Upcoming
Workshops
SALON & SUPPORT
SUNDAYS
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April
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April 20 & 27
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1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific
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Writing Show & Tell
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Bring and read your work, up to 500-words.
We'll chat.
You'll hear what other folks want to know more about, what questions we have, and we'll try to answer any questions you have about what you're working on.
This is a friendly space, which traditionally attracts some super-smart, funny, kind, generous writers. Most importantly, we are not "critiquing," (i.e. ripping apart) anyone's work. No one will tell you what you "should" do, or how you can "fix" your writing—because it's not broken! We'll talk about stuff, offer our input, and you'll leave with some new ideas to keep going.
Depending on how long the Show & Tell takes, the facilitator will offer a writing exercise and/or prompt(s) to round out the session.
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​Live Zoom meetings are NOT recorded.
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Maximum of 8 writers.
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You'll receive the link once you register.
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THIS IS NOT A CRITIQUE GROUP.
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The goal is to offer encouragement about what’s working, ask clarifying questions, and give each writer food for thought about future directions their books might explore.
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Sundays​
April 20 & 27​
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1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern​
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific​​
SINGLE SESSION REGISTRATION
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$27 USD/SESSION:​​​​​
Monday BookBoost​
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April 07
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May 12
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8:30 - 10:30 PM Eastern
5:30 - 7:30 PM Pacific
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Do you have a book in progress?
Are you looking for encouragement, guaranteed writing or editing time, and the camaraderie of a small group of other writers?
Join Ignite’s signature 6-week, all-genre workshop, where you’ll find:
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· Weekly, live Zoom meetings (NOT recorded)
· Maximum of 8 writers
· You will receive the link once you register.
· While we would like you to come to all meetings, it is especially important for the group to start and finish together.
Please do not register if you have a schedule conflict for April 07 or May 12.
How It Works:
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Meeting 1
Get to know each other’s work
Writers share their projects, reading up to 500-words from any part of their books, and sharing any other details about their projects.
**No later than Friday, April 18**
· All writers submit up to 1500-words, via email, to be shared amongst the group.
· Everyone’s words will be collated into a single document, which is emailed to all participants.
· Everyone reads all submissions by Meeting 5 (May 05), making whatever notes necessary to discuss the work.
· There is no written feedback exchanged between participants.
Meetings 2, 3 & 4
Do the work
Writing time in group, using (or ignoring) the offered prompts. There will be opportunity to read, comment on each other’s work, and discuss writing process in each meeting.
Meeting 6
Let’s Discuss
The group discusses each 1500-word excerpt. Comments focus on what stuck with us about the writing, what we think is working in each piece, answering any questions the writer posed for us to consider while we read, and asking questions.
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Within three weeks after the conclusion of the group, you'll receive your own document back, along with comments, questions, and notes from the final group meeting. You'll also receive a discount code good toward a one-on-one coaching session to discuss your work.
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Please Note:
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THIS IS NOT A CRITIQUE GROUP.
There is ZERO expectation that submissions will be final draft writing.
We will NOT be critiquing or line-editing.
There is no contest.
Grades will not be assigned!
The goal is to offer encouragement about what’s working, ask clarifying questions, and give each writer food for thought about future directions their books might explore.
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Mondays​
April 07 - May 12
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8:30 - 10:30 PM Eastern
5:30 - 7:30 PM Pacific
$189 USD
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Illuminating
Your Story
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Wednesdays
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April 16
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May 21
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8:30 - 10:30 PM Eastern
5:30 - 7:30 PM Pacific
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Explore what makes your story tick in a small cohort of emerging and established writers.
Whether you’re writing memoir or fiction, you'll build a robust foundation using Ignite’s tried-and-tested approach, which includes built-in craft exercises and targeted prompts drawing from sources such as Alan Watt’s The 90-Day Novel, Save the Cat by Jessica Brody, and Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass, among others.
By the final session, you’ll have acquired the tools and confidence to launch into your first draft.
This program is ideal for writers with an ember of an idea for a book-length project. Come prepared to reimagine everything you think you know about the story you want to tell and learn more about what will drive your book-writing forward.
We meet live, weekly on Zoom, for six weeks.
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At the end of six weeks, you'll have a month to submit up to 2,000-words for review. You may submit the beginning of your work, an excerpt from any part of the story, an outline, or any combination of materials for review.
Within three weeks of your submission, you'll receive written comments and questions to help you continue working on your story.
You'll also receive a discount code toward an optional one-on-one coaching session to further discuss your work.
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Please Note:
THIS IS NOT A CRITIQUE GROUP.
There is ZERO expectation that submissions will be final draft writing.
We will NOT be critiquing or line-editing.
There is no contest.
Grades will not be assigned!
The goal is to offer encouragement about what’s working, ask clarifying questions, and give each writer food for thought about future directions their books might explore.
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Maximum of 8 writers.
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Wednesdays​
April 16 - May 21
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8:30 - 10:30 PM Eastern
5:30 - 7:30 PM Pacific
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$249 USD
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*INCLUDES PERSONALIZED REVIEW OF ONE EXCERPT (UP TO 2,000-WORDS) WITH WRITTEN COMMENTS.*
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FREE YOGA NIDRA
Sunday
April 20th
8 PM - 9 PM Eastern
5 PM - 6 PM Pacific
If you're feeling disconnected, drained, or done, consider taking an intentional break.
Yoga Nidra can be an especially helpful tool for the writerly-inclined to shift out of the thinking brain, but anyone can benefit from this practice.
Whether or not you identify as a writer, all are welcome at this free, live community offering.
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The practice itself will be 30-40 minutes long, with an optional time to connect directly after.
If "yoga" conjures dread, fear not: There's no pressure to do anything but come and get comfortable (ideally lying down). No physical postures, no fancy workout gear. You're free to leave your camera off the entire time if you'd like.
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