Hello, Wholehearted Writers community!

If you have not yet signed up to join us at Wholehearted Writers Week, we are still accepting applications through TOMORROW (Friday 12/12) at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. Check out the awesome schedule below and consider signing up for this very long New Years party for writing nerds.

If you are already registered, eeeeeeeee! we have a schedule of events and it’s on fire with goodness! Start planning your week and looking forward to great times!

Most events will also be accessible after the fact in some form (recordings of all the speaker sessions, prompts from the prompted writing sessions posted in Slack, etc.), for scheduling flexibility.

Monday 1/12/26

theme: writer

This morning, we’ll kick off the “Who Are You As a Writer? Your Artist’s Statement” activity in our Slack space (guided by Beth and Eliot throughout the week as fits your schedule).

10:00–11:00 a.m. PST: prompted writing session (hosted by Laura on Zoom)

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. PST: “The Tools of the Trade,” presented by Lizzie Huxley-Jones

3:00–4:00 p.m. PST: virtual happy hour (Zoom): let’s mingle! 

5:00–5:30 p.m. PST: writing sprint (hosted by Alex in the Slack space)

6:00–7:00 p.m. PST: “Writing from the Body,” presented by M. L. Krishnan

Tuesday 1/13/26

theme: texts at play

9:00–10:00 a.m. PST: “Seasons of Writing, Seasons of Life,” presented by Naomi Kritzer

10:15–11:15 a.m. PST: prompted writing session (hosted by Eliot on Zoom)

12:30–1:30 p.m. PST: “Dealing with Perfectionism and Your Inner Critic,” a workshop with Beth and Eliot on Zoom

2:00–3:00 p.m. PST: “Neurodivergent Writers: Embracing Both Process and Style,” a workshop with Laura on Zoom

6:00–7:00 p.m. PST: Beth’s Zoom office hours: chat about how your writing’s going and any topics you’d like, bring questions and ideas

Wednesday 1/14/26

theme: writers together

10:00–11:00 a.m. PST: prompted writing session (hosted by Laura on Zoom)

12:30–1:30 p.m. PST: “Networking from the Heart,” presented by Eugenia Triantafyllou

2:00–3:00 p.m. PST: Eliot’s Zoom office hours: chat about how your writing’s going and any topics you’d like, bring questions and ideas

5:00–6:00 p.m. PST: “This Bridge to Cross: The Importance of Building Bridges Across Identity, Ability, and Genres,” presented by Andrea Jenkins

7:00–7:30 p.m. PST: writing sprint (hosted by Alex in the Slack space)

Thursday 1/15/26

theme: re-vision

10:00–11:00 a.m. PST: prompted writing session (hosted by Eliot on Zoom)

12:00–1:00 p.m. PST: “How to Get Good Help from Editors and Writing Coaches,” presented by Wholehearted Writers founders Alex, Beth, Eliot, and Laura

2:00–3:00 p.m. PST: “Finding Joy and Collaboration in Revision (or: Oh No, You Accidentally Finished Your Novel! Now What?),” presented by E. H. Lupton

4:00–5:00 p.m. PST: Laura’s Zoom office hours: chat about how your writing’s going and any topics you’d like, bring questions and ideas

6:00–7:00 p.m. PST: “How to Navigate Short Story Publishing,” a workshop with Alex in the Slack space

Friday 1/16/26

theme: readers

10:00–11:00 a.m. PST: prompted writing session (hosted by Laura on Zoom)

11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. PST: “The Release: How Writing in an Economy of Gifts Liberates Writers,” presented by Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew

2:00–3:00 p.m. PST: Alex’s Zoom office hours: chat about how your writing’s going and any topics you’d like, bring questions and ideas

3:00–3:30 p.m. PST: writing sprint (hosted by Alex in the Slack space)

4:30–5:30 p.m. PST: “The Many Paths to Publishing,” presented by Laura Stanfill

6:00–7:00 p.m. PST: Conference Closing / Farewell Party on Zoom

all week

Daily themed chats (corresponding with daily themes) in our Slack space

An activity sheet for each day’s theme

Spaces for chatting with each other about all sorts of topics, raising questions, and setting and reporting back on writing goals

[These times are subject to change but are accurate as of sending.]

Until next time,

Wholehearted Writers Team