for All Writers and Creative Types
You’ve probably heard of The Artist’s Way—maybe it’s on your shelf, maybe you’ve cracked it open once or twice, maybe you’ve promised yourself you’ll return to it “someday.” Well, here’s your chance! We’re gathering for a chill, no-cost, weekly meetup to work through the first four chapters. That’s it. No grand declarations. Just four weeks of showing up for one hour on Zoom to be writers in community.
We’ll talk about morning pages (whether you’re doing them or just dodging them), artist dates (how to make them happen and where you might take yourself), and the strange, wonderful ways creativity starts to wake up when we give it a little room.
We’ll ask questions. Share ideas. Probably write a little.
It’s not a class, not a critique group, not therapy—just people committing (again or for the first time) to bringing writing and creativity back into their routine. You don’t even need to consider yourself “a writer.” If you’re drawn to the creative practice, you’re welcome to join.
We recommend borrowing The Artist’s Way from your local library and reading the first chapter, “Recovering a Sense of Safety,” before our first meetup. If you’d prefer your own copy, we suggest this edition: The Artist’s Way: 25th Anniversary Edition by Julia Cameron. There’s also a companion workbook—but it’s completely optional. One note: Julia Cameron talks a lot about spirituality and the idea of a creative force greater than ourselves. You don’t have to subscribe to that, but if it’s a turnoff, this might not be your jam. That said, it’s free and friendly, and you’re welcome to pop in and see how it feels.
Can’t make every session? No worries—join us the following week.
Closed captioning is available. ✔
All registrants receive the recording. ✔
SHARLA YATES is the program director of CRAFT TALKS, a webinar series for writers on writing, and the former director of education at the Creative Nonfiction Foundation, where she led a robust weekly webinar series and online writing program. She currently teaches creative writing at the University of Pittsburgh and is a multi-genre writer and experienced instructor.
Sharla is the author of the poetry chapbook What I Would Say if We Were to Drown Tonight (Stranded Oak Press, 2017). Her nonfiction essay “Address” was a finalist for the 2015 Columbia Journal Writing Contest and the 2016 Penelope Niven Creative Nonfiction Award and was published by Short Reads. She also co-hosts The Writers Bridge, a free monthly platform-building series for writers, alongside Allison K Williams.
Questions? Please email Info@writingcraft.com