What’s on: August 2022

There are lots of exciting activities coming up in our writing for wellbeing community this month, from live events and book of the month titles to writing prompts and four-week courses.

Live Events

Live Zoom talks and writing workshops with authors and wellbeing experts.

• • Tuesday 23 August @ 8:00PM
    Exploring the power of creative journalling ​​
    Laura Godfrey-Isaacs returns with inspiring artwork and ideas to bring the page alive with writing. Maternal Journal is an award-winning movement with a thriving online community of thousands – we’re delighted to be part of this writing revolution!

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Courses

Explore writing for wellbeing with a friendly bunch of fellow writers on our four-week courses. We have several starting this month – here’s just a few of them:

• • Building Resilience (from Monday 1 August @ 9:00AM)
    Boost your resilience to this ever-changing world during this four-week course. Gain the tools and knowledge to help work through the storms of life that sometimes take us by surprise!

• • Starting to Write Fiction 2 (from Monday 8 August @ 9:00AM)
    For those of you who have taken the Fiction 1 course, you can now take this follow-on course which explores settings, planning a story and working with time.

• • Navigating Change (from Monday 15 August @ (9:00AM)
    Change is something that is certain but how we respond to it can really free us from worry. Explore this four-week course and allow it to help you change your view of change!

• And plenty more!

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Community Connection

Join our weekly writing groups and mindfulness challenges. Includes a short daily meditation practice and written assignment each day.

• • Just Write Together (every Tuesday @ 10.45AM)
    Join Claire for a morning of mindful writing – a dedicated time in your calendar that you can look forward to and immerse yourself in writing.

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Just Write

Monthly prompts to kickstart your writing, with space to share work and chat with other writers.

• • August prompt: Crossing over
    August is a time when summer and autumn meet. Bridges are the perfect symbol for this time of year when summer quietly transitions into autumn.

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Book of the month

See what we’re reading this month and join the discussion.

• • That Sense of Wonder by Francesco Dimitri
    Let’s rediscover our sense of wonder with Dimitri who “is a charming, knowledgeable companion on the road to the rediscovery of wonder, something we could all do with a little of in our lives.” (The Bookseller)

Come chat to us any time: enquiries@writewellcommunity.com.

The WriteWell team