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September Workshops in Salem, MA; New York City; and Arlington, MA

posted 08 Sep 2008 by Hillary

Here’s the workshop slate for September. Dates/times/venues first; then descriptions. Please spread the word, and hope to see you at one or more workshops!

SALEM, MA, Saturday, September 13, 12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m., Old Salem Town Hall, Derby Square. FREE workshop on Overcoming Writer’s Block. Part of the Salem Literary Festival .

NEW YORK CITY, Thursday, September 18, 6:00 p.m. SHARP – 9:30 p.m., All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 1157 Lexington Avenue (80th Street). FREE workshops on Time Management (6:15 SHARP – 7:45) and Overcoming Procrastination, Fears, and Blocks (8:00 – 9:30). Donation requested. You are welcome to attend one or both workshops.

ARLINGTON, MA, Monday, September 22, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Arlington Center for the Arts , 41 Foster Street, Arlington (lots of parking!). Workshop on Time Management. This is a Grub Street Writers event; preregistration required through Grub at 617-695-0075 or via info@grubstreet.org. $45 fee.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

Overcoming Writer’s Block
Procrastination and writer’s block are occupational hazards of the writing life, and the bane of many writers’ existences. But they needn’t be heart-rending or career-ending problems. Both can, in fact, be easily addressed once you’ve figured out the specific nature of your block and what’s causing it. (Hint: it’s not that you’re lazy or uncommitted—so stop blaming yourself!) This lively and illuminating workshop will help you understand the specific nature and causes of your procrastination problem or block, including the contributing factors of perfectionism, negativity, hypersensitivity and panic. Then it will offer techniques that any writer can use to easily and quickly get back on track. The great news is that, once a writer actually starts solving his or her procrastination problem or block, as opposed to just dithering over it and blaming himself or herself, change can happen amazingly fast!

Time Management
Time is money, people say, but they’re wrong: time is actually far more valuable than money, especially if you’re a writer who also has job, family and other major demands on your time. Successful people tend to manage their time, while unsuccessful ones tend not to, or – worse – to let others manage their time for them. If your own schedule is out of control, or you’re not finding time to do the things you need or love to do, this workshop will help. Coach Hillary Rettig, author of The Lifelong Activist (Lantern Books, 2006), has helped hundreds of artists and others use their time better. The effectiveness of the techniques she teaches, combined with her compassionate and fun approach, will make this one of the most empowering and entertaining workshops you will ever take. PS – If you think you’re too busy to take this workshop, then you really need to take it!

Overcoming Procrastination, Perfectionism, Fears and Blocks to Success
Same general content as “Overcoming Writer’s Block,” above, but not writing-specific.

tags: arlington, new york city, productivity, salem, time management, workshops





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