Where to find me this spring

Travels, workshops, and plenty of chances to learn together

This spring is going to be jam-packed in the best way: While last spring was largely about hunkering down with the book manuscript, this spring I’m leaning into lots of workshops and events: So if you’ll be at a conference, please say hi! Or if you want to take a workshop, I’d love to support your creative and/or culinary journey.

Of course, in between all the public-facing stuff there’s naps with cats and nature walks to be had, ferments to make, new ideas to explore (I’ve started writing short stories based on my Our Fermented Lives research. I may share them with you some day…or maybe not).

Here’s what I’m up to the next few months:

Workshops, classes, etc.:

Tomorrow (!) is our Our Fermented Lives book club chat (grab the Zoom meeting details here). Come with your questions and your own fermentation stories to share.

February 24th: the Mycelia Writers’ Coven opens, and we’ve already got an incredible community forming. I created this space after seeing a need for writers to have private, supportive community spaces outside of social platforms,
AND after seeing + receiving many requests for a space that combined practical writing knowledge with magical ritual (but you don’t need to identify to any particular magical tradition to join us). Creative folks from all disciplines are welcome.
Learn more here!
As a bonus, anyone who joins before we open on the 24th also gets Radical Creators for free.

Speaking of which…

Radical Creators, a 21 day sprint for unlocking your next level of creative expansion, opens March 20th. I did a similar program, but for money and business, last year, and it absolutely transformed my relationship to my work.
I realized there was nothing like this for creative professionals (or folks with a dedicated creative practice at all), and also realized how much having a space to dig into new habits and to practice the art of living as the creative person you want to be, in community, for multiple weeks, could really serve people who are stuck and ready to commit to their creative growth.

This program involves one guided meditation and short journaling/reflection per day, plus it includes space for community celebration and support, and deep dives into creativity from me, based on my experience as a creative professional and coach.
I’ve love for you to join us (and it’s like 1/4 the price this week so…that might motivate you too!)

This spring I’m also opening Symbiosis, a 6 month program to grow your creative practice through expansion, grounding and play. I’ve been working on building this out for YEARS and I am so excited about it.
In this program, we explore the symbiotic relationship between our creative ecosystems and the rest of the world, using a monthly expansion activity, a monthly grounding practice, and clear goal setting and community support. It’s the kind of thing that would have absolutely changed my entire trajectory as a creative professional and a person if I’d had a program like this even five years ago.
(You also get free access to Radical Creators with this program, too!)
Sign up here!

And of course, the courses at the Culinary Curiosity School are still going strong: If you’ve been wanting to join one of the self-study classes, or get an intuitive guidance session, this is the time to do it!

On the horizon:

Lots of good stuff coming up at the Culinary Curiosity School this spring and summer, including:
Finding your Food Story (a very deep dive program for food writers, researchers, and storytellers)
Food Writing Playground (an expanded and food-focused version of my popular Writing Playground workshop)
Plus the addition of some new self-study classes like Ferments for Transformation.

I expect both Food Story and Food Writing Playground to sell out pretty early, so grab a seat now if you’re interested in joining us!

I’ll also be reopening a few spots for Hawthorn, a private 1:1 support space for experienced writers facing burnout and looking to reconnect to their work.

As always, paid subscribers get extra discounts on these! Just use your paid subscriber discount code when you check out (or scroll down to the bottom of this email).

Conferences:

Kojicon (February 21st): This virtual conference is an annual favorite. This year I’m speaking on Fermentation and a Sustainable Creative Practice: Using my love of fermentation and fermentation metaphors to give folks a toolbox for making big dream projects happen.
(P.S. if you sign up you can win a giveaway for Fermentative Creation Lab or Ferment + Chill!)

Organic Growers’ School (March): Where I’m presenting a half-day Friday workshop on Preserving Food, Nourishing Self, and Building Community.

MFK Fisher Symposium (April): I’m not speaking, but I am attending, so if you are too, please say hello!

Etc.:

I continue to do book talks and talks and demos on fermentation and on writing (among other things), and I’d love to talk with you if you’d like to host such an event with me.

I’m doing a signing at Organic Growers School conference (see above) on the Saturday, and you can always gets signed copies of my books shipped to you from Charis Books and More in Decatur, GA.

What country am I in?

As I adjust to living on two continents, I’m also adjusting to a workflow that includes scheduling around my bicontinental lifestyle: And a big part of that, which I keep forgetting about, is telling folks roughly where/when to find me.

So, if you’re trying to schedule an event/workshop/etc with me:

I’m in the US until mid-April.
I’ll be in Cork from mid-April to mid-late May.
Then, back to the US!

I’ll be back and forth between the two more frequently after May: I try to schedule my time in each place based on work/life needs, but it is a bit of a juggling act so I appreciate your patience as I get used to the rhythm!

What are you most excited about this Spring?

I struggled with what photo to use for this newsletter issue, then opted for this 2008 picture of me dressed as Freddie Mercury, because why not?