LVW June 2021 Program

Late Spring LVW Writing Program

Saturday, June 19th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

The Art of the Fresh Start: Reinvigorating Your Writing Practice Post-Pandemic with J.P. Choquette

Plus

Two meditation/relaxation sessions for writers by writer, League board member, and yoga instructor Caryn Connolly

This program is right around the corner… We hope you can join us!

Program Schedule:

9:00 am - 9:30 am - Greetings and Virtual Arrivals

9:30 am - 9:45 am - Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:45 am - 10:00 am - 1st 15-minute Meditation: Meditation and Relaxation for Writers with Caryn Connolly

10:00 am - 11:00 am - The Art of the Fresh Start: Reinvigorating Your Writing Practice Post-Pandemic with J.P. Choquette

11:00 am - 11:15 - Break

11:15a m - 11:30 am - 2nd 15-minute Meditation: Singing Bowl Meditation for Creativity with Caryn Connolly

11:30 am - 12:30 - Grab a snack, a drink, some lunch… Roundtable Discussion about how to keep balance in your writing life and maintaining your creative momentum in the changing world.

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm - Start Planning for the Summer Program: Virtual Into the Words

The Art of the Fresh Start: Reinvigorating Your Writing Practice Post-Pandemic

with J.P. Choquette

Does life feel like it’s on instant replay lately? Get up, work, take care of the kids or pets, do the dishes, collapse in front of Netflix. Following months of same-ness, many of us are struggling to reignite our creative passion, find our muse, or get more than a sentence down on paper.

If you need a refresh of your writing practice, please join us for “The Art of the Fresh Start: Reinvigorating Your Writing Practice Post-Pandemic.” Led by author and writing coach, J.P. Choquette, this will be an hour filled with refreshment and encouragement for your writer’s soul.

We’ll discuss these key elements:

•  Shakers and Bakers - Determining the type of writer you were during COVID-19 to help reignite the spark in your writing now
• Getting Out of the Quicksand - Simple, easy-to-implement tips for restarting a stalled writing habit
• Grace & Gratitude - The power of giving yourself grace and reflecting on gratitude…and how both can support you in your creative life

Please bring paper, a pen or pencil, or your laptop for notes and your most pressing questions. We’ll close with a Q&A session as time allows.

About J.P. Choquette

J.P. Choquette is the author of nine novels and one nonfiction book. A member of the International Thriller Authors and the Alliance of Independent Authors, J.P. also coaches other writers in the areas of craft and productivity from her home office in northwestern Vermont.

She is passionate about simplifying complex things—like writing practices—being out in nature with her family and reading great books. Learn more about her at www.jpchoquette.me or via her YouTube channel.

Meditation/Relaxation Sessions

with Caryn Connolly

1st 15-minute Meditation: Meditation and Relaxation for Writers

Caryn will lead attendees through some gentle mudras (hand movements) to encourage focus, followed by a short-guided meditation to open up to creativity.

2nd 15-minute Meditation: Singing Bowl Meditation for Creativity

Be prepared to bliss out, while Caryn plays bowls that will focus on awakening creativity, imagination, and the will and focus to write. Sit down, relax, and allow the vibrations of the bowls to wash over you. There is nothing you need to do or think about during this session.

About Caryn Connolly

Caryn Connolly is a RYT-200 with Yoga Alliance and a 500 hour Certified Yoga Teacher. Her practice focuses on yin and restorative yoga; she especially enjoys teaching meditation and performing crystal singing bowl meditations for private clients and groups.  She is also the published author of For Love of Country. If you would like to purchase a class from her Moxie library, you can do so here:  https://moxie.xyz/carynconnolly  If you want to inquire about private classes and meditations, you can email her at caryn.connolly@gmail.com for more information.

ALSO…

Looking for involvement? We need you help!

We are on the search for 2-3 members to volunteer to staff and help us with the quarterly newsletter. If you are interested, please email the League at lvw@leagueofvermontwriters.org and put NEWSLETTER STAFF in the subject line.