LIVE EVENTS:
- Monday Check-in Call (Monday, May 23 at 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET) – use Weekly Goals Check-in Sheet to prepare
- Writers CAFE (Tuesday, May 24 at 5:00 p.m. ET)
- End of session recap and review
- Feedback Group (Tuesday, May 24 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- Wednesday Write-In (Wednesday, May 25 at 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
- Spring Session Read and Celebrate event [ADD LINK TO CALENDAR PAGE] (Saturday, May 28, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET)
TASKS:
- Schedule personal writing time
- Review your feedback group members’ stories on Share Stories – May page (if participating in Feedback Group)
- Gear up for a new session of Life Writers starting Monday, June 6!
Beached Sunflower submitted by Kelly Marie Dawson
The week of May 16-22 at a glance…
LIVE EVENTS:
- Monday Check-in Call (Monday, May 16 at 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET) – use Weekly Goals Check-in Sheet to prepare
- The Invisible Wall book discussion (Tuesday, May 17 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- Wednesday Write-In (Wednesday, May 18 at 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
- Spring Session Read and Celebrate event [ADD LINK TO CALENDAR PAGE] (Saturday, May 21, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET)
TASKS:
- Schedule personal writing time
- Register for Feedback Group – post feedback story to Share Stories – May page by Tuesday, May 17 at 11:59 p.m. ET
- Review your feedback group members’ stories on Share Stories – May page (if participating in Feedback Group)
- Finalize story for the Read and Celebrate event [ADD LINK TO PAGE] (Saturday, May 21) if planning to participate (two double-spaced pages, maximum)
- Sign up to read at the Read and Celebrate event [ADD LINK TO SIGN UP PAGE] (Saturday, May 21, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET)
- Invite friends and family to join you for the Read and Celebrate event [ADD LINK TO INVITE PDF] (Saturday, May 21, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET)
Exuma Sand and Waves submitted by Patricia Charpentier
The week of May 9-15 at a glance…
LIVE EVENTS:
- Optional: Writing Your Life’s Free Five-Dy Writing Challenge [ADD LINK], Monday, May 9 – Friday, May 13
- Optional: Daily Check-in Call for Free Five-Dy Writing Challenge [ADD LINK], Monday, May 9 – Friday, May 13 at 1:00 p.m. ET
- NO Weekly Goals Check-in this week
- NO Writers CAFE this week
- NO VIP Feedback Group this month
- NO Virtual Write-in this week
TASKS:
- Schedule personal writing time
- Finalize story for feedback if planning to participate (Tuesday, May 24)
- Register for Feedback Group – post feedback story to Share Stories – May page between Tuesday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 17 at 11:59 p.m. ET
- Prepare a story for the Read and Celebrate event [ADD LINK TO PAGE] (Saturday, May 21) if planning to participate (two double-spaced pages, maximum)
- Sign up to read at the Read and Celebrate event [ADD LINK TO SIGN UP PAGE] (Saturday, May 21, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET)
- Invite friends and family to join you for the Read and Celebrate event [ADD LINK TO INVITE PDF] (Saturday, May 21, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET)
Brook in Oregon Woods submitted by Kelly Marie Dawson
The week of May 2-8 at a glance…
LIVE EVENTS:
- Monday Check-in Call (Monday, May 2 at 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET) – use Weekly Goals Check-in Sheet to prepare
- Optional: Writing Your Life’s First Tuesday Write and Read event (Tuesday, May 3 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- Wednesday Write-In (Wednesday, May 4 at 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
TASKS:
- Schedule personal writing time this week
- Read The Invisible Wall reader’s guide, conversation with Harry Bernstein, The Dream excerpt (optional)
- Begin work on a story for feedback if planning to participate (Tuesday, May 24)
- Writing Well course – Close Reading video [ADD LINK]: watch video and complete assignment
- Catch up on assignments or writing work
- Prepare a story for the Read and Celebrate event [ADD LINK TO PAGE] (Saturday, May 21) if planning to participate (two double-spaced pages, maximum)
- Sign up to read at the Read and Celebrate event [ADD LINK TO SIGN UP PAGE] (Saturday, May 21, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET)
- Invite friends and family to join you for the Read and Celebrate event [ADD LINK TO INVITE PDF] (Saturday, May 21, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET)
- Plan to participate in next week’s Free Five-Dy Writing Challenge [ADD LINK TO REGISTER OR FOR INFO]
Sunset on the Oregon Coast submitted by Kelly Marie Dawson
The week of April 25-May 1 at a glance…
LIVE EVENTS:
- Monday Check-in Call (Monday, April 25 at 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET) – use Weekly Goals Check-in Sheet to prepare
- Writers CAFE (Tuesday, April 26 at 5:00 p.m. ET)
- Topic: Searching for ancestral information to enhance your stories
- Feedback Group (Tuesday, April 26 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- Wednesday Write-In (Wednesday, April 27 at 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
- REPLAY AVAILABLE: Master Class – [ADD CLASS TITLE; ADD LINK]
TASKS:
- Schedule personal writing time this week
- Read The Invisible Wall, pages 267-303, chapter 12 to afterword (view reading schedule here)
- Writing Well course – Close Reading video [ADD LINK]: watch video and complete assignment
- Finish reviewing your buddies’ stories (if participating in Feedback Group)
- VIPs only: work on a story for VIP feedback
Lily Belle submitted by Lou Martindale
The week of April 18-24 at a glance…
LIVE EVENTS:
- Monday Check-in Call (Monday, April 18 at 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET) – use Weekly Goals Check-in Sheet to prepare
- The Invisible Wall master class (Tuesday, April 19 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- Wednesday Write-In (Wednesday, April 20 at 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
TASKS:
- Schedule personal writing time this week
- Read The Invisible Wall, pages 243-265, chapter 11 (view reading schedule here)
- Register for Feedback Group – post feedback story to Share Stories – April page by Tuesday, April 19 at 11:59 p.m. ET
- Review your feedback group members’ stories on Share Stories – April page (if participating in Feedback Group)
Find Your Peace Within submitted by Kelly Marie Dawson
The week of April 11-17 at a glance…
LIVE EVENTS:
- Monday Check-in Call (Monday, April 11 at 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET) – use Weekly Goals Check-in Sheet to prepare
- Writers CAFE (Tuesday, April 12 at 5:00 p.m. ET)
- My Book Journey – Norma Beasley
- VIPs only: Feedback Group (Tuesday, April 12 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- Wednesday Write-In (Wednesday, April 13 at 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
TASKS:
- Schedule personal writing time this week
- Read The Invisible Wall, pages 215-241, chapter 10 (view reading schedule here)
- Writing Well course – Anatomy of a Sentence – Part Two: watch video and complete assignment
- Finalize story for feedback if planning to participate (Tuesday, April 26)
- Register for Feedback Group – post feedback story to Share Stories – April page between Tuesday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 19 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Bumble Bee Beauty submitted by Dar Lamb
The week of April 4-10 at a glance…
LIVE EVENTS:
- Monday Check-in Call (Monday, April 4 at 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET) – use Weekly Goals Check-in Sheet to prepare
- Optional: Writing Your Life’s First Tuesday Write and Read event (Tuesday, April 5 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- Wednesday Write-In (Wednesday, April 6 at 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
TASKS:
- Schedule personal writing time this week
- Read The Invisible Wall, pages 197-214, chapter 9 (view reading schedule here)
- Writing Well course – Anatomy of a Sentence – Part One: watch video and complete assignment
- Begin work on a story for feedback if planning to participate (Tuesday, April 26)
- Catch up on assignments or writing work
- VIPs only: if you signed up to share a story for VIP Feedback, post your story on VIP page by 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 5
- VIPs only: review the stories posted on the VIP page for VIP Feedback
Bob in the Lavender Fields, Olympic Peninsula submitted by Patricia Charpentier
The week of March 28-April 3 at a glance…
LIVE EVENTS:
- Monday Check-in Call (Monday, March 28 at 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET) – use Weekly Goals Check-in Sheet to prepare
- Open Mic Night (Tuesday, March 29 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- Click here to reserve your spot in the open mic lineup
- Wednesday Write-In (Wednesday, March 30 at 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
TASKS:
- Schedule personal writing time this week
- Read The Invisible Wall, pages 171-195, chapter 8 (view reading schedule here)
- Writing Well course – Writing Emotion: watch video and complete assignment
- VIPs only: work on a story for VIP feedback
Tree of Life hot air balloon submitted by Lou Martindale
The week of March 21-27 at a glance…
LIVE EVENTS:
- Monday Check-in Call (Monday, March 21 at 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET) – use Weekly Goals Check-in Sheet to prepare
- Writers CAFE (Tuesday, March 22 at 5:00 p.m. ET)
- Topic: How do you decide where to open your stories?
- Feedback Group (Tuesday, March 22 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- Wednesday Write-In (Wednesday, March 23 at 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
- REPLAY AVAILABLE: Master Class – Foreshadowing
TASKS:
- Schedule personal writing time this week
- Read The Invisible Wall, pages 140-169, chapter 7 (view reading schedule here)
- Writing Well course – Verb Tenses: watch video and complete assignment
- Review your feedback group members’ stories on Share Stories – March page (if participating in Feedback Group)
- VIPs only: work on a story for VIP feedback
Burano Italy submitted by Dar Lamb
The week of March 14-20 at a glance…
LIVE EVENTS:
- Monday Check-in Call (Monday, March 14 at 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET) – use Weekly Goals Check-in Sheet to prepare
- The Invisible Wall master class (Tuesday, March 15 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- Wednesday Write-In (Wednesday, March 16 at 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
TASKS:
- Schedule personal writing time this week
- Read The Invisible Wall, pages 115-138, chapter 6 (view reading schedule here)
- Register for Feedback Group – post feedback story to Share Stories – March page by Tuesday, March 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET
- Review your feedback group members’ stories on Share Stories – March page (if participating in Feedback Group)
The week of March 7-13 at a glance…
LIVE EVENTS:
- Monday Check-in Call (Monday, March 7 at 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET) – use Weekly Goals Check-in Sheet to prepare
- Writers CAFE (Tuesday, March 8 at 5:00 p.m. ET)
- Topic: How do you get yourself to write when you feel like doing anything but write?
- VIPs only: Feedback Group (Tuesday, March 8 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- Wednesday Write-In (Wednesday, March 9 at 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
TASKS:
- Schedule personal writing time this week
- Writing Well course – Verbs Are Our Friends, Part Two: watch video and complete assignment
- Read The Invisible Wall, pages 95-113, chapter 5 (view reading schedule here)
- Work on a story for feedback if planning to participate (Tuesday, March 22)
- Register for Feedback Group – post feedback story to Share Stories – March page between Tuesday, March 8 and Tuesday, March 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET
The week of February 28-March 6 at a glance…
LIVE EVENTS:
- Monday Check-in Call (Monday, February 28 at 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET) – use Weekly Goals Check-in Sheet to prepare
- Optional: Writing Your Life’s First Tuesday Write and Read event (Tuesday, March 1 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- Wednesday Write-In (Wednesday, March 2 at 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
TASKS:
- Schedule personal writing time this week
- Writing Well course – Dialect: watch video and complete assignment
- Read The Invisible Wall, pages 71-93, chapter 4 (view reading schedule here)
- Begin working on a story for feedback if planning to participate (Tuesday, March 22)
- Catch up on assignments or writing work
- VIPs only: if you signed up to share a story for VIP Feedback, post your story on VIP page by 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 1
- VIPs only: review the stories posted on the VIP page for VIP Feedback
The week of February 14-20 at a glance…
LIVE EVENTS:
- Monday Check-in Call (Monday, February 14 at 11:00 a.m. ET) – use Weekly Goals Check-in Sheet to prepare
- VIP Special Session – Feedback for Susan (Tuesday, February 15 at 5:00 p.m. ET)
- Rescheduled: Master Class with special guest Helen Fremont, author of After Long Silence (Tuesday, February 15 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- please prepare in writing ahead of time any questions or comments you have for Helen Fremont
- Wednesday Write-In (Wednesday, February 16 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
- Rescheduled: Rock Star Writers Coaching (qualified participants only – you would have received an email invitation) – (Thursday, February 17 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- REPLAY: Buddy Group Orientation – use jump links below the video to navigate the replay
- REPLAY: Sample Feedback Session – use jump links below the video to navigate the replay
TASKS:
- Upload your story to register for Feedback Group (if you plan to participate) – post story to Share Stories – February by Tuesday, February 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET
- If participating, review your feedback group members’ stories this week using the Feedback Form
- groups will be posted on Share Stories – February by Wednesday night, February 16
- locate your group members’ stories in the comments section of Share Stories – February
- Read through chapter 2 (page 48) of The Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein (view reading schedule here)
- Writing Well course: lesson on Perfectionism – watch video and complete assignment
- Schedule personal writing time this week
The week of February 7-13 at a glance…
LIVE EVENTS:
- Spring 2022 Session Kickoff and Orientation meeting (Monday, February 7 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- Practice Feedback Session (Tuesday, February 8 at 5:00 p.m. ET)
- VIP-only Feedback Group (Tuesday, February 8 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- Wednesday Write-In (Wednesday, February 9 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
- Buddy Group Orientation (Thursday, February 10 at 6:00 p.m. ET)
- Prepare for your buddy group to meet during the session: please complete this form in advance and bring it with you to the meeting.These questions and answers will guide your conversation.
TASKS:
- Returning Life Writers (not new members): Please complete the Buddy Group Questionnaire by February 9 at 11:59 p.m. ET
- New Members: Please complete the New Member Survey by February 9 at 11:59 p.m. ET
- Order The Invisible Wall: a Love Story that Broke Barriers (2008 edition) by Harry Bernstein for the Spring 2022 session
- Complete the Get Started Roadmap (good for all but especially for new members)
- Plan to join the Sample Feedback Session on Tuesday, February 8 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Read about it here.
- Get acquainted with the upcoming Spring Session 2022 course, Writing Well.