[July 6 - August 10] Monday Memoir Online Workshop: Writing Your Spiritual Autobiography/Healing Memoir

Monday Memoir Online Workshop: Writing Your Spiritual Autobiography/Healing Memoir

Workshop Leader: Linda Joy Myers, Ph.D.
Summer Schedule: Mondays 3 PM PDT
Dates: July 6, July 13, July 20, July 27, August 3, August 10

Summer focus: Choose a theme and write 6 stories on that theme. It can be broad or narrow, depending on your interest. We can talk about the possible theme for your stories this week—if you would like to continue this summer. If you need to miss a class you can send two pieces for us to comment on when you come back.

[July 15, 2009] Maureen Murdock

Maureen Murdock
Maureen Murdock: Writing the Truth
Guest Speaker: Maureen Murdock
Topic: Writing the Truth
Date: July 15, 2009
Times: 11 am Pacific | 12 noon Mountain | 1 pm Central | 2 pm Eastern

Memoir is not a linear autobiography recounting a fully lived life, but rather a selected aspect of the writer’s life, written from his or her [...]

[June 30, 2009] FREE teleseminar by Sharon Lippincott

Make Your Stories Sparkle: FREE teleseminar by Sharon Lippincott
June 30  4:30 PM PDT, 5:30 MDT, 6:30 CDT, 7:30 EDT
Topic: From Bare Bones to Vibrant Color
One of the most challenging skills writers face is mastering the art of description. The right choice, balance and form of descriptive detail can turn the bare bones of a story [...]

[June 26 - August 14] Writing a Healing Memoir – Level Two with Linda Joy Myers, Ph.D.

Spiritual Healing and Autobiography Online Workshop
Writing a Healing Memoir – Level Two with Linda Joy Myers, Ph.D.
Summer 2009 Schedule: June 26, July 3, July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31, August 7, August 14
8 sessions | Times: 8 AM PDT | 9 AM MDT | 10 AMCDT | 11 AM EDT
An advanced group for [...]

Tell the Story: Personal Essay Writing from a Memoirist’s Point of View

Tell the Story: Personal Essay Writing from a Memoirist’s Point of View
In high school years ago as I sat at a brown wooden desk carved with initials and looked out the long windows to see bending cottonwoods, I tried to remember all the rules about essay writing: don’t use “I”–say “one” if you’re referring to [...]

[July 7 - July 28, 2009] Make Your Stories Sparkle TeleClass by Sharon Lippincott

Four Sessions: Tuesdays
July 7, July14, July 21, and 28
8 pm EDT | 7 pm CDT | 6 pm MDT | 5 pm PDT

Descriptions in a story are like the stage set in a play or movie — they provide the context in which the story unfolds and make it seem real to the reader. In this workshop we will focus deeply on each of the traditional five senses plus two more through which we experience the world around us and explore ways of conveying these impressions in fresh, compelling language, using them to move our story along. As you work through the assignments, not only will your writing take on new excitement, you will become more aware and present in your surroundings and see your world in fascinating new detail.

Tell the Story: Personal Essay Writing from a Memoirist’s Point of View

Tell the Story: Personal Essay Writing from a Memoirist’s Point of View
In high school years ago as I sat at a brown wooden desk carved with initials and looked out the long windows to see bending cottonwoods, I tried to remember all the rules about essay writing: don’t use “I”–say “one” if you’re referring to [...]