by Sue Reynolds | Feb 1, 2026 | Finessing and Improving
I’d love to initiate a discussion about the “alert” we give at the end of a timed write. Depending on the length of the write, we normally give participants a heads up about how much time is left somewhere between 30 seconds to 5 minutes. (For me,...
by Susan Wingert | Nov 20, 2025 | Your Workshops
A few short weeks ago, we launched AWA’s Substack. It’s a place to connect with writers, discuss all things writing, and share the extraordinary work we do as facilitators and as an organization. If you haven’t checked it out, the link is...
by Desiree Kannel | Nov 14, 2025 | Planning and Preparing
I am curious to see if any facilitators are still doing in-person workshops. Precovid, I loved my inperson sessions, held at my home! I also have someone in the Portland, OR area looking for in-person workshops.
by Jill Golick | Sep 15, 2025 | Staging and Managing, Your Workshops
Hi all, How do you set up your computer when you’re facilitating? I seem to have many documents and apps open when I’m facilitating: Zoom, the chat, my workshop script, any file that I’m going to screen-share, my own writing file…. Even with my...
by Matthew Curlewis | Jun 3, 2025 | Finessing and Improving, Marketing and Promoting, Planning and Preparing, Staging and Managing, Your Workshops
Hello All, So, who doesn’t love an ‘origin story’, right? Here’s one for you. The idea for the Water Cooler arose one day during what should have been an AWA Marketing and Communications committee meeting. But since three other members couldn’t make it, it just left...
by Kate Frank | May 12, 2025 | Finessing and Improving, Your Workshops
Teegan Mannion started this excellent discussion with this opener: “Hi there. I’m noticing that in zoom workshops, as a whole, participants seem to be less eager to offer feedback. I’m struggling with how to manage a group in which some people consistently offer...
