:
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Weekly, live Zoom meetings (NOT recorded)
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Support and input from a small group of writers (Maximum of 8)
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Live coaching, discussion, and analysis of shared work
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The accountability of group co-working/writing time, to use for generative writing or revision, as you see fit
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Visual prompts, especially curated to spark your creativity
Meeting 1:
Get to know each other’s work
Writers introduce each other to their projects. Come prepared to read up to 500-words from any part, and share any other details about your WIP.
*By the End of the Second Week
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Writers submit up to 1500-words, via email, to be shared amongst the group.
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Everyone’s words are collated into a single document, which is emailed to all participants.
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Everyone reads all submissions by the final meeting, making whatever notes necessary to discuss the work.
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No written feedback is exchanged between participants.
Interim Meetings:
Do the work
Each meeting consists of structured sharing and writing time, where you are invited to use (or ignore) the offered prompts. There'll be opportunities to read, comment on each other’s work, and discuss writing process in each meeting.
Final Meeting:
Let’s Discuss
The group discusses 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 writer posed for us to consider while we read, and asking questions.
Following Through:
Next Steps
Within three weeks of the group's conclusion, you'll receive your own document back. It will be marked up with comments, questions, and a copy of the section of the final group meeting transcript that’s relevant to your piece.
You'll also receive a discount code good toward a one-on-one coaching session to discuss your work in-depth and strategize how you might continue moving your piece forward.
Please Note:
THIS IS NOT A TRADITIONAL 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 projects might explore.
Mondays
6:00 - 8:00 PM Eastern
3:00 - 5:00 PM Pacific
Tuesdays
5:00 - 7:00 PM Eastern
2:00 - 4:00 PM Pacific