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Several years ago, I had a sudden flash of inspiration to host a writing workshop and call it Writing Playground.
Longtime subscribers may remember the early newsletter issues describing the workshop, as I navigated sharing this new facet of my work in a newsletter primarily dedicated to food (my writing/creative support now has its own newsletter).

The goal of that workshop was simple, in theory, but touched on something many creative folks struggle with for a variety of reasons that are not always simple: Reconnecting with the pleasure of our work, and that passion that drove us to create in the first place.

Especially for people whose creativity intersects in some way with how they earn a living, it’s easy to try to systematize and checklist the soul right out of our creative process. Which then makes the work harder to do, and less fun.

Writing Playground was my antidote to that, and over the course of several iterations and 100 or so students, it’s overwhelmingly been a success in helping fellow writers in the ways I wanted to. People come back to me even a year or two later and say how the workshop has shifted, and continues to shift, their relationship to writing.

It was also the jumping off point from which I founded Roots + Branches, where I’ve helped hundreds of fellow creative folks through workshops, private support, and self-study classes.

That’s a long way of saying Writing Playground ultimately changed my life, not just the lives of my students.

All the best part of my work have an iterative element to them, and I get to be a part of their continued evolution: And Writing Playground is no different.

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Support for food writers

I realized that I hadn’t yet created something specifically to support food writers (though it’s woven implicitly through Bloom and other programs), so I’ve taken the template of Writing Playground and made it specifically about food.

You can see what all I’ve included in Food Writing Playground in the section below.

There are prompts to help get you out of your subject matter and writing style ruts.

There are practical resources on building a writing practice but also on the craft and business of being a food writer (which we also discuss during the program in Slack).

And there’s a virtual space (in Slack) where you get real-time support from me, can share work if you wish, and ask questions.
The coaching-related component of these programs is one of the most valuable parts, and something people point to again and again as being the most transformative for them. So the more questions you ask, the richer an experience you’ll have.

If you’re a food writer who’s been wanting to work with me, this is an affordable, accessible way to do so.

In past versions, Writing Playground has had weekly meetings, but I’ve gotten feedback that people struggle to commit to 5 weekly meetings, so we’re trying a meeting-free (but still interactive) model this time, which also makes it more affordable for you.

I’m very open to feedback about that! If you want future programs with live meetings, or there’s a specific topic you want me to cover, I’d love to hear about it.

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Paid subscribers, use your paid subscriber discount code (see below) to get 40% off this and all other classes.

Join Food Writing Playground

Food Writing Playground begins June 1st

Here’s what’s included:

• A Slack channel with coaching support every weekday: So you get the support you need to build the writing practice you deserve.

• Weekly writing prompts exploring a different facet of food writing and/or our relationship to food: You can share your work, or not, as you wish (this workshop is about getting into the flow of writing, not doing critique on drafts).

• New bonus prompts for this session: Additional weekly writing prompts and activities to explore your work through each of your senses, including proprioception, one of my current obsessions.

• A resource library filled with everything you need to build the foundations of a lifelong pleasurable, productive writing practice. Along with resources specific to food writing (like crafting a pitch).

• Audio deep dives into the creative process, so you can tap into inspiration, direction, and practical guidance wherever you are.

• Free bonus gifts at the end of our workshop, worth up to $800 each, simply for engaging in the Slack channel each week: Including gifts like access to classes (including one entry to Finding your Food Story), intuitive guidance sessions, and free access to a weekly virtual co-writing group

• 3 pricing tiers so you can choose which one fits your budget. No questions asked: Just choose the one that works for you.

Join Food Writing Playground