BE PART OF THE FIRST EVER
YEAR-LONG WORD RIVER!
What would happen if you were to commit to your art for an entire year? What breakthroughs would you make? What kind of support would you find? How would your creative practice transform?
Join me for the first ever YEAR-LONG WORD RIVER. A year of community, support, inspiration, dedication, and magic. Your writing will never be the same.
Enrollment is limited to 12 seats!
Do you have a project you want to finish?
The RIVER will help you stay on track.
Feeling isolated in the writing process?
The RIVER will help you stay connected to a community.
Need some discipline in your writing practice?
The RIVER will help you keep the promises you make to yourself and your creativity.
THIS RIVER IS FOR YOU:
- If you need ongoing support and accountability
- If you want to practice your craft and take risks on the page
- If you want to improve your discipline
- If you need guidance setting goals and claiming your desires
- If you want to protect time for your art and get better at setting (and keeping) boundaries
- If you want to rekindle the joy of writing
- If you want to remember we never write alone
- If you want to write from a place of freedom and permission
The Magic of The WORD RIVER:
EXCEPTIONAL FACILITATION
Two decades of teaching and writing have shaped how I facilitate. I am well prepared to hold space and foster transformation, both on and off the page. My approach is rooted in a deep belief that art can help repair the world.
ACCOUNTABILITY & STRUCTURE
The RIVER spans twelve months, providing structure that fosters consistency in writing habits and goal setting. This accountability helps writers stay on track.
GOAL SETTING
Writers get help setting clear and achievable goals. This process breaks down long-term aspirations into manageable milestones so you can achieve your writing ambitions.
TIME & DEEP THINKING
Writers often struggle to safeguard time for their craft. The RIVER helps you protect time to write. It encourages deep reflection and focus.
COMMUNITY & SUPPORT
Participants draw inspiration from other writers, creating a network that encourages growth, connection, and resilience.
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
The RIVER encourages creative growth, giving you permission to explore and experiment on the page, nurturing your bravest writing self and improving your craft.
How the WORD RIVER works:
The WORD RIVER offers a unique blend of accountability, support, inspiration, and structured guidance tailored for writers of all levels.
- The YEAR-LONG RIVER is limited to 12 participants for a twelve-month period
- We meet twice a month on Tuesdays (that's Wednesdays in Australia) for 90-minutes by Zoom
- Meeting replays will be available if you miss a session
- We set goals/intentions/promises that move us toward our biggest creative vision
- We use writing prompts to invigorate our language
February 2025 - January 2026 Workshop Schedule
Meeting replays will be available if you miss a session.
February 4, 2025 from 2-3:30 PST (US) / February 5, 2025 from 9-10:30 am AEDT (Australia)
February 18, 2025 from 2-3:30 PST (US) / February 19, 2025 from 9-10:30 am AEDT (Australia)
March 4, 2025 from 2-3:30 PST (US) / March 5, 2025 from 9-10:30 am AEDT (Australia)
March 18, 2025 from 2-3:30 PDT (US) / March 19, 2025 from 8-9:30 am AEDT (Australia) [*NOTE TIME CHANGE*]
April 1, 2025 from 2-3:30 PDT (US) / April 2, 2025 from 8-9:30 am AEDT (Australia)
April 15, 2025 from 2-3:30 PDT (US) / April 16, 2025 from 7-8:30 am AEST (Australia) [*NOTE TIME CHANGE*]
May 6, 2025 from 2-3:30 PDT (US) / May 7, 2025 from 7-8:30 am AEST (Australia)
May 20, 2025 from 2-3:30 PDT (US) / May 21, 2025 from 7-8:30 am AEST (Australia)
June 3, 2025 from 2-3:30 PDT (US) / June 4, 2025 from 7-8:30 am AEST (Australia)
June 17, 2025 from 2-3:30 PDT (US) / June 4, 2025 from 7-8:30 am AEST (Australia)
July 1, 2025 from 2-3:30 PDT (US) / July 2, 2025 from 7-8:30 am AEST (Australia)
July 15, 2025 from 2-3:30 PDT (US) / July 16, 2025 from 7-8:30 am AEST (Australia)
August 5, 2025 from 2-3:30 PDT (US) / August 6, 2025 from 7-8:30 am AEST (Australia)
August 19, 2025 from 2-3:30 PDT (US) / August 20, 2025 from 7-8:30 am AEST (Australia)
September 2, 2025 from 2-3:30 PDT (US) / September 3, 2025 from 7-8:30 am AEST (Australia)
September 16, 2025 from 2-3:30 PDT (US) / September 17, 2025 from 7-8:30 am AEST (Australia)
October 7, 2025 from 2-3:30 PDT (US) / October 8, 2025 from 8-9:30 am AEDT (Australia) [*NOTE TIME CHANGE*]
October 21, 2025 from 2-3:30 PDT (US) / October 22, 2025 from 8-9:30 am AEDT (Australia)
November 4, 2025 from 2-3:30 PST (US) / November 5, 2025 from 9-10:30 am AEDT (Australia) [*NOTE TIME CHANGE*]
November 18, 2025 from 2-3:30 PST (US) / November 19, 2025 from 9-10:30 am AEDT (Australia)
December 2, 2025 from 2-3:30 PST (US) / December 3, 2025 from 9-10:30 am AEDT (Australia)
December 16, 2025 from 2-3:30 PST (US) / December 17, 2025 from 9-10:30 am AEDT (Australia)
January 6, 2026 from 2-3:30 PST (US) / January 7, 2026 from 9-10:30 am AEDT (Australia)
January 20, 2026 from 2-3:30 PST (US) / January 21, 2026 from 9-10:30 am AEDT (Australia)
Meet Sarah Sentilles
Sarah Sentilles is a writer, teacher, critical theorist, scholar of religion, and author of many books, including Stranger Care: A Memoir of Loving What Isn't Ours, a New York Times Editor's Choice and Idaho Book of the Year. Her book Draw Your Weapons won the 2018 PEN Award for Creative Nonfiction. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Orion, and the Los Angeles Review of Books, among other publications. She's been awarded residencies at Yaddo and Hedgebrook. She earned a bachelor's degree at Yale and master's and doctoral degrees at Harvard. She is also the co-founder of The Alliance of Idaho, which protects the human rights of immigrants.