As a beginner or intermediate writer, learn how to build a writing practice that will help you to feel and think better.

In this workshop, local author and health writer Áine Greaney will give an overview of the research-supported benefits of expressive writing for your emotional and physical health (based on 300 clinical studies).

Learn how to start and sustain your writing practice - including when to write, when not to write and what formats (paper or online) may work best for you. Hate writing? Learn some tricks for those days when you just don’t want to sit down and write.

Discover how to find a virtual or in-person writing community and how just 15 minutes per day, four times per week can help you in your daily life, learning and work.

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Irish-born author Áine Greaney lives and writes in Newburyport, Mass. In addition to her five books, her essays and stories have appeared in Creative Nonfiction, The Boston Globe Magazine, The New York Times, and other outlets. Her most recent book, GREEN CARD & OTHER ESSAYS, was published in 2019 and her book Writer with a Day Job was released by Writers Digest Books. Her awards and shortlists include a citation in “Best American Essays” and a Pushcart Prize nomination.

In addition to her 20 years working in healthcare, Áine has led workshops at various venues, colleges and conferences, including the National Writers Digest Conference, the North Shore Cancer Resource, The Carver School of Medicine, U.Iowa, the Hope Floats Healing and Wellness Center, Wellesley Public Library, Facing History and Ourselves, the International Women’s Writing Guild (keynote) and the Pioneer Valley Writers Workshop. She serves on the faculty of the Narrative Medicine Certificate Program and MFA program at Baypath University. Her website is at www.ainegreaney.com.