Muse & the Marketplace 2019

Whether you're just beginning as a writer or have published widely, it may seem that everyone else is getting what you want or think you deserve. As writers, we can feel jealous when writers we know—or sometimes don’t know—publish work, sign book contracts, win awards, and receive praise. These feelings of jealousy can potentially derail us and prevent us from fully engaging with our own work. In this workshop, we’ll lead participants in a discussion about writer envy as well as share tips for how we can release ourselves from the clutches of the green-eyed monster. We’ll talk about ways to turn jealous energy into something that can help us thrive AND help us celebrate the successes of others. We’ll incorporate a short exercise in self-reflection and make space for other people to share their stories about what has helped them deal with writer envy.