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.
Thurs.,
Dec. 5
Online Reading for Unfolding: A Market Street Writers Anthology
Thursday, December 5, 7 to 8 p.m. EST
Online via Zoom
You're invited to an enchanted evening of storytelling as we listen to 15 of the contributors to Unfolding: A Market Street Writers Anthology, read their poems, essays, and stories. We have already celebrated in person with a reading in Leesburg, VA, for local authors. Now you will get to hear authors who live in places farther afield, such as New Mexico, Florida, and New York. Please come and support your fellow writers!
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Cost: FREE. Zoom link will be available here an hour before the reading.
Thurs.,
Jan. 2
Birch Tree Writing Circle
Thursday, January 2, 6:30 to 8 p.m. EST
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.
Sat.,
Jan. 11
Adjusting Focus: Playing with Perspective in Our Writing
Saturday, January 11, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST
In person, Leesburg, VA. Please note there is a small dog in residence.
Zooming in, zooming out: different stories are told depending on the lens through which we see, and in whose shoes we stand. In this Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) circle we will play with perspective in different ways and see where our writing takes us. As in all AWA workshops, we will write in response to prompts and give and receive only positive feedback on our first draft work. A simple lunch will be provided for those who wish to stay and socialize.
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Cost: $65. You can register via the PayPal link below or by emailing lisa@marketstreetwriters.com to pay by Venmo or check. ​
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