Roots and Branches

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Upcoming workshops

Playful food writing, plus a 7 day program to give your creativity a boost

I love this time of year for many reasons, but one of the biggest is the shift in energy I feel in working with other creatives. In the past, many of my clients worked in academia, and so this season coincided with the end of semesters and the beginning of a potentially less structured summer.

But I’ve noticed the same shifts in creatives in general: Where folks feel a deepened sense of possibility, and perhaps even feel renewed and energized towards their work.

It’s part of why I started offering more workshops in the early summer, to align with schedules but also to capture some of that hopeful summer energy. This year in particular, I’m hopeful our time together will leave more of you feeling resourced and better able to carry that hopeful energy forward through the year, where we’ll continue to need to draw on our strength, our community, and our own creativity and ingenuity, whatever our calling.

I’m offering two new twists on popular favorites, both starting June 1st.

Both are online, and on your schedule (no live meetings). They include live writing coaching support and a virtual community space through Slack, so you can learn on your schedule while still being connected to others and receive some extra support.

Here are the details! (Paid subscribers, read to the end for your 40% discount code).

Food Writing Playground

($55 and up, runs for 4 weeks)

Combines playful, process-focused writing prompts with weekly skill-building themes, so you can reconnect with the fun of writing for writing’s sake while building lifelong sustainable, consistent writing habits (attendees always get some great writing samples out of these prompts, too!)

I also include access to some of my ‘how to be a food writer’ materials, and you get lifetime access to workshop resources.

I’ve revamped my popular Writing Playground workshop to create this new food-focused version. It still is a playful, supportive space, but with more prompts and some extra added goodies thrown in.

Since we aren’t doing the 4 live meetings, I’m able to keep the cost lower: However, I want to hear from you about if you’d like a version of Food Writing Playground with live meetings that’s closer to the $150+ range. Just let me know!

Radical Creators

($21, runs for 7 days)

A 7-day practice for creatives who want to tap into their inner creative wisdom, find next steps, and feel like they’re expanding into their next level of creative work. This workshop is intentionally broad so it can serve multi-hyphenate creatives (writers who also cook, paint, play music, etc.)

It includes a daily practice, done over seven days: A guided meditation, reflection prompts, and at least 15 minutes devoted to your creative work.

Everyone who’s taken this workshop says it significantly shifted how they work and how they feel about their work, so it’s a good one if you need a boost quickly.

Questions? Comments? Other workshops you’d like to see me offer? Let me know below!

I am thinking of offering a few more workshops in the coming weeks/months that include hands-on craft making while we talk about various skills and practices associated with creativity. I’m still very much in the ideation stage on that, but if it sparks any interest or ideas for you I’d love to hear them!

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