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WLT On the Writing Life: “Writing Through Difficult Times” with Laekan Zea Kemp

September 30, 2021 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

Free
WLT On the Writing Life Writing Through Difficult Times with Laekan Zea Kemp Thursday, September 30 8:00 PM CDT live on Zoom

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Please note: This event was originally scheduled for Thursday, July 22nd. The new date is Thursday, September 30th.

Most of our programming discusses topics on the craft and business of writing, but we don’t often get to talk about what it’s like to be a human who happens to be a writer. WLT On the Writing Life provides free presentations from writers and professionals on best practices for the writing life, from mental health discussions to yoga for writers, there’s something for everyone.

About the event:

Writing is hard and every author needs the occasional pep talk in order to keep showing up to the blank page. But the past year has been absolutely apocalyptic, the fears that usually lead to fatigue and writer’s block compounded exponentially by daily disasters that never seemed to end. And we’re still in it. Still trying to figure out how to create, how to build an entire mansion on nothing but quick sand. How to stuff our fears and grief and trauma and heartache down deep enough to eke out a few chapters, a few paragraphs, a few words. In this presentation, participants will learn how to reframe their creative practice in order to make it more accessible on difficult days, how to return to writing as a tool for healing, and how grace and grit work in tandem to fuel a creative life.
Join us for this presentation if:
  • You’re struggling to refill the creative well
  • Trauma is affecting your productivity
  • Guilt has you avoiding the blank page
  • The joy you used to feel about your work seems out of reach

Featured Presenter(s)

Laekan Zea Kemp headshotLaekan Zea Kemp is a writer living in Austin, Texas. She's also the creator and host of The Paper Trail podcast. Her debut novel, Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet was a 2022 Pura Belpré Honor recipient and her most recent novel, An Appetite for Miracles won the Jean Flynn award for YA fiction. She has three objectives when it comes to storytelling: to make people laugh, cry, and crave Mexican food. Her work celebrates Chicane grit, resilience, creativity, and joy while exploring themes of identity and mental health.

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Closed captioning is available for all online classes and special events.

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Details

  • Date: September 30, 2021
  • Time:
    8:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
  • Cost: Free
  • Event Categories: ,

Venue

  • Online via Zoom