This
seven-week email workshop will be of
interest to anyone who wants to explore the creative process through writing.
It will benefit both beginning and established writers in all genres from
fiction and poetry to technical writing to memoir. Participants will:
make the space to write – physical, mental,
emotional
practice easy and effective writing guidelines
to move through creative blocks
hush those internal nay-saying voices that
result in partly-finished – or never started – writing projects
enjoy writing opportunities that invite the muse
to play
bring mindful awareness to the creative process
How the workshop will work:
Each week the facilitator will email a short
discussion of an aspect of the writing/creative process, along with an
opportunity to practice through specific writing exercises.
If they choose to, participants will email back
their responses: short excerpts from what they have written in response to the
assignments; and/or insights that arose while writing.
With participants’ permission, a selection of
these responses will be sent anonymously as encouragement to all workshop
participants.
The
seven-week workshop will begin April
3, 2012. Cost is $95.00. Payment by check or Paypal. Registration deadline: April 1.
What
previous participants have said:
I enjoyed every
session immensely and came away knowing that I can just sit down and write on
any subject, anytime I want, for any reason, which is liberating. – DB
I have spent many more
hours reading and writing and rewriting in the past weeks than I had in the
previous months. That alone is extremely satisfying. My soul is
happy! The muse knows my name again! – JK
…clear, imaginative and supportive – KM
It was fun to open an e-mail and see what was in store
for me that week. This is a wonderful and gentle way to start coming out as a
writer – JZ
About the facilitator: Laura
Burkhart is an award-winning poet and fiction writer who has two books of
poetry to her credit: Venus Rising (Hagios Press), and Watermarks (Wild Sage
Press). She has also published fiction, non-fiction, and has had a one-act play
performed by Regina’s Globe Theatre. Her background includes psychology, adult
education, and community development. She has offered creativity workshops in Canada and the US over the
past two decades. Laura’s writing workshops cultivate imagination, invite
inspiration and nurture intuition within a safe and supportive setting.
