Write of Passage: A Workshop on the Transformative Journey of Developing and Publishing a Nonfiction Book with Authors Alissa Lukara and Shoshana Alexander 

• Clarify your concept
• Create a winning proposal
• Structure your book
• Explore publishing options
• Prepare for marketing and promotion
• And learn how you and your life will be
• changed in the process

 

Write of Passage honors the heart and soul of writing a book.

• It is about writing and publishing a book that gives meaning to your life and to other people’s lives.
• It is about knowing that once you say “yes” to writing your book, you will transform your life in ways you cannot imagine. You may heal yourself, face deep fears and find courage, connect to your highest good and integrity, claim your authority, break through to a new life path, experience heart break and heart opening, come up against your limitations, and do what you never thought you could—live more fully and authentically.

 

Shoshana Alexander and Alissa Lukara are both authors who have been transformed by the act of writing their books and have collectively guided hundreds of writers in developing and clarifying their projects and guiding their books into publication.

 

Here’s what Shoshana and Alissa will cover through interactive presentations and exercises, positive feedback and support:

• Why write a book

• What it takes to publish in today’s changing publishing industry
• Dealing with fears, resistance and “writer’s block” and respecting yourself as a writer
• Clarifying what your contribution is and the right form for expressing your written word and creative vision.
• Deciding on the right avenue to publishing your book: publishing houses (from small to large), print-on-demand, self-publishing, e-book, blog, website
• Honing your writing and organizational skills to fit your literary form and publishing goals
• Key elements of a book proposal and query letter.
• Tips on finding an agent and publisher.
• Getting real about marketing. Developing a publishing “platform.” Sharing your gifts and message through publicity.
• How writing and structuring a book reflects and guides your personal growth

 

For more information, call or email info@ridinggrace.com or 541-324-6370

Registration, $195. Pre-registration is required.

You may instead send a check to Alissa Lukara at PO Box 658, Ashland, OR 97520.

 

Free Q & A Intro, Thursday, April 7, 7 to 8 pm
Where: Ashland Public Library, Ashalnd, Oregon

Workshop begins: Friday, April 16 from 7 pm to 9:30 pm

            Saturday, April 17 from 9:30 to 5 pm

           (Sunday, April 18. Schedule an optional individual writing/publishing coaching session co-led by Shoshana Alexander and Alissa Lukara. $100 per hour long session.)

Where: Hidden Springs Wellness Center, 1651 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, Oregon (Entrance behind the Ashland Daily Tidings building)

                                 

 

Shoshana Alexander is the author of Awakening Joy with James Baraz, (Bantam, 2010), In Praise of Single Parents (Houghton Mifflin, 1994), Women’s Ventures, Women’s Visions (Crossing Press, 1997), and, with the Findhorn Community, The Findhorn Garden (Harper & Row, 1975). As developmental editor and writing coach, she has guided more than sixty books into print with publishers ranging from major East Coast houses to print-on-demand. She is currently working on Standing Tall, a book about conscientious objectors, and she facilitates fiction and non-fiction writing groups in Ashland, Oregon, where she lives.

Alissa Lukara is the author of the memoir, Riding Grace: A Triumph of the Soul (Silver Light Publications, 2007) and offers Writing Grace: Writing as a Path to Transform Your Life workshops. She hosted the award-winning community television program, "Transcending Life Challenges" and was creator and content management editor for Lifechallenges.org, a website that offered self help tools for people facing adversity in 110 countries. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications. A former PR executive and media coach, she has implemented national publicity campaigns for individuals and companies. She is currently writing a novel.

Alissa and Shoshana have both written in several genres and have appeared on radio and television and in news media around the country.

About Shoshana and Alissa's Work:  

"Shoshana Alexander challenges and confronts both the material and its authors with a keen and discerning eye that has compassion for the complexity of the process. She's a wonderful companion and guide through the trials and triumphs of becoming an author.
—Jett Psaris and Marlena Lyons, Undefended Love

"Shoshana's work is tremendously powerful without ever being overpowering. She clarifies your own vision, untangles your own language. Her support in my work has been essential.
--Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness and Faith

"So many of your comments and suggestions were in perfect alignment with my own intuitions but beyond what I had been able to get to. It's as if you channeled my higher self to me. You embody that blend of incisiveness and kindness that I hold high on my list of noble values.
Rob Brezsny, The Televisionary Oracle and Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia

"Shoshana Alexander's ability to grasp the depth of a narrative, its thrust and the direction it needs to go is a gift.
--China Galland, Longing for Darkness and The Bond Between Women: A Journey to Fierce Compassion           

"Your skillfullness in turning an ordinary sentence into a literary work of art is both admired and greatly appreciated. Your comments, always presented in a kind, loving manner inspired me and made me excited about the next chapter. You have also been a wonderful support as I processed lots of emotional stuff as I worked through the book."
Sue Kurth The Boy from Skiatook"

"Taking Alissa's writing class inspired me to awaken my writing and take it to a whole new level. She was so supportive and encouraging that I just couldn't wait to share my next writing excercise to get feedback. Alissa has a special talent for helping writers find their special voice and inspiring them to practice that voice until it rings true. Thanks Alissa. You helped me unlock words I didn't even know I had."
Iris Chinook, The Serpentine Diary Blog

"Thank you for all your inspirational comments and encouragements that have helped me to expand and grow around the process of writing. You have incredible insight, wisdom and an amazing presence about you that leaves everyone in the group feeling safe to explore, create and share openheartedly. You are a truly a gem. I have loved the experience of sharing my work with you and our lovely group for the last year." Delnora CoolridgeThe Spirit of Shakti

"“Alissa Lukara's Writing Grace was unforgettably enriching and rewarding to me! With support and encouragement throughout, for more confidence and comfort in being who I am, the workshop and environment gently challenged me to surrender more deeply into my feelings and "knowings." I highly recommend it whether you've written your whole life or have yet to scribble a word. Its about going new places with an authentic and caring guide nudging and congratulating you along each step." Elly Brosius, Support Group Facilitator & Presenter

 

 

If you are coming from out of town, we recommend Anne Hathaway’s or Blue Moon Bed & Breakfast or you can choose your own B&B or hotel from the many available in Ashland.

 

See a performance at the Tony-award winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival on Saturday evening. If there’s enough interest, we can arrange for group tickets.

 

“…Tell me, what is it you plan to do

with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver

 

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