LEAP Day 2012 – What Will You Do For You & Your Writing This Year?

It’s Leap Year! And that means you’ve been given the opportunity of an extra day to do something extra special for yourself and your writing.

Four years ago, on Leap Day 2008, I hosted an all-day writing workshop/retreat. We used the acronym L.E.A.P. to leap (L.earn, E.xplore, A.ctivate, P.lan) our writing forward with a series of experiential exercises and activities. I called upon writers to follow my step-by-step process for mapping out their writing goals for the year.

That one extra day in 2008 gave the writers who attended a mega-boost of inspiration and productivity. Not only did we make time for reflection, writers took action on their project plans – those plans we’d mapped out together during the day. The results were impressive:

• a young adult novel written, polished, and completed
• 3 short stories generated and published
• chapters for a memoir outlined and started
• a ghost writing contract signed

For Leap Day 2012, I’ve put together a series of 3 workshops that will L.E.A.P. your writing ahead too.

During Session 1, writers will map out a specific plan of action for 2013. I’ll share exactly what I do to achieve so much – writing, teaching, coaching, and running a business – year after year.

During Session 2, writers will learn about the writer’s mindset. I’ll share lots of ideas and resources available to support you.

During Session 3, I’ll share insider secrets on getting published. As an editorial board member of many publications, I want you to have the inside scoop too. I know exactly what goes on behind the scenes for choosing a winning entry – to writing contests, literary journals, mainstream magazines, agents, and more. It shouldn’t be a secret, so I’m pulling back the curtain and revealing exactly what it takes to get to YES.

What will you do to boost your writing in 2012? I hope you’ll take advantage of this extra day and join the 2012 Leap Day Virtual Writing Workshop/Retreat. Get the details here.