Interested in both Winter and Spring at a discount? Check out the Six Month Creative Commitment here.
For the first time ever, I’m offering a winter edition of Creative Commitment. This one is rooted in the deep, the dark, and the wondrous. It’s a time of rest, but also a rich time of dreaming, imagining, and making magic. How do we rest and reflect while continuing to create and cultivate? What are the seedlings we nourish until the light returns?
This felt both grounding and expansive…and the group was so supportive and inspiring! ~Fall Creative Commitment Attendee
Claire's unique frameworks for writing (whether setting intentions or diving deep into characters) always inspire energy and ideas. ~Spring Creative Commitment Attendee
What do you want to imagine this winter? Do you need space and time, or a fresh, blank canvas to create? Do you need both community and quiet to develop your WIP?
This three-month offering will give you the structure you need to create with the energy and fun of fellow writers. It’s an opportunity to make major moves before spring, but with nourishment and support. And, of course, there will be snail mail surprises and lots of magic.
Early bird pricing ends at midnight on December 31.
It encompassed my need to celebrate spring by committing to myself creatively. Everything we did was a part of that. ~Spring Creative Commitment Attendee
This three-month, intention-oriented offering includes:
30 minute consultation with me prior to our first gathering to discuss personal goals and desires. An opportunity to declare: This is where I want to be in three months.
3 Saturday morning virtual gatherings* from 10am-12:30pm CST for studying craft, sharing intentions**, and getting work done. *All gatherings will be recorded and available for one week following the scheduled session. **SCC is capped at fifteen writers.
Special guest artist visit at one Saturday gathering.
30 minute follow-up to discuss where you are and what you need to keep the energy going.
Two 1.5 hour Studio Sessions for working in community with optional guided writing.
Special snail mail prior to our first gathering to give you sweet inspiration for the months to come.
Option to sign up for a majorly discounted manuscript read.
Post-Winter Reunion Writing Session (one last round!)
Curated playlist for winter work + other fun bonus-tools along the way.
VIBE CHECK: For folks who've done the Quarterly Creative Commitment track, this has a similar vibe with a communal feel.
Recruit a friend who’s new to Blue Stone, and you both receive 25% off! Simply email me here, and I’ll send you the codes.
SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST: TAISIA KITAISKAIA
Photo Credit: Ming Chen
Taisia Kitaiskaia was born in the former Soviet Union and raised in the United States. She is the author of four books, which have been translated into multiple languages: The Nightgown and Other Poems; two volumes of Ask Baba Yaga advice from the witch of Slavic folklore; and Literary Witches: A Celebration of Magical Women Writers, a collaboration with artist Katy Horan and an NPR Great Read of 2017. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in journals such as McSweeney’s, A Public Space, Virginia Quarterly Review, American Short Fiction, A Public Space, Conjunctions, and Guernica. Her story, “Engelond,” was chosen by Lauren Groff for the Best American Short Stories 2024. The recipient of fellowships from Yaddo and MacDowell, she has taught at the James A. Michener Center for Writers at UT Austin.
Taisia will visit one of our Saturday gatherings to offer wisdom and guidance on this theme of rest, retreat, magic. Taisia is always finding new ways to weave the otherworldly into both stories and practice; her work is the embodiment of winter magic.
WCC SCHEDULE
January 6-14
Half-hour convos with me to discuss winter goals.
Saturday, January 17 // 10:00-12:30 PM CST
First Saturday morning meetup: craft study, guided writing, optional breakout rooms to offer added support.
Wednesday, January 28 // 7:00-8:30 PM CST
Evening writers studio: communal writing w/ optional guidance
February 1-30 // Optional manuscript read at a major discount
Meet with me for a majorly discounted page read.
Saturday, February 7 // 10:00-12:30 PM CST
Second Saturday morning meetup
Tuesday, February 24 // 7:00-8:30 PM CST
Evening writers studio
Saturday, March 7 // 10:00-12:30 PM CST
Final Saturday morning meetup
March 2-13
Final half-hour convos to discuss intentions going forward.
March 21
Celebratory reading (reading optional) for applause and affirmation.
Questions on the above schedule and want more details? Email me!
The Winter Creative Commitment is capped at fifteen writers and is nonrefundable.
Cancellation policy: WCC requires five registered writers to move forward.