special insight into [FIRST NAME GOES HERE]'s writing
Did your writing stall this summer, Reader?
Or maybe you're chuggin' along, but it feels a bit lonely.
If you've hit the mid-summer writing slump and need a quick injection of creativity, insight, and joy, then join me for the...
Write for Joy! 5-Day Challenge
Experience five days of
- co-writing
- community
- insights on joy
- generative writing prompts
Get all the details and save your spot here.
See ya there, Reader?
Write on,
Renee
PS – The last time I ran this Challenge, writers loved it! Here's what they said:
"I am getting special and personal insight into what drives my writing and what will continue to support it."
– Lisa | Rhode Island | Memoir, Fiction, Poetry
"The challenge makes me feel more confident in my writing ability. Renee has a way of making you feel comfortable quickly and doesn't try to fit your style of writing into a box. She taps into your intuition and helps you release. Write for Joy was an absolute JOY!"
– Marie | Bridgeville | Fiction
"The challenge happens to be on at the end of my workday so it has been such a lovely way to wind down, take part in something creative and end the day on a HIGH!"
– Nolene | Hillsborough, Ireland | Fiction
"It has been extremely inspiring for me. I've always 'written,' but I've never considered myself a 'writer,' and there's not a good reason why that's so. I've loved the prompts and the community and the leadership!"
Erin Raley | Lancaster, PA | Nonfiction
| SAVE YOUR SPOT HERE |
Renee Long Writes
How many times have you been told by a teacher, parent, or boss to... “Push past your comfort zone, Reader! You’ll never get anywhere if you stay SAFE!” As if safety and comfort should be avoided like that friend who’s always experimenting with natural deodorant. (Eeek… I was that friend. I did recently find a great natural deodorant that doesn't make me emit real-life stink lines like Pig Pen.) Yes, it’s true that growth requires a degree of discomfort. It is ALSO true that comfort and...
Here are three things bringing me joy lately. I hope they do the same for you, Reader. #1 – Ted Lasso | TV Series | Apple TV A show about kindness, teamwork, and being a joyful underdog. Guaranteed to bring the warm and fuzzies and plenty of belly laughs (Jason Sudeikis is a gem). #2 – This podcast episode, "A Spell to Stop 'Feeling Behind'" by Natalie Miller of Mind Witchery. Writing students often tell me, "I'm so behind on my novel." Natalie explains how "behind" isn't a feeling, and then...
Florence Foster Jenkins is widely known as "the world's worst opera singer." Madame Florence adored music and had big dreams to become a renowned soprano. She was diligent in her practice. She performed, recorded, and advocated for herself as an artist. Yet, her vocals were consistently flat and her rhythm off. Despite years of practice and an unshakable belief in herself, Florence's voice sounded like an alley cat in the throes of a difficult labor. Google "Florence Foster Jenkins singing"...