Workshops & Events
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Workshop Methods
I use two primary methods in my workshops and retreats:
The Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) method, founded by Pat Schneider, which is a time-tested way to encourage writers to be bold and experimental with their writing.
Journaling, which draws on the pioneering work of Kathleen Adams, founder of the Center for Journal Therapy and the Journal to the Self® method.
I have indicated which method is primary in each of the listings below (although sometimes I do like to mix and match!). For more information about each of these methods, click on the links above.
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All workshops are offered on Zoom in the Eastern time zone unless stated otherwise.
BeganOct. 13
​Writing from the Heart: A Women's Creative Writing Workshop
Mondays, 2 to 4 p.m. EDT
Oct. 13 - Nov. 24 (6 weeks; no meeting Oct. 27)
Online via Zoom
Amherst Writers & Artists founder Pat Schneider said, "Everyone is born with creative genuis." This means you! In this generative workshop, you’ll receive a wide variety of writing prompts to fire up your imagination, write in whichever genre(s) you choose, and read your work aloud if you wish. All feedback you receive will celebrate what is strong and memorable in your writing. Come and share your stories in this wise and encouraging community! Women writers at any level of experience are welcome.
This is an Amherst Writers & Artists workshop. To learn more about this workshop method, click here.
Cost: $35 to drop in. ​Please send an email to lisa@marketstreetwriters.com if you would like to drop in.
Sat.,
Nov. 15
Food & Folkways: Delicious Writing for the Holiday Season
Saturday, Nov. 15, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
In person at Market Street Writers, Leesburg, VA
Let's write about food (a favorite topic of mine)! This time of year invites reflection on family rituals and recipes, ancestral traditions, and how we make them our own (or don't). As in all Amherst Writers & Artists workshops, you are welcome to write whatever you like, in any genre, and share your writing if you wish. All feedback you receive will celebrate what is strong and memorable in your writing. Women writers at any level of experience are welcome!
To learn more about the Amherst Writers & Artists workshop method, click here.
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For those who wish to stay, a simple lunch will be provided after the workshop. Participants will be invited (not required) to bring a favorite family dish to share.
Cost: $65. You can register via the PayPal link below or by emailing lisa@marketstreetwriters.com to pay by check. If finances are a hardship for you at this time, a sliding scale is available.
Thurs.,
Dec. 4
Birch Tree Writing Circle
Thursday, Dec. 4, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
In person at the Birch Tree Bookstore, 11 W. Market St., Leesburg, VA
In this monthly circle we will write together in response to a variety of writing prompts designed to excavate your memories and fire up your imagination. You are free to write whatever you wish, and to decide whether to read your work aloud. This circle will use the Amherst Writers & Artists workshop method, so all feedback will celebrate what is strong and memorable in your writing; there is no critique of first draft work. For writers who wish to socialize, we will have a half hour at the end to celebrate successes, share resources, and get to know each other. Writers at any level of experience are welcome!
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Cost: $20. To register, visit the Birch Tree Bookstore site here.