John Robson has written an excellent Journaling E-book - Offering 40 journal writing topics and tools. The book offers useful, creative, and growth-inspiring exercises, as well as offers a cornucopia of ideas, philosophy and real-life experience for journal writers of all kinds. It's an e-book, so you can receive it immediately and it's well worth the reasonable $17!! Also, visit John and Patrice Robson's website where they offer 20 personal development and spiritual growth programs. Kay Adams’ Center for Journal Therapy is a gathering place for those who know the power of writing for growth and healing. Kay Adams has written many books and created workshops related to journaling.
A new magazine, Personal Journaling, has just hit the news stands. It's the only magazine we know of devoted just to personal journal writing. Visit the web version of this excellent magazine developed by the same people who publish Writer's Digest books and magazines.
Gotham Writers' Workshop http://www.writingclasses.com offers comprehensive writing classes in NYC and online. They have over 70 faculty members teaching the fundamentals of creative writing to approximately 4,000 students a year. Students can choose from a variety of workshops, including children's book writing, fiction writing, screenwriting, poetry writing, and nonfiction writing, among many others. There is also a creative writing program for teenagers.
Ira Progoff’s specific style and structure of journaling writing are discussed at the Progoff Intensive Journal website.
Ellen Moore's web site New Life Stories is filled with wise words about the process of journal writing. She offers lots of encouragement, well thought out advice, a free on-line newsletter, and information about the workshops she conducts in the New York City area.
National Journal Network is an active group of committed diarists who share information about journaling among themselves, coordinated by Lael Johnson.
Founded by Tristine Rainer, The Center for Autobiographical Studies is dedicated to promoting the knowledge, appreciation, creation and preservation of contemporary autobiographic works.
The Soul Food Café is a site overflowing with healthy and tasty morsels for every writer. It’s full of tips, techniques, references and encouragement for writers of all kinds. Visit it often for inspiration for “listening to your muse.”
Heather Blakey, who serves up these dishes from Australia, has a number of online mailing lists to help members make writing a daily practice. Most e-mails are brief, providing writing exercises for votaries of personal computer journal keeping. To subscribe, contact Heather at amusethemuse@yahoo.com .
Joyce Chapman brings "information, ideas, and techniques which will enable you to bring your dreams into focus and make them a reality."
Author Eldonna Bouton offers books, journaling exercises, discussions, and more at her beautiful website Whole Heart.com.
Writing to Heal - Writing to Grow is a website with information about how to better understand the events in your life, create a written account to leave to your children, revisit the past, or heal emotional wounds. There is a strong emphasis on cancer -- for those with cancer and their caregivers. Margie Davis has also written a book, The Healing Way, which is available from this website. |
Patrika Vaughn offers a potpourri of tools to improve your writing. She has books, online classes, and seminars for those who want to go beyond journal writing to become successful authors. Pat Vaughn will help you write, publish, and promote your books. |
Research by Joshua Smyth, PhD, and others has shown that writing about meaningful, important events in your life may significantly improve symptoms. Rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis.realage.com offers valuable information regarding rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, joint pain steps on how to find arthritis relief. Writing Yourself Well is an excellent website that is chock full of information for writers, journal writers and especially those who want to create and maintain wellness through writing. I highly recommend this site. |
