circles, retreats & immersions
Free online writing summit
Write your first (or next) book
2o+ writers share their methods in daily interviews.
JANUARY 18-29, 2021
My interview airs on January 27.
JANUARY 18-29, 2021
My interview airs on January 27.
Want to turn your stories into a book? Free online event to get you going.
The world needs your stories. Stories are how we connect with the richness of our lives. They are medicine for a hurting world. Maybe you've thought about writing a book, but the truth is, you don’t just sit down and write a book. A book is born through creative process, and that creative process can feel confusing and mystifying.
Writer Traci Skuce has gathered a group of writers and publishing professionals and asked them for their best advice to get you writing your first (or next) book. It starts on January 18 and it's totally free.
She'll be interviewing me on January 27, where I'll talk about my own writing journey and the way I've used my Writing from the Soul practice to write an award-winning novel and two collections of poetry. She also interviewed a number of memoirists, fiction writers, essayists and poets about their methods and journeys.
Wherever you are on your writing journey—starting out, stuck, struggling to find time, or in the throes of revision—there's something for you, so come and be inspired! Interviews are recorded and can be watched for 48 hours after airing. You can sign up anytime up to the 27th for just my interview — or sign up now to check out others as well. Either way, IT'S FREE.
The world needs your stories. Stories are how we connect with the richness of our lives. They are medicine for a hurting world. Maybe you've thought about writing a book, but the truth is, you don’t just sit down and write a book. A book is born through creative process, and that creative process can feel confusing and mystifying.
Writer Traci Skuce has gathered a group of writers and publishing professionals and asked them for their best advice to get you writing your first (or next) book. It starts on January 18 and it's totally free.
She'll be interviewing me on January 27, where I'll talk about my own writing journey and the way I've used my Writing from the Soul practice to write an award-winning novel and two collections of poetry. She also interviewed a number of memoirists, fiction writers, essayists and poets about their methods and journeys.
Wherever you are on your writing journey—starting out, stuck, struggling to find time, or in the throes of revision—there's something for you, so come and be inspired! Interviews are recorded and can be watched for 48 hours after airing. You can sign up anytime up to the 27th for just my interview — or sign up now to check out others as well. Either way, IT'S FREE.
8-SESSION SOUL WRITING IMMERSION
Harvesting your soul stories
Every other Sunday from 3-6 pm PST on Zoom
February 7 - May 2, 2021
February 7 - May 2, 2021
Get down your most important stories in a circle of spirit-centered writers.
We all have stories in us — stories from our lives, stories from the lives of others that we can't forget, stories from our imagination that want to be articulated. In this group, we will drop in with meditation and then free write together, inviting all of our stories and fragments of stories to be expressed and perhaps seed further work. In addition to working with simple prompts, I'll share some of the methods I've been exploring to help you enter the dream of a story so you can get it down with living detail and immediacy.
Maybe your stories will end up in essays or a novel, in a published memoir, or in a personal book used solely for spiritual integration. You don't need to know in advance. In fact, it's better if you don't know as the process is meant to be generative and emergent, rather than goal-oriented and directed.
We'll act as support for one another to keep up a regular writing practice between sessions, with weekly check-ins for those who do better with accountability, There will also be an opportunity to write with a partner on off weeks if you are drawn. A great way to deepen your process of spiritual integration, to start a writing project, or to breathe life into a project that has gotten bogged down — all in a supportive community of spirit-centered writers.
Space is very limited—I prefer to keep it to eight participants— so register now to avoid disappointment.
$595
Sliding scale: $550 - $480 for those with more limited resources. Please choose an amount that is both generous and sustainable. Bottom of the scale still too much? Contact me. Those with financial security, please pay at the top of the scale so I have the means to invite those with few resources and still keep the group size intimate.
TO REGISTER:
Send me an email at the link below with "Immersion" as the subject, and a little about what draws you to join and to write your stories at this time. This allows me to tailor the group to those attending. I will reply with answers to any questions you have and a Paypal link. Your registration is complete when payment is received. Please note that there is very limited space, so register as soon as you can.
We all have stories in us — stories from our lives, stories from the lives of others that we can't forget, stories from our imagination that want to be articulated. In this group, we will drop in with meditation and then free write together, inviting all of our stories and fragments of stories to be expressed and perhaps seed further work. In addition to working with simple prompts, I'll share some of the methods I've been exploring to help you enter the dream of a story so you can get it down with living detail and immediacy.
Maybe your stories will end up in essays or a novel, in a published memoir, or in a personal book used solely for spiritual integration. You don't need to know in advance. In fact, it's better if you don't know as the process is meant to be generative and emergent, rather than goal-oriented and directed.
We'll act as support for one another to keep up a regular writing practice between sessions, with weekly check-ins for those who do better with accountability, There will also be an opportunity to write with a partner on off weeks if you are drawn. A great way to deepen your process of spiritual integration, to start a writing project, or to breathe life into a project that has gotten bogged down — all in a supportive community of spirit-centered writers.
Space is very limited—I prefer to keep it to eight participants— so register now to avoid disappointment.
$595
Sliding scale: $550 - $480 for those with more limited resources. Please choose an amount that is both generous and sustainable. Bottom of the scale still too much? Contact me. Those with financial security, please pay at the top of the scale so I have the means to invite those with few resources and still keep the group size intimate.
TO REGISTER:
Send me an email at the link below with "Immersion" as the subject, and a little about what draws you to join and to write your stories at this time. This allows me to tailor the group to those attending. I will reply with answers to any questions you have and a Paypal link. Your registration is complete when payment is received. Please note that there is very limited space, so register as soon as you can.
WRITING from the soul circle
relaxing into THE UNKNOWN
Sunday, February 14, 2021
from 10 am - 1 pm PST on Zoom
from 10 am - 1 pm PST on Zoom
A morning of meditation and generative writing practice.
Meditate. Freewrite. Read. Repeat.
Dive in with me for a morning of deep play. We'll do timed freewrites from evocative prompts with no critique or cross talk. An enlivening boost for those with an established practice, and if you're new to this practice, a great way to get introduced.
We're all facing the unknown as the world reshapes itself, and it can be disorienting. We will write together with prompts that evoke both the challenges and the profound possibilities that are in store when we don't know what comes next. Relaxing into the unknown is what generates possibilities and makes it into an adventure, and this is what we will practice in the circle.
If there's enough interest for an ongoing circle, I'm considering offering these writing practice spaces monthly, where you can sign up either for one or for the series. So even if you can't make this one, please let me know if you'd like to participate.
$95
Sliding scale: $80 - $60 for those with more limited resources. Please choose an amount that is both generous and sustainable. Bottom of the scale still too much? Contact me. Those with financial security, please pay at the top of the scale so I have the means to invite those with few resources and still keep the group size intimate.
TO REGISTER:
Send me an email at the link below with "soulwriting circle" as the subject along with a little about what draws you to join and at this time. This allows me to tailor the group to those attending. I will reply with answers to any questions you have and a Paypal link. Your registration is complete when payment is received. Please note that there is very limited space, so register as soon as you can.
Meditate. Freewrite. Read. Repeat.
Dive in with me for a morning of deep play. We'll do timed freewrites from evocative prompts with no critique or cross talk. An enlivening boost for those with an established practice, and if you're new to this practice, a great way to get introduced.
We're all facing the unknown as the world reshapes itself, and it can be disorienting. We will write together with prompts that evoke both the challenges and the profound possibilities that are in store when we don't know what comes next. Relaxing into the unknown is what generates possibilities and makes it into an adventure, and this is what we will practice in the circle.
If there's enough interest for an ongoing circle, I'm considering offering these writing practice spaces monthly, where you can sign up either for one or for the series. So even if you can't make this one, please let me know if you'd like to participate.
$95
Sliding scale: $80 - $60 for those with more limited resources. Please choose an amount that is both generous and sustainable. Bottom of the scale still too much? Contact me. Those with financial security, please pay at the top of the scale so I have the means to invite those with few resources and still keep the group size intimate.
TO REGISTER:
Send me an email at the link below with "soulwriting circle" as the subject along with a little about what draws you to join and at this time. This allows me to tailor the group to those attending. I will reply with answers to any questions you have and a Paypal link. Your registration is complete when payment is received. Please note that there is very limited space, so register as soon as you can.
a self-directed process tailored to your needs
solo
Writing retreat
From one day to a number of weeks.
Can be scheduled anywhere in the world, at your convenience.
Can be scheduled anywhere in the world, at your convenience.
A solo writing retreat at a location of your choice supports you in a self-directed process that is tailored to your needs.
The retreat can be done to establish a strong writing practice, to work with the freewrites you've been generating in your practice, or to make headway on a book or other writing project. For less than the cost of a group retreat, you will receive a great deal of individualized attention, and you will have the time and space to digest and work with what you are learning. This potent process can bring you to a whole new level in your writing and expression.
How it works:
Email me with any questions and to set up a free 30-minute consultation to discuss the possibilities.
The retreat can be done to establish a strong writing practice, to work with the freewrites you've been generating in your practice, or to make headway on a book or other writing project. For less than the cost of a group retreat, you will receive a great deal of individualized attention, and you will have the time and space to digest and work with what you are learning. This potent process can bring you to a whole new level in your writing and expression.
How it works:
- We first meet by phone to discuss your intentions and create a structure and schedule for your retreat time, which can be anywhere from a day, to a weekend, to a couple of weeks. You decide where you want to stay and make the relevant arrangements. The only requirement is that you have access to adequate internet or phone service for us to do our sessions.
- Depending on the length of your retreat and how much support you would like, we can schedule a session once a day, twice a day, every other day, or at the beginning, middle and end of the retreat. The cost depends on the number of sessions you want to include. I offer these sessions at the same package rates as individual mentoring, and all of my rates are on a sliding scale.
Email me with any questions and to set up a free 30-minute consultation to discuss the possibilities.
"I just finished a solo long-distance writing retreat with Jane. To say I am thrilled is an understatement. Jane is a relaxed, attentive and wise teacher. I experienced her as a unique and exceptional guide — for both one’s writing and awakening.
My goal was to free up my writing and lift it to a new level. Her approach helped me to let go and touch into a deeper source in myself. Because I felt safe and held, not judged or corrected, I was able to express myself in a more direct way. A side affect was to expose and begin to heal some of my limiting beliefs. I feel like I have been on a spiritual journey as well as writing retreat.
I learned to deal with my demons, with hitting the wall, with getting myself started and keeping myself going on my own. In addition, I was able to write about issues I had avoided before. Now at the end of the process, I feel more confident about accessing my own source, my own stories and my own voice. I feel more patient with the process and am willing to let it work in its own time. And on top of all this it was great fun! We laughed a lot, cried a bit and did good work. What more could one ask for?"
—Mara S, retired corporate consultant, poet and storyteller, Norway
