Step into the Circle of Possibility

The Writer's Circle

A Monthly On-going Group Program for Writing and Publishing

For writers who seek encouragement, guidance, and community on the path to successfully achieving writing goals.

Writing is a solitary experience and it's easy to get discouraged and lose sight of your goal and how much progress you've made. Many writers find that committing to a once a month meeting is a way to maintain a rhythm and stay inspired. Think of the Writers Circle as stepping into your monthly room of possibility - where you recommit, regain your confidence, and reset your creative vibe to keep you going. It's like a monthly battery recharge to inspire and encourage you to stay on track with your writing aims.

One of the biggest struggles of many writers is staying connected to their writing aims and project. You may feel called to write, but even though you know how to write, writing a book requires a different set of tools to get you smoothly and successfully to completion. The Writer's Circle is designed to give you a place to meet live in a group once a month to write, share your progress, and learn more about writing.

Sessions will be designed to touch on different themes from the actual writing process to info about publishing an also give you some writing time to move forward with your ideas. One of the biggest challenges of being a writer is working in isolation. Doubts and uncertainty can creep in.
         
          In the Writers Circle we'll work together each month to help you take proactive steps to writing and drafting, structuring, editing, building a platform, learning about publishing, and staying on the path to completion of your project. This program is designed to support you, as a writer, help build your creative self-confidence, and encourage and inspire you to work your way through to the publication of your book. The Writers Circle Plus + option includes a one on one 25 minute monthly session with Debra Moffitt to discuss your work and writing.

        Aims of this monthly program:

• To support you to write your book and take empowered steps to get it published.  
• Working together in a small group amplifies your creativity and sense of possibility.
• Learn inspired writing techniques that will help you tap into your highest creative potential in monthly live meetings facilitated by award-winning author, Debra Moffitt. And expect some pop-up sessions with special guest authors, industry professionals, and agents. (Sessions will be recorded if you can't make the live ones.)
• To help writers work through the immense challenges of writing a book including process, structure, and proactive steps to publishing.                                                                  
• Learn ways to work from an inner place of guidance for the highest and most original work and inspiration.

                      
                       How it works:

- We meet in virtual live workshops using Zoom once every month in a 90 minute session to work in depth on a topic and help you to take the next steps in your writing. Sessions will generally be divided into 25 minutes of "Just Write!" where you'll be guided into your writing space with mediation and visualization. A portion of the time will be on discussion and Q&A, and a portion will be dedicated to the theme of the month. Themes might be flow, confidence, focus, setting intentions, staying on track, moving forward with ease and grace, intuition, working with dreams and symbols, intuitive editing, and more.

- You'll have access to regular guest authors, publishing industry professionals, and agents who will share their experiences and answer your questions.

- Writers Circle Plus members will receive a 25 minute one-on-one monthly session with award-winning author, Debra Moffitt, to talk about your progress and help you to move forward with your writing each month.

- You'll be connected to a community of fellow writers who you may wish to share your work with for feedback and mutual support.

- You'll receive a regular newsletter about writing with tips and information around the themes of the month.

- You'll learn about all aspects of writing from the creative drafting process to the writer's mindset, and coping with rejection and periods where the muse may seem to have abandoned you.

- We'll also work with intuitive aspects of writing that have been the source of inspiration for so many writers. These include working with dreams, inner visions, and intuitive insights.

- You'll be welcome to attend Debra Moffitt's "Just Write!" online virtual workshops as a free bonus (scheduled periodically) and receive discounts to retreats and workshops.

Hester has a 2019 publication date for her first book.

                                  
               
         Meets Generally the Last Saturday of the Month at 9:00 a.m. Eastern
         15h00 Paris/Geneva Time Zone
                              Classes will be recorded.

Classes last about 90 minutes.

Details of the Program

The program will cover different aspects of writing:

       I. Creative Process
    II. Structuring, Editing, and Revision
   III. Commitment and Completion

        I. Creative Process
   In this section we focus on developing your creative rhythm and vision for your book. It will include topics like:

• Getting Clear: Clarifying Your Vision for Your Book/Project - this includes setting specific goals and deadlines for yourself.
• Learn how to make an impact with your writing and make a difference in the world.
• Learn to focus and make time when you have a million ideas and thousands of things demanding your attention.
• Break through barriers of self-censorship and perfectionism to get into an easy writing flow.

II. Structuring, Editing, and Revision

• Understand the process of structuring your book to best communicate with your readers. We'll explore different types of structure and how the 3 Act structure can serve as a guideline for stories.
• Explore intuitively listening to your book as you dialogue with it and discover what it wants to become.
• Discover the intuitive revision and editing process that turns rewrites from a chore into a joy.

III. Commitment and Completion

• Gain insights on the publishing industry and publishing options to choose and agents.
• Explore mindset and obstacles both inner and outer that may hinder your success.
• We'll talk about the business of writing and how to keep your feet on the ground and money in your pocket as you commit to a writing lifestyle.
• Gain clarity about what your aims are as a writer and they type of publishing that will best suit your aims for your work.
• Look at ways to get endorsements, connect with other professional writers, and meet agents that may be interested in your work.
• Meet some published authors and industry professionals live.

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"Debra’s writing classes helped me finish my book." - Barbara Linney., Corporate, VP, USA

"Awesome! Thank you...I will now say, 'I am a writer!!'" - Stephanie W.B., UK

Course instructor, Debra Moffitt. Award-winning Author

About the instructor: Award-winning author, Debra Moffitt, teaches workshops on writing and creativity at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, at the Sophia Institute in Charleston, South Carolina, and in Geneva, Switzerland. Her books have been translated into many languages and her writing has appeared in print luxury and consumer magazines, on national blogs in the U.S. and her fiction was broadcast by BBC World Services Radio. Debra’s gifted teaching draws out the best in you and guides you to creatively thrive. She helps executives and creatives find their writing voice and complete the books.

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            Who is this for?

This program is for writers who have a strong desire to write a book and want to make time and space by committing to a monthly meeting. Many writers find that committing to a once a month meeting is a way to keep them going and inspired. Think of this as stepping into your monthly room of possibility - where you recommit, regain your confidence, and reset your vibe to keep you going. It's like a monthly batter recharge to inspire and encourage you to stay on track with your writing aims.

As an author of both non-fiction (two award-winning books), a book of short fiction, and three novels completed) Debra Moffitt aims to share with you the things she wishes she'd known when she first left the corporate world to write full time - and help you to learn from the pros. "What took me years to learn will only take you a few months -- or in some cases a few minutes," Moffitt says.

It's also for you if you:

• Have a book project in the rough draft phase and want to move toward completion.
• You feel called to write a book, but don't know what yet.
• You yearn to share an experience or a story in writing and advance toward publication.
• Have participated in one of Debra Moffitt's workshops or retreats and want to go further.
• You want to learn about marketing and creating a platform for your book.

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Location: Meetings take place generally the last Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m. Eastern US Time Zone. This will be modified during holidays. Sessions will be recorded. We meet in an online classroom via an easy link from the location you choose. Wifi or Internet access is required. You will be visible to fellow authors.

What you will get in this monthly on-going group program:

• A monthly 90 minute live workshop via Zoom to amplify your inspiration and move you toward completion and publication for Writers Circle members.

   

• Free access to pop-up "Just Write!" virtual sessions. (Value $50 USD per session.)
  

 

• A regular "Writers Circle" members only newsletter for inspiration and information about writing and publishing. (Value of $95 over the year.)

 

• Access to expert advice from authors, industry professionals, and agents ( live Q & A format when possible) or prerecorded who will share their experience. (Value: This is priceless!)                                                                                                                                                                                                 
• Writers Circle Plus members will receive a monthly 25 minute one-on-one session with award-winning author, Debra Moffitt to talk about your writing and help keep you on track with your goals. (Value $90 USD)

             

Writer's Circle Plus includes monthly one on one. Special Introductory rate is $79 - Full price is $99 when offer ends. Register now to lock in savings of $20 per month. Memberships can be cancelled at anytime.

Writer's Circle Basic Special Introductory rate is $49
Full Price is $79 per month when offer ends. Register now to lock in savings of $30 per month. Memberships can be cancelled at anytime.  7 Day Free Trial Period. No refunds can be made on amounts already paid.

7 Day Free Trial on both membership plans. Sign up and pay here.

The difference between the Writers Circle ($49) and the Writers Circle Plus + ($79) membership is the monthly one on one private session.
Membership is billed monthly.

We have amazing guests to talk with the Writers Circle live and answer questions.

When you sign up you'll get access to the videos with past Writers Circle guests (below).  
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- USA Today Bestselling author, Hazel Gaynor
- Senior Publicist at non-fiction publishing company, New World Library, Kim Corbin
- Dr. Gustavo Ferrer, non-fiction author and Harvard Writers Conference teacher.
- Patricia Sands, Bestselling Author published by Amazon's Lake Union Publishing
- ICM Literary Agent, Zoe Sandler
- Random House/Del Rey author, Michael Poore
- Pro Book Editor, Rachel Rayner who worked for Random House/Penguin and Harper Collins.
- Renowned memoir writer, Elena Lappin

Our 2019 guests so far included:
Co-founder, publisher of New World Library and author, Marc Allen (Jan. 26th)
Irish Times Bestselling novelist, Carmel Harrington (Feb 23rd)
Bestselling Crime Fiction Author, Catherine Ryan Howard (Mar. 27)
The Original Angel Card creator, Kathy Tyler

Upcoming guests include:
Bestselling Hay House Author, Anne Berube (May 2019)
Orna Ross, Author and Head of ALLI - the UK's Alliance for Independent Authors (June 2019)
and Signe Pike, author of The Lost Queen, which has just been optioned for a TV series in the USA.
Hay House Author, Amy Weiss, author of Crescendo and co-author of books with Dr. Brian Weiss (August 31, 2019)
Novelist, Lydia Fitzpatrick, Penguin/Random House author of "Lights All Night Long" (Sept. 2019)

Guests have offered live advice on everything from how to approach an agent (from ICM agent, Zoe Sandler) to the right way to present your non-fiction book proposal (Marc Allen of New World Library), to plotting, writing inspiration, and becoming a successful writer later in life (Patricia Sands - an Amazon-Lake Union Publishing Author).

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 "Awesome! Thank you.
I grew. I learned. I have new  acceptance. A new direction. I will now say, 'I am a writer!!'"

- Stephanie W.B., UK

What authors say about working with Debra and her programs:

"Debra’s writing classes helped me finish my book. She models what she teaches—wisdom, compassion and courage."

        - Barbara Linney, Corporate Vice 
           President, Charlotte, NC, USA

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More of What People Say About Writing Workshops and Coaching with Debra

"Fantastic! I've been able to get back to my life-long passion of writing. I'm now fully back on with my creative outlet and I'm going home with the tools to keep this going too!" - Kira C., Geneva, Switzerland


"Excellent! Exactly what I needed. Truly inspiring, focused & [it] brought out creativity in a very unique way.  It was a very productive, inspiring workshop & I truly wish we could have them more often!" - Anon

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                  More Testimonials

"Thank you so much for the wonderful workshop last Friday and Saturday, it was exactly what I needed to create the year I so desire, personally and professionally…Also, the workshop helped Karen and me to articulate our work. We were able to visualize and plan our workshops ahead and the two book projects, one we had begun and one was rather abstract. We have already begun the second project since returning."
                   - Dr. John Evans - Founder of "Writing & Wellness Connections Conference, Raleigh, NC, USA


"It [the workshop] far exceeded my expectations and gave me some really important  insights to bring home and explore.... I came away not only relaxed, but energized and looking forward to bringing new energy into my life, my work and my art."  - Robbie Coppenhaver - Atlanta, GA, USA


 "It teaches you something without actually realizing it. It helps you get everything straight and in order, but it is always incredibly accepting, no matter what you write. It creates a powerful, loving energy without any pressure at all." - Nikki K., Stockholm, Sweden