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What sets our workshops apart?

Our writing and self-support workshops attract motivated people who are serious about moving forward.  We design each one to strike a synergetic balance between technical, critical and problem solving skills that are directly applicable to participants' projects and goals.

 

When people unite in mutual support--whether they're plotting a novel or a new life path--each benefits exponentially from the whole.  Our workshops address the needs of the individual, while capitalizing on the strengths of the group.

 

And they're fun!  Our facilitators are published writers and expert teachers who love what they do.  Their passion is evident in both the classroom and the one-on-one coaching sessions that are part of every workshop we offer.

What are workshops on demand?

All workshops are available upon request for groups of six or more, at your location, on a schedule that works for you.  We will also customize writing and writing-based self-support workshops to fit your organization's needs, budget and timeline.  Sample topics include:

  • writing workshops (all genres)

  • fiction/nonfiction technique

  • overcoming writing 'gremlins'

  • creative visualization

  • creative problem solving

  • 'life writing'

Want to know more?

If you have questions or want further information about existing workshops, workshops on demand, schedules, locations, payments or anything else, please email workshops@writelifecoaching.com or call 303-499-0519.

your pregnancy story

life wheel workshop

intro to writing the novel

intermediate novel workshop

the write mind

fiction toolbox

 

 

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Your Pregnancy Story

Length

Cost

Start/End

Day/Time

Location

Instructor

6 weeks

$210

TBA

TBA

Vic's Espresso

Cat Kurtz

your body, your baby, your journey, your story…

There is no right way to be pregnant. Your experience is unique, in all its perfection. This transformative writing/coaching workshop builds community and awareness around the spiritual, physical and emotional shifts of pregnancy. Writing from this compassionate place will allow you and your family to fully embrace and remember the twists and turns of the journey. 

Classes include focused meditations, discussion, writing exercises and craft lessons.  You do not have to be a writer to participate, just somebody invested in being present for your pregnancy and cultivating an awareness that will carry you into and through motherhood. 

  • Expand your self-awareness

  • Connect more deeply with your pregnancy and your baby

  • Engage in dialogue with other mothers

  • Build community

  • Learn creativity, meditation and writing techniques

  • Complete your story and share it with family and friends

4770 Table Mesa
Boulder

This workshop is hosted by Vic's Espresso in South Boulder: 4770 Table Mesa Drive.  For more information and directions please visit the Vic's Espresso website.

 

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Life Wheel Workshop

Length

Cost

Start/End

Day/Time

Location

Instructor

2.5 hours

$35

TBA

TBA

Vic's Espresso

Kurtz

Need some momentum in your life?  Give yourself a push with this dynamic, activity-based workshop.  The Life Wheel is a powerful coaching tool designed to help you identify the most important areas of your life and channel energy into them, to achieve greater balance, focus and fulfillment.

You'll leave class with your own wheel well underway, and a clear understanding of how to use it to keep yourself rolling in whatever direction you want to go.

  • Get an instant look at where your life is and isn't working

  • Learn to set SMART goals

  • Establish daily practices

  • Start using your time and energy more efficiently

  • Make better decisions

  • Work towards balance

  • Stay positive, motivated, inspired

  • Track your growth as you move forward

4770 Table Mesa
Boulder

This frequently available workshop is hosted by Vic's Espresso in South Boulder: 4770 Table Mesa Drive.  For more information and directions please visit the Vic's Espresso website.

 

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Intro to Writing the Novel

Length

Cost

Start/End

Day/Time

Location

Instructor

8 weeks

$285

8/15

Mon/6:30-8:30

Lighthouse

Kurtz

This intensive writing workshop focuses on structural and technical elements of story, such as premise, point of view, scene, plot, dialogue and more.  We approach writing from the top down, examining the 'big picture' issues that challenge most beginning novelists.

Class size is limited to eleven writers with projects underway or premises in mind.  The only requirement for admission is that you be committed to moving forward with your project and helping others do the same, in a non-judgmental, non-competitive environment.

  • Expert instruction on story and writing technique

  • One-on-one coaching session included

  • Peer/instructor feedback on 15 pages of work

  • Produce 40+ pages of new writing

  • Brainstorming, problem solving, creativity techniques

  • Increase awareness of the work you’re engaged in

  • Practical, effective methods for self-support, inspiration, motivation

  • Networking, collaboration, community building opportunities

 

This workshop will deepen your understanding of how story works, change the way you approach writing, and elevate your current skills far beyond expectations. 

 

For more information and to sign up, please visit the Lighthouse website.  Thanks!

 

 

 

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Intermediate Novel Workshop

Length

Cost

Start/End

Day/Time

Location

Instructor

8 weeks

$285

8/15

Wed/6:30-8:30

Lighthouse

Kurtz

How do skilled writers use detail to drive story?  When is backstory appropriate, and how is it best worked in?  How do conflict, stakes and motivation drive character development?  What are the components of a successful scene?  How do scenes form a plot?   

Intended for intermediate novelists, this in-depth workshop addresses interior monologue, voice, setting, pacing and other crucial elements of fiction, and looks at how they can be leveraged to create more powerful, engaging stories.

  • Expert instruction on story and writing technique

  • One-on-one coaching session included

  • Peer/instructor feedback on 40 pages of work

  • Produce 50+ pages of new writing

  • Brainstorming, problem solving, creativity techniques

  • Increase awareness of the work you’re engaged in

  • Practical, effective methods for self-support, inspiration, motivation

  • Networking, collaboration, community building opportunities

 

Class size is limited to nine writers who are serious about their projects and determined to push themselves.  Intro to Writing the Novel is not a prerequisite, but it is strongly recommended that you be familiar with the basics before taking this workshop.

 

For more information and to sign up, please visit the Lighthouse website.  Thanks!

 

 

 

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The Write Mind

Length

Cost

Start/End

Day/Time

Location

Instructor

4 weeks

$150

TBA

Wed/4:00-6:00

Lighthouse

Kurtz

Creative people tend to run up against the same limiting thoughts, beliefs and behaviors over and over, and often lack effective tools for dealing with them.  This interactive workshop is designed to teach writers in any genre, at any level--especially those who tend to get in their own way--techniques for writing joyfully, productively and consistently. 

  • Create a compelling vision for yourself and your project

  • Learn to identify and overcome writing "gremlins"

  • Tap into your writing power and best practices

  • Develop skills for identifying and solving creative problems

  • Learn brainstorming and creativity techniques

  • Create a plan with specific steps to take toward your vision

  • Establish support for your writing, both internally and externally  

  • Learn practical, effective methods to stay motivated and inspired

 

When you feel and function at your best, your writing is its most powerful.  Here you'll establish structures, mindsets and practices for energizing and supporting both yourself as writer and your current writing project.  Release doubt and resistance, and unleash your creative potential.

 

For more information and to sign up, please visit the Lighthouse website.  Thanks!

 

 

 

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Fiction Toolbox

Length

Cost

Start/End

Day/Time

Location

Instructor

4 weeks

$150

TBA

Wed/4:00-6:00

Lighthouse

Kurtz

Are you working your scenes, or are they working you?  Is your dialogue speaking in tongues?  Is that interior monologue, or just a nagging voice in your head? 

Intended for novelists and short story writers, this four-week class addresses crucial elements of fiction, and looks at how they can be leveraged to create more powerful, engaging stories.  Sessions consist of topic-focused lecture and discussion, and exercises designed to bring new skills and techniques to your writing. Repeating students are welcome; topics vary each session according to participants' interests and needs. 

  • Learn new fiction writing techniques

  • Generate new material for your project

  • Hone your skills with focused writing exercises

  • Develop skills for identifying and solving creative problems

  • Learn brainstorming and creativity techniques

  • Synergize with a class full of other committed writers

  • Networking, collaboration, community building opportunities

 

For more information and to sign up, please visit the Lighthouse website.  Thanks!

 

 

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