These one-day writing workshops are designed for those who write or want to, who have stories to tell or want to explore writing as a tool for self-discovery. Open to men and women, class size is limited to small groups. No previous writing experience is necessary. Participants should bring a journal or notebook and a favorite pen.
February 20
Jumpstart Your Writing
Begin or begin again in
2010. A new year, a new page-gear up with writing goals and the
essential tools of the writing life. Get inspired and develop
techniques to bring your stories to the page.
March 20
An Essay in the Making
Whether a personal
essay written with humor from the trivia of life or an opinion essay
on a strongly held opinion, the essay is a form that helps all of us
understand life and find a new way of looking at the world.
April 24
Basics of Memoir
Everyone has a story to
tell. Learn how to put your experiences on the page using fiction
techniques, the building blocks of narrative nonfiction. Find the
courage to tell the tale as only you can.
May 15
Travel Writing & the Natural World
Whether you want to
deepen your experience of the natural world by capturing it on the
page, or write engaging travel essays, this workshop will help you
share the discovery and experience of place.
July 17
Journal Writing:
A Bridge Between Inner and Outer Worlds.
Daily life calls to you
from every direction. Capture it on the page and begin to think and
live like a writer who listens, pays attention, and is alive in the
world.
August 14
The Craft of Writing.
Where to get ideas,
what to put in your writing toolbox, how to get started and keep
going-plus the basics of any good writing-dialogue, scenes,
character, detail. We'll cover it all in this workshop on
developing a writing life.
September 18
The Healing Power of the Written Word.
Writing can heal and
transform your life. Whether you're trying to heal from loss,
struggling with fear, or just need to reconnect with your own
resilience, this workshop can help by showing you how to use writing
as a healing balm.
October 16
Creating an Illustrated Journal &
Discovering Book Arts.
Create your own unique
illustrated journal by incorporating newly acquired writing skills
with visuals from nature, photos, drawings or collage Come away with
your own "limited first edition" book. An opportunity to learn
to create several types of "books" will be available. (A team
teaching workshop with book arts instructor Carole Huelsberg).
Requires a small materials fee.
November 20
Rewrite, Revise, Rewind. Now what?
We explore the final stages of getting
your work into the world and where to start. It's not always what
you think. A look at the options and step-by-step guide for getting
your work in print.
Each class meets from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and costs $60. A minimum deposit of $30 is required for each workshop to reserve a
space. Workshops take place at the Center for
Contemplative Arts*, Underhill Plaza at Manzanita Avenue & Division Street in Manzanita.
To register, contact Gail at 503-368-7807 or send deposit to reserve a
space to Gail Balden, 41500 Anderson Road, Nehalem, Oregon 97131. Early
enrollment is advised, as seating is limited.