How many times have you said, "I should write a book?" or "I have a book inside me, and I know I'll write it... someday"?

Is writing a book a dream or a reality? If it's a dream, would you like some help turning it from a lovely fantasy to really writing?

If you're really ready to make that dream a reality, then Your Book: From Idea to Ink workshop will do exactly that. Join Dawn Goldberg, writing and creativity expert, as she spends a full day taking you through the process of beginning your book; taking you from "Someday I should…" to "Today I did!"

Our first in-person workshop for aspiring authors, Your Book-From Idea to Ink, was a smashing success. We will be scheduling another for the fall, and that day could be the day you start your book, AND create an action plan to take you to the finish line.

During this workshop you will discover:

• What your personal book writing demons are and how to banish them forever!
• Who your true audience is and what you want them to get when they read your book.
• How you are going to structure your book. What are the points you're going to cover (non-fiction) or major plot points (fiction)?
• How your information will be broken down into sections and chapters.
• How to set realistic goals. You'll break down your book into manageable, reachable targets that give you a concrete plan for writing your book.
• How to create structure to work on your book and meet your goals.

And - because this is a practical workshop - YOU WILL WRITE!!! When the day ends, you will leave with your idea fleshed out, a clear picture of your audience, as well as a customized plan for writing your book!

Most importantly, you'll have that customized plan, and the momentum, for moving forward.

During the full-day workshop, you will work with a small group of writers who are moving toward the same goal: a finished book! Just because it's your book doesn't mean you have to do it alone. This workshop will give you the opportunity to write and grow as an author in a safe environment. And a small, intimate group of like-minded writers will motivate and inspire you to take bigger steps in the direction of your dream than you've ever imagined!

Here's the hard truth: as long as your idea is in your head, that's where it will stay. You have to give it life. Your Book: from Idea to Ink is designed to help you do just that.

So. what's holding you back?

With all of Write Well U's classes, programs, and workshops, we believe that inspiration, beauty, creativity, motivation, and sacred space is crucial to writing from the heart. For this in-person workshop, we found a physical space that embodies each of those qualities.

The Cottage at Glenview Mansion is what we like to call "writerly." Step in and imagine immersing yourself in the beautiful room, taking in the warm wood walls, working with a small group of like-minded writers....

While it seems as if you should be able to write your book anywhere, that's not really the case. If it were, you wouldn't be interested in this workshop. Most writers, even veteran published authors, can't write just anywhere. Many writers hole themselves up in hotel rooms, cafes, cabins, you name it.

So close your eyes and imagine yourself in the Cottage, working on your book. Putting a form around a previously-formless idea. Feeling the passion and excitement bubble up. And truly putting your idea in ink.