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September energy is here! In the latest issue of my newsletter I show you ways to harness it on the page and reinvigorate your writing projects.

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I'm excited to be a brand new teacher on the meditation app Insight Timer. My first two tracks will guide you to write with more ease, and there are lots more to come, with workshops and courses to follow too!

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The summer issue of my Writing Boost newsletter is full of tips and tricks to make writing easier. Don't miss this one!

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The latest issue of my Writing Boost newsletter is all about creative breakthroughs, AKA the fun, and magical, part of the writing process.

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I'm also celebrating my new coaching program, for writers who want to go deeper.

The April issue of my Writing Boost was all about befriending our inner critics, those little voices in our heads that pipe up to keep us safe, but too often hold us back. Read it here!

May's Writing Boost is about entertaining! If you want to know how to tell whether what you're writing is (gasp!) the dreaded deadly dull, and how to write to entertain yourself, read it here!

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Now you can read my art heist story, "The Collectors," published in Taddle Creek Number 48.

I also read an excerpt from my witchy entrepreneur story, "Fit to Print," on the Taddle Creek Podcast.

Let's all admire this gorgeous story illustration by Matthew Daley, too!

My friends,

The lesson of these past few weeks, as war ravages Ukraine and other parts of the world, is one of the most important: how to be courageous.

I define courage as taking the action, best aligned with your integrity, that you would in the absence of fear.

Read this month's Writing Boost to find out how to be courageous in your writing. I'll also tell you about my Giving Pledge for 2022.

And, for a courage boost there's poetry by Serhiy Zhadan, quoted below!

This month's issue is a romcom meet cute starring you and your next story or novel idea.

Find out how to forge a lasting relationship with your writing and write more courageously by embracing your writing with love!

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Here's this month's Courage Booster! All of bell hooks's essential ingredients for love apply to writing!

What if you could approach writing in an entirely new way? In this month's issue of my Writing Boost newsletter find out a brand new workaround to move past old patterns and frustration stories to become the writer you want to be!

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This month's Courage Boost is this gorgeous song by Celeste:

It was such a pleasure chatting with poet rob mclennan about how living in Ottawa for awhile made a lasting impression and changed the way I write. One thing I always enjoy about it is its pace. It's a city that enables the noticing of details. Thanks to Chaudiere Books for this thoughtful discussion!

The December issue of my Writing Boost newsletter is all about celebrating your writing wins, whether that's all the glorious moments you were in the writing zone, or something else you consider a win because it feels satisfying or symbolizes progress and growth in some way.

Now's a good time to reflect on what went well for you this year, so you can do more of it in 2022.

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Warmest wishes for an enjoyable holiday season!

Suzanne

In this issue find out more about ways we find meaning in big stories, like the extreme weather atmospheric river that flooded the Pacific Northwest. What big questions can we answer (or attempt to!) in our writing? Such as: What ways can your characters react in a situation with compassion, not just anger or conflict? How do you want to raise the stakes in your story at a time of dramatically raised stakes in the world? And more! Read the issue!

I'm also now offering story jams through my coaching programs. Learn more!

In this issue find out more about:

>the effects of pandemic flux syndrome and languishing on your creative practice

>what The Sparkle Technique is and how it can help you

>my talk on writing with experimentation, play and compassion for The Writers' Union of Canada

>this month's courage boost

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I’ve been slowly renovating my site in advance of launching new writing courses and self-directed trainings this fall. The vibe is more colourful, more inclusive, more creative and more glam rock. I aim to inspire and spark imaginations!

The next step is bringing the same vibe to my social media channels. I’m just starting that! But a quick note of housekeeping is that I updated my Instagram handle to @suzannealyssawriting to reflect the fact this is all about sharing with you, and not so much about me anymore!

I’m devoting my time to a book project over the next few weeks! My weekly series of journaling and writing prompts will return shortly! Be well and keep writing and dreaming!

Can you find space for yourself in writing this week? Take some time to explore. Perhaps you’ll find inspiration in your own words. Or, in the words of others. This week’s quote is from My Name Is Why, a memoir by the writer and broadcaster Lemn Sissay. The book is a reflection on Sissay’s childhood in the British institutional care system, and how he arrived at poetry as the one place he could call home.

No matter what’s happening for you this week, there’s a space for you in writing. What will you discover when you follow your imagination?

Warmth and dreams,

Suzanne