The Life Righting Collective runs courses to encourage self-exploration through life writing, raises funds for course fees and brings people together to share their stories and grow community.

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Please note: The views expressed in the blog section of the Life Righting Collective website do not necessarily represent the views of the Life Righting Collective as an organisation. We support and encourage the expression of diverse opinions and differing points of view and invite guest blogs about life writing. We will not publish writing that incites hatred or violence of any kind. Read our disclaimer here.

The LRC at the Bridges for Music Academy in Langa

And now for something very different... Dawn Garisch and Ian Bell go to Langa to teach memoir at the Bridges for Music Academy. Ian tells the story...

Under The Covers With Desiree-Anne Martin - Part 4

Our journey continues with Part 4 of Under the Covers with Desiree-Anne Martin.

Under The Covers With Desiree-Anne Martin - Part 3

Our journey continues with Part 3 of Under the Covers with Desiree-Anne Martin. Discovering some of the process behind the writing of Desiree-Anne Martin’s book We Don't Talk About It. […]

Life - is it a story?

Are stories harmful? While visiting a friend, I picked up Yuval Harari’s latest book and was intrigued by an essay titled: Life Is Not A Story[1]. As a medical doctor […]

Lost & found: the healing power of writing

At a recent Life Righting Collective Follow-up Group (aka FUG), I got to thinking about the sort of healing that writing can initiate. One of us wrote about writing off […]

Under The Covers with Desiree-Anne Martin - Part 2

Our journey continues with Part 2 of Under the Covers with Desiree Anne Martin. As a beginner writer I take heart from Desiree’s respect for her craft in several ways. […]

After the Book Launch: Afterglow or Aftermath?

This piece was first featured in http://booksbywomen.org Are we strengthened or rendered vulnerable by putting our truth into the hands of strangers? As writers, we are always being advised to […]

Under the Covers with Desiree-Anne Martin - Part 1

Starting the Writing Process Helena Wagener is an LRC course graduate. We’re delighted that she has offered to write a series of blogs, interviewing Desiree Anne Martin about the process […]

A Poetry Workshop as self-care?

#selfcare has been one of the trendiest hashtags on social media for a long while - thank you Pop Culture! However, I feel we need to make some room for less […]

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The Life Righting Collective runs courses to encourage self-exploration through life writing, raises funds for course fees and brings people together to share their stories and grow community.

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