Writing is better with friends.
Join other creatives of all experience levels for 12 weeks of inspiration.
For over 30 years, Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way, has inspired countless people to uncover their inner artist. It’s a 12-week program that many people work through on their own, over months, a year, or on repeat.
But wouldn’t it be more fun to do it with some friends?
Whether you’re working on a specific project, or simply want to cultivate more creativity in your life, this group is for you! Start your week off on the right foot with dedicated time to go through a couple of creative exercises and chat about what you’re learning with friends.
The next 12-week session begins
March 23, 2026.
What is the Artist's Way?
Written by Julia Cameron and first published in 1992, The Artist’s Way book is a culmination of Cameron’s work as a writer, poet, and filmmaker—and also as a teacher and facilitator. As she recounts in the introduction, she has taught countless courses helping people from all backgrounds nurture their creativity and uncover their inner artist. This book is based on her classroom and course facilitation. Now in it’s 30th anniversary edition, it has sold over five million copies.
The book is divided into 12 weeks, each focusing on a different aspect of the creative life. Whether you go through the book solo or with a group, each chapter offers a reflection on the topic as well as exercises to work through throughout the week.
In addition to reading the chapter and working through the week’s exercises, the two signature core tenets of the process are daily morning pages and weekly artist dates.
Morning pages are a daily practice of free-writing three pages, long-hand. The purpose is to challenge yourself to come back to the practice each day. Will you miss some days? Undoubtedly! But the point is to keep coming back, even when we’re not perfect at keeping up with it. And to write three pages, even when you can’t think of anything. Even when it’s boring or what comes out is sad or embarrassing or uninspired. There’s a particular magic to putting words on the page just to put them there—and see what surprises emerge over time.
And just know, you’ll never (ever!) be asked to share your morning pages. They’re just for you.
Artist dates are a weekly practice of carving out time for creative inspiration. This could be a walk down your own block, no ear buds, just looking at each leaf, bird, doorway, or piece of litter with new perspective. It could be spending an hour in a museum. It could be going to see a film and then writing a backstory for one of the minor characters. The point is that our creativity has to be fed in order to flourish.
When you join the group, you’ll be supported in these practices. You’ll be encouraged to keep up with your morning pages even when you show up having only done two out of the last seven days. And when you say, “For my artist date, I kind of want to ask to borrow a friend’s dog and take it to the dog park, but is that weird?” Or, “I signed up for a paint-and-sip class but I’m embarrassed to go alone.” Or, “I’ve always wanted to try one of those aerial yoga classes, but I’m sure I’ll make a fool of myself.” You’ll be met with a resounding, “Do it! And please tell us all about it next week!” And who knows, there may even be someone in the group who says, “I’ve done that. Let me tell you how intimidated I was and how totally OK it turned out to be.”
Here’s everything you get when you join the Artist’s Way group:
Inspiration and encouragement for your weekly self-guided artist dates.
Accountability to move through the process as you show up for yourself and your group each week.
Conversation partners to help you get unstuck when an exercise has you stumped.
Dedicated time to nurture your inner artist.
Connection and community with other creatives of all experience levels, backgrounds, and modalities.
Daily journaling that provides insight and awareness into yourself as an artist.
Not only will you grow and be inspired by working through the Artist’s Way program itself, by being a part of the group, you’ll grow in confidence as you help others through their processes and inspire them with your creativity, vulnerability, and willingness to experiment.
I left each of my coaching sessions with Annie feeling energized, clear-headed, and reconnected to why I was writing my book in the first place.
— Vanessa S.
Trauma Informed Story Practitioner
Author of The Space Between
The keys to success:
How to get the very most out of your Artist’s Way experience.
Block off time on your calendar. We will start and end on time, so please be punctual! You may want to block an additional 15 minutes off on your calendar to avoid mentally checking out before our session ends.
Limit distractions. This is time to connect with your inner artist and encourage your peers, so I encourage you to silence your phone and let household members and colleagues know this is your dedicated artist time.
Plan to be stationary, in a space where you can hear and come on the mic and have your camera on for the duration of the session.
Purchase or borrow your copy of the book and read the introduction before our first session. And read each week’s chapter before our session.
The schedule.
March 23-June 15, 2026
Monday mornings, 9-11am Eastern
Join the call at 8:30 to do your morning pages with some chill beats.
No group on Memorial Day, May 25.
Read the descriptions below and choose the tier that best describes your financial situation:
Tier 1 | $240 or $20/session
I’m financially comfortable. I can regularly afford extras like eating out, subscriptions, travel, and event tickets. I’ll pay it forward and help offset the cost for others who are struggling.
Tier 2 | $180 or $15/session
I feel financial stress at times, but I regularly manage to pay my bills. I may need to cut back on some extras to budget for participating in the Artist’s Way group, but I’ve got it covered.
Tier 3 | $120 or $10/session
I don’t have financial reserves and/or I have looming debt. I’m choosing to invest in the Artist’s way group, but I welcome some assistance.
This tier structure was adapted from Kimberly Hock, who was inspired and directly informed by the work of Alexis J.Cunninfolk and Yvette of Inner Flow Somatic Counseling.
The price tiers.
Your Questions, Answered
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Written by Julia Cameron and first published in 1992, The Artist’s Way book is a culmination of Cameron’s work as a writer, poet, and filmmaker—and also as a teacher and facilitator. As she recounts in the introduction, she has taught countless courses helping people from all backgrounds nurture their creativity and uncover their inner artist. This book is based on her classroom and course facilitation. Now in it’s 30th anniversary edition, it has sold over five million copies.
The book is divided into 12 weeks, each focusing on a different aspect of the creative life. Whether you go through the book solo or with a group, each chapter offers a reflection on the topic as well as exercises to work through throughout the week.
In addition to reading the chapter and working through the week’s exercises, the two signature core tenets of the process are daily morning pages and weekly artist dates.
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Each session will start off with a check-in question and time for each person to share how the previous week has gone with morning pages, their artist date, and anything they’ve noticed or struggled with in terms of creativity.
Then we’ll spend the majority of our time working through a few of that week’s exercises from the book. We’ll spend 5-15 minutes doing each exercise independently, and then discuss for 5-10 minutes before moving on to the next one. We won’t get through every exercise but will prioritize those that are of greatest interest to the group.
Finally, we’ll end by sharing goals and intentions for the week, including/especially inspiration for our artist dates for the week.
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The Artist’s Way group meets Monday mornings 9-11am Eastern. You’re welcome to join at 8:30am to do your morning pages with some chill beats.
In 2026, spring session runs March 23-June 15 (we will not meet on Memorial Day, May 25th).
Fall session will be September 14-November 30.
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We’ll be using Google Meet, which works best on the Google Chrome browser. No need to create an account. Just click the link when it’s time to join each session.
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Yes, please! This group is about connecting with one another and sharing our experiences. Please be in a quiet space where you can be on camera and come on mic throughout the session.
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There are three price tiers. Read the description for each to determine which tier is right for you.
When you register, the price defaults to tier 1. For tier 2 pricing, use coupon code TIER2. To pay tier 3 pricing, use coupon code TIER3.
Tier 1 | $240 or $20/session
I’m financially comfortable. I can regularly afford extras like eating out, subscriptions, travel, and event tickets. I’ll pay it forward and help offset the cost for others who are struggling.
Tier 2 | $180 or $15/session
I feel financial stress at times, but I regularly manage to pay my bills. I may need to cut back on some extras to budget for the Artist’s Way group, but I’ve got it covered.
Tier 3 | $120 or $10/session
I don’t have financial reserves and/or I have looming debt. I’m choosing to invest in the Artist’s Way group, but I welcome some assistance.
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Because the purpose of the group is to work through creative exercises together, please plan to be present at each session. Of course, life happens and you may need to miss one or two.
To encourage commitment and for the sake of accountability, no refunds are provided for missed sessions.
And to honor and protect what is shared in the group, sessions will not be recorded.
Ask me anything.
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Ready to sign up?
Review the price tiers above.
In your confirmation email, tap the link to add all the weekly sessions to your calendar.
Borrow or purchase a copy of the book.
Get a notebook for your morning pages.
I can’t wait to spend 12 weeks nurturing our creativity together!
Fall session runs Monday, September 14 through November 30, 2026.
A West Coast Alternative
6am too early for you on the West Coast? Check out my friend Natalie’s group that meets Thursdays at 7pm Pacific, starting on February 19, 2026.
Hi, I’m Annie, and I’ve been professionally editing and copy writing since 2011—and pretending to copy write since the extremely precious age of four. I love playing with ideas, grappling with challenging concepts, helping people feel confident in expressing their unique point of view.
Elsewhere on the internet, you can find me being witchy and fabulous over at my other creative endeavor, Wild Maven Wellness.