Are You Ready to Launch Your Writing Project?
Join us next week for a month of accountability, growth, inspiration, and community.
Tell me you’re a writer in January without telling me you’re a writer in January.
I’ve been in a creativity slump and I am ready to climb out.
I am equal parts motivated and stuck.
I’m ready to commit to my goals but I feel paralyzed and overwhelmed.
My inbox is full of “new year challenges” and conferences and seminars, but nothing feels quite right.
January gives us the promise of a new beginning, and whether or not it’s all in our head, it often feels like the perfect opportunity to commit to new projects and habits and also to ourselves as writers.
One of the hardest parts of being a writer is the innate struggle of balancing creativity and discipline. To be a writer is to somehow make space for both creative flow and organization. Often, we have one in spades at the expense of the other.
After over a decade of facilitating writing workshops for women, we think the key to success is to tap into the love and joy of writing while also finding tools to plan ahead, set goals, structure your time, and hold yourself accountable. That combination is no small feat, but we think it’s definitely do-able, given the right conditions.
Enter the HerStories Project Incubator
This month-long intensive is just for midlife women who are starting new writing projects in 2025. Thirty days of speakers and workshops, co-working, assignments and lessons, starting January 13th.
Whether your new project is a writing a novel, starting a Substack column, pitching an essay a month, or creating a writing practice to stick to, this is an opportunity to gain the skills you need to push through obstacles.
FAQ:
What exactly does “incubator” mean?
We chose this term because we think creating a supportive container with ideal conditions is essential to bringing your writing creations into the world—we’ll provide community connection, accountability, and a panel of incredible experts to give you the tools you need to commit to your projects and goals.
Who are the guest instructors?
We are honored to feature presentations from Wendy Robinson, Lindsey DeLoach Jones, Jesse Ball, Jacquelin Cangro, Jena Schwartz, Ann Imig, Michelle Mellon, Jen Berlingo, and Whitney Fleming. You can learn more about the nine presenters here.
What is the schedule for the month?
Wednesday, 1/15, 1:00 EST: Wendy Robinson presents: The Big Finish: Finishing Long-Form Writing Projects for Women with Perfectionism, ADHD, or Spicy Brains
Thursday, 1/16 at noon EST: co-working session
Monday, 1/20 1:00 EST: Lindsey DeLoach Jones presents: The Writer’s Notebook
Wednesday, 1/22 1:00 EST: Jesse Ball presents: Cultivating Creative Flow: The Power of Ritual
Friday, 1/24 at 1:00 EST co-working session
Monday, 1/27 noon EST: Jacquelin Cangro presents: Writing With Purpose: Project Management Strategies for Long-Term Writing Success
Wednesday, 1/29 1:00 EST: Jena Schwartz presents: Start, Keep Going, Be Good to Yourself
Thursday, 1/30 at noon EST: co-working session
Friday 1/31 at 1:00 EST: Ann Imig presents: Find Your Strengths, Disrupt Your Saboteurs
Wednesday, 2/5 at 1:15 EST: co-working session
Thursday, 2/6 at 1:00 EST: Michelle Mellon presents: The Art & Science of Storytelling for Midlife Women
Friday, 2/7 at 1:00 EST: Jen Berlingo presents: Midlife Emergence: Crossroads of Comfort and Curiosity
Monday 2/10 at 11:00 EST: co-working sessions
Monday 2/10 at 1:00 EST: Whitney Fleming presents: Building an Online Platform with Social Media and Email Lists
Thursday 2/13 at noon EST: wrap-up meeting
What if I can’t attend all (or most!) of the live sessions?
Everything will be recorded, and you can interact in the online forum at your own pace during convenient times.
What will the online community include?
In addition to the nine presentations, our online forum offers a space for interaction, discussion, support, and collaboration. There will be lessons and exercises following each presentations to keep writers engaged and on track. Weekly co-working sessions will offer an opportunity to stay accountable, inspired, and connected.
Learn more and register to join us HERE.
We can’t wait to write with you this month and to watch your projects take flight!
XO,
Stephanie & Jessica
co-editors of The HerStories Project and Midstory Magazine
I’m late to the party on this and new to Substack. However, I’ve decided that 2025 is going to be the year I go from wannabe writer to working writer. I would love to join one of these incubators if there is a way to work it out!