When I start with a new coaching client, one of the first questions I ask when they are ready to start work on their project is, “Do you have an outline?” Usually the answer is a guilt-filled evasive one such as: “Kind of…” “I know I should…” “I started one…” For years, I resisted outlining, […]
Calls for Submissions Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2016 Call for Entries The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2016 is now open for entries, presenting an opportunity for emerging and established writers and poets to showcase their work and further their involvement in the literary world. Now in its ninth year, the award is an internationally renowned […]
Hello! Please visit the Lunch Ticket website, lunchticket.org, for guidelines to submit to our two free contests that have February 29th deadlines. One contest is for literary translation, the other is for creative non-fiction. These have NO ENTRY FEE and we encourage you to submit today! Thanks!
See our writing workshop page for current workshops. It took me years to admit to myself that I might want to explore meditation. A meditator friend who knew me well suggested more than a few times that I learn. I resisted. And resisted. And resisted. My resistance multiplied again every time I logged into Facebook and saw an article about how meditation […]
4-Week Critique Workshop! Check our Schedule page for dates Writing is such an isolating activity! And yet we write for community and to connect. When I spend a long time by myself with a manuscript, it’s helpful to remind myself that though I write on my own, I’m far from alone. When we view our writing through […]
Many fiction writers in my workshops often ask me how they can get published. This is how the conversation usually goes: Writer: “How do I get a publisher/agent?” Me: “Tell me about your completed stories.” Writer: “Well, I haven’t finished yet.” Me: “Your question is premature. Finish your story first. Then ask me that question. Then […]
Contest & Scholarship to The Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing Summer Conference: “The Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing (http://mvicw.com/) is offering scholarships to help writers attend our Summer Conference on Martha’s Vineyard this July. This year we are also offering a contest with a first prize of full tuition/lodging for fiction and poetry: […]
When you sign up for the 15-Day Writing Challenge, you’ll get an email every day for 15 days that contains a writing prompt and a self-coaching tip to help you create an ongoing writing practice and set reasonable goals for yourself and learn how to incorporate a writing practice into your daily routine. Through the […]
Lists can be a fantastic way to get you writing when you’re not being productive. Once you start a creative list, you give your brain permission to think creatively. If you don’t know what to write about or if you’re stuck on a project, you can use list-making to get yourself back into a creative […]
Los Angeles Writers Group offers heart-centered creative writing workshops in Los Angeles. We also offer poetry workshops, private coaching for creative writers, TV writing workshops, and much more. Check out our current writing workshops schedule, view our calendar, or book a free consultation session with a writing coach. Examples of creative writing workshops Sunday Creative Writing Workshops […]