strong offer friday
What has taken the place of your work has become your work.
So if worrying about what people are saying about your work takes up most of your time, then that has become your work. If making excuses for why you don’t have time to write occupies your days, then that has become your work. If relentlessly checking your Amazon page ranking or Facebook friends or number of Twitter followers is your preoccupation, then that has become your work.
Be honest about what your work is, what it has become, and what you want it to be.
Here are the strong offers I’m making now:
WRITING
“From My Orange Desk” is a new letter (not newsletter) I am sending out twice a month to subscribers. Handwritten, like letters used to be. From the heart. With a single intention–to explore.
SPEAKING
I’m pleased to be part of Julia Roberts’ free Storyteller’s Summit, starting January 21st! Below is some info about that!
What’s Your Story? Why do you write? Why do you skip writing? What makes you special? What makes you like everyone else?
Join me at the STORYTELLERS SUMMIT to listen in on 20 storytelling conversations with some of the best experts in the biz. I’m hosting these great conversations, and they quickly became my favorite part of the day. We kept the tone light and informative as we looked for answers about how we write, and why, and how creative people succeed in the marketplace. We looked for stories and solutions for resistance and overwhelm. We heard out loud the stories in our head (which we all have and sometimes believe.) We talked about drawing, filmmaking and visual storytelling, and we focused on women and creativity.
Here’s your chance to get the best tips and ideas of 20 storytelling experts, and get to know them a little better. AND IT’S ALL FREE. The fun begins onWednesday, January 21st and continues through Saturday, January 24th.
Register today at www.storytellerssummit.com
Come get your story on.
Feb 20-21 – Raleigh, NC: The Gathering: The Many Voices of God at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Raleigh NC – “The Voice of Grief and Loss”
April 9 – Verona, NY: Opening Keynote, New York State Association for the Education of Young Children – “Love, Live, Let Go, and Make a Difference: Four Practices for Transforming Your Life and Work”
June 14-19 – Kripalu, Stockbridge, MA: Life is a Verb: Six Practices for Living and Working More Mindfully, a 5-day retreat. Engage your brain, body, and creative spirit through
- Art processes focused on discovery, not product
- Guided discussions on mindfulness and intentional choices
- Ways to see the extraordinary in the ordinary again
- Six practices for mindful living and how to embed them into your life.
TEACHING
Starts Jan 26 – 8-Week Online Class: All New VerbTribe for Writers. You want to write, but you’re not writing. This will get you started–and keep you going. Join the 250+ alumni of VerbTribe. This new class provides personalized feedback, weekly calls, and more. To be a writer, you must write.
37days Book Club – It’s not too late to join my virtual book club! In 2015, we are reading the work of women writers. Once a month (second Wednesday from 8-9pm Eastern), we gather by phone to have a conversation about what we’ve read – like a community book club, except from the comfort of our own homes. Only $1/month to help defray cost of our meeting software. Bring your own snacks and favorite tea, join us in your jammies, and talk about novels, nonfiction, essays, and more.
September 24-27 – Asilomar, Pacific Grove, CA: Life is a Verb Camp – This annual gathering focuses on courage, creativity, and community. Here’s what people are saying about Camp!
The Life is a Verb Camp Scholarship Program is now open. Go here to apply! We want to help you get to Camp!
