CBCA Advancing Creatives Intensive Artist and Career Advancement Grant Recipient At Work

By Marta Lane, Trust Your Words, Artist and 2023 CBCA Advancing Creatives Intensive (Colorado Springs) Participant

Local Author Launches Writers Workshop With Colorado Arts Grant

Unlock Your Creative Potential with FREE Workshops in June

Colorado Springs, CO: This June, Trust Your Words, a weekly writing workshop that helps writers find their voice, is offering eight one-hour workshops every Saturday for free. The workshops take place at four libraries and over Zoom. (See below for times and locations.)

Founder, Marta Lane, designed this workshop with support from a Career Advancement Grant distributed by the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA) and Colorado Creative Industries.

“So many writers and artists struggle alone through creative process, from developing story arcs or sharpening themes or just breaking through a creative block. As an uplifting creative entrepreneur and author herself, Marta Lane has the skills and energy to help others on their journey. CBCA is delighted to see Marta take what she learned in our Advancing Creatives Intensive and turn it into a beneficial workshop for fellow artists.” Meredith Badler, Deputy Director, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts.

Trust Your Words is a generative writing workshop. Thematic prompts paired with writing sprints help writers find their voice. Each workshop includes three readings, writing prompts inspired by those readings, writing time, and optional time to share. Single topics change every week and include themes such as Intuition, Trust, Dreams, Worth, and Success.

“These workshops are about learning how to trust yourself,” says Lane “but they’re also about having fun and building community.”

Registration is required: https://trustyourwords.com/register/

Trust Your Words officially launches on Saturday, July 8, over Zoom, from 10 to 11 A.M. MST. The standalone sessions are $11. For more information, or to register, visit https://trustyourwords.com/.

About Marta Lane: Marta Lane wrote hundreds of articles for national and regional publications, including The San Francisco Chronicle, Hawaiian Airlines magazine, and Honolulu magazine, authored Tasting Kauai: An Insider’s Guide to Eating Well on the Garden Island, and is the founder of Trust Your Words.

June schedule for free Trust Your Words generative writing workshops:

  • Saturday, June 3 from 2:45 to 3:45
    • East Library, East Annex
  • Saturday, June 10 from 2:45 to 3:45
    • Library 21c, CreateSpace
  • Saturday, June 17 from 2:45 to 3:45
    • Penrose Library, Penrose Pine Room
  • Saturday, June 24 from 2:45 to 3:45
    • Old Colorado City Library, Meeting Room

Zoom dates and times:

  • Saturday, June 3, 10 to 11 A.M.
  • Tuesday, June 6, 4 to 5 P.M.
  • Saturday, June 10, 10 to 11 A.M.
  • Saturday, June 17, 10 to 11 A.M.
  • Saturday, June 24, 10 to 11 A.M.

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Marta Lane, author and creator of Trust Your Words, affordable and accessible weekly writing workshops that help creatives find their voice.