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Focus.
Focus. Focus. “Hey, you! Yeah, YOU! FOCUS! “It’s just you and me here. "Leave everything else. Out. There. "I’m all you need right now. "Give me your attention. "And I’ll come to liiiiife.” This was me a few years ago when I wrote this post, my story and I joined at...
Retreat Update: In Carmel & Virtual
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What do I put in my book proposal? And how do I build a “platform”?!
Made ya look. 🥳 Ha. This party emoji shows EXACTLY how I feel about my new virtual writing retreat group. These writers are incredible! So smart and fun and generous in their space-holding and fantastic feedback. And so many crazy-cool synchronicities, just like our in-person groups. (The Universe ... how oh how does it do it?! 💫🔮🤗)
I LOVE this group. I LOVE connecting online (a million x more than I thought I would). I LOVE writers and books and ideas and watching a project and its person go from timid to confident af. I also love the added time we have together because we’re not at a hotel. Adds a new dimension of ease and flow.
I can’t believe I waited so long to take these retreats online. We’re only halfway through our sessions together, but the results are so exciting that I will DEFINITELY do this again. Probably in January. Stay tuned. (And, sign up here if you’d like to chat sooner about joining us. bit.ly/2Tx2lEZ ). 💜
I’m so thankful I get to do this work—and that you’re here and we’re all connected through the magic of the ethers. ✨Write on, you guys!
#BeautifulWritersVirtualRetreat #BeautifulWritersRetreat #CarmelWritingRetreat
Church. 🙏 A bookstore, actually, but pretty sure God lives here. 😇 What are you reading this weekend? I’m halfway through Jen Sincero’s #youareabadassatmakingmoney and almost fell off the bed at a story about a goat breaking into her house. Omg. Gut laughs are the best. I LOVE writers! 💚
🥳 My party emoji head shows how I feel about my #beautifulwritersvirtualretreat. I LOVE this group. I LOVE connecti… t.co/SYUoy5nUk7
Yes! #writeapageeatasnack 🤣🥐🥗 t.co/yFUnyihVoj
Church. 🙏 A bookstore, actually, but pretty sure God lives here. 😇What are you reading this weekend? I’m into… t.co/CdtsikY3p0
@AllisonLane @GilbertLiz @VikingBooks Right?! Utterly transporting! 💚