Roots and Branches

the theory and practice of living a creative life.

Roots + Branches

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  • You're already the writer you dream of being

    How I handle big meetings with editors (or anyone else), rooted in practicality and possibility During a recent meeting, one of my clients asked how to prepare for navigating new-to-them writing spaces that feel scary: Think pitch meetings with presses they’re courting to publish your next book, meeting with a possible agent, presenting to a…

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  • On Practice

    The Liberatory Pleasure of Consistency

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  • Working with the elements to support your writing practice: Air

    Simple practices to root your writing into the wisdom of nature Air is everywhere, and forever on the move, always shifting and changing. I see the element of air as a permission slip to rest and play and let attention wander. The wind has no specific agenda, though it moves in a direction. It doesn’t…

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  • Writing as breath work and movement

    Creating a sacred space for your words to exist within If you want to experience the power and pleasure of a consistent writing practice that fills you up and brings you joy, join me in Symbiosis: A 6-month program that will shape your creativity for the rest of your life. We orient ourselves towards expansion,…

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  • 21 days to a renewed creative practice

    If you’re ready for a big leap up, this is for you At one point last year, I was feeling really stalled out as a creative person: My projects were all going fine, and I had new ideas, but none of them were really getting me excited. I was going through the motions, like I…

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