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Creative Writing Workshop: using memoir as the vehicle

Feb.25.2013

Keep it exciting and fun!

We will learn four easy-to-use but compelling creative techniques that will bring in poetic language to your work.

We will learn how to make memoir into a short story and where to send it for publication.
Ways to end a short story will be covered.

Go home seeing a difference in your writing and be inspired at how stimulating and worthwhile
writing can be.

Work sheets will be provided.

Payment must be made by March 12 to Keep it exciting and fun!

We will learn easy-to-use but compelling creative techniques to bring poetic language
to your work.

We will learn how to make memoir into a short short or flash fiction and where to send this kind of work for publication. Ways to end a short short will be covered.

Go home seeing a difference in your writing and be inspired at how stimulating and worthwhile writing can be.

Work sheets will be provided.

Payment must be made by March 12 to Kristine Metizer at PayPal.com. $35.00 (Her e-mail
is kristine2770@yahoo.com if you need more information.You do not need to have your own account.)

If you have a writing concern or want some one-on-one feedback, a thirty minute consultations for $35 is available following the 9-11 am workshop. Good for anyone wanting to write a memoir or wanting to submit material for publication. Please let Kristine know if you want this service.

Janell Moon, counselor, writing coach, author of eleven books of nonfiction, poetry and
memoir.

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Comments from Janell

Aug.06.2009 - 11:53 pm
In response to: The Importance of Simple Names
You
Read your bio. Maybe I'll get to one of your books soon. I have a pile now. (Reading Jeanette Winterson's Art and Lies...
Aug.06.2009 - 11:53 pm
In response to: The Importance of Simple Names
You
Read your bio. Maybe I'll get to one of your books soon. I have a pile now. (Reading Jeanette Winterson's Art and Lies...
Aug.06.2009 - 12:17 am
In response to: Publishing Misstep: Fact or Fiction?
I sympathize with you when you found yourself in a position that to publish well would mean to have your book be...
Aug.06.2009 - 12:11 am
In response to: Publishing Misstep?
Yes, always important to let the work stand on its own. It is like a baby in its way. And proofreading for ourselves....
Aug.06.2009 - 12:07 am
In response to: Publishing Misstep
Understand your disappointment that a good book is left to fly on its own. I did like your description of the editor. I...