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Story Is a State of Mind: A Meditative Writing Workshop

With Sarah Selecky

Saturday, November 1
2:00PM – 4:00PM
Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (1113 Marginal Road, Halifax)
$30.00

Description

Reconnect with your creative curiosity in this transformative workshop with acclaimed author and master writing coach Sarah Selecky. Through guided exercises, meditations, freewriting prompts, and deep noticing practices, you’ll discover how to access a state of calm fascination that makes writing feel natural and engaging. Sarah shares key methods from her new book, Story Is a State of Mind, showing you how to integrate conscious and unconscious awareness for more authentic work. You’ll generate new material while learning sustainable practices to keep your creative energy alive and connect with your innate wisdom.

Speakers

  • Sarah Selecky’s collection This Cake Is for the Party was a finalist for the Giller Prize and Commonwealth Prize, and her novel Radiant Shimmering Light was optioned by HBO. She holds an MFA from the University of British Columbia and founded the Sarah Selecky Writing School in 2011. Since then, she's taught thousands of writers from over 20 countries how to write using their intellect and their intuition. Her new book, Story Is a State of Mind: Writing and the Art of Creative Curiosity teaches writers how to build a whole-minded writing practice for an inspired and successful writing life. Sign up for her newsletter at sarahselecky.com and discover why Margaret Atwood calls her work "smart, encouraging, and practical.”