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Welcome to the Writer Life Lab

Beyond Writing | Skills for the Writer's Psychological and Emotional Health

Writer's Reset | Retreats
Quartlery Retreats to reset your writing practice.
Providing you with practical, effective strategies you can use from day one to reduce mind clutter, identify and address blocks and problems, clarify your writing objectives, and create boundaries that allow you write when and where you want.
Retreat dates

2023
October 28 & 29
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2024
January 20 & 21
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April 27 & 28

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July 27 & 28
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October 26 & 27
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Mind Management Essentials 
MindSkills and Focused Writing Days
A membership program including regular, self-paced  MindSkills classes a weekly live, private, online focus day where likeminded fiction writers will meet to reset, focus and write.

You'll learn the exact psychological strategies that individual therapy and coaching clients learn.  We'll start the focus days with a check in and reset, then you'll have the option to meet for brief accountabilty sessions throughout the day.

Practical skills and live support for managing procrastination, perfectionism, self-doubt, self-criticism, and overwhelm.
Special Events
November 2023

Ten Years On
Ten years after releasing their pioneering Conversations podast author, Charlotte Wood and Writer's Psych, Alison Manning reflect on ten years of work and research on the psychological and emotional aspects of the writing life.

Charlotte and Alison are planning a new series of conversations and workshops where they teach writers what they have learnt
The Writing Life You Want | Coaching
12 week group coaching online where you'll plan and