Nothing like a good kick in the pants from Stephen King… now get to work!
Studio
Houston Summer Writing Workshop Schedule
Hey Houston Writers!
The dates are set and I’m ready to write! I’m trying something new this summer and instead of trying to organize several six-week sessions, I want people to just come and write when they can. (Yea commitment-phobes!) Summer is full of unpredictable schedules, but you can count on getting your creative fix at SWWS every Tuesday and/or Friday starting in June going through August.
So the schedule is as follows: Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm & Fridays 1-3pm. ($20 per session) || Saturdays June 21, July 19, & August 16 from 9am – 1pm ($35 per session) *If you just want to come try it, your first session is always free!* Come to one, come to them all!
SWWS has also joined Instagram. I’m not a big fan of most social media, but this is a platform I can get behind. I’m a lover of words + pictures and I’m excited to engage fellow creatives in this unique space.
Click on the links up top to learn more about the method I facilitate and to sign up!
Studio Tour
The building which houses my studio has won one of Houston’s 2014 Good Brick Awards. There is a tour this weekend and if you’d like you can stop by the studio to come and see it first hand. I will be there from 12-4 on Saturday and Sunday this weekend!
Come Together — Write Now
I am basically pulling an extreme-home-makeover on this studio this week. I will have the first writing workshop in this space on Saturday! The furniture is there, but it’s all the little things that get me. And because I’m a perfectionist it’s going to drive me nuts if it’s not, well, perfect. But honestly, I hope that the space is ever evolving — a little different each time you visit. And you know what — I don’t think my writing will be any different if my light installation doesn’t come together in time (well… maybe!). I can’t wait to post some finished pics next week!
Slow & Steady
This was the sunset from my building the other night. It offered the perfect warmth for such a cold night. And it warmed my heart a little too. I am making sloooow progress on the studio remodel and because I’m not writing but rather hammering, cutting, scraping, and painting I easily begin to doubt my vision. As I continue to purchase supplies, materials, furniture and fabric, I have begun to question: just what in the world am I doing?! But I know that’s just my critic rearing her loud head. She’s telling me that I’m going to be a big fat failure and that all this effort will be fruitless. No one will come. You’ll fail. And you know what — that might indeed happen. But at least I will have tried. I’m not a risk taker. But I am with this venture. But as I continue to pour out my heart (and sweat and a few tears), I choose to believe that those efforts will not be returned empty and that I will indeed succeed.
We are so close now — and it’s getting into a marathon mindset that is key for my mental stability. And I’m in this for the long haul!
