tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81855696667746720752024-03-13T03:26:30.542-05:00The International Women's Writing Guild in ConnecticutGizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-53921641540750696172012-01-13T11:52:00.002-05:002012-01-13T11:56:50.731-05:00Winter 2012 Creative Writing Workshops Now RegisteringCreative Writing workshops in Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Memoir and Poetry begin next week! However, a few spaces still remain. Find details at http://www.westportwritersworkshop.com/creative-writing-workshops.asp or call (203) 227-3250.<br /><br />The Westport Writers' Workshop offers friendly, supportive writing workshops designed to encourage, inspire, and spark your imagination. We focus always on the positive to help you discover and develop your own unique writing talent and voice. "Assignments" are always optional, designed to inspire your writing. If you have a project in mind or a work in progress, it always takes precedence over "assignments". You will be guided and encouraged along the way.<br /><br />While sharing your work with others, and in brief, instructive presentations by workshop leaders, you will learn writing techniques and develop writing skills to make your work interesting and enjoyable. Workshops are limited to 8 or fewer participants to ensure that you receive personal attention and extensive feedback at each session.<br /><br />Whether your goal is to become a published author or simply to record your life for posterity, you will become part of a community of writers who share a passion for writing and a desire to master the craft.Trish Lapidushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08933447243582652511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-61220377721990532052011-12-21T17:19:00.002-05:002011-12-21T17:33:20.651-05:00Invitation to Be a Guest on Karen's Blog<blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;">What stirs your writer's soul? Answer this question in 250 words or less and Karen M. Rider will upload it as a guest post on her blog "Soul of a Writer."<div>Karen invites writing colleagues of all genres to submit about any of the following topics related to "what stirs the soul of a writer?"</div><div><ul><li>Why did you write your most recent story?</li><li>What made you stick with a character that gave you more trouble than fun to write about?</li><li>What compelled you to share details of your life in a personal essay or work of creative nonfiction?</li><li>What made you want to tackle historical fiction and why did you choose the time period your most recent work is set in?</li><li>Why do you write?</li><li>How do you feed your muse?</li><li>What made you choose the setting for your current work-in-progress or most recent published work?</li><li>Where do you find inspiration for your stories?</li><li>Write about what the topic "stirs a writer's soul" means to you!</li></ul></div><div>Karen's blog receives 250-600 hits a month, depending on time of year, content and frequency of posts. Her website receives 300 hits per month (since February 2011) with more than 100 return visitors each month. 12% stay on site to read from 2-10min. 5% read for an hour or more. She will post the content that has the best match for her blog audience. Submit your post with a 60 word bio on or before September 25. </div><div><br /></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://karenmrider.com/soul.php"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1324503886_0">Subscribe to Karen's newsletter</span></a> to find out if your post will be uploaded and the date. You'll also find out when other CAPA member's posts are going up.</div><div>Questions? Contact Karen by replying to this email.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;"><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#341A57;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Candara;">All the best,</span></i></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Candara;color:#341a57;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;"><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#341A57;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Candara;">Karen M. Rider</span></i></b></span></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-variant:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" 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target="_blank" href="http://www.karenmrider.com/fiction.html"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1324503886_1">Metaphysical Fiction</span></a></b></span></span></b></span></span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Candara;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal;"></span>Blog: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.karenmrider.blogspot.com/"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1324503886_2">Soul of a Writer</span></a> </b></span></span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Candara;"><br /></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Candara;color:#373371;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Candara;color:#373371;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Candara;color:#373371;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><br /></div></div></span><br /></div></span><br /></div></span><br /></div></span><br /></div></span><br /></div></span><br /></span><br /> </div><br /></div></blockquote>Trish Lapidushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08933447243582652511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-32555708012569493082011-12-08T13:59:00.003-05:002011-12-08T14:05:45.846-05:00Journaling Workshop: 5 Ways to Journal Your Best Life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyC4NiNfbuuAPmzKE-4pHbQ7pjIPxBabqOioNfkuQhFbSqOlcGK8xnezTCyjUPjhGywbZKlFc3HxYjgVDxFigrJ33ZY2vJzG2CM7O9gvi5IvQm9MWIHp_AqK0N-zTvM0B_MIVxYfvIuWR/s1600/JournalWorkshop_Rider.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyC4NiNfbuuAPmzKE-4pHbQ7pjIPxBabqOioNfkuQhFbSqOlcGK8xnezTCyjUPjhGywbZKlFc3HxYjgVDxFigrJ33ZY2vJzG2CM7O9gvi5IvQm9MWIHp_AqK0N-zTvM0B_MIVxYfvIuWR/s320/JournalWorkshop_Rider.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683835349135315986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u>This is the flyer for the upcoming program at Cromwell Belden Library</u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u>Dec 14 2011</u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u>6:30 pm<br /></u></span><br /></div>Trish Lapidushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08933447243582652511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-31485169627924040742011-12-08T12:53:00.000-05:002011-12-08T12:54:15.942-05:00A Westport Writers Workshop<p style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">SPECIAL EVENT</span></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-weight:bold;"> </span></p> <h1 style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">"Where Do You Get Your Ideas?"<br />Children's Authors Share Invention Strategies</span></h1><p style="text-align:center;"><b><span style="font-size:130%;">At the Westport Writers' Workshop<br /><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1323366695_0">3 Sylvan Road South, Westport</span></span></b><br /></p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0);"> TONIGHT!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1323366695_1">December 8<br />7:30-9 pm</span></span></span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /></span></h3> <p>Discovery of a mysterious diamond reveals a girls’s connection to Shakespeare...a boy cast out of his Amazon tribe finds new life with an American adoptive family but needs to return to prove himself...a group of kids with wacky but limited powers put their heads together to solve a crime...</p> <p>Do you ever wonder where best-selling children’s authors get their ideas? </p> <p>Anyone who writes or loves middle grade fiction will enjoy this evening with successful authors of middle grade fiction. The panel, which includes the surprise guest <span style="font-weight:bold;">NY Times tech columnist David Pogue </span>along with<span style="font-weight:bold;"> </span>authors <span style="font-weight:bold;">Elise Broach, Tony Abbott </span>and <span style="font-weight:bold;">N.A. Nelson</span>, will address questions such as:</p> <ul type="disc"><li>How do you repeatedly come up with fresh, inventive ideas?</li><li>How do you know that the idea is right for your target age range – in this case, middle grade fiction?</li><li>What strategies are useful when you get stuck working on a story?</li><li>How do you decide when it's time to abandon an idea and move on to something else?</li></ul> <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Panelists will include:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tony Abbott:</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">Firegirl </span>(Little, Brown & Co.);<span style="font-style:italic;"> Lunchbox Dream </span>(Farrar, Straus and Giroux); <span style="font-style:italic;">Secrets of Droon </span>(Scholastic); <span style="font-style:italic;">Cracked Classics </span>Series (Hyperion); award-winner <span style="font-style:italic;">The Secret</span> (Little, Brown & Co.)</p> <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Elise Broach:</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">Missing on Superstition Mountain </span>(Henry Holt & Company);<span style="font-style:italic;"> New York Times </span>Bestseller<span style="font-style:italic;"> Masterpiece </span>(Henry Holt & Company);<span style="font-style:italic;"> Shakespeare's Secret </span>(Henry Holt & Company); <span style="font-style:italic;">Desert Crossing</span> (Henry Holt & Company)</p> <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Nina Nelson:</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">Bringing the Boy Home </span>(Harper Collins);</p> <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">David Pogue:</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">Abby Carnelia's One and Only Magical Power </span>(Roaring Brook Press)</p> <p>The presentation will include time for Q&A. Copies of the authors’ books will be available for purchase and book signing.</p> <p>Registration $25, bring a child for free. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. </p> <p style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0);" align="center"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.westportwritersworkshop.com/event_detail.asp?PageID=10922"><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight:bold;">REGISTER NOW</span></span></a></p><br /> <p> </p><span style="border-collapse:collapse;"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:Garamond;color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p></span>Trish Lapidushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08933447243582652511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-37417522204993758812011-12-07T19:30:00.002-05:002011-12-07T19:36:44.072-05:00Karen Rider's News<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> 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feature fiction piece coming out in<a href="http://www.omtimes.com/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Om Times digital magazine</span></a> in the DEC 15 and JAN 1 issues. The story is "The Parade" It is a visionary short story:</span></span></p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;" >"</span><span style="font-size:10pt;">I really enjoyed The Parade. There are spiritual instructions on how to achieve wellbeing, happiness and success. Your writing is very descriptive, it captured my imagination and pulled me into the story. In your writing, you use your metaphysical knowledge in a creative and enlightening way."</span></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Ingride Elguleta, Canada</span></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;" > </span></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Visitors to my website who <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.karenmrider.com/soul.php" target="_blank">sign-up for my e-newsletter </a>will receive a personal copy of the story and the interpretation of the symbolic imagery— spiritual, angelic and metaphysical— depicted in the story.</span></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;" > </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Also, recently published in Om Times is an article, <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://karenmrider.com/nonfiction/health.html" target="_blank">"Menopausal Madness"</a>. In the Cromwell Chronicle in December 2011 issue: "2012: Beginning of the End or Just the Beginning"</span></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;" >My website: <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.karenmrider.com/" target="_blank">www.karenmrider.com</a></span></span></p>Trish Lapidushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08933447243582652511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-65253395290623286012011-12-04T16:02:00.003-05:002011-12-04T16:19:53.029-05:00Using Our CT IWWG BLOGFrom Trish Lapidus, one of your CT reps:<br /><br />Hello, Writing Sisters of the Connecticut International Women's Writing Guild,<br /><br />This is <span style="font-style: italic;">our</span> blog and a way to keep connected locally as well as share in IWWG. I invite you to tell us your publications and successes--or ask questions about your writing practice.<br /><br />I'm just catching on to my new post as a CT IWWG Rep. Let me know how I can help you the most.<br /><br />My news: I have published a second edition of <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/pj73ns">Sweet Potato Suppers: A Yankee Woman Finds Salvation in a Hippie Village</a>.</span> My essay "A Musical Thanksgiving" was published in an anthology <span style="font-style: italic;">Thanksgiving Tales: True Stories of the Holiday in America, </span>edited by Brian D. Jaffe. My essay on the magic of the elder years was included in <span style="font-style: italic;">Unraveling Mysteries: An Anthology on Woman and Aging, </span>edited by Jyoti Wind, a member of IWWG. Several of my poems have appeared in <span style="font-style: italic;">Off the Coast, </span>along with a <a href="http://www.off-the-coast.com/OTC_fall2010_reviews.html">review</a> of my book of poems<a href="http://tinyurl.com/pj73ns"> <span style="font-style: italic;">Red Hen's Daughters.</span></a><br /><br />I have enjoyed created a series of video clips and posting them on You Tube to support memoir writers and all writers as well as to discuss the themes of my books. You can also catch these clips on my <a href="http://patricialapidus.com">blogs</a>.<br /><br />Enjoy your holidays. Blessings, TrishTrish Lapidushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08933447243582652511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-49340360454864872352011-03-02T22:38:00.001-05:002011-03-02T22:45:19.429-05:00Announcing the 34th Annual Summer Conference! "Remember the Magic"<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Announcing the 34th Annual Summer Conference! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">"Remember the Magic"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">June 24 - July 1, 2011</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Yale University, New Haven, CT</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">505 College Street</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">New Haven, CT</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="color: orange;"></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Visit us online for more information!</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="color: orange;"></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Learn From Expert Workshop Directors:</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="color: orange;"></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Judy Adourian</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Lynne Barrett</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Susan Baugh </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Linda Bergman</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Rainelle Burton</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Pat Carr</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Zita Christian</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Rachel de Baere</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Marj Hahne</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Lisa Dale Norton</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Carol Peck</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Natalie Reid</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Eunice Scarfe</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Linda Leedy Schneider</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Judith Searle</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Myra Shapiro</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Susan Tiberghien</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Anne Waldradt</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Sheila Levine </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Melissa Rosati</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Carren Strock</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Stephanie Alston-Nero</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Jacqueline Aupetit</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Joanne Hackett Ching</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>June Gould</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Judith Huge</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Jan Phillips</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Mary Reynolds Thompson</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Terry Apicella</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Claudia Clemente</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Judith Prest</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Nina Reimer</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Sandra Balint</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Erika DeRuth</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">We are thrilled to invite you to join us for the IWWG's 34th Annual Summer Conference. This year the conference will take place at Yale University in New Haven, CT. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">The first conference was held in 1978, long before the day of women's writing conferences, and has provided the best forum for women writers ever since. The conference features expert workshop directors available to help you grow through your writing.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Attend and further your personal growth and publication!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>What you will learn... </strong></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="color: orange;"></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Workshops at the Summer Conference include sessions on: </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="color: orange;"></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">The Art and Craft of Writing</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Marketing and Publishing</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Contracts and Legal Issues </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Critique Sessions</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Transformation of Self</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Non-Linear Knowledge</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">The Arts, The Body & Health</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="color: orange;"></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Who you will meet...</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="color: orange;"></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">The Summer Conference is attended by women like you! Those who are interested in growing and empowering themselves through their writing. The Summer Conference encourages participation from members and non-members of the IWWG.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="color: orange;"></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Unique Conference Format...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">The Summer Conference allows you to build an experience custom fit to your needs. Drive in and stay for one day or make the commitment to spend the week with us and immerse yourself in your writing! Several packages are available to meet your unique needs. For details, visit us online.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Don't miss this unique learning opportunity!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Hannelore Hahn and Elizabeth Julia Stoumen</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Founder, Executive Director and Associate Director</span></div>Gizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-86572992072003582722011-03-02T22:32:00.000-05:002011-03-02T22:32:40.587-05:00OPEN MIC NIGHTS at the Westport Writers' Workshop<span style="color: #fce5cd;">Come share your work, and hear what your colleagues have been writing, at this relaxed and convivial evening of coffee, cookies and fellowship. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">Fiction/Non-Fiction</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">Thursday, March 24</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">Let your colleagues applaud and support you as you read a 10-minute selection from your work-in-progress.Or just come to listen, support your fellow writers, and be inspired.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">Each reader will be allotted a maximum of 10 minutes. Please sign-up in advance by calling (203) 227-3250 to receive a time slot. Or you may sign up at the event, space permitting (pre-registration highly recommended). </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">These will be relaxed and social evenings. Admission charge $10, but if you sign up to read your work, bring your friends and supporters at no charge. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">Coffee/tea, cookies and camaraderie are on the house. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">WHEN: Fiction/Non-fiction: Thursday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m., Poetry: Thursday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">WHERE: Westport Writers' Workshop 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">COST: $10 to read your work or for walk-ins (space permitting). Free for WWW Members, guests of WWW workshop participants reading their work, or for anyone pre-registered who just comes to listen. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">TO REGISTER: email info@westportwritersworkshop.com or call (203) 227-3250.</span>Gizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-13831586339983281542011-03-02T22:23:00.002-05:002011-03-02T22:26:15.696-05:00Turning Points: Changing Lives One Event at a Time<span style="color: #d9d2e9; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>We are seeking authors for a collaborative inspirational book, Turning Points: Changing Lives One Moment at a Time. Turning Points is a collection of vignettes from everyday people who have experienced extra ordinary results because of decisions they made to change their lives.</em></span><br />
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</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">All are taught by Psychosynthesis- trained counselors</span><span style="color: #93c47d;"><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Sat Mar 19; 10:30-3 "YOUR HIGHER SELF, & THE 'I-THOU' CONCEPT"</span><span style="color: #93c47d;"><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Sun Mar 20; 10:30-3 MINDFULNESS & OUR PLANET</span><span style="color: #93c47d;"><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">modest fees & sliding scale</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">bring a sandwich -we serve coffee and cookies</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">for details and to reserve your space; </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Cynthia Russell PhD (203) 377-2421</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:psynnie@aol.com"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">psynnie@aol.com</span></a></div></div></div></div></div>Gizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-9129722000571239272011-03-02T22:07:00.001-05:002011-03-02T22:08:53.950-05:00Blocked? How to Get Unstuck<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffd966;"><span style="font-size: large;">Blocked? How to Get Unstuck</span>with Marcelle Soviero, MFA</span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">Do you love to write but hate what happens when you sit down at the screen or page and nothing comes?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">Are you ready to be re-energized and inspired?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">In this workshop you will learn practical strategies to jumpstart your writing and overcome writer's block. Whether you are just beginning to write or are an experienced author, this relaxed, upbeat, hands-on workshop will help you achieve your writing goals.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">Relevant to writers of all genres, we'll discuss specific strategies designed to lift the quantity and quality of your writing, particularly when you are stuck and can't seem to write at all. Some topics included are establishing the "writing habit," generating ideas, using prompts, and managing writing resistance in general. These will be applied to generating new material as well as the revision process.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">The workshop is based on the best writing strategies culled from the experts as well as dozens of print and online resources. A comprehensive handout is included. In addition to our discussion, there will be three ten minute exercises. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">So bring your notebook and get ready to set yourself on the perfect writer's path for the New Year!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;"><strong>Marcelle Soviero</strong> is a published poet and essayist. She has an MFA in creative writing from New York University and a BA in creative studies form Hofstra University. She leads two workshops for the Westport Writers' Workshp: Writing Your Memoir and Poetry of Everyday Life. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">WHEN: Saturday, Mar. 5, 9 a.m. to noon</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;"><strong>Marcelle Soviero</strong> is the author of The Body That Wants, an award winning poetry chapbook, and the essay Electronically Yours published in the New York Times. Her poems, and profiles and interviews have been published in dozens of literary magazines. She has published hundreds of nonfiction articles, including several cover stories for Popular Science magazine. Marcelle has a BA in Creative Studies from Hofstra University and an MFA in English/Poetry from New York University. She has lectured and taught at The New School, New York University, and in libraries, bookstores and school districts nationwide.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #ffd966;">How To Register</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #ffd966;">Go directly to the Blocked? How To Get Unstuck link </span><br />
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<em><span style="color: #ffd966;">Westport Writers' Workshop </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #ffd966;">3 Sylvan Road South</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #ffd966;">Westport, Connecticut 06880</span></em><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">For questions or more information see www.westportwritersworkshop.com or contact Kathleen at (203) 227-3250 or info@westportwritersworkshop.com </span>Gizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-56934431736884180392011-02-11T23:10:00.003-05:002011-02-13T18:35:21.305-05:00The International Women's Writing Guild Presents The California Conference<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;">The International Women's Writing Guild</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Alchemy of Language: Turning Simple Words into Shimmering Works</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Friday, March 18 to Sunday, March 20, 2011 </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bosch Bahái School, 500 Comstock Lane, Santa Cruz, California </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Setting: The California Conference, in its 28th year, takes place at Bosch Bahai School, a 67 acre retreat center situated in the Santa Cruz Mountains among the Redwood Trees.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Program: How do we transform our simple thoughts into works that will transfix the reader? Can we become borrowers, using the information and form the great masters; nature's images, and our own poetic lines? The alchemy of language stems from being open to inspiration wherever we find it. Come join us in finding robust nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to make our writing shimmer.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">WORKSHOPS</span><span style="color: #674ea7;">:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Imitation to Originality - Modeling Our Work on the Masters': Richelle McClain </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nature as Thesaurus - Culling Vibrant Images from the Pages of Nature: Mary Reynolds Thompson </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Poetry as Springboard - Start with a Poem; Finish with a Flourish: Rachel de Baere</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Workshop Directors</span><span style="color: #674ea7;">:</span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Richelle McClain, Mary Reynolds Thoompson, and Rachel de Baere (see website for bios)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Conference Fees:</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Members</u>: </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Weekend guests inclusive of entire program, two nights room and all meals: $375</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Weekend commuters inclusive of program, exclusive of room and meals: $160</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Day attendees - Saturday Only: $125</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Day attendees - Sunday Only: $55</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Non-Members</u>:</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Weekend guests inclusive of entire program, two nights room and all meals: $395</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Weekend commuters inclusive of program, exclusive of room and meals: $180</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Day attendees - Saturday Only: $150</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Day attendees - Sunday Only - $70</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Registration Deposit (will be applied to the registration fee): $60</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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Meals: Breakfast ($9), Lunch ($12), Dinner ($13)</div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;">IWWG Annual Membership: $55</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Payment: Payment may be made by credit card at www.iwwg.org. Click on Events/Calandar. Or send a check made out to IWWG and mail it to: IWWG, P.O. Box 810, New York, NY 10028.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Regional IWWG Representatives:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Northern California: Rachel de Baere (415) 456-4574, itsmerach@comcast.net</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">IWWG Headquarters: Hannelore Hahn (212) 737-7536, <a href="mailto:dirhahn@aol.com">dirhahn@aol.com</a></span></div><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">March 2, 9 and 16, 2011 8:30-9:30pm</span><br />
<span style="color: #ffd966;">Host: Gizelle Alexander</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">This three week online series is designed to introduce individuals to the concept, history, uses and benefits of keeping a journal. We will also explore ways of staying focused after the initial impetus, and I will provide you with useful writing prompts to get your ideas flowing. Whether you have kept a journal in the past and would like to reinvigorate that passion, or the thought of hiding away of secret book intrigues you, this three week series is guaranteed to educate and inspire!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">Sign up now. Early Bird pricing applies!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;"><a href="http://gizellealexander.weebly.com/introduction-to-journal-writing.html">http://gizellealexander.weebly.com/introduction-to-journal-writing.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">Please note, once you have reserved your spot for this unique series, you will be e-mailed materials on what phone number and PIN # you will be using to get in on the call. I'll also provide registered individuals with a link so that you may join us online where you'll have the option of typing questions and comments during the call. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">Biography:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">Gizelle Alexander is a distinguished member of Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Communications and Literature from The City College of New York. She has over 20 years writing experience and has been published in the following genres: poetry, fiction, inspirational and creative non-fiction. She is a regional representative of The International Women's Writing Guild, serves as a moderator for a fiction book club in her community and is a board member of Church Street Ministries, an organization that serves at risk youth and their families in The Greater Waterbury Area of Connecticut. Gizelle has served as a substitute teacher for middle school children, and has done motivation coaching and tutoring for that particular demographic. She is expanding her role as facilitator in the areas of creativity and empowerment through her writing projects, workshops and life coaching sessions.</span>Gizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-77287733151116528502011-02-11T22:28:00.002-05:002011-02-11T23:15:19.239-05:00Write From the Start: Workshop and Q&A<strong><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Write From the Start: Workshop and Q&A</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Tuesday, March 15, 2011</span><br />
<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.</span><br />
<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Danbury Public Library</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">The HVCA Writers Forum presents the <strong>Write From the Start</strong> interactive workshop with writer and editor Adele Annesi.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><strong>Write From the Start</strong> is an interactive workshop for fiction and nonfiction writers of all levels that examines the first paragraphs of a story to reveal the problems most likely to recur throughout. Participants receive constructive feedback, from an editor's perspective, on how to spot and fix difficulties with word order, tone, voice, narrative, structure, dialogue, theme and plot. For optimal results, bring the first two pages of a current writing project. This two-hour workshop includes Q&A, handouts (with bibliography) and a hot-linked list of the latest literary markets and resources. The cost is $10 for HVCA members and $15 for nonmembers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Space is limited and registration is required. For registration or more information, contact Lisa Scails.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Contact Lisa Scails: </span><a href="mailto:lscails@hvculturalarts.org"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">lscails@hvculturalarts.org</span></a>Gizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-39743099594762540552011-02-11T22:19:00.006-05:002011-02-11T23:32:58.897-05:00Westport Writers Workshop - upcoming events<span style="background-color: #93c47d; color: black;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #93c47d;">Fortunately, all those snow cancellations left us with plenty of quiet time to get more writing done. Right? </span><br />
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If you're like most of us, your answer is Wrong! Because the simple truth is, most of us need a deadline - a workshop, an editor, a book contract - to get us writing. Not to mention all those school cancellations that practically forced many of us to take up home schooling. <br />
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So if you're berating yourself for getting not much done, go easy on yourself. Here's a great quote by Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love: <br />
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<em>"As for discipline - it's important, but sort of over-rated. The more important virtue for a writer, I believe, is self-forgiveness. Because your writing will always disappoint you. Your laziness will always disappoint you. You will make vows: 'I'm going to write for an hour every day,' and then you won't do it. You will think: 'I suck, I'm such a failure. I'm washed-up.' Continuing to write after that heartache of disappointment doesn't take only discipline, but also self-forgiveness." </em><br />
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If you would like more encouragement - or a boost to to get your writing engine re-started - we invite you to the following:<br />
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"Blocked? How To Get Unstuck"<br />
March 5, 9 a.m. to noon in Westport<br />
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Registration is limited at both to make sure that there is time for focus on each writer's issues and writing goals. <br />
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CALLING ALL WRITERS! <br />
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Please sign up to share your work with us at our rescheduled Open Mic Nights. Read a selection of your work to an audience of your peers and other interested listeners. Or just come to listen and be inspired.<br />
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Fiction/Nonfiction Open Mic Night: <br />
Thursday, March 10, 7:30 to 9:30 pm<br />
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Poetry Open Mic Night:<br />
Thursday, March 24, 7:30 to 9:30 pm<br />
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Each reader will be allotted a maximum of 10 minutes. Please sign-up in advance by calling (203) 227-3250 to receive a time slot. Priority will be given to those who registered for our January Open Mic nights that were canceled due to weather. But we must hear from you to re-reserve your spot.<br />
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Admission is $10, or free for Westport Writers' Workshop members or those currently registered in an 8-week or 6-week workshop. Or if you register and pay to read your work, bring your friends and supporters at no charge. <br />
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This month, a contribution from WWW Founder/Director Jessica Bram:<br />
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I can't tell you how tired I am of hearing that 'all the good memoirs have been written.' Memoirs by celebrities, or tabloid-style writing about dramatic events: Maybe so. But there is always something deliciously new and intimate about being invited into even the most ordinary person's life in a well-written memoir. <br />
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I have recently been enjoying J.R. Moehringer's The Tender Bar (Hyperion, 2005), the story of how a fatherless boy found guidance and solace, along with the much-desired company of men, in a corner tavern.<br />
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Writers will be particularly interested in this bit of wisdom Moehringer receives from a priest he meets on a train:<br />
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<em>"Can I tell you something?" the priest asked. "Do you know why God invented writers? Because He loves a good story. And He doesn't give a damn about words. Words are the curtain we've hung between Him and our true selves. Try not to think about the words. Don't strain for the perfect sentence. There's no such thing. Writing is guesswork. Every sentence is an educated guess, the reader's as much as yours. Think about that the next time you curl a piece of paper into your typewriter."</em><br />
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Do you have a book rave or writing wisdom to share? Send it to: info@westportwritersworkshop.com.<br />
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Writers' Retreat 2011<br />
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Registrations will soon begin for our retreat scheduled for May 12-16, 2011 at a gorgeous oceanside location in Watch Hill, RI, when seven writers will gather with retreat leaders Suzanne Hoover and Jessica Bram for four luxurious days of quiet writing and evening workshops <br />
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Call (203) 227-3250 to let us know if you would like to be added to a list for priority registration. Or stand by for announcement.Gizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-45429759983414530272011-02-11T21:47:00.000-05:002011-02-11T21:47:21.948-05:00Explore healing to the root ... and free your creativity!In honor of Black History Month . . . I am pleased to announce a new post on my blog, PoliPsych, which delves into the roots of prejudice and bigotry in each of us . . . and the vast healing of prejudice that is possible!<br />
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To read this article, Why Do We Have To Do This Over And Over? Exploring The Roots of Prejudice, please visit <a href="http://polipsych101.wordpress.com/2011/02/01/why-do-we-have-to-do-this-over-and-over-exploring-the-roots-of-prejudice/">http://polipsych101.wordpress.com/2011/02/01/why-do-we-have-to-do-this-over-and-over-exploring-the-roots-of-prejudice/</a>.<br />
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Recently a bill, redefining rape, was proposed before Congress. As it was proposed, this bill could have an enormous impact on the lives of women. <br />
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H.R.3, The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act was, in truth, a war on women's power, a war on women's protection, a war on women's access to help . . . a war against women! <br />
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In response I have written a post on my blog, PoliPsych, exploring the roots of this bill in specific, and of any act in the war currently being waged against women in our hearts, our country, and our world.<br />
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EXPLORE HEALING TO THE ROOT . . . AND FREE YOUR CREATIVITY! <br />
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Depth psychotherapist Judith Barr, author of Power Abused, Power Healed invites her sister writers and IWWG members to explore the many ways we can heal to the root!<br />
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In private practice for over 30 years, and offering her healing expertise in an array of formats, Judith’s unique and innovative work helps people make a connection between their inner world, their own individual relationships and experiences, and the state of our nation and our world. She works with people in the creative arts on the roots of both what is blocking their creative flow and what is trying to birth itself to be healed through their artistic expression.<br />
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In her monthly newsletter, Judith teaches about how healing to the root can help heal not only ourselves . . . but our whole world. <br />
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To sign up to receive Judith’s free newsletter and announcements of upcoming events, articles, blog posts and more, please visit http://www.judithbarr.com/PowerAbusedPowerHealed/pages/newsletter-signup.htm.<br />
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If you feel called to explore working with Judith, please email her at <a href="mailto:JudithBarr@PowerAbusedPowerHealed.com">JudithBarr@PowerAbusedPowerHealed.com</a>Gizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-16200753645104313572011-01-31T20:40:00.000-05:002011-01-31T20:40:00.868-05:00The International Women's Writing Guild Presents its 61st Big Apple Conference<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">The International Women's Writing Guild </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Presents its 61st</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Big Apple Conference</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday, April 16, 2011</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="color: black;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Illuminating Your Life through Writing</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Meet the Authors/Meet the Agents </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;"><strong>PROGRAM</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday, April 16 </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">9:00-10:00 am: Registration</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">10:00-10:30 am: Introduction</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">10:15-12:30 pm: Memoir and Metaphor: Illuminating Your Life through Writing with Susan Tiberghien</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">With metaphor you bring your stories into clearer focus and discover deeper levels of meaning in your writing and in your lives. In this workshop you will look at how metaphor has been used over the centuries and with examples from contemporary memoirs and exercises, you will work on writing your own memoir. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
<span style="color: black;"><strong>What is metaphor?</strong></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">How metaphor has been used over the centuries </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Metaphor in Annie Dillard’s Teaching a Stone to Talk </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Metaphor in C.G. Jung’s Red Book</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Memoir as a window into your life </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Memoir and mosaic </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Metaphors that shed light on your life </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Susan Tiberghien</strong> is an American writer living in Switzerland who has been teaching writing for 20 years. She is the author of three memoirs: Looking for Gold, Circling to the Center, and Footsteps, A European Album, plus numerous essays in journals and anthologies. Her fourth book, One Year to a Writing Life, Twelve Lessons to Deepen Every Writer’s Art and Craft, was published by Perseus Books in 2007. (“Tiberghien’s advice, encouragement, and wisdom make this an invaluable book for writers at all stages of their writing lives.” – Michael Steinberg.) She teaches at graduate programs, at C.G. Jung Centers, at writers’ conferences, and at the monthly Geneva Writers’ Workshops. She has been a workshop director for IWWG since 1990. An active member of International PEN, she directs the Geneva Writers’ Conferences. Susan’s website is www.susantiberghien.com. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><strong>Meet the Authors</strong></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Recently published Guild authors will speak about their trials and tribulations: how they got themselves published—through an agent, via self-publishing, or by some other means—and how their books are currently being promoted. Questions are invited from the audience.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Stephanie Alson-Nero</strong></span>, In Wild Violet Shine: New and Selected Poems, Evolutionary Girls Press, 2009</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Pat Carr</span></strong>, One Page at a Time: On a Writing Life, Texas University Press, 2010 </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Harriet Forman</span></strong>, Nursing Leadership for Patient-Centered Care: Authenticity Presence Intuition Expertise, Springer Publishing Company, 2010 </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Carol Hoenig</span></strong>, The Author's Guide to Planning Book Events: Tips and Tools for Bookselling Success, Star iUniverse, 2007</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Terry Laszlo-Gopadze</span></strong>, The Spirit of a Woman: Stories to Empower and Inspire, Santa Monica Press, 2010 </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Barbara Kent Lawrence</span></strong>, The Hungry i: A Workbook for Partners of Men with Eating Disorders,Greene Bark Press, 2010 </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: black;">D. H. Melhem</span></strong>, Art and Politics/Politics and Art, Syracuse University Press, 2010</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Edith Muesing-Ellwood</span></strong>, Selfhood and U.S .Democracy, Plain View Press, 2010</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Mary Osborne</span></strong>, Nonna’s Book of Mysteries, Lake Street Press, 2010</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Jayne A. Pearl</span></strong>, Kids, Wealth & Consequences: Ensuring a Responsible Future for the Next Generation, Bloomberg Press, 2010</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Nadia Sahari</strong></span>, Breakaway: How I Survived Abuse, Pink Butterfly Press, 2009</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Mary L. Tabor</span></strong>, Re-Making Love: A Sex After Sixty Story, Kindle, 2010</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Mingmei Yip</span></strong>, Song of the Silk Road, Kensington, 2011</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><strong>Book Fair of Books by Authors on Panel</strong></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lunch (1:00 - 2:30 pm)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><strong>Meet the Agents </strong></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">(Sunday, 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The “Meet the Agents” Open House has yielded wonderful matches between authors and agents over the years. The agents introduce themselves at the podium and speak about their "shop,"; trends in the marketplace, hits and misses. Then, members of the audience seek out those agents whom they wish to meet. After you introduce yourself and speak briefly about your work, the agent will let you know if he or she is interested in hearing from and possibly working with you and how to submit your work. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><strong>Agents</strong></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">(partial list)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Kimberley Cameron & Associates</strong> (April Eberhardt)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>The Croce Agency</strong> (Nicholas Croce)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Don Congdon Associates</strong> (Katie Kotchman)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Diana Finch Literary Agency</strong> (Diana Finch)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Sheila L. Levine</strong> (publishing lawyer)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>A. Mecke Company</strong> (Amanda Mecke)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Rita Rosenkranz Agency</strong> (Rita Rosenkranz)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Regina Ryan Publishing Enterprises</strong> (Regina Ryan)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Serendipity Literary Agency</strong> (Foladé Bell)</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><strong>REGISTRATION FEES </strong></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">(Attend all Saturday and Sunday events and save up to $70.00,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">or pay for individual sessions)</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Special Full Conference Discount</strong> (Both days, all events) </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Members: $190.00 Non-Members: $220.00</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">(a sumptuous buffet lunch is included on both days) </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday, April 16 (9:00 am – 4:45 pm) </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><strong>“Memoir and Metaphor”</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Members: $125.00 Non-Members: $135.00</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">(buffet lunch is included)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday, April 17 <strong>Full-Day Discount</strong> (morning and afternoon sessions)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Members: $125.00 Non-Members: $135.00</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">(buffet lunch is included)</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday, April 17 (10 am - 1:00 pm)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: black;">MEET THE AUTHORS</span></strong> Open House & Book Fair</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Members: $50.00 Non-Members: $60.00</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">(buffet lunch on-site may be requested for $25)</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday, April 17 (2:30 PM to 6:00 PM)</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><strong><span style="color: black;">MEET THE AGENTS</span> </strong></span>Open House</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">INTRODUCTORY AGENT FORUM & ONE-ON-ONE MEETING WITH AGENTS</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Members: $85.00 Non-Members: $95.00</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: black;">IWWG</span></strong> MEMBERSHIP: $55.00 (includes online subscription to Network) or $65 (print subscription). Members receive discounts on all IWWG workshop fees.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">To join the <strong><span style="color: black;">IWWG</span></strong> online, visit www.iwwg.org and click on the JOIN NOW! button on the right side of the screen. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Online registration for the Big Apple Conference will be available soon on our website, www.iwwg.org</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">To join <strong><span style="color: black;">IWWG</span></strong> or to register for the Big Apple conference by mail, send a check to: IWWG, PO Box 810, Gracie Station., New York, NY 10028. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Credit cards are not accepted at the door. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rgistration fees are recorded as they are received. We do not mail out confirmation receipts. For confirmation, call (212) 737-7536. (If you cancel, payments may be applied to a future IWWG event.)</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">For further information, telephone or email the IWWG at (212) 737-7536 or dirhahn@aol.com. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday, April 17 (10:00 am - 1:00 pm)</span></div>Gizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-13822316311858701692011-01-31T19:29:00.000-05:002011-01-31T19:29:03.432-05:00Act 11 Counseling & Psychosynthesis<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">February 12 & 13, 2011</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Act 11 Counseling & Psychosynthesis</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">" An Empowerment Weekend for all!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">learn what an incredible tool your will can become!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">All classes taught by professional counselors</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">10:30-3 both days. Bring a sandwich, we serve coffee...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">RSVP as space is limited</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">reasonable fees and sliding scale</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cynthia P Russell PhD 203 377-2421 <a href="mailto:psynnie@aol.com">psynnie@aol.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Gizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-46624942801860242472011-01-31T19:25:00.001-05:002011-01-31T19:38:00.275-05:00The Roots of Bullying and Crying: Is it a Game or Is It for Real?I have recently felt called to address, in a variety of media venues, the very timely topic of the roots of bullying...in our children, in our world, and in ourselves.<br />
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I am delighted to announce a new interview, scheduled for February 9 at 3pm EST on this topic with Sallie Felton of A Fresh Start. I hope this interview inspires you in your own healing journey.<br />
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Reports are circulating around the globe about a new study out of Israel about the effect of a woman's tears on men. In response to the study and the way it's being discussed, I have written a new blog post: Crying: Is It A Game? Or Is It for Real? To read this post, please visit: <a href="http://polipsych101.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/crying-%e2%80%93-is-it-a-game-or-is-it-for-real/">http://polipsych101.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/crying-%e2%80%93-is-it-a-game-or-is-it-for-real/</a> <br />
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Recently, I joined Don Russell on Morning News Weekend with Don Russell to explore hate speech and the mob mentality that exists in every form of media -- radio, TV, online blogs . . .<br />
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<br />
I am delighted to be able to share with you the audio of this short but powerful, packed interview.<br />
To listen, please visit http://www.judithbarr.com/PowerAbusedPowerHealed/pages/audio1.htm.<br />
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<br />
Many blessings,<br />
JudithGizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-91488305383098477712011-01-31T19:16:00.000-05:002011-01-31T19:16:58.919-05:00THE LIGHT IS BORNTHE LIGHT IS BORN <br />
<br />
<br />
AND THEN . . .<br />
<br />
On winter solstice the light is born.<br />
<br />
Maybe you'd like to think we can leap <br />
<br />
straight from the darkest dark <br />
<br />
to the lightest light.<br />
<br />
A leap of light!<br />
<br />
Perhaps here's where you'd like that quick fix - <br />
<br />
the one that's been promised by<br />
<br />
too many who knew better,<br />
<br />
or could have known better <br />
<br />
if they weren't buried by their own <br />
<br />
greed, their own personal agendas, <br />
<br />
their own false hopes,<br />
<br />
or the ice of their own illusions. <br />
<br />
The illusions of how things work<br />
<br />
going from darkness to light.<br />
<br />
Even in the outer world<br />
<br />
there are no harmless, sustainable quick fixes.<br />
<br />
We don't go straight from<br />
<br />
the winter to the summer solstice.<br />
<br />
There are six l-o-n-g months between them.<br />
<br />
And freezing or even below-freezing cold.<br />
<br />
Feet of snow you have to shovel<br />
<br />
or it will turn to ice.<br />
<br />
Ack! The hard, back-breaking work of shoveling.<br />
<br />
And inches of ice -<br />
<br />
hard, hardened, ever so slippery ice -<br />
<br />
you have to chip away at or find a way to melt, <br />
<br />
or you will slide, fall, crash.<br />
<br />
Even though it's getting a little bit lighter<br />
<br />
day by day by day,<br />
<br />
this can go on for at least two or three of those<br />
<br />
six long months. <br />
<br />
And beneath the snow and ice<br />
<br />
there is hard frozen ground.<br />
<br />
Nothing can penetrate it <br />
<br />
from the outside in<br />
<br />
or the inside out. . .<br />
<br />
until it thaws in its own timing.<br />
<br />
Meanwhile, <br />
<br />
deep in the heart of the earth,<br />
<br />
our plants are keeping warm,<br />
<br />
nourished by the life energy<br />
<br />
that returned down, down, down to them<br />
<br />
from blossoms, leaves, and stalks,<br />
<br />
right before the light was born.<br />
<br />
And there they will stay,<br />
<br />
protected,<br />
<br />
replenishing <br />
<br />
until ice and snow<br />
<br />
are dissolved and melted,<br />
<br />
hardened ground softens once again,<br />
<br />
and they innately know it is safe<br />
<br />
to slowly, slowly grow up and out into the world again.<br />
<br />
This is all true in our inner worlds, too.<br />
<br />
Starting to birth the light from within out into the world,<br />
<br />
we'd like to believe there are quick fixes<br />
<br />
that aren't harmful and are sustainable.<br />
<br />
But it isn't true. . .<br />
<br />
and it is harmful to believe it is.<br />
<br />
It is harmful to you as an individual person and soul,<br />
<br />
and it is harmful to our world.<br />
<br />
For deep in your own underground labyrinths<br />
<br />
at the heart of your Self,<br />
<br />
is life that you have wanted to protect for years,<br />
<br />
since your earliest storms in life,<br />
<br />
the ones in which you were hurt and scared,<br />
<br />
angry and sad, resigned and hopeless.<br />
<br />
The ones you buried deep and covered over with<br />
<br />
layers and layers of defense . . .<br />
<br />
defense that froze - became harder and harder,<br />
<br />
more and more brittle, <br />
<br />
and eventually broke off and took on a life of its own.<br />
<br />
Hardened life, no matter how it appeared on the surface.<br />
<br />
You can't just throw salt on a frozen heart. <br />
<br />
You can't just chip away at it.<br />
<br />
It's too delicate for that.<br />
<br />
You have to melt your frozen heart with <br />
<br />
Commitment, compassion, purpose, truth, and the fire of feeling safely.<br />
<br />
Feeling all that you have frozen that froze your heart, too.<br />
<br />
And when your heart is thawed,<br />
<br />
the work will not be over.<br />
<br />
It will take place in the warm breeze of summertime,<br />
<br />
when the light is full and then . . .<br />
<br />
As we enter the new year,<br />
<br />
May you continue your journey with the growing light<br />
<br />
and the snowy, frozen winter . . .<br />
<br />
melting whatever is frozen within you<br />
<br />
with commitment, compassion, purpose, truth, and the fire of feeling safely.<br />
<br />
And if I can be of service to you in the process . . .<br />
<br />
Feel free to let me know.<br />
<br />
Many blessings,<br />
Judith<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
© Judith Barr 2010<br />
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A WHOLE-HEARTED THANK YOU<br />
<br />
A heartful thank you to Betsy Bethel-McFarland for an inspiring interview with me as part of her article in OV Parent on the topic of bullying in holiday specials. <br />
<br />
And on the same topic . . . many thanks to Mary Jacobs, for a wonderful interview with me on United Methodist Portal's website. <br />
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I look forward to working with both of you in the future!<br />
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WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP MAKE YOUR WORLD SAFE . . . FROM THE INSIDE OUT<br />
<br />
In your outer world . . . <br />
<br />
As I have said many times before . . . abuse of power in our world is coming out into the light of day more and more. Within and all around us are opportunities for healing!<br />
<br />
Recently, I have felt called to begin to gather a consortium of like-minded and -hearted people, from various professions and walks of life, people who not only believe in doing the depth inner work necessary to heal themselves and our world, but who are also committed to it themselves. Together we would brain- and heartstorm how to bring further out into our world the healing it so needs . . . and to touch people even more . . . in the deep places where they are called to do their own inner healing. <br />
<br />
I would love to have someone from each profession and arena of expertise . . . medicine, law, business, financial, mediation, government, politics, different branches of the media, publishing, entertainment, religion, spirituality, the arts . . . can you think of others? <br />
<br />
If you know someone who may be interested in this consortium, and if you are open to making a bridge between him or her and me, please forward this newsletter to them, or otherwise take them the message, and please email me to let me know.<br />
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In your inner world . . . <br />
<br />
During this time of longer nights and shorter days, remember that the darkness often holds the clues to the path toward our deepest healing . . . <br />
<br />
In this "dark" time, explore your relationship with your own darkness. Use this time as a mirror of your own soul . . . reflecting your own need to go into and through the darkness within to reach the light. <br />
<br />
As feelings arise in you while you contemplate the darkness, trace them back to your early experiences with darkness, both literally and metaphorically. Explore how your own experience of the dark has affected how you view the darkness within and the feelings you have about exploring this darkness.<br />
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If you are able, explore the dark within . . . finding both hidden strengths ready to be utilized, and hidden weaknesses waiting to be transformed. If you need help, reach out and find the help you need, someone who can help you explore safely and with integrity.<br />
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If we can all find the strength to do the inner work in our own dark places . . . imagine what our world would be like!<br />
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If this has informed you, intrigued you, inspired you . . . please help it inform, intrigue, inspire others by sharing it via Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites.<br />
<br />
<strong>Judith Barr </strong><br />
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is a depth psychotherapist and spiritual counselor in private practice in Brookfield, Connecticut. For more than 30 years, she has brought a passion for safety to the healing process and a commitment to help heal the abuse of power in every arena of life. She is one of the first in her profession to seriously and continually focus on the misuse and abuse of power in the healing arts. Her book, Power Abused, Power Healed addresses this theme in both the healing arts and other arenas of life. Power Abused, Power Healed is an invitation to look into the mirror at our own misuse and abuse of power . . . for the greatest, deepest healing possible, individually and globally. Sylvia Brinton Perera says about Judith's book: "Because Judith Barr's parables are deceptively simple, they help to raise consciousness in non-threatening ways. They creep under our defenses to wake us up." And Roger Woolger has called Power Abused, Power Healed "the best book on power and its abuse by therapists and spiritual healers since Guggenbuhl-Craig's trenchant 'Power In The Helping Professions'" and states: "It should be required reading for all therapists and healers in training." Judith offers workshops, including her life-changing "Healing Our Relationship with Power" series, her series "Making The World Safe from The Inside Out," and individual consultations and sessions for people in all walks of life. To learn more about Judith's work and her book, <em>Power Abused, Power Healed</em>, please contact Jenni Calladio-Nuzzo at 860-824-7923 or 203-364-7918, email Judith directly JudithBarr@PowerAbusedPowerHealed.com or go to www.PowerAbusedPowerHealed.comGizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-27746200799142891222010-11-30T12:59:00.000-05:002010-11-30T12:59:51.443-05:00<span style="color: yellow;">Do you ever think about writing for children? </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;"></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: yellow;">Here's your chance to find out how.</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">Last Chance To Register!</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;"><br />
</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: yellow;">Writing for Children in Today's Market</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">with Patricia Hermes</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">at the Greenwich Arts Council</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">Thursday, December 2</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">10 am to 12:30 pm</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: yellow;">$55 or $45 for GAC or WWW members</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: yellow;">Questions? Email info or call (203)227-3250.</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">Writing for Children in Today's Market</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">Today's children's book market is hungry and growing. Publishers are always looking for new voices and new talent. Do you have what it takes to write for children?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: yellow;">If you have ever considered writing for children, or hoping to have your work published in today's vibrant children's market, this two-part workshop with award-winning, full-time professional children's author Patricia Hermes will tell you what it takes to succeed.</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">First, Patricia will outline the market for children's literature. She will talk about the different ages and genres of children's writing: short stories, picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels and YA or young adult books. </span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow;">She will also give an overview of how the field has changed in recent years - and it has changed dramatically. Because authors cannot hold on to old notions of writing for children and hope to sell their work in today's market. What was popular - and what sold - twenty years ago - perhaps even just five years ago - is not what sells today.</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">In the second part of the workshop, Patricia will talk about the writing itself. Because writing for children is very different from writing for adults. In order to write well for children, one must remember what it is to be a child, must remember what the child cares about and fears and hates. One must speak like a child, think like a child, laugh and even cry like a child. Because inside every good writer lives a remembered child -- and the job of a good writer is to unearth that child.</span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow;">We will make sure to leave plenty of time for Q&A. So bring your questions and your ideas.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: yellow;">Finally, time permitting, there will also be an opportunity for writers to bring your own short piece intended for young readers. These can be read aloud for gentle, encouraging critique. No pressure! No one must read who does not want to read. But the opportunity will be there so that authors can get a feel for how others view their work and how it can be improved.</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">WHEN:</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">THIS WEEK!</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: yellow;">WHERE:</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">Greenwich Arts Council, 299 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">COST:</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">$55 ($45 for GAC Members and WWW Members)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">About Patricia Hermes</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;"><br />
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8TYb6LYqg9_Eel6gqHbMnXuS3b15-Q7_9uYGm18lvUYUeqY-EEApUilCYt_yfm2x0UC6DFRjJX1tD_B1nMExOluQww1PV14D8X9_aQ0mgOuRZmeQE1bXiggyuOy6GPsz3G54AMStWSY/s1600/Patricia_Hermes_WestportWritingCenter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: yellow;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8TYb6LYqg9_Eel6gqHbMnXuS3b15-Q7_9uYGm18lvUYUeqY-EEApUilCYt_yfm2x0UC6DFRjJX1tD_B1nMExOluQww1PV14D8X9_aQ0mgOuRZmeQE1bXiggyuOy6GPsz3G54AMStWSY/s320/Patricia_Hermes_WestportWritingCenter.jpg" width="258" /></span></a></div><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">Patricia Hermes is the author of over fifty novels published for young people, from early chapter books to young adults. She has written six historical novels for the Dear America/My America series for Scholastic. Her newest venture is the Emma Dilemma series of chapter books for Marshall Cavendish. Her numerous awards include the New York Library Best Book for Teens award for her nonfiction book, A Time to Listen; C.S. Lewis Honor Book award for her novel, On Winter's Wind; Smithsonian Notable Book award for her picture book, When Snow Lay Soft on the Mountain; and Children's' Choice awards for many other novels. She also won the Iowa, Missouri, Michigan and California state awards for her classic novel, You Shouldn't Have to Say Goodbye, recently reissued by Source Books. She lectures nationally and internationally, speaking recently for the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India, as well as in Bahrain, and other countries. She has also written two adult nonfiction books and published in national magazines. Her books have been translated into seven languages including French, Chinese, Japanese, and Danish.</span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">To Register</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">Log on to Westport Writers' Workshop and click on REGISTER NOW for instructions for registering by mail or with PayPal. </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">Westport Writers' Workshop </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">3 Sylvan Road South</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">Westport, Connecticut 06880</span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow;">For questions or more information see www.westportwritersworkshop.com or call (203) 227-3250 or info@westportwritersworkshop.com </span><br />
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</span>Gizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-72606038451344561802010-11-15T08:52:00.003-05:002010-11-15T09:22:43.267-05:00Gideon's River Published for E-readers<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:splitpgbreakandparamark/> <w:dontvertaligncellwithsp/> <w:dontbreakconstrainedforcedtables/> 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mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt;">Dear Writing Sisters,<br /></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt;">My book, Gideon's River, was published today as a multi-format ebook at Smashwords. As many of you know, this novel is the story of a mother and her tween son who fight about every little thing, playing out a centuries old drama we could call "the bully and the wimp." Gideon insists on action--and gets himself into scrapes trying to get rid of his temper and fit in with his family. Readers have said, "We like Gideon." This book is for anyone who likes a good story and especially for mothers who watch helplessly as a child loses confidence in himself, for anyone who wishes to somehow help a child retrieve the happiness that is her/his birthright. I hope you'll take time to check it out at Smashwords, where you can sample the first 20% of the book for free.<br /><br />Here's the link to my Smashwords author profile:</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt;"> <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/triciajean" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts"><span id="lw_1289829895_20">http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/triciajean</span></span></a><br />Here's the link to my book page, where you can sample or purchase the book: </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 18pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;"><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/29863">http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/29863</a></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; line-height: 18pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size:130%;">Please help me spread the word. Won't you take a moment to forward this email to everyone you know, and ask them to do the same?<br /><br />Thank you for your support!<br /></span> Trish Lapidus<br /> </span>Trish Lapidushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08933447243582652511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-72418766050220609982010-11-02T12:06:00.000-05:002010-11-02T12:06:31.546-05:00Writing Your Memoir: How To Get Started and Silence Your Inner Critic: Let the Inspiration Flow!Writing Your Memoir: How to Get Started<br />
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Thursday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m. to 12:30 pm<br />
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Silence Your Inner Critic: <br />
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Let the Inspiration Flow!<br />
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Saturday, Nov. 6, 9 a.m. to noon<br />
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Register Now! <br />
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Both of these programs are recommended for beginners. <br />
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Questions? Email info or call (203)227-3250 to find out which workshop is right for you - or both!<br />
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<strong>If you have ever had the urge to finally set down the story of your life - either for a published memoir or simply to leave a legacy to children and grandchildren - this instructional workshop will offer you the inspiration and practical guidance you need to get started.</strong><br />
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Westport author Jessica Bram, founder of the Westport Writers' Workshop and an award-winning radio commentator, will offer a 2½-hour workshop for those who would like to venture into the joyful and rewarding experience of memoir writing.<br />
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The workshop will be geared to those with no writing experience, and no advance preparation is necessary. Whether you already have a work in progress, have just done some scribbling, or only just thought to yourself, "I've really got to set down my life story," this workshop will encourage and inspire you to begin.<br />
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After discussing various approaches to memoir writing, Jessica will guide participants through the techniques that help open the doors to creative expression of one's personal stories. She will outline many of the writing techniques that make the material interesting and enjoyable, and describe common pitfalls.<br />
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In this interactive workshop, participants will be given a brief exercise to inspire writers to begin writing their personal histories. After a brief writing time, participants will be invited to share their beginning work in an encouraging environment. Participants will leave with a handout containing a roadmap for how to continue their work. <br />
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<em>"Jessica's presentation of the material was terrific. The fundamentals were well described and illustrated with examples. I believe the lack of questions from the attendees were a testament to how well she presented a large amount of information in a relatively short space of time." </em>~ Anne Davies, Westport<br />
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WHEN:<br />
Thursday, November 4<br />
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<br />
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WHERE:<br />
Greenwich Arts Council, 299 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich <br />
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COST:<br />
$55 ($45 for GAC Members and WWW Members) <br />
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Silence Your Inner Critic: Let the Inspiration Flow! <br />
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with Jessica Bram<br />
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· "I've always wanted to be a writer but I don't have the discipline/ I'm not good enough/ I never seem to find the time."<br />
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· "You can't make any money as a writer, so why bother?" <br />
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· "I would write my story but what if my mother/husband/friends ever read it?" <br />
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· "Writing doesn't flow naturally for me ... that must mean I'm not really a writer, right?" <br />
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Sound familiar?<br />
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Successful writers are plagued by all of these doubts, and more. But what makes them successful is persistence and the willingness to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) nevertheless.<br />
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In this three-hour interactive workshop, successful writer, NPR commentator and popular writing teacher Jessica Bram will tackle these doubts and more head-on. In interactive discussions and supportive, inspiring writing exercises, Jessica will guide a small group of aspiring writers through the steps to enable them to silence their inner critics and unlock the floodgates of their creativity.<br />
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In this three-hour interactive workshop, successful writer, NPR commentator and popular writing teacher Jessica Bram will tackle these doubts and more head-on. In interactive discussions and supportive, inspiring writing exercises, Jessica will guide a small group of aspiring writers through the steps to enable them to silence their inner critics and unlock the floodgates of their creativity. <br />
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As Founder and President of the Westport Writers' Workshop, Jessica Bram's personal mission is to empower people to fulfill their deepest desires to write. She frequently addresses writers' groups and consults with writers to help them break through writer's block, silence their inner critics, and allow them to overcome all those doubts that prevent them from fulfilling their writing talent and potential.<br />
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<em>"I attended your recent "Silence Your Inner Critic" workshop at the Fairfield Library. I wanted to let you know how valuable it was for me. Ever since then I've continued to write the first draft of a children's fantasy book using your guidelines. The empowerment you spoke of is happening for me. I thank you so much!"</em><br />
<em> ~ Robyn Boccardi, Fairfield, Conn. </em><br />
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<em>"Jessica, thank you again for your inspirational talk, "Silence Your Inner Critic, Let the Inspiration Flow". I needed to hear the part about writing being hard work! I sat down as scheduled today for two hours to write, and it really helps to have a schedule, as you said. Again, many thanks for your encouragement." </em><em>~Maurya C. Keating, Fairfield, Conn. </em><br />
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"Someone is going to be published ... it might as well be you!"<br />
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~Jessica Bram <br />
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WHEN:<br />
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Saturday, November 6<br />
9 a.m. to noon<br />
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WHERE:<br />
Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport <br />
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COST: $125<br />
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MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 12<br />
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How To Register<br />
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Log on to Westport Writers' Workshop and click on REGISTER NOW for instructions for registering by mail or with PayPal. <br />
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About Jessica Bram<br />
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Westport Writers' Workshop founder Jessica Bram is a writer, radio commentator and author of Happily Ever After Divorce: Notes of a Joyful Journey published by Health Communications, Inc. in 2009. Her commentaries, which have twice earned her first prize in the radio commentary category of the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists' "Excellence in Journalism" competition, are frequently heard on the National Public Radio station WSHU during NPR's "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition." Jessica's personal essays have been published and syndicated in national and regional newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, NY Times HERS column, Child Magazine, Country Accents and the Gannett Newspapers. She was formerly special sections editor of the Fairfield County Business Journal and a freelance journalist. <br />
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How To Register<br />
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Log on to Westport Writers' Workshop and click on REGISTER NOW for instructions for registering by mail or with PayPal. <br />
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Westport Writers' Workshop <br />
3 Sylvan Road South<br />
Westport, Connecticut 06880<br />
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For questions or more information see www.westportwritersworkshop.com or contact Katy at (203) 227-3250 or info@westportwritersworkshop.comGizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-91452909218343095392010-11-02T11:56:00.003-05:002010-11-02T11:58:02.822-05:00Act 11 Counseling& Synthesis- Stratford Center<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Act 11 Counseling& Synthesis- Stratford Center</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Sat Nov 13 Gaining clarity in the present moment</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Sun Nov 14 Guided Imagery & nondenominational prayer basket; community circle;networking</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>seminar after lunch on Mindfulness & focusing</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Fundraiser for Exceptional Cancer Patients</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>both days 10:20-3, bring a sandwich, we serve coffee & cookies: bring a journal to write in</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Cynthia Russell PhD 203 377-2421 psynnie@aol.com</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Call for details and fees; we also offer work swaps & sliding scale when needed</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong></strong></span></span>Gizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185569666774672075.post-31335562126194035862010-11-02T11:51:00.002-05:002010-11-02T12:08:21.170-05:00The Legacy Project USA FREE WORKSHOP NOV 4th, 2010 7:30-9:00PM<span style="color: #fff2cc; font-size: large;">FREE WORKSHOP</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">The Legacy Project USA</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">How to Create Your Legacy</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">with Rozanne Gates and Suzanne Sheridan</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">Thursday, Nov. 4</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">7:30 to 9 p.m.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">To register call 203-557-0408 or (203) 227-3250 to check for availability </span><br />
<span style="color: #fff2cc;">Leave a message to reserve your spot.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">Westport Writers' Workshop </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">3 Sylvan Road South</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">Westport, Connecticut 06880</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">The Legacy Project</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">Everyone has a story to tell. And the only person who can really tell it right is you. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">That is the message being brought to you by The Legacy Project USA at The Westport Writers' Workshop on Thursday Nov. 4 at 7:30 PM. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">The Westport Writers' Workshop has invited Rozanne Gates and Suzanne Sheridan, owners of The Legacy Project USA, to its beautiful new location at 3 Sylvan Road South in Westport to explain what is involved with creating a legacy project of your own.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">The Legacy Project USA began as a business over one year ago after Gates and Sheridan participated in the well-known national Story Corps program (a program that goes around the country recording people's stories on a limited basis). They wanted to expand on this idea and make it accessible for both entrepreneurs and families to create living legacies to pass to the next generation. </span><br />
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<em><span style="color: #fff2cc;">According to Rozanne Gates ... </span><span style="color: #fff2cc;">"To tell your story in your own words, to have it documented in photos, and to be able to pass it on is one valuable way to let people you care about know who you really are. Each project, like each person, is different and unique. Your life is your legacy."</span></em><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">Suzanne Sheridan adds, "The technology now exists which allows us to preserve our stories. There has never been a better time to create a legacy project for your family or business." </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">At a free presentation to take place at the Westport Writers' Workshop, Sheridan and Gates will share how to bring together the threads of your life to tell a compelling story. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">WHEN: </span><br />
<span style="color: #fff2cc;">Thursday, November 4 </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">COST: FREE but registration is required by calling The Legacy Project at 203-557-0408 or the Westport Writers' Workshop at (203) 227-3250. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">How To Register</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">To register call 203-557-0408 or (203) 227-3250 to check for availability. Leave a message to reserve your spot.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">For more information contact The Legacy Project USA at 203-557-0408 or visit WWW.THELEGACYPROJECTUSA.COM.</span>Gizelle Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869877053835420571noreply@blogger.com0