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The Muse and the Marketplace begins this Friday, May 10! Attendee schedules are now frozen for printing; if you did not sign up for sessions in advance or wish to make a change, never fear: you’ll be able to join sessions on the fly as well by checking in with the Session Manager at the door. For completely full sessions, the Session Manager will use their discretion on whether additional seating and/or standing room will be available per fire code. We cannot wait to host you at the Boston Park Plaza for an incredible weekend ahead!
Sunday, May 12 • 11:00am - 12:00pm
Writing Like a Parent, Parenting Like a Writer
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"Taking care of ourselves, we give ourselves the energy and clarity to take care of our children."
-Julia Cameron

It can be hard to balance book babies with actual babies. How do creatives find the time and mental energy to continue artistic pursuits when parenting demands so much of both? How do we hold space in our lives for these dual identities of “writer” and “parent”? One way is to use tools from each identity to inform the other. Using excerpts from other writer/parents as a springboard, we will talk about the challenges we face as parenting writers/writing parents and discuss fresh approaches to time management, staying inspired, re-aligning expectations, and being artistic role models for our kids. You can expect to leave the session with a clearer understanding of how to effectively balance your writing/parenting worlds, as well as strategies to stay sustainably productive with your projects.

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Allison Pottern Hoch

Fiction Writer & Marketing Coach
Allison Pottern is a writer and reader of all things speculative, with a background in publishing, event planning, publicity, and bookselling. Allison is currently working on a cli-fi novel, drinking copious cups of tea, and chasing after her two kiddos. Her writing can be found at... Read More →

Sunday May 12, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Cabot
  The Writer's Life

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