Claim Your Joy for 2021

CLAIM YOUR JOY FOR 2021

Monday Dec. 28 - Tuesday Dec. 29th, 2020

1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Eastern (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pacific)

If your writing mojo went missing in 2020, it’s time to bring it back, get ready for 2021,
and claim your writing joy again!

- Who do you want to be as a writer?

- What’s your biggest dream?
- How do you want your writing to impact the world?
- How can you set up your life to do the writing you want to do?

It’s time to get excited about your story ideas, elevate your view of your future, and
spend time with other writers who will cheer you on.

“Claim Your Joy for 2021” will reconnect you with the sheer deliciousness of the
creative process—and give you tips and strategies to make the coming year your most
productive and joyful one yet.

Claim Your Joy for 2021 is one of the most important holiday gifts you can give yourself.

Think “magic meets mojo,” and you’ve got a glimpse of what this course is all about.
We’ve planned six hours of inspiration, motivation, writing, encouragement and
community—all during the quiet break between the holidays.

It’s the perfect way to keep the good cheer going. You’ll be spending time with other
people who understand why the words, “I am a writer” are so sacred to you. What better
gift could you give yourself this year?

Plus, your two instructors are doing some dreaming of their own, coming up with extra
surprises and twists to give this two-day class more than a bit of holiday magic.

Amy Ferris is the godmother of writing prompts and will instantly take you to the heart
of who you are as a writer. She’ll affirm you and your dreams so you can start 2021 with
new confidence and clarity.

Debra Engle is all about joy and clearing out old patterns and fears that keep you stuck.
She’ll guide you to a new way of seeing and experiencing the joy in your writing—and
your life—every single day.

Debra Engle

Deb has been a storyteller all her life. She is the #1 bestselling author of "The Only Little Prayer You Need," featuring a foreword by the Dalai Lama. In addition, she’s written three other books of nonfiction and a novel and is a two-time winner of the Nautilus Award, honoring better books for a better world. Deb holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction and has worked as a book and magazine editor, publisher and mentor for writers worldwide.

Amy Ferris

Amy is an author, a screenwriter and television writer, a journalist and editor.

Her adaptation of the movie "Funny Valentines" (Director, Julie Dash - "Daughters of the Dust") was nominated for a Best Screenplay award (BET). Her memoir, "Marrying George Clooney: Confessions from a Midlife Crisis" was adapted into an off-Broadway play in 2012. She has contributed essays to numerous anthologies. Amy curated and edited the collection "Shades of Blue," and co-edited the anthology "Dancing at the Shame Prom." She created the monthly column "THE OVARY OFFICE" in collaboration with Women's eNews highlighting and illuminating women in politics.

She serves on the Advisory Board of The Women’s Media Center and is on Faculty at Kauai Writers Conference. In 2015, she co-founded The Milford Readers & Writers Festival along with Sean Strub, Robert Levine and Suzanne Braun Levine. In 2018 Amy was honored by Women's eNews as one of its 21 Leaders for the 21st Century for her activism, her passion and her commitment to women's voices.

Widely acclaimed story instructor, author,

Director of Story Summit Writer’s School.

Author, screen and television writer, a journalist & editor; Director of Story Summit Writer's School

Pick out a special journal, because there's plenty of writing ahead.

The best way to get excited about writing is ... to write! That's why we’ll give you lots of prompts and chances to share during the class. Plus, we’ll include...

- Visualizations and guided meditations to help you imagine your future.
- Exercises to get clear about what you want to write and why.
- Ways to commit to your writing so you’ll follow through.
- Practical tips for setting up a writing practice to fulfill your goals in 2021.

By the time the class is over, we want you to have a joy journal that will motivate you
well into the future. So please choose a favorite journal to use for your Claim Your Joy
writing. And go ahead—start filling it with quotes, pictures, poems and other reminders
of the writing magic inside you.

Six hours, two instructors, unlimited joy.

The schedule is simple:

Amy and Debra will co-teach both days, December 28 and 29, from 1 to 4 p.m. Eastern
(10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pacific).

Join us as we celebrate your biggest dreams and desires and get your writing life on
track—with joy!—for 2021.

Please note: The classes are designed specifically for live participation, so your
attendance is important. If you need to miss a class for any reason, though, you’ll receive
a passcode-protected link to watch the recordings after the course is over.

Our cancellation policy is a 100% cash refund within 48 hours of class, after that, the money paid can be used as a credit for a future class offering. Thank you.