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FREE Writers Conference – Save the Dates November 4-6!

October 10, 2021October 6, 2021

Friday, November 5th & Saturday, November 6th, 2021. Johnson County Library’s Virtual Writers Conference. This FREE conference is 100% online, & I’m hosting afterhours book discussions on both Friday & Saturday. The Johnson County Library’s seventh annual Writers Conference kicks off on Thursday, November 4 with a discussion on hope and inspiration featuring conference faculty members Alyssa Cole and Michelle Tea. Friday and Saturday includes lectures and workshops on building a DIY writing career, crafting pleasure narratives, and bending genre. The …

October Co-working & Critique Crew dates – Slight interruption to regular programming

October 1, 2021

Throughout October, I am hosting co-working dates and a critique group via a virtual zoom room. Try a co-working session to help focus and motivate you to get some work done. Co-working sessions run: Mondays 10 a.m. – noon CST Wednesdays 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. CST Fridays 10 a.m. – noon CST October’s upcoming sessions are: Monday 10/4 – 10 a.m. – 12 noon Wednesday 10/6 – 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. CST Friday 10/8 – 10 a.m. – noon. …

Evolution of a Story

July 20, 2021September 15, 2021

In this series apprentice, Imari Berry selects essays from Jessica Conoley’s archives. Imari shares why the essay resonates with her as a newer creative, & Jessica’s original essay follows. I chose this essay because: Dude this essay is everything! It is a first-hand experience of someone discovering who they are and becoming that person. It’s like watching a flower bloom for the first time. Love! Initial publication date: 1/19/2016 Evolution of a Story In the beginning there was a New …

Did You Know? I post super secret content over on my Patreon.

September 7, 2021September 3, 2021

On the 15th a Patron’s only post is going out about the 3rd book that inspired the founding of TCA. I told you all about Book #1 here & book #2 here. Initially, I felt a distinct loathing of book #3. The lessons it offered up were a little more than odd. (Real Scrooge McDuck style gold coins were involved in part of it.) If you’d like to become a Patron and get ALL of the stories (in addition to …

My Birthday Month

July 20, 2021September 1, 2021

In this series apprentice, Imari Berry selects essays from Jessica Conoley’s archives. Imari shares why the essay resonates with her as a newer creative, & Jessica’s original essay follows. I chose this essay because: It’s so important to paint your own life. There will be people telling you what colors to use and what brushes to paint with, but use the colors you want to use. This essay is like watching Bob Ross paint- so soothing. Initial publication date: 11/24/2015 …

September Co-working & Critique Crew dates – Great for Non-writers & Writers

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

Throughout September, I am hosting co-working dates & a critique group. Try a co-working session to help focus and motivate you to get some work done. Co-working sessions run: Mondays 10 a.m. – noon CST Wednesdays 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. CST Fridays 10 a.m. – noon CST September’s upcoming sessions are: Wednesday 9/1 – 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. CST Friday 9/3 – 10 a.m. – noon CST Monday 9/6 – 10 a.m. – 12 noon (*This is a US …

Conferences are back & It feels a little strange.

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021

I’m excited to present in real human life this Thursday and Friday at the SMIAH Writers Conference. Imari & I are both attending and we’ll be learning all the writerly things and meeting some new people. I’ll also be teaching a few things about the business side of writer world. I’m not going to lie, it feels pretty weird. I’m a little nervous about it and feel out of practice for presenting. I’ll have to put on a whole outside …

My Retirement

July 20, 2021August 18, 2021

In this series apprentice, Imari Berry selects essays from Jessica Conoley’s archives. Imari shares why the essay resonates with her as a newer creative, & Jessica’s original essay follows. I chose this essay because: I don’t even know where to start with this essay. As a person who recently left a job they hated this essay screams at me. It makes me feel seen and validated in so many ways. Initial publication date: 11/10/2015 My Retirement When you retire at …

August Co-working & Critique Crew dates – Great for Non-writers & Writers

August 9, 2021August 5, 2021

Throughout August, I am hosting co-working dates and a critique group via a virtual zoom room. Try a co-working session to help focus and motivate you to get some work done. Co-working sessions run: Mondays 10 a.m. – noon CST Wednesdays 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. CST Fridays 10 a.m. – noon CST To learn more about the business of running a Creative Career, including mindset challenges & tech assistance, join the TCA Insiders Tier for debut workshops. We …

The Voice at the Back of My Neck

July 20, 2021August 4, 2021

In this series apprentice, Imari Berry selects essays from Jessica Conoley’s archives. Imari shares why the essay resonates with her as a newer creative, & Jessica’s original essay follows. I chose this essay because: Life has a lot of “What Ifs” and this essay talks about how scary they can be, but it also talks about fear. Sometimes playing it safe isn’t the right answer. A lot of times doing what we fear the most is the answer. But that …