The holiday season is here ,

“The world is full of poetry. The air is living with its spirit; and the waves dance to the music of its melodies, and sparkle in its brightness” - James Gates Percival

December is a month for holidays. We do our best to add some sparkle and light to the long dark nights, lighting trees and candles. We reflect on the past year and start planting seeds for the year coming ahead. The stories we create add sparkle and light to our own lives and those of our readers. This is your reminder that your story matters, whether this is your first draft of a short story, a short poem, a nonfiction article, or your twentieth novel. As we reflect on this past year we’re so grateful to all of you for being a part of this community and we’re excited to see what new adventures will come in the year ahead. 

Need Some Creative Inspiration? Workshop Wednesdays:

Mark your calendar for 10 am PDT and come ready to take in all sorts of new ideas! We have a shortened schedule this month because of the holidays, but if you need a break from family and the non-stop Hallmark holiday movies, don’t forget we have A LOT of past sessions recorded and available for your viewing pleasure

December 6 - Edits with Eileen (Crafty Critique Club Topic) 

December 13- Blue Pencil Ask Me Anything with Eileen

And as always, we’ve got a jam-packed calendar with a delightful menu of meetups including:

• Motivation and Accountability Mastermind Groups
• Our 24/7 Sprint Room (Come on in with a toasty warm beverage and write the words)
• Genre Meet-ups
• Crafty Critique Club

December 2 is Expert Q+A: Life in the Canadian Arctic (and Hard Landings book launch!) with Bonnie McGhie. Join Crystal as she chats with Bonnie McGhie about her adventures of living in the Canadian Arctic in the 1960's, and celebrating the launch of Bonnie's first book at the age of 90! Click here to RSVP: https://creative-academy-for-writers.mn.co/events/expert-qa-life-in-the-canadian-arctic-and-hard-landings-book-launch-with-bonnie-mcghie

December 9 is the Winter Book Launch with Eileen

We’re super excited to celebrate with Creative Academy members Keay Francis, Gabbi Grey, JP McLean, Niloufar-Lily Soltani, Sharon Michalove and SP Neeson as they launch their new books out into the readersphere. This event is open to the public, so click https://creative-academy-for-writers.mn.co/events/winter-book-launch to RSVP and bring your friends.

Back by Popular Demand: Eileen and Liza Palmer will be running their Creative Fire workshop. The workshop is designed to help you reignite your creative spark and keep that fire going. It’s a great way to kick off the new year. The dates will be January 27 and February 3 12-2pm PDT. There is a $149 fee which includes two workshops and a workbook. Register here: https://creativeacademyforwriters.com/reigniting-your-creative-spark/. If you have any questions reach out to Eileen.

Gift Giving Ideas

Need some ideas for holiday gift giving? Our members have some amazing books in a variety of genres. You can check them out here:

https://creativeacademyforwriters.com/bookshelf-member-books/

We’ve also collected up some ideas of our favorite things, either as a gift to someone else or for you! You can find these here: https://creativeacademyforwriters.com/our-favourite-things/

Whatever holiday you may celebrate, we wish you and yours the happiest of seasons. May your life be full of some extra sparkle. 

xo

Crystal, Stephanie and Eileen