“Marta’s knack for combining a low-stress approach to writing with her engaging style and professional skills as a published author make her workshops accessible and enjoyable for writers at all levels. Reminiscent of works such as Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones and Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way, Marta’s innovative use of writing prompts and free writing exercises encourage participants to relax and write. And her practice of opening each workshop with a brief meditation creates a calm, nurturing space for writers that enables them to focus and get their words on the page. Each workshop offers inspiration and guidance as well as fresh insights into the writing process. Highly recommended!”
– D. Washington
“A deeply inspiring workshop that will resonate with writers at every stage of their creative journey. Marta’s warm and engaging style is extremely welcoming and the structure lets you to work to your comfort level, hearing from and sharing with others without it being awkward or forced. Just a few minutes in and my words were flowing better than they had in awhile — I even shocked myself by sharing some of them! I wish I had a workshop like this when I was starting out.”
– R. Stone
“Marta’s workshop was welcoming, calming, and inspiring. She offered fun prompts to help jump-start your daily writing practice, and the friendly atmosphere made for a great space for everyone to get comfortable sharing their writing.”
– L. Faulkenberry
“If you’ve been thinking about writing but you are having trouble getting those words to flow, Marta’s workshop is just the thing. I did one this morning and loved it. It got me out of my head and into the characters’ heads. I’ll be doing this again!”
– C. Matthews
“Trust Your Words is a unique & powerful workshop that allows you to unleash your writing potential while pushing aside your self-criticism, fear, and hesitation. The course is beautifully designed to release your thoughts, stop second-guessing yourself and open your heart to your full potential. As a writer, this course is an incredible tool for building confidence and allowing your most creative, unique voice to shine through.”
– E. Butler
“Marta’s signature program Trust Your Words is a wellspring of inspiration for any creative wanting to unlock the thoughts and ideas within themselves.”
– A. Cook
“I thoroughly enjoyed the writing workshop because it felt very open. Additionally I liked the format of writing the three small prompts and then having a 10 minute prompt to write was a good way to warm up and then dig into it. As it was my first writing workshop I have no base to draw comparisons but I would rate the whole experience at 5 stars! Thank you for organizing these, I can’t wait to attend the next one!”
– M. Upton
“I like the poetry readings, as well as the corresponding prompts. The prompts worked well because they were open-ended enough to appeal to creatives of various types. At the same time, I appreciate having the option to not use them if I feel like writing something else. I also enjoyed having the option to share my work with others, as well as the introductions at the beginning of the session that allowed us to get to know our fellow attendees better.”
– L. Lowdermilk
“The workshop was unlike any I had attended before. I usually leave workshops with a laundry list of all the things I need to change about my writing practice (and ultimately myself) in order to better execute the craft. That gets old and leads to a wearing down of my confidence in my writing ability. But this workshop was felt invigorating and free, allowing me to see that I don’t have to write within the confines of a structure or plotting method that never seemed to work for me. It renewed my confidence in myself and allowed my intuitive writing brain to take over. After Marta’s workshop, I wrote 22,000 new words in two weeks on a story that continues to flow.”
– J. Sinclair
“The writing workshop definitely helped with my confidence as a writer. I feel like I can improve my writing as well as feel comfortable when making mistakes. Trust Your Words made me feel like I could share my work with others!”
– K. Hall
“Marta Lane’s Trust Your Words workshop is a welcome powerhouse of a creative hit. Marta’s calm, kind guidance and her excellent choices of quotes and poems and prompts allowed me to go deep into a character arc that was giving me trouble, and I figured out a pesky plot point, too. And the point wasn’t even to necessarily work on fictional projects! ‘ll be taking more Trust Your Words workshops.”
– C. Rains
“I really enjoyed the writing session. I was blank for the first prompt. But the second and third got me going and I wasn’t ready to stop writing the 10-minute prompt. Amazing how hard it can be to start writing, but once I do . . . it feels wonderful!”
– H. Bailey