Writing with Hope:
Share Your Story
& Find Your Voice
with Laura Conaway
Writing Workshop for Individuals, Families, and Loved Ones on the Brain Injury Journey
Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026 at 4pm ET
Join us for a free virtual & accessible writing workshop with bestselling author Laura Conaway.
In this practical and encouraging workshop, Laura will guide participants at a brain injury friendly pace through the essentials of communicating your voice and crafting a thoughtful, compelling writing submission that will be eligible to publish on Hope Survives through the upcoming Contributor Program.
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This workshop is designed for all experience levels - no writing background required. If you have a story, reflection, or perspective to share, this session will help you put it into words.
Recording will be shared with all registrants, including those who are unable to attend live.
Space is limited - reserve your spot today!
Your writing has the opportunity to bring awareness to brain injury and help others on their journey!
Together, we’ll explore how to shape personal experience into storytelling, find meaningful themes related to life after brain injury, and write with purpose. Laura will help you find powerful themes from your journey, provide concrete writing tips, and demonstrate the full process by creating a sample writing submission live during the session.
Free Workshop Registration
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 at 4pm ET (check your time zone!)
What You’ll Learn
How to choose a strong topic related to brain injury recovery or family support
How shape your personal experience into storytelling for clarity, flow, and impact
Tips for writing with emotion, intention, and reader awareness
A step-by-step look at creating a writing submission from start to finish
What makes a submission compelling, relatable, and helpful for readers navigating brain injury
Meet the Speaker
Laura Conaway is a bestselling and award-winning author and speaker, with five fiction novels published and more on the way. Her fiction works have been published by Sunrise Publishing and Love Inspired Suspense, a division of HarperCollins. She has also written nonfiction for several publications, including Sadie Robertson Huff's Live Original. Her speaking experience has spanned from educational settings, ministry groups, and various workshops, as well as leading Bible studies and youth and young adult ministries. Laura has been mentored by Jefferson Bethke, Susan May Warren, Lisa Phillips, and Dani Pettrey. Now, she mentors other authors through her online course, A Writer’s Beginner Guide to Storytelling. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Kutztown University, with a dual major in Library Science and English Education and a minor in Professional Writing. She currently resides in Pennsylvania and creates stories with a healthy dose of suspense and happily ever afters, while her characters discover triumph through trials.
How to Participate & Make and Impact
Workshop Details
📅 Date: Wednesday, Feb 25, 2025
📍 Location: Virtually on Zoom
🕒 Time: 4:00 pm ET
Our programs are made accessible to everyone through sponsors, ensuring no one is excluded due to financial limitations. For those who are able, we invite you to contribute by supporting the mission of Hope Survives through a suggested registration donation which helps us continue offering vital programs for survivors and families.