Volume IIII, Issue 34 August 24, 2015 Dear ,
Having a great time at the John Campbell Folk School! Just came from a folk music concert where I got to sing along to "King of the Road," "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," and "Goodnight, Irene". All this, and mountain mist in the morning, homemade bread and fresh garden veggies, plus writing with eight delightful writers, along with my assistant, Lyn Hopper.
And in addition to hearing folk music and hearing folk lore, at every meal, there's an opportunity to talk with new folks about all manner of interesting things... But the best is yet to come -- folk dancing tomorrow night!
I love the way this place keeps old traditions alive... and that new memories are created here each week. What folk art or other creative pursuit might suit you? You can check out the possibilities here if you're interested: https://www.folkschool.org/.
Love and light, Upcoming WordPlay
GIFT OF
MEMOIR
One space available
(Preserving Family History; Writing for and about Your Family; The Art of Memoir)
Our life stories are a precious legacy. Putting them in writing is a gift to all who know and love us—they can be treasured and enjoyed for generations to come. It is also a gift to ourselves. As best-selling author Rachel Naomi Remen says in her book Kitchen Table Wisdom, facts bring us to knowledge, but stories bring us to wisdom. If you are interested in writing family and/or personal life stories—those significant tales
of adventure, transition, love, loss, and triumph, as well as lovely everyday moments from times past or the present, come learn specific tools and techniques to retrieve and record them.
WHERE: Covenant Presbyterian Recreation Center, 1000 East Morehead Street, Charlotte, 28204.
Click here for map. WHEN: Thursday mornings, 10:00 a.m. – noon.
September 3 and 17, October 1 and 15, November 5 and 19, December 3
COST: $229 for 7
sessions.
TO REGISTER: Space for this class is limited. Please email us directly at info@wordplaynow.com for more information.
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(Fulfilling Writing Dreams & Goals; Creating New Writing; Revising &
Polishing Your Writing)
This class is designed to fulfill your writing dreams and projects. You’ll set goals and support structures and watch your writing flow! You’ll also get feedback on your work (any genre) and learn revision tools and methods. Each week, writing prompts will generate material for new writing or further a
piece in process, whatever your preferred genre. Through examples of accomplished writers, you’ll learn techniques to aid you right where you are in the process.
WHERE: South Charlotte area. Details will be provided upon registration.
WHEN: Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
September
1, 8, 15 and 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, November 3 and 17, December 1 and 8
COST: $399 for 12 classes
TO REGISTER: To register by check, please email info@wordplaynow.com for details. To register online with a credit card, please click this secure link, which will take you to PayPal.
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PROJECT BOOK: GET YOUR BOOK OUT OF YOU AND INTO THE WORLD
(Writing/Publishing Your Book-length Writing Project) A hands-on workshop for any writer who would like to write and/or publish a book and
1) doesn’t know how
2) doesn’t get around to it
3) feels
a) intimidated
b) confused
c) overwhelmed
d) uninspired
e) all of the
above
You’ll gain working knowledge of the steps you need to take and the procedures and documents that are necessary (query vs. cover letter, book proposal, overview, synopsis, outline), as well as an introduction to today’s publishing world (major publishers, university presses, small presses, self-publishing, e-publishing, and print-on-demand). $418 (plus tax) includes retreat,
lodging, two breakfasts and Saturday lunch.
WHERE: The Sunset Inn, 9 North Shore Dr., Sunset Beach, NC 28468
WHEN: Friday,
November 13 – Sunday, November 15, 2015* TO REGISTER: Contact the Sunset Inn at 888.575.1001 or 910.575.1000 (if you would like to handpick your room, view your choices
here first, then call). Because the Inn is holding rooms for you, our participants, they are blocked off as unavailable online. Find out more here.
More WordPlay opportunities here. WordPlay Now! Writing
Prompt This is WordPlay -- so why not revel in the power and potential of one good word after another? This week, it's "folk."
PROMPT: The writer H.P. Lovecraft said: "I never ask a man what his business is, for it never interests me. What I ask him about are his thoughts and dreams." This quote seems to me to embody the spirit of the word "folk" as well as the John Campbell Folk School. This week, ask several folks about their
thoughts and dreams, and incorporate at least one thing you learn into a piece of writing.
MAUREEN RYAN GRIFFIN, an award-winning poetry and nonfiction writer, is the author of Spinning Words into Gold, a Hands-On Guide to the Craft of Writing, a grief workbook entitled I Will Never Forget You, and two collections of poetry, This Scatter of Blossoms and When the Leaves Are in the Water. She believes, as author Julia Cameron says, "We are meant to midwife dreams for one another."
Maureen also believes that serious "word
work" requires serious WordPlay, as play is how we humans best learn -- and perform. What she loves best is witnessing all the other dreams that come true for her clients along the way. Language, when used with intentionality and focus, is, after all, serious fuel for joy. Here's to yours! |
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