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Participate in writing workshops, daily writing challenges, and coaching programs for writers in Los Angeles, San Diego, and online
The workshops encourage creativity, spark inspiration, teach writers to write better scenes, and help writers find other writers who understand the writing life.
I’d love to meet you. Welcome to LA Writers Group.
Creative Writing Workshops:
These workshops are generative; we get words on the page based on writing prompts designed to increase creativity and help writers improve scene writing and storytelling skills.
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| Saturday Fiction Workshop | A weekly generative creative writing workshop that focuses on writing fiction, although writers of any genre are welcome to attend. | Live Online Zoom Workshop Every Saturday 10:00 a.m. PST to 12:30 p.m. PST $37 per workshop Instructor: Nicole Criona |
Register Here |
| Your Story Matters – Nonfiction Workshop | A weekly generative creative writing workshop that focuses on personal writing such as memoir, journaling, and self-improvement, although writers of any genre are welcome to attend. | Live Online Zoom Workshop Every Sunday 1:00 p.m. PST to 3:30 p.m. PST $37 per workshop Instructor: Nicole Criona |
On Hiatus |
| Lazybones Writing Magic Six-Week Audio Course | What if your resistance to writing was showing up for a reason? Take this six-week audio course to gain new perspective and new techniques for dealing with resistance and self-pressure. | Six-Week Audio Course. All you need is your computer, tablet, or phone browser to listen. One course per week delivered to your inbox. Instructors: Nicole Criona and Ellen Archer |
Coming Soon! |
Daily Writing Challenges:
My highly successful email-based writing challenges send you a daily writing prompt to get you back into a daily writing habit. Generate new ideas, learn to write better scenes, and commit to a daily creative practice.
Get Writing Again in 15 Days |
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| A daily email course with easy, enjoyable daily writing prompts and coaching steps to help you get back into a daily writing habit. Instructor: Nicole Criona |
15 daily emails with optional coaching session option $24.99 – $57 More Info / Register Here |
100 Days of Writing
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| Your goal: Write 200 words a day for 100 Days. Get daily email prompts designed to both inspire and educate you. Can you write 20k words in 100 days? Instructor: Nicole Criona |
100 Daily emails with an optional coaching session option $125 – $225 More Info / Register Here |
Coaching Programs:
For those who are serious about completing a first draft. Choose from a more intensive one-on-one coaching program or the more affordable monthly coaching program.
Private Coaching |
Nicole Criona or Resa Alboher |
More Info |
Monthly Coaching Package |
Nicole Criona or Resa Alboher |
More Info |
If you are interested in receiving critique or guidance on your book project, please check out our Private Coaching options or schedule a free coaching/editing consultation.
Writing Retreats:
Our retreats are currently paused due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. 🙁