Overcome Writer’s Block and Unlock Your Abundant Creativity
Build a sustainable daily writing practice through our transformational writing workshops, residencies, and retreats
Martha’s Vineyard, Italy, Portugal writing residencies and retreats
Online and in person writing courses and workshops
Workshops to Overcome Writer’s Block
From Writer’s Block
to Writing Breakthrough
"Devotion to Writing CHANGED MY LIFE! Two years ago, it launched my daily writing practice which is MORE than a writing practice…it’s showing up and welcoming the flow which allows me to feel deeply enough to express myself creatively. If you want to find a way to honor that call to creative expression, Devotion to Writing is it.” —C. Stuart
Our in person and virtual writer’s block workshops offer proven rituals and practices designed to break creative blocks and awaken your creative energy, and flow. By shifting your relationship to writing and creativity, you’ll learn to cultivate a daily writing practice, consistently break the silence of the page, and connect with your creative power and potential. Devotion is the key to writing success. Practice leads to sustained creative breakthroughs, and what once felt difficult, impossible even, becomes what you do—a daily ritual, celebration, and expression of the creative abundance you are.
A Haven For Writers and Creative Explorers
A Writing Community That Supports Your Creative Journey
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Writing doesn't have to be a lonely struggle
Our supportive in person and online writing workshops, residencies, and retreats provide encouragement, accountability, and belonging. Devotion to Writing is a creative community that helps you overcome writing blocks, write consistently, and build a sustainable writing practice so you realize creative fulfillment.
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We bring writers together
to share a devotion, curiosity, presence, and joy of writing and creating. In the process, you cultivate a sustainable practice that brings beauty to your life thereby transforming isolation into connection.
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Whether you're new to writing or seeking consistency
you’ll find a nurturing space to grow, explore, and thrive. Successful writers knows the secret to achieving your creative desires is action and consistency. Devotion to Writing is an intentional practice and a proven way to write through blocks. We inspire, guide, and support your writing journey.
“I just love Devotion to Writing. The ideas help me settle into my writing life. I found you at exactly the right time as I’m trying to reestablish a writing practice after about 10 years of writer’s block and resistance. Thank you for this program.” —Lisa Z.
Awakening Your Creative Flow
Cultivate a Sustainable Daily Writing Practice
Creativity isn’t a lightning bolt—it’s a devoted practice, a process, a relationship you cultivate. And as you cultivate your creative practice, in return, the process grows you.
Our workshops both spark your imagination and inspire you to write consistently, removing doubts and fears that contribute to writing blocks.
Through guided writing exercises, discussions, and reflective prompts, you’ll connect with your creative voice and come to honor writing as a path to creative self-discovery and fulfillment.
Why Devotion to Writing?
We are more than a writing program—we are a transformational approach to writing and creativity. Our promise is to help you:
• Overcome writer’s block with proven techniques and writing rituals.
• Develop a sustainable writing practice that deepens over time — in other words, a devotion.
• Find encouragement, inspiration, and accountability through a creative writing community.
“Devotion to Writing is a completely unique and individual approach! I personally realize this very moment that THIS is what was lacking from all the other [writing] advice: the spiritual element.” —Jane F.
Guided by Devotion
Our values reflect the core belief that writing is a creative, healing, and spiritual practice which everyone can benefit from.
Courage - We believe writing is both an act of courage and a practice of care and affection.
Devotion - We show up—daily if possible—trusting that the words will come.
Curiosity - We stay curious, asking question and welcoming the unexpected.
Truth - We write with courage, risking vulnerability to discover the truth as we understand it in our heart.
Play - We remember play is at the core of creative work, we allow surprise, joy, and happy accidents to inform our writing.
Craft - We honor the craft, shaping language with patience and with reverence for the power of words and stories.
Reflection - We commune-listening deeply to ourselves and the world-when transcribing our unique voices to the page.
Presence - In devotion, we practice—not for perfection, but for process, presence, and the beauty discovered in creative actions.
Community - We write for others as well as for ourselves. Writing is not a commodity, it is the necessary expression of a unique Consciousness within each of us.
Your Writing Journey Begins Here…
Writing is more than words on a page—it’s a path to wholeness, joy, and creative transformation. At Devotion to Writing, our writer’s block workshops, creative writing communities, and daily practice guidance help you cultivate a lasting, life changing devotion to the process and craft of writing.
We’ve helped hundreds of people overcome writer’s block, find community, and transform their relationship and approach to writing and creating. Devotion to Writing is for writers and artists seeking freedom, depth, and consistency in their creative practice. We offer a unique approach to writing as a daily devotional practice that fosters courage, curiosity, play, joy, and creative fulfillment.
We are a community that encourages, supports, and inspires the sacredness of writing no matter where you are on your writing journey. We believe writing is not about perfection, but about the process of showing up, communing, honoring, and expressing the creative energy within you.
A life that gives full expression to what is within is a life full-filled by beauty, joy, and abundance. Begin your transformative creative journey today. Awaken the innate, infinite creative flow within you. We offer workshops and residencies throughout the year to guide and support you on your journey.
“Everyone is creative. I don’t just say this, I know it is true. Each of us is the infinite flow of creative energy. We are constantly creating. We’ve merely forgotten how to channel our true nature positively into creating our lives. We aren’t taught how wondrous we are, or how abundantly gifted. We’ve been fed fictions about genius. We’ve been raised without permission to be our creative selves by people who’ve forgotten what they are.”
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Justen Ahren is a poet, photographer, musician and teacher. He is the author of two books, A Strange Catechism, and A Machine for Remembering. The Martha’s Vineyard Emeritus Poet Laureate, Justen earned a BA in English from the University of Pittsburgh and an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College. His writing and photography have appeared in numerous literary and photography journals, and exhibition at numerous art galleries, includding MassMoCA. He has twice been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. His work has been adapted to the stage and set to music by Grammy Award winning composers Glen Roven and Ileana Vasquez. In 2007, he Founded Noepe Center for Literary Arts, which he directed until 2018.
You can learn more about Justen and discover his poetry, music and art at Justenahren.com, or on instagram @justenahren.
In-Person Workshops
Come together with a community of writers, share the process of writing, delve into the practice of writing in some of the world’s most inspiring places. Devotion to Writing offers in-person workshops throughout the year.
Virtual Workshops
Join one of our virtual workshops and start cultivating your writing practice. In addition to generating new work, the flexible, supportive online setting will deepen your understanding of craft, and connect you to a community of aspiring writers from around the world.
Residencies & Retreats
Step away from the everyday demands of life, be inspired, nurture your creativity, and nourish your spirit. Devotion to Writing retreats are moveable feasts, curated communities of devoted creators. Where will your writing take you? Portugal, Italy, Martha’s Vineyard? These are a few of the places where we’ll write this year.