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As a seasoned teacher of writers of all ages, Deb's presentations are not only packed with information, but also with inspiring, interactive, creative approaches, making each workshop unique and meaningful—because they're designed with your participants in mind!
Writing workshop suggestions
Reclaiming Creative Joy!
Experiencing highs and lows as creators is universal. But dealing with it alone, we don’t always see that the stories we most need to revise may be the ones we tell ourselves. We judge others from the outside and ourselves from the inside. Deep dive into the effects of habits, patterns, and inner dialogs to clarify your directions, align your actions, and reclaim your creativity for greater joy, meaning, and success.
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Piggyback Picture Books
Learn from the masters! We’ll explore and play with formats, voice, characters, plots, and themes of picture books. When every word counts, what do you cut? When should you rhyme? How do you revise? Bring your questions and your favorite picture books for this inspiring, quick-paced time to play!
This one is a long-time library favorite!
Be a Fiction Magician!
Be a Fiction Magician!
Writers are magicians. We pull rabbits out of hats, heroes from certain death, and stories out of thin air. Amaze yourself as new ideas and manuscripts appear or works-in-progress transform before your very eyes. Learn “tricks” to add tension in your manuscripts and “tips” to reduce the tension in your writing life.
Magic wands included when in person!
A PACT for creatives!
PACT: Purposeful, Accountable, Creative Transformation!
Experience the support of a caring group to help you focus on your Purpose, hold you Accountable for your goals, inspire your Creativity, and celebrate your Transformation.
This is the PACT we'll make. Join Deb's newsletter to hear about new groups beginning.
Here's what participants say...
I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to be a part of this group. I can honestly say that the seven weeks was life changing. I went from being paralyzed by my own self-judgment and perfectionism to embracing the messiness of a first draft, which is huge. I also learned so much about myself and how I get in the way of fearless self-expression and living the life I want.
I came away from each meeting with nuggets of wisdom I could chew on for the rest of the week and integrate into my life. Some of the most impactful sessions for me were the first one, where we made the timeline of our creative development, and the week that we talked about the exiles and protectors. These two sessions alone were worth the price of admission, as they gave me a deeper understanding of how I operate in the world.
Helen Landalf
Thank you for your commitment to our group, our PACT. I did make notes so I can stay on track, but the highlights for me will be the visualizations, vision statements, and baby steps! I feel more certain than ever that I will continue my projects now that the first drafts are finished. Yes, finished! I really needed to break down the steps into the rungs of my ladder to my goal (thank you for that one!) and the baby step that made all the difference: opening my notebook with my coffee cup in the morning. Priceless.
C. Lee Sage
