Crafting 2025: Your Creativity Matters

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Date(s):
Saturday, January 18, 2025

Times: 12:00 - 2:30 pm Central Time
Cost:
$45

Faculty:
Bethany Hegedus & The Writing Barn Team

Class Size:
100+

Number of Sessions:
1


New Year, New Chapter! Crafting 2025: Your Creativity Matters

What are your writer resolutions for 2025? Do you want to polish that draft, perfect your pitch, query X number of agents? Maybe all of the possibilities are leaving you overwhelmed, unsure what to prioritize or how to make ANY of it happen.

Whatever your goals for the new year may be, one thing is certain: understanding your inner artist is crucial to your literary life success.

With a new year comes a new chapter, and a fresh opportunity to author your unique story. Join Bethany Hegedus and the growing Courage to Create community for this special 2.5-hour event open to any writers in the 8 Phases of the Literary Life to start 2025 strong. (Yep, for $45, you get 2.5 hours of writerly wisdom for only $10 more than a Craft Webinar!)

We’ll cover how to excavate your unique passion and purpose; use Julia Cameron’s The Vein of Gold to unveil your Karmic Question; name and claim your goals and dreams for the new year; and MUCH more.

You’ll leave with…

  • A deeper understanding of your artist heart
  • Inspiration and motivation to move you through your 2025 writer’s year
  • Guidance on how to structure your literary life in order to move you closer to your goals
  • An opportunity to join the Courage to Create community where writers in all 8 Phases of the Literary Life grow and thrive together

Who should attend:

  • Writers in any of the 8 Phases of the Literary Life
  • Creatives who value community and connection throughout the many highs and lows of their writing journeys
  • Anyone looking to creatively kickstart their 2025

*This event is included in the membership price for Courage to Create members. Join the community now, or attend this exclusive event for $45.

Not able to attend live? Purchase now to access the replay 1-2 business days after the event!


Bethany Hegedus’ children’s picture books include the award-winning Grandfather Gandhi and Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story, both co-written with Arun Gandhi (grandson of Mahatma Gandhi), as well Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and To Kill a MockingbirdRise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People: Dr. Maya AngelouHard Work But It’s Worth It: The Life of Jimmy Carter and this August Huddle Up! Cuddle Up!–an ode to family, football and bedtime. Her books have been included in numerous “best of” lists such as A Mighty Girl’s Best Books of 2018 and Kirkus’ Best Books of the Year. A former educator, Bethany is an in-demand keynote speaker, workshop leader, and mentor who speaks and teaches across the country about writing, creativity, resilience, and privilege. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from VCFA, is the Founder and Creative Director of The Writing Barn, a writing retreat and workshop space in Austin, Texas and is host of the popular Courage to Create podcast.