Pre-order offer · Closes 29 September
Your Writer’s
Block is Bullsh*t
Stop fighting it,start writing it
Pre-order the book and we’ll put you in the room for a free live workshop with Dr Vincent Fogliati and Roger Joyce — the one where you finally work out what’s been stopping you, and what to do about it.
- A free seat at the live online workshop — ‘Writing Through Resistance’, hosted by both authors.
- Tools that actually work on procrastination, self-doubt, perfectionism and creative paralysis.
- Live Q&A, plus lifetime access to the recording and session notes.
🎁 First 100 pre-orders You go in the draw for one of two private coaching sessions with Roger or Vincent. Two names out of a hat, announced live on the day.
Open worldwide · 18+ · One registration per person
The exclusive live workshop
Writing Through Resistance:
How to Finish What You’ve Started
Start times in your part of the world
- 8:00am AEDT Sydney · Thu 8 Oct
- 10:00am NZDT Auckland · Thu 8 Oct
- 5:00pm EDT New York · Wed 7 Oct
- 10:00pm BST London · Wed 7 Oct
Writing a novel, a memoir, non-fiction, a screenplay, an article — or the creative project you’ve been circling for months (let’s be honest: years)? This workshop is about what’s really in the way, and what to do about it.
Drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), decades of psychological research and Roger Joyce’s career as a professional writer and ghostwriter, Vincent and Roger share practical tools you can use the same afternoon.
You’ll leave understanding why you feel ‘blocked’, how to stop fighting yourself, and how to build momentum on the days motivation doesn’t show up at all.
I greatly enjoyed this compassionate, wise, and inspiring book. It’s full of practical, motivational tools and strategies, to get you out of that creative rut and into a productive mindset. Writers, artists, musicians, actors, performers of any sort: if you’ve ever grappled with losing your mojo, fear of failure, or hitting creative block (and haven’t we all?) you need this book!
Dr Russ Harris Author of The Happiness Trap
Three steps, five minutes
How to claim your bonus
Pre-order the book
Any edition, any retailer, anywhere in the world. Links below, or use your favourite local bookshop.
Send us your receipt
Fill in the short registration form and enter your proof of purchase — an order number, emailed receipt, or a screenshot.
We’ll email your seat
Access details land in your inbox before the event, and the recording follows afterwards. Yours to keep.
Step one
Order your copy
Pick your region below — or order from any bookshop or online retailer you like. Every pre-order counts, wherever you buy it.
ISBN 9781923011625 · Exisle Publishing
Step two
Claim your workshop access
Got your receipt? Register in under two minutes and we’ll hold your seat for 8 October — plus send you the recording afterwards.
Register for the workshopRegistrations close 11:59pm AEST, 29 September 2026.
About the book
It opens with a confession
The authors avoided writing this book. For a long time. That’s where Your Writer’s Block is Bullsh*t begins — and it’s why it rings true.
From that honest starting point, psychologist Dr Vincent Fogliati and professional ghostwriter Roger Joyce take readers through the three acts of the writer’s creative life: fear, confrontation, and freedom.
Combining the evidence-based principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with the hard-won lessons of a working writer, the book offers a practical alternative to the myth that successful writers simply feel inspired more often.
Insightful, funny, compassionate and refreshingly honest, this is a book for anyone who wants to stop waiting for the perfect moment and start creating.
Your hosts
About the authors
Dr Vincent Fogliati
PhD, MClinPsych · Clinical psychologist
Vincent’s work focuses on anxiety, performance and creative paralysis. He helps people apply Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles to move through fear and live more purposeful lives.
Roger Joyce
Ghostwriter · Storyteller
An acclaimed ghostwriter commissioned by HarperCollins, Hachette and Penguin Random House, Roger’s career spans memoir, screenwriting and speechwriting — including collaborations with public figures from prime ministers to social reformers.
Offer terms & conditions
The offer
Pre-order any edition of Your Writer’s Block is Bullsh*t by Dr Vincent Fogliati and Roger Joyce (ISBN 9781923011625) from any retailer before 11:59pm AEST on 29 September 2026, submit the form on this page with valid proof of purchase, and receive free access to the live online workshop on 8 October 2026 plus a recording afterwards. Open worldwide to entrants aged 18 or over. One registration per person.
Proof of purchase
An order confirmation number, emailed receipt, or a photo or screenshot of your receipt showing the retailer, the title, and the order date. Submissions that are incomplete, unverifiable, or received after the closing date cannot be honoured.
The workshop
Access details will be emailed to the address you provide ahead of the event, and the recording will be sent to all registrants afterwards. If we have to reschedule, we will email everyone who has registered.
Your information
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