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(Note: The book launch promotion deadline has passed. Thank you for making it such a success!)
HERE IT IS…WRITING FROM THE INSIDE OUT…BOOK LAUNCH WITH PRIZES INCLUDING TWO FREE SPOTS AT OUR WRITING IMMERSION IN TUSCANY
“I urge others to write from the heart to find their true artistic voice. Here is a book that profoundly helps one explore that mysterious personal journey. A navigation guide to our inner creative magic.”
— Pen Densham
“There are many frothy writing books. Writing From the Inside Out certainly is not one of them. Stephen Lloyd Webber’s writing is charged, energetic. His chapters are surprisingly titled, his exercises fresh and inviting. As a writer and yoga practitioner, he brings new meaning to ‘the body and mind are one.’ Yoga and writing both require sustained attention and in this book Webber has paid very close attention. The language is poetic — ‘garden-fresh’ as he says in talking about what happens in the moment of creation. ‘A Life With Poetry at its Center’ is a chapter that calls all of us writers back to what we may have forgotten, if we ever knew it: ‘poetry is the ethical stewardship of ideas.’ There are two kinds of structure, he writes: supportive and musical. Webber’s book has both. It’s tight without being skeletal, robust without being overblown, and well worth every writer’s attention.”
— Karen Speerstra
Writing from the Inside Out is a guide for creative writers and yoga practitioners. This book emerged from my experience at our Writing Immersion retreats. It will be available March 1, but you can preorder your copy today.
This book launch is a big deal. The first few days of sales are really important for a book’s success in the marketplace. As an incentive for ordering more than one copy beginning now until March 1, I am giving away the following depending on your order size…
Buy two copies of the book
(The Writing Marathon Prize): Coffee, a notebook, and a signed copy
You will be entered into a drawing to receive…
- Really tasty local coffee from an artisan coffee roaster in Northern California. They source their coffee beans from small farms and cooperatives around the world.
- A super amazing Habana notebook. Clairefontaine is one of the best companies ever. They always sponsor notebooks for use at our retreats, and they are ethical and sustainable. Read more about Clairefontaine practices and certifications.
- A free signed copy of Writing from the Inside Out
* A total of twelve of these prizes will be given away *
Buy 6 copies of the book
(The Tuscany Retreat Prize): A handmade text, an art print, and a free writing retreat in Tuscany
Give copies to friends…Leave copies at different bus stops…Use it in a creative writing class…Share it with your yoga group…Use a few copies to prop up your coffee table…
It’s not every day that you purchase six copies of the same book. But for this promotion, buying several copies gives you a chance to win a free spot at a retreat in Italy with us. We think it’s a pretty good bargain, so take this opportunity to splurge. Share the copies with classmates, friends and family. You win either way.
You will be entered into a drawing to receive…
- An art print by Jade Webber.
- A handmade copy of my book Pants in the Tree, which has not been released in any other way and which is not commercially available. The only copies of Pants in the Tree that exist will be those which I print myself and bind myself and either ship or hand-deliver. At some point in the distant future I may begin to promote and sell this manuscript, though at the current time, the only way to Pants in the Tree is through me.
- A free spot at our Tuscany retreat this summer. We will cover the cost of room and board (double accommodation) and instruction during the retreat (a €2249 value). See http://summerwritingretreat.com/the-retreat-centers/spannocchia-tuscany-july/ for details. This does not include airfare, but it does include ground transportation to/from Spannocchia. You will still need to pay for airfare to and from the Florence airport (FLR). We will arrange to have you picked up from the Florence airport on July 2 and dropped off on July 11.
* A total of two of these prizes will be given away. *
Buy 10 copies of the book
(The Best Chance to Win Really Big): Two entries into the free retreat drawing, an original painting, and one-on-one manuscript guidance
- You will receive two entries into the Tuscany retreat prize as detailed above.
and you will also be entered into a drawing for…
- An original painting by Jade
- My input/guidance on your manuscript. This will include a maximum of two separate hour-long phone conversations and two read-throughs with markups and end notes.
* One of this prize will be given away *
To Enter the Contest
- Purchase however many copies you would like from wherever you would like, including the stores below (click the link to order):
- Email a copy of your receipt to prize@writingimmersion.com. This email must include:
- Your Name
- Your Email Address
- The Number of Books Purchased, confirmed by the receipt. The receipt can be a scanned copy, a photographed copy, or the email sent to you by the retailer.
How the Prizes Will Be Awarded
I will print out a list of names. Each name will be on a piece of paper with the same dimensions as all the rest. All the names will go into a barrel, hat, or basket. I will draw out one name at random for each prize. I will contact the winners via email after the drawing.
What People Say About the Book
“Reading Writing From the Inside Out is like bathing in a sea of words that connect with your soul and make you understand the true meaning behind what poetry is. This book is a stunning peek into the author’s mind and heart as he shares and explores the life experiences he’s had that contribute to his unique gift. Stephen takes you on a journey of what it is to write, what goes into the practice, the parallels between writing and yoga, the meditative approach, the idea of action, outlining your book, moving through and embracing the ego, and all along the way discovering your truth in the process. Absorbing the lessons in this book will add a dimension to your creative practice and make you a much stronger writer in the process.”
— Jen Grisanti, author: Story Line and Change Your Story, Change Your Life
“I urge others to write from the heart to find their true artistic voice. Here is a book that profoundly helps one explore that mysterious personal journey. A navigation guide to our inner creative magic.”
— Pen Densham, author: Riding the Alligator; screenwriter: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
“If you wish to learn the ‘attentiveness’ that Thoreau and Emerson felt was the essential quality of the writer, read Stephen Webber’s breakthrough book, Writing From the Inside Out. Webber, a bold thinker and a searching, unconventional teacher of creative writing, gives you unique opportunities to significantly alter your processes of composing and revising every aspect of your work.”
— Kevin McIlvoy, author: The Complete History of New Mexico & Other Stories
“Somewhere inside this quietly-stocked storehouse of reflection and anecdotes, of sound advice and exercises, I found myself involuntarily re-centered — my crossed wires came gently uncrossed — the act of writing (and reading, and breathing) took on a freshness I’d forgotten. Webber likens the art of making art to ‘meditation in the midst of action.’ That’s a mighty fine description of this truly helpful book.”
— Joseph Scapellato, writer and teacher
“In Writing From the Inside Out, Webber reminds us that any and all pursuits such as yoga and writing are all a reach for realizing The One, and that all worldly pursuits seek what is beyond ourselves.”
— Catherine Ann Jones, author of The Way of Story andHeal Your Self with Writing
“There are many frothy writing books. Writing From the Inside Out certainly is not one of them. Stephen Lloyd Webber’s writing is charged, energetic. His chapters are surprisingly titled, his exercises fresh and inviting. As a writer and yoga practitioner, he brings new meaning to ‘the body and mind are one.’ Yoga and writing both require sustained attention and in this book Webber has paid very close attention. The language is poetic — ‘garden-fresh’ as he says in talking about what happens in the moment of creation. ‘A Life With Poetry at its Center’ is a chapter that calls all of us writers back to what we may have forgotten, if we ever knew it: ‘poetry is the ethical stewardship of ideas.’ There are two kinds of structure, he writes: supportive and musical. Webber’s book has both. It’s tight without being skeletal, robust without being overblown, and well worth every writer’s attention.”
— Karen Speerstra, author: Sophia: The Feminine Face of God and Color: The Language of Light
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