Even though it’s really warm here in Perth, Western Australia, I know a lot of you live in the other hemisphere. It’s cold or at least heaps chillier than it is here for you at this time of the year. Journal writing courses are a great way to fill in those longer winter evenings, so take a look at a couple that are coming up soon:

Sheila Bender’s list of journal writing & related courses
Sue Meyen’s Journal Magic classes
Elizabeth Bezant’s courses – the popular Writing from the Heart course is almost full
Ok, those are just a few I know. If you …read more

This week I asked you to consider the Self-Taught vs. Lessons issuer. Well, here’s some news for all those who enjoy lessons or who’d like some.
Sheila Bender has some lessons coming up:
July 6th – personal essay writing
July 16th – lyric essay writing
August 6 – personal essay writing
August 16th – poetry writing
The lessons cost $100 (US) and last five weeks. You will need to register to participate. Find more information on Sheila’s website. Please share in the comments section below if you do sign up and consider giving a review on what you gained from the classes.
Heather
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If you’ve written plenty of interesting personal stories in your journal you may be interested in this competition. Sheila Bender is hosting this competiton at her Writing It Real website. The deadline for submission is December 30 this year. There is a reading fee, but you also get a six month subscription to the online magazine Writing It Real.