Workshops & Retreats
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.
Around the Hearth: A Women's Writing Circle
Saturday, October 26, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
In person at Market Street Writers in Leesburg, VA
What comes to mind when you think of "hearth"? This time of year, as the leaves change and the weather turns chilly, I think of gathering in, warmth, comfort, and reflection. What light will we carry with us into the darkness of the year? Women writers at any level of experience are invited to this Amherst Writers & Artists writing circle, where we will experiment with different forms and subjects and allow ourselves to be surprised by what we create! As always, we will come together in community to respond to writing prompts and share our work in a safe, sacred space. A simple lunch will be provided afterward for those who wish to partake.
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Cost: $65. ​Please register via the PayPal link above or email lisa@markestreetwriters.com if you would prefer to pay by check.
Book Launch Party & Writing Circle Kickoff
Sunday, October 27, 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Birch Tree Bookstore, 11 W. Market St., Leesburg, VA
Join us for a fun afternoon of stories, conversation, and connection. Lisa Colburn of Market Street Writers will kick off the Birch Tree Writing Circle by offering a writing prompt, so bring your notebook! After we share our writing (optional), we hope you’ll stay for the launch party and reading for Unfolding: A Market Street Writers Anthology, which was recently published. We’ll hear contributors to the anthology read their poems, essays, and short stories—many of which were inspired by writing prompts!
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Cost: FREE. For more information and to reserve your ticket, click here.