Wednesday Evenings with Rhea 8 sessions, October 22 – December 17
(no session on November 26) Evenings, 7:00-9:30 pm $130
Thursday Mornings with Rhea 5 sessions, October 22 – November 20Mornings, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm $80Our words, our truth, our imagining, our dreaming, may be the best gifts we have to give. ~ Pat SchneiderYou have stories inside of you. Maybe some rants, poems, manifestoes, and novels too. So what keeps you from writing? Your hectic schedule, an uncertain world, or those bothersome personal fears may tell you to just forget about it. It’s not worth it. Just ignore the tug of memory, the pull of your imagination. But maybe the story is what really matters. Maybe it’s time to commit to the dance. In these weekly writing sessions, take that step and commit to listening to the writer within you. Each week, we will gather together to write, share, and respond to the writing we create together. The exercises and writing prompts are designed to guide you to your own authentic voice. The safe space we create encourages you to take risks, going where your writing has never gone before. Whether you are seasoned or new to the writer’s journey, there’s no better time than now to recharge and enliven your creativity. Contact Rhea:rhea@pdxwomenwriters.com, 503-234-8996 Friday Morning Writing with Dawn 6 sessions, January 16th – February 20th, 10:00am-12:30pm NE Portland, $120.00 They can be like a sun, words. They can do for the heart what light can for a field. – St. John of the Cross
In this morning workshop we'll sculpt time at the beginning of the New Year for the authentic voice within and for the blossoming of our creative expression. We will honor the simple truth that a writer is someone who writes. What better way to do this than in community with other creative women making connections through our stories? Exercises and prompts are provided as doorways to where you most need to go with your own writing. Whether you are a beginning or a seasoned writer, this workshop will provide a safe, inspiring space for you to explore your own voice without critique or judgment. Tap into the great well of life residing within you and be ready to have fun along the way.
In the thick of the winter months, we'll join again on Thursdays to create strong new writing. We'll use interesting and imagination- probing writing prompts to kick start your stories and poems. You'll have the chance to read your work and receive positive feedback in a thoughtful environment. All levels of writers welcome. I encourage writers to bring manuscripts for group critique! Contact Jennifer jennspring@pdxwomenwriters.com,503-890-3127
***LOOKING FOR A HOST FOR THIS WORKSHOP!
Workshop fees to the host are waived. For information on the benefits and requirements of being a host house, contact Jennifer.
Substitutes
If you have participated in a previous
Portland Women Writers workshop or retreat, you are welcome to sign up
as a substitute for a weekly workshop. Substituting is a great option
for writers who are unable to commit to a full ten-week workshop, but
who want to stay connected with our writing community.
How it works: Your name will be on a substitute list for a
particular workshop, and if a regular participant knows she will be
absent for a session she can contact you. If you want to attend, you
pay the participant directly for the cost of that session.
If you are interested in substituting for any of the weekly workshops, contact the facilitator of that group.