All good things must come to an end, and this blog -- thanks to your company here -- has been one of the very best parts of my writing life! Today, I am officially stepping down from posting here. Instead, the conversation about the life poetic will continue over at the brand new Path of Possibility in Writing and in Life.
Why the change? As my new book, The Productive Writer, was taking shape, I found myself at a crossroads of identity. My collection of poems and my book Writing the Life Poetic both anchored me solidly in the realm of poetry. The realm of poetry is my first language, and there are many other realms in which I live and write these days. So the question became, what is the scope and shape of who I am, what I write about, and the service I want to give my community of writers today? The answer came very quickly.
I realized that what I've been trying to accomplish in everything I write and all of my classes is simply: to help people align themselves with possibility. Whether you're writing a poem or a marketing plan, trying to get up the nerve to do a little freewriting, read publicly or send out a book proposal, what interests me is how I can help you follow that desire into action...making the possible far more probable. What I've found is that we're so used to getting in our own way, we may have no idea how very likely our dreams and intentions may be. My goal is to help poets and writers find a greater alignment between their writing and their lives--by tending all that is possible along the way.
So, without further ado, I invite you to come on over to The Path of Possibility in Writing and in Life and enjoy your free party favors!
You can download a free "Productivity Power Tools" workbook companion to The Productive Writer. (Just look for the link in the center column.) Plus, if you sign up to receive email updates, you'll get the free, 10-week email series, "10 Ways to Boost Writing Productivity." This would also be a great time to sign up for the free, Writing the Life Poetic e-zine, which comes out six times per year and features inspiration, insight and information from 10 of my favorite poets and people.
You'll also find information about five new, online classes that I'm very excited to offer in a new, interactive classroom forum.
Poem-A-Day Challenge: Break Through Your Resistance
January 1 to January 31, 2011
Poetry for the People Level 1
January 10 to February 21, 2011 (six weeks)
Poetry for the People Level 2
January 12 to February 23, 2011 (six weeks)
Productive Writing Revolution: Set Your Sights and Hit Your Targets
February 28 to April 11, 2011 (six weeks)
Break into Business Writing: Make a Living as a Writer
February 28 to April 11, 2011 (six weeks)
And, of course, you'll learn all about my books, who I am, and my thoughts on being 40.
The best part of blogging is making friends whom I then get to meet "live" sooner or later! I'm headed to Washington, DC, New York, NY and to bookstores and writing communities throughout Oregon in the coming months. If there's an event on my schedule that works for you, I sure would love to see you!
It's an exciting time to be a writer. I am honored to be traveling with you, and I look forward to supporting you as you walk your own, unique writing path.
The word is the way,
Sage Cohen
Hi,
I really enjoy writing, although I write for business mostly nowadays. I really enjoy reading as well and especially writings from good writers such as yourself ;o) I gotta go, but I'll be back to digest more of your writings.
Posted by: Jerry | February 19, 2011 at 03:47 PM
I just purchased your book. Is this site still active? Nothing posted in 4 months.
Posted by: Kim | March 31, 2011 at 04:08 PM