Word Magic
The Power of Writing
to Reframe Your Story & Reclaim Your Intuition
Cover illustration created by the great artist and designer, Adrianne Kimbell.
"More than a book, Word Magic is a gift of permission to reclaim who we really are, what we know, and what we believe. It is a force multiplier for empowerment, unsilencing, and reclamation."
— Dr. Mary Simmerling, poet, scholar, activist, and founder of Write Where We Belong and Write Where We Belong Press
Word Magic: The Power of Writing to Reframe Your Story & Reclaim Your Intuition contains the spiritual and creative DNA of The Intuitive Writing Project. Written and designed by Elizabeth Perlman, this book is the synthesis of everything she has learned, practiced, and been inspired by in the work of leading Intuitive Writing Project classes for girls and women over the past twelve years. Elizabeth believes the single most efficient, effective, and reliable way to reclaim our intuitive wisdom and learn to love and trust ourselves is... through writing. Her dream for this book is to offer encouragement and validation for every teenage girl and woman who needs a little extra support in the process of learning to believe in herself and own her power.
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The first edition of this very colorful, creative, self-empowerment workbook has been printed, shipped, and delivered! (Thanks to everyone who invested in the first edition!) You can now pre-order a copy of the second edition, which will go to press as soon as we have another 100 orders. This is a great gift for teenage girls (age 14+) and women, as well as mothers and daughters.
"If you let yourself write, and keep writing, you will discover things about yourself—beautiful, empowering, magical things—you didn’t know you contained. If you’re struggling, writing offers clarity. If you’re feeling alone, writing offers courage. And if you’re looking for answers, I believe you will find them in yourself, in the power of your own words, scribbled wildly across the page." — Elizabeth Perlman
A note on printing costs: I've been frustrated to learn that the true cost of printing a full-color "art book" without the resources of a conventional publisher is extremely high. For example, the first/current edition would have cost $74/book if I hadn't pre-sold over 100 copies, thus bringing the cost down to $35/book. Although I am working to develop a print-on-demand version you can buy on Amazon, this book will ironically cost even more (at least $45) because I'll need to cover Amazon's 40% cut. For now, the best deal on this beautiful book is to pay $35/book here—and then help me spread the word so I can order the next 100 copies very soon!
Join me for the official book launch and reading, "Word Magic: A Conversation on the Life-Changing Power of Writing," with Mary Simmerling leading the Q&A on January 31st at 4pm EST. Please RSVP here for the Zoom link.
WHAT'S IN IT?
Based on the teachings of The Intuitive Writing Project, this book offers both creative and practical tools (and over 150 writing prompts) to reclaim, remember, and reassert our own intuitive wisdom. I also provide lots of creative support to help you get into the relaxed, receptive mindset that makes "the magic" possible—even if you only have 3 minutes.
I've designed it to be big (8x10") and colorful (I love color!) and includes the following 3 sections:
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1. Trust your voice.
2. Reclaim your intuition.
3. Reframe your story.
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There's also an appendix at the end, for "Everything You Didn't Know You Wanted to Know About The Intuitive Writing Project." Throughout the book, I also remind you keep your focus on your own thoughts, feelings, and perceptions, and to use only the prompts that resonate for you.
"I don’t know what lies ahead for any of us, but I know that the more you write, the more you will understand and trust yourself. And the more we all learn to trust ourselves, the more we will be able to trust each other, to come together to build a world in which everyone is cared for and everyone can thrive." — Elizabeth Perlman​​
To read more of my writing on Word Magic and similar themes, check out my Substack, The Power Within.