# writing workshop (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover writing workshop. Page: Feed: --- ## [Enduring Change Through Three Breaths \[with Guest, Lindsay Swoboda\]](https://kristinvanderlip.substack.com/p/enduring-change-through-three-breaths) _2026-08-15 · Kristin Vanderlip · The Mending_ Journal Prompt (No. 86): On Community, Presence, and Love ## [Q&A Excerpt: Jeanne Cavelos](https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/qa-excerpt-jeanne-cavelos/) _2026-08-10 · Odyssey Editor · Odyssey Writing Workshops_ Jeanne Cavelos is the director of the Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust. She was a senior editor at Bantam Doubleday Dell, where she worked for eight years, editing the fantasy/science fiction program, the Abyss horror line, and other fiction and nonfiction. Jeanne is also the bestselling author of seven books \[…\] The post Q&A Excerpt: Jeanne Cavelos first appeared on Odyssey Writing… ## [Q&A Excerpt: Barbara Ashford](https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/qa-excerpt-barbara-ashford/) _2026-07-13 · Odyssey Editor · Odyssey Writing Workshops_ Barbara Ashford was a 2025 guest lecturer for the Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop. Barbara has been praised by reviewers and readers alike for her compelling characters and her “emotional, heartfelt” storytelling. Her background as a professional actress, lyricist, and librettist has helped her delve deeply into character and explore the \[…\] The post Q&A Excerpt: Barbara Ashford first… ## [I want to learn the names of things](https://kristinvanderlip.substack.com/p/i-want-to-learn-the-names-of-things) _2026-07-08 · Kristin Vanderlip · The Mending_ A prose poem about noticing and naming, curiosity and intimacy ## [Prompt: "When a storm comes, where does your heart run?" \[Tess Guinery\]](https://kristinvanderlip.substack.com/p/prompt-when-a-storm-comes-where-does) _2026-07-05 · Kristin Vanderlip · The Mending_ Journal Prompt (No. 83): Write "yourself some true things, some soft landings, soft places for your heart to go." ## [Showing Up When Life Gets You Down](https://kristinvanderlip.substack.com/p/showing-up-when-life-gets-you-down) _2026-06-28 · Kristin Vanderlip · The Mending_ Two prose pieces for perseverance ## [You are not your work (and other helpful reminders)](https://andreamann.com/blog/you-are-not-your-work-and-other-helpful-reminders/) _2026-06-23 · Andrea Mann · Andrea Mann_ The lovely and brilliant short fiction writer Emily Devane and I ran another Write Away workshop last month, all about pitching… both your writing project and yourself. The post You are not your work (and other helpful reminders) first appeared on Andrea Mann . ## [Q&A Excerpt: Greg van Eekhout](https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/qa-excerpt-greg-van-eekhout/) _2026-06-08 · Odyssey Editor · Odyssey Writing Workshops_ Greg van Eekhout was a 2026 guest lecturer for the Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop. Greg is the author of eight middle-grade novels and four adult novels as well as many stories published in various magazines and anthologies. His work has been nominated for the Nebula Award, the Andre Norton \[…\] The post Q&A Excerpt: Greg van Eekhout first appeared on Odyssey Writing Workshops . ## [Prompt: What Does Success (and Failure) Mean to You?](https://kristinvanderlip.substack.com/p/prompt-what-does-success-and-failure) _2026-06-06 · Kristin Vanderlip · The Mending_ Journal Prompt (No. 82): An Invitation to Reframe and Reclaim How You Define Success ## [Pen & Mend Collective Doors Are Open!](https://kristinvanderlip.substack.com/p/pen-and-mend-collective-doors-are) _2026-05-31 · The Mending_ Let's Write Together This Summer, Join Us Over at P+M for June's Events ## [Persona-led AI publishing (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FgnbKpEBwXEY) _2026-05-31 · **Sponsored**_ Generate drafts, schedule subdomain publishing, and keep human review where needed. ## [Books for the Creative Soul This Summer](https://kristinvanderlip.substack.com/p/books-for-the-creative-soul-this) _2026-05-27 · Kristin Vanderlip · The Mending_ Five Books on Creativity to Heal and Inspire Your Life ## [A "final" Pen & Mend community note from this space](https://kristinvanderlip.substack.com/p/a-final-community-note-from-this) _2026-05-19 · Kristin Vanderlip · The Mending_ And an invitation to join the next season of Pen & Mend! ## [The Healing Practice of Showing Up to the Page and the Art of Writing Word by Word](https://kristinvanderlip.substack.com/p/the-healing-practice-of-showing-up) _2026-05-13 · Kristin Vanderlip · The Mending_ \[TOMORROW 5/14\] A live, virtual writing workshop to (re)connect with your craft and (re)discover the joy of writing ## [Q&A Excerpt: Maggie Stiefvater](https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/qa-excerpt-maggie-stiefvater/) _2026-05-11 · Odyssey Editor · Odyssey Writing Workshops_ Maggie Stiefvater was a 2026 guest lecturer for the Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop. Maggie is the New York Times bestselling author of The Listeners, The Raven Cycle, The Scorpio Races, and many others; her books have sold over five million copies around the world. She has also written novels, \[…\] The post Q&A Excerpt: Maggie Stiefvater first appeared on Odyssey Writing Workshops . ## [Prompt: For If/When You Stop Believing In Yourself](https://kristinvanderlip.substack.com/p/prompt-if-you-stop-believing-in-yourself) _2026-05-09 · Kristin Vanderlip · The Mending_ Journal Prompt (No. 81) On Believing Mirrors + Mothering Voices ## [Q&A Excerpt: Jill Tew](https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/qa-excerpt-jill-tew/) _2026-04-13 · Odyssey Editor · Odyssey Writing Workshops_ Jill Tew was a 2026 guest lecturer for the Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop. Jill is the award-winning, critically-acclaimed author of dystopian romance and middle grade novels that imagine Black girls in exciting new worlds. Her debut novel The Dividing Sky (2024) was a Top 10 Kids Indie Next Pick \[…\] The post Q&A Excerpt: Jill Tew first appeared on Odyssey Writing Workshops . ## [Perfect Your Pitch writing workshop in Ilkley – Saturday 23 May 2026](https://andreamann.com/blog/perfect-your-pitch-writing-workshop-in-ilkley-saturday-23-may-2026/) _2026-03-12 · Andrea Mann · Andrea Mann_ Life’s a pitch… and then you get a request for a read. Yes, the lovely and brilliant short fiction writer Emily Devane and I are co-hosting another morning writing workshop in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales town of Ilkley – and this time the focus is pitching and submitting your writing project. So whether you’re ready \[ \] The post Perfect Your Pitch writing workshop in Ilkley – Saturday 23 May… ## [Graduate Essay: “Developing a ‘Second Sight’ for Writing” by Shay Kauwe](https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/graduate-essay-developing-a-second-sight-for-writing-by-shay-kauwe/) _2026-03-09 · Odyssey Editor · Odyssey Writing Workshops_ Shay Kauwe is a Your Personal Odyssey graduate and Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) author from the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi. She grew up on the Homestead in Waimānalo but moved to Russia because she fell in love with a boy. Shay holds an M.Ed in Education and was named \[…\] The post Graduate Essay: “Developing a ‘Second Sight’ for Writing” by Shay Kauwe first appeared on Odyssey Writing Workshops… ## [Q&A Excerpt: Henry Lien](https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/qa-excerpt-henry-lien/) _2026-02-09 · Odyssey Editor · Odyssey Writing Workshops_ Henry Lien was a 2025 guest lecturer for Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop. Henry is a graduate of Brown University, UCLA School of Law, and Clarion West Writers’ Workshop. He is the author of the Peasprout Chen fantasy series and the non-fiction book Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird: The Art of Eastern \[…\] The post Q&A Excerpt: Henry Lien first appeared on Odyssey Writing Workshops . ## [Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop 2026](https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/your-personal-odyssey-writing-workshop-2026/) _2026-02-05 · Odyssey Editor · Odyssey Writing Workshops_ APPLICATIONS OPENEarly Action Deadline 2/20 Have you ever wished that you could attend your own private writing workshop that would teach you exactly what you need to know, at the right pace for you, and respond to your questions, problems, and needs in extensive one-on-one sessions? That’s what Your Personal \[…\] The post Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop 2026 first appeared on Odyssey… ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KUrJ5kGrGmDU) _2026-02-05 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Mentoring for Screenwriters](https://andreamann.com/blog/mentoring-for-screenwriters/) _2026-01-19 · Andrea Mann · Andrea Mann_ After mentoring on an informal and adhoc basis, I m super-excited to announce that I m now offering bespoke, one-to-one mentoring programs for beginner and emerging screenwriters. With six feature film scripts currently in development with producers – including the one that launched my career, above! – I know what it s like to follow your creative dreams and \[ \] The post Mentoring for… ## [Interview: Graduate & YPO Instructor E. C. Ambrose](https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/interview-graduate-ypo-instructor-e-c-ambrose/) _2026-01-12 · Odyssey Editor · Odyssey Writing Workshops_ Your Personal Odyssey instructor and Odyssey graduate E. C. Ambrose writes knowledge-inspired adventure fiction, including the five-volume Dark Apostle series about medieval surgery, The Singer’s Legacy fantasy series as Elaine Isaak, and the Bone Guard international thrillers as E. Chris Ambrose. The Dark Apostle started with Elisha Barber (DAW, 2013), \[…\] The post Interview: Graduate & YPO… ## [Q&A Excerpt: P. A. Cornell](https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/qa-excerpt-p-a-cornell/) _2025-12-08 · Odyssey Editor · Odyssey Writing Workshops_ P. A. Cornell was a 2025 guest lecturer for Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop. She is an award-winning, Chilean-Canadian speculative fiction writer. A graduate of the Odyssey workshop, her stories have been published in over fifty magazines and anthologies, including Lightspeed, Apex, and three “Best of” anthologies. In addition to becoming \[…\] The post Q&A Excerpt: P. A. Cornell first… ## [Find Your Writing Voice workshop](https://andreamann.com/blog/find-your-writing-voice-workshop/) _2025-12-03 · Andrea Mann · Andrea Mann_ Write Away is back!\* Brilliant short fiction writer Emily Devane and I are hosting another writing workshop in beautiful Ilkley – and our theme this time is finding your writing voice. We ll be digging into what people mean by voice , how to find yours, how to use it on the page and how to develop it. \[ \] The post Find Your Writing Voice workshop first appeared on Andrea Mann . ## [An Attic Landing Of One’s Own](https://andreamann.com/blog/an-attic-landing-of-ones-own/) _2025-09-25 · Andrea Mann · Andrea Mann_ Why painting walls is like writing drafts – and why it’s progress, not perfection, that matters My husband Frank and I have bought a house together (for the very first time!) and been doing it up (also for the very first time!). It’s a Victorian terrace which has needed a bit of love. In other \[ \] The post An Attic Landing Of One’s Own first appeared on Andrea Mann . ## [Write Away: Join me and Emily Devane for a writing workshop in beautiful Ilkley](https://andreamann.com/blog/write-away-join-me-and-emily-devane-for-a-writing-workshop-in-beautiful-ilkley/) _2025-09-14 · Andrea Mann · Andrea Mann_ I m beyond excited to be joining forces with the lovely and brilliant short fiction writer Emily Devane to host a writing workshop in our (yes, beautiful) home town of Ilkley! Join us on Saturday 8 November for a morning of practical writing advice and inspiration. Here s a bit about it Are you a writer who \[ \] The post Write Away: Join me and Emily Devane for a writing workshop in beautiful… ## [Finding your ‘voice’ in writing (and music, and life)](https://andreamann.com/blog/finding-your-voice/) _2025-07-23 · Andrea Mann · Andrea Mann_ Did you know that Hold Me Now by The Thompson Twins has a middle bridge section that’s very like Wichita Lineman? Nor did I until this week, when I sat down at my piano keyboard on a whim to see how possible-slash-satisfying one of my absolute favourite songs from the 80s would be to sing \[ \] The post Finding your ‘voice’ in writing (and music, and life) first appeared on Andrea Mann . ## [I Set Up A Write-In In My Hometown. Here Are 5 Things It’s Taught Me](https://andreamann.com/blog/i-set-up-a-write-in-in-my-hometown/) _2025-06-30 · Andrea Mann · Andrea Mann_ For just over a year now, twice a month, every month, I plonk myself down at a big table in a cafe in my hometown at 10am and stay there for two hours. The reason I always bagsy a big table – and why I always stay there for two hours – is that I go to this café with the specific purpose not just to write, but to write alongside others. The post I Set Up A Write-In In My Hometown. Here Are 5 Things… ## [On Imposter Syndrome, And Getting Out Of Our Own Way](https://andreamann.com/blog/on-imposter-syndrome-and-getting-out-of-our-own-way/) _2025-05-20 · Andrea Mann · Andrea Mann_ I put myself forward for a writing gig this month that I almost didn’t put myself forward for. I’d seen the call out – asking for CV submissons – and immediately dismissed it as not something I would be good or experienced enough for. It required a writing muscle that I’ve not exercised in years and \[ \] The post On Imposter Syndrome, And Getting Out Of Our Own Way first appeared on Andrea Mann . ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BrHHWpvK9CKL) _2025-05-20 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [The Myth Of The ‘Undeniable’ Spec Script](https://andreamann.com/blog/the-myth-of-the-undeniable-spec-script/) _2025-04-23 · Andrea Mann · Andrea Mann_ My debut spec screenplay was optioned by a Golden Globe-winning producer, and later Oscar-nominated actors were attached. Was it ‘undeniable’? No. The post The Myth Of The ‘Undeniable’ Spec Script first appeared on Andrea Mann .