AN EVENING FOR WRITERS AND AUTHORS
And Those Who Would Like To Be
Books – Fiction, Non-Fiction, Plays,
Stand-Up, Poetry, Blogs, etc.
An Instructional, Informative & Entertaining Evening
Designed To Ignite Or Re-Ignite Your Passion
Are you currently writing
Or thinking about writing
A book, blog, play, stand-up comedy, or something else?
If you say ‘yes’ to any of the following questions,
this exciting evening may be what just you are looking for.
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Have you lost enthusiasm for your book?
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Do you feel blocked?
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Are you discouraged because you can’t seem to find the time to write?
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Do you have a book in mind but don’t know what it is or how to find out?
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Are you at a creative standstill? Lacking ideas? Feeling stuck?
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Do you have a great idea but don’t seem to know how to put it in words?
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Are you finding the whole thing overwhelming?
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Are you somewhere near the end or middle of your book, play, etc. and wondering where to go from here?
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Are you finding writing hard or lonely
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Do you have fabulous ideas but don’t know where to begin
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Are you wondering who would read it?
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Are you afraid you lack the writing skills or talent?
Are You Ready to Allay Your Fears?
If so, this fun and enlivening evening is for YOU!
What you can expect:
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A motivational evening designed to ignite or re-ignite your passion
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Practical, informative & experiential exercises designed to motivate
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A kick-start if you have been stuck
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Time to discuss your ideas
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Group participation
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inspire and bring clarity to your work
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Get clear about what you really want to say
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Learn the importance of your authentic voice and how to bring it onto the page
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Individual questions answered
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Learn how to apply immediate next steps
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Undergo a profound guided visualization experience
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Have an opportunity to join a 13-week Authors’ Support Program with a Very Special Rate if you enroll that evening
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An evening of humour and inspiration
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Leave the evening with a sense of direction and purpose
Simply show up with your paper, pen or computer, and your smile.
Your muse is expecting you and will meet you at the door!
Scenario 1
You want to write a book
You don’t know where to begin
There are things you know about and care about
You are hesitant to say them out loud
You are afraid of what people might think or say
You shrink
You stop
Your dream ends here.
Scenario 2
You want to write a book
You don’t know or where to begin
There are things you know and care about
You are hesitant to say them out loud
You are afraid of what people might think or say.
You say to yourself, “I am willing to feel the discomfort, embrace the fear and do it anyway.”
Your dream begins here!
And You Don’t Have To Do It Alone!
I have assisted thousands of people find their voice on the page for over 30 years.
Here are some of the comments I’ve heard over the years.
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“I can’t write.”
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“I can’t spell.”
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“I’m not good enough.”
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“Lots of people have written about my topic already.”
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“Who am I to write a book? I don’t have a degree or anything.”
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“How can I tell the truth about THAT!”
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“What if people hate it?”
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“What if…?”
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“What if…?”
Dozens of my students who started out with these comments and other concerns have gone on to become successful published authors. Others have simply shown themselves that can, indeed write. And what they say matters.
My expertise is in listening. Listening with reverence.
I hear the trepidation that comes from expressing one’s voice out loud. The many fears and doubts that would have us put down our pens forever.
“Junie, it seems so simple and natural when you do it, but I don’t know anyone who hears and says back so clearly when I read my writing or speak my truth. You are the mirror who shines a light in the darkness just when I’ve convinced myself to give up, again. Thank you.
~ Susan Beach
I also hear the enthusiasm and joy that comes from expressions such as these:
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“I can do this!”
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“I AM a writer!”
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” I love what I have written.”
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” I can’t believe that just came out of my pen.”
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“I had no idea what I was going to write.”
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“I feel so much better.”
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“I have so much more clarity.”
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“I have a direction.”
Mostly, I hear, “Thank you!”
Junie, you hear us until we hear ourselves. You love us until we believe in ourselves. You play with us until we start to play. Your example helps me find my voice and my way to serve and love and to believe I can live my dream as well. Thank you! ~ Katya M.
Many of us lost our true voice at an early age and have spent a lifetime stifling our words, or living in ways that do not express our truth, our joy, and our passion.
If you have a book in you and are serious about writing it, then join us!
If you are someone who just wants to see if you can write or reignite your passion for writing, please join us.
Not everyone wants to publish something.
Whether you do or whether you don’t … it’s the process with which I work.
It’s where you want to be. Not at the destination, but in love with the evolution of your words as they grow into poetry, books, or whatever the muse births from your pen.
It is from this place, that the sweet whisperings of your soul meet you on the page. And something shifts.
You strengthen.
You begin to stand taller.
And one day you will notice that your voice on the page has become your voice in the world.
Junie Swadron has the ability to listen and hear beyond the words, always honouring your own. She gives honest and relevant feedback, teaches writing skills that encourage your authentic voice to reveal itself, building confidence and passion for what you are writing. You surpass what you believed you were capable of.
~ Harvey Baker
The Authors’ Support Group has been a very nurturing environment to hatch my fledgling play and gradually take the steps to learn to fly. A great environment to meet others of like mind.
~ Amy Robertson
Your love, friendship, advice and support encouraged me to finally birth this work of fiction, so long in gestation.
~ Julia Joldersma
My “Victoria Bench by Bench” writings started before the book was even considered. Junie Swadron’s workshops nudged me back into a habit of writing. Junie’s special talent for facilitating writing groups pulled the words out of me. I started writing, not only for myself, but to share with others.
~ Rebecca Kennel
Please stay tuned for the next date for this amazing event when we can meet in person again.
In the subject line write: Requesting a Complimentary Coaching Call
I look forward to talking to you.