January 10–11, 2026 · 12-3 p.m. ET · Live on Zoom
The Writing Life You’ve Always Wanted
A two-day creative intervention to stop playing “who, me?” and finally build the bold writing life you’re not done dreaming about.
This page has all the information you’ll need as a student!
Saturday
You’re invited to join us at 10 a.m. for A Very Important Meeting, our daily writing group. Use this time to get settled, jot down intentions, or just journal.
The Zoom link for AVIM is different than the summit.
Click here to log in to AVIM at 10 a.m.
We’ll meet from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Eastern for the summit!
The Zoom link for the Summit is this one!
Today’s topic: Design the Writing Life You Want
Identify your top writing goals
Choose your 2026 North Star Project
Clarify your writing priorities
Shut down what’s scattering your attention
Map the writing life you're committed to building
Outcome: You end Day One knowing exactly what you’re building.
Saturday night: Plan a meal, drinks, or at least a Zoom call with people you love. You’ll be given a conversation guide to turn this into a deep conversation about who you all want to be.
You’re invited to join us at 10 a.m. for A Very Important Meeting, our daily writing group. Use this time to reflect on the day before or just journal.
The Zoom link for AVIM is different than the summit.
Click here to log in to AVIM at 10 a.m.
We’ll meet from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Eastern for the summit!
The Zoom link for the Summit is this one!
Today’s topic: Begin Building Your Writing Life
Set up your 2026 writing systems
Build your writing routine
Create your submission strategy
Identify your first 10 action steps
Take your first step during the session
Outcome: You leave with a working plan already underway.
Sunday
Meet Your Guide
Author of two essays that have gone viral to more than two million readers each.
+ BlogHer Voices of the Year award winner.
+ Anthologized along with work by Roxane Gay, Ashley C. Ford, Mindy Kaling, and Audre Lorde.
+ Nominated for Best of the Net.
+ Included in round-ups from Memoir Monday.
+ Contributor to a 2021 Washington State Book Award-winning anthology.
+ Coach to 100+ writers.
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