The Release:  How Writing in an Economy of Gifts Liberates Writers

Collegeville Institute alum, Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew, will offer a virtual workshop based on her most recent book The Release: Creativity and Freedom After the Writing is Done. Join us on zoom Monday, September 29, 2025, from 6:00–7:30pm Central Time.

This event is free, but registration is required. The first 10 people who register for this event will receive a copy of the book.

The Release:  How writing in an economy of gifts liberates writers

The spiritual toll of writing in a capitalist society begins long before our pages go to print. What writer hasn’t felt fraudulent, feared rejection, or self-censored for fear of what an audience might think?  We imagine our work’s value (or even our own) is determined by its reception. Inspired co-creations slowly, imperceptibly, morph into commercial products. Our spirits suffer.

Is there an alternative? For writers of faith, writing is a chance to practice a God-centered orientation.  Creativity thrives—and the Spirit moves—when we turn our hearts toward the gifts moving in and through our writing. This workshop introduces the writing process as gift exchange, helping writers lift our heads out of the product-oriented sandbox to find a freer, Spirit-led way to play.

Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew is a spiritual teacher and writing coach dedicated to facilitating creative emergence through one-on-one coaching, workshops, and retreats. She is a co-creator of the Eye of the Heart Center, a new collective of artists and wisdom teachers dedicated to nurturing meaningful community and supporting spiritual transformation through the arts.

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