WRITERS IN THE MOUNTAINS OFFERS WINTER WORKSHOPS
The public is welcome to sign up for workshops that Writers in the Mountains
is offering for the Winter of 2008. To find out more about WIM or to register
for classes go to the website writersinthemountains.org or call 607 326
7908. Pre registration is strongly advised.
The workshops are as follows.
IN THE MIDST OF WINTER with Carol Little Wednesdays, beginning February 13, 2008 , 1 - 3 p.m. in the Harder Room at the United Ministry, Courthouse Square, Delhi, NY. Six sessions for $75.
Carol Little, a psychotherapist with a private practice in Delhi will offer "In the Midst of Winter". According to Little, textbooks and pamphlets on death and bereavement attempt to define a process that is unique to each individual. These "one-path-fits-all" attempts fail. "I think of my loved ones who have died as 'my dead people'. Unlike stories of the aftermath of disaster that affect a large segment of society, there is little ongoing opportunity to speak of the private aftermath of having a dead person in one's midst. The dead too soon disappear from all but a few conversations," Little states.
There are many reasons to write about our dead -- to preserve memories, to make sense of our experiences, to reveal the impact of loss on our lives. Anna Quindlen, columnist and author, wrote, "We are defined by who we have lost."
In this class participants will read from the literature of mourning, and
write personal experiences related to deaths--close or distant-- new or old.
MARCH MADNESS with Ann Epner, Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. - Noon, March 11 - April 15, 2008 at the Roxbury Arts Groups. March Madness is an opportunity for writers at all ability levels to try their hand at short pieces that are lighthearted , and perhaps, humorous. All genres are welcome. Participants will read and discuss examples of the light, "occasional" piece and bring new work into class each week for sharing and supportive critiquing. Six (6) sessions, $65.
Ann Epner is a founding member of WIM and currently serves as WIM Board Director. She has been writing since she could. She has taught creative writing classes and facilitated critical thinking workshops in several contexts including vocational training programs with refugees and women on public assistance, adult basic literacy classes and as a teacher of English as a second language in Italy and Turkey. Her published work has been featured in a monthly column for the New York Business Women's Newspaper as well as area magazines. Ann currently works as Community Arts Funding Coordinator for the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury, New York.
THE WRITERS CIRCLE, an ongoing and informal gathering sponsored by Writers in the Mountains, meets every second Tuesday and Thursday of each month. The purpose of this workshop is to give suggestions to both new and experienced writers who seek editorial advice and opinions from other writers. Writers are both critiqued and encouraged by their fellow writers. There is no instructor present. 6:00 p.m. at the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, Route 28, Arkville. New York. For information please call 845 586 2363. There is no charge to attend, but a donation to help with the expenses is greatly appreciated.