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Writer Membership

An Invitation

This site is more than just an author newsletter sharing an inside look into my upcoming novel. What I love the most, what I would much rather be doing any day of the week than promoting a book, is immersing myself in the craft of writing and connecting with other writers. This is what we as writers can control: the words we set down on the page—and how we come to discover them. So with that in mind, I'm starting something special here at The Words Around Us for writers of any genre, form, or age level.

Premium Content for Writers

A Writer Membership is a paid premium subscription that will give you access to bonus creative content. You will get the monthly post that every reader gets, and you will also have access to more, including an invitation to a seasonal generative workshop:

  1. A new writing prompt on the first of every month
  2. A craft-focused monthly post focused on topics like writing process, creativity, or the writing life
  3. The occasional personal post in which I'll open a window into my own writing practice and share the process of writing a novel for adults for the first time in many years (as well as my other projects)
  4. Opportunities to enter signed book giveaways exclusive only to premium members
  5. And perhaps best of all, a special invitation to a seasonal prompt-writing hour live in Zoom... a generative workshop only for premium subscribers. The next one will be January 26!

Prompt Hour Generative Workshops

I'll be hosting the next prompt-writing hour on Sunday, January 26 starting at 8:30 p.m. Eastern.

This will be a generative hands-on opportunity live in Zoom, in which I'll offer you prompts, and you'll write on the spot... You will never be forced to share or keep your camera on, but I'll encourage participation in the comments and there will be time to hear on video from some volunteers.

These sessions will not be recorded, in order to allow us all to be in the moment and access a creative, even vulnerable place.

My plan is to host prompt hours once every season. The fall 2024 workshop was wonderful! The next workshops will take place on January 26, April (date TBD), and June/July (date TBD). Premium subscribers have an invite to each one.

How to Join

If you want to sign up for a Writer Membership, I'd be so honored to have you! Just choose Writer Membership here. (Or see below for how to pay in Venmo.)

Membership is $5 a month. This gives you full access to the workshop and everything else. You can cancel at any time.

Pay by Venmo Instead

It is now possible to pay for your monthly subscription in Venmo, if you prefer!

Just Venmo @NovaRenSuma $5 for however many months you would like to be subscribed and attend the workshops. The next workshops will take place on January 26, April (date TBD), and June/July (date TBD).

Include your email address in the payment note.

You will get an email subscription to THE WORDS AROUND US, and an invite to the upcoming workshop.

How Many Emails Is This??

Those signed up for a Writer Membership will get three emails a month:

  • A writing prompt on the first of the month
  • A craft-focused post at some point in the month (the date will vary)
  • The monthly newsletter post sent out on the full moon (open to all subscribers)

You can always access the premium posts as well as all the archives on this site by logging in. You don't need a password for this site–when you sign in, a magic link will be emailed to you.

When Does This End?

My current plan is to do a year of premium content! That means I am expecting to stop in September 2025. If so, I will make an announcement to subscribers and be sure that any paid subscriptions are closed by that date.

Questions?

You are welcome to email me at nova@novaren.com.