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Monthly, weekly and one-time workshops 2010:
Fantasy and Fact: Writing Creative Nonfiction
Saturday, July 24, 2010
10:00 a.m. to noon
In creative nonfiction a writer tells a story, presents factual information and shares a passion for the topic. Facts come alive through narration, the setting, characters, well-developed scenes and interesting language.
In this workshop you will learn how to:
· Create a story card
· Choose a topic
· Show and tell a tale
· Use “The Story Spine” to write your story
Bio:
Susan M. Osborn, Ph.D., M.S.W., is a freelance writer and storyteller. For many years she taught “Storytelling as a Leadership Tool” at Chapman University’s M.A. in Organizational Leadership program. Her chapter, “How Stories Build Teams and Teamwork” appears in How Organizations Use Storytelling to Drive Results. Her book, The System Made Me Do It! A Life Changing Approach to Office Politics. At MatrixArts@R25, 1719 25th Street, @R25, the arts and culture complex, between Q and R Street. To R.S.V.P for any of the workshops or for more information contact Maryellen Burns, 916-454-4988, 916-768-6077 or matrixarts@comcast.net.
Unfinished Business – Joy Gee, Maryellen Burns
Friday July 30, August 13, 20, 27 11:00 to 3:00 pm
11 am to 3 pm – Bring whatever creative work you haven’t finished -- a painting, drawing, altered book, collage, or assemblage to work on. Or, if you’re a writer, a play, movie idea, article, essay, start of a memoir, novel or comic book and we’ll help guide you through the process of finishing what you started. Need to locate research, resources, materials or money to realize you dream or move forward on your career? We can help with that too! An artist and writer will be on hand to assist. $15/10 MA members.At MatrixArts@R25, 1719 25th Street, @R25, the arts and culture complex, between Q and R Street. To R.S.V.P for any of the workshops or for more information contact Maryellen Burns, 916-454-4988, 916-768-6077 or matrixarts@comcast.net.
SUNDAYS, THRU AUGUST 29 - 7-9 p.m. - Writing workshop in Davis with Rae Gouirand. "CREATIVE NONFICTION is a year-round writing workshop open to writers working in all genres and at all levels of experience. Here we examine the lessons of contemporary essaying for what they have to teach us about voice, story, investigation, and truth. As a group we read a variety of nonfiction sources. We talk about craft, structure, and process. We lend encouragement to one another's individual projects, whether those are singular essays or growing book-length works. This workshop is designed to inspire new thinking, new approaches, and ongoing efforts - I am very proud that it has become a centralizing and stabilizing force for many area writers' creative lives, and that this group draws such a diverse pool of talents. The summer session meets Sunday nights 7-9 PM (there will be a second section from 4-6 PM if overenrollment is an issue), May 2 - August 29, and will meet in private homes in Davis. This is a much longer session than usual - 18 weeks - and will allow for real immersion, a broader reading list, and more flexibility in the workshop schedule. Course fee $300 before April 18th, $325 after. The reading list for the session will be finalized in the next couple of weeks, but will draw from Mark Doty's memoir "Heaven's Coast," Jo Ann Beard's collection "The Boys of My Youth," Annie Dillard's "For The Time Being," Brenda Miller's collection "The Blessing of the Animals," Margaret Atwood's book of fictional essays "The Tent," and one or more travel narratives TBD. If you'd like to register, email Rae at rgouirand at gmail.com for the official registration form to fill out and return. Early registration is strongly advised."
Bob Stanley’s Summer of 2010 Poetry Workshops - For the last 25 years, I’ve been leading poetry workshops, but this year, thanks to the Sacramento Poetry Center, and a grant from the Sacramento Regional Community Foundation’s Advancing Arts program, I will be leading groups all over the county! Sign up for a series, or, if that doesn’t work, drop in when you can – I’m hoping you can join one of the groups. Summer is a great time to get back to work on your poetry! Here’s my schedule for Summer 2010 – please contact me if you have any questions! Note: For the library workshops, you can let me know, but I think you also need to contact the library coordinator at 264-2920. bobstanley@sbcglobal.net
May 27 – July 30, Rancho Cordova Library, Ten Thursday nights, 6 to 7:30pm - Free, May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
June 29 – Aug 17, Southgate Library, Six Tuesday nights, 6 to 7:30pm - Free, June 29, July 6, 20, 27, August 10, 17
Sept 14 – Nov 2, Valley Hi/Laguna Library, Eight Tuesday nights, 6 to 7:30pm - Free, Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5, 12, 19, 26, Nov 2
June 2 – July 28, Sacramento Poetry Center, Wednesday afternoons, 12 to 2 pm - $20 per session, June 2, 9, 16, 30. July 7, 14, 21, 28
June 16 – Sept 8, Sacramento Poetry Center, Alternating Wednesday evenings, 6 to 7:30pm - $20 per session, June 16, 30, July 14, 28, Aug 18, 25, Sept 1, 8
ONGOING MONTHLY WORKSHOPS
Creative writing classes are offered by UC Davis Extension at various times and locations. SPC members receive a discount.
Creative writing classes offered by Donna Hanelin. One-day workshops and weekly retreats held in various locations such as Yosemite, Nevada City, and Oaxaca, Mexico. Visit http://www.creativewritingclasses.us.
Creative writing classes by Maxima Kahn in Grass Valley. Visit http://maximakahn.com/
The Central Valley Haiku Club. Click here for meeting times and locations.
Second Sunday of every month: 1 p.m. - The New Helvetia Poets chapter of the Chaparral Poets . Please bring 10 copies of a poem to critique. For more info, contact carol4mail@aol.com
Third Sunday of every month: Third Sunday Writing Group meets from 1-3 p.m. in Sacramento. Contact Melen at mellun1@att.net, Nancy at oolalaparee@gmail.com or eskimopi@jps.net for location.
Fourth Sunday - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - The El Camino Poets meet at the Hart Senior Center, 27th and J Streets, Sacramento. Please bring 10 copies of a poem to critique. For more info, contact poetrycarol@yahoo.com
Every Tuesday: SPC Writing Workshop at 7:30 p.m., at the Sac Senior Center, 27th and J Streets. Call Danyen at 530-756-6228.
THURSDAYS (various) - 7-9 p.m. - "THURSDAY NEXT" writing workshops at R25, 1719 25th Street, $20 general or $15 for MatrixArts members. http://matrixarts.blogspot.com.
SATURDAYS (various) - 9 a.m. - 12 noon - Saturday Intensives Writing Workshop @R25, 1719 25th Street, $40 general or $30 for MatrixArts members. http://matrixarts.blogspot.com.
Third Saturday of every month: Workshop/potluck at 10 a.m., 1024 - 22nd Street, La Raza Galeria Posada. Los Escritores del Nuevo Sol (Writers of the New Sun) is a literary community established in 1993 to foster and honor the literary and artistic cultures and traditions of Chicano, Native American, Spanish, and Eskimo-language communities. Members write in Spanish, English and/or both. Contact 916-456-5323 or joannpen@comcast.net.
Third Saturdays, once every 3 months: 6 p.m. workshop meeting, 7 p.m. featured reader. Sacramento Story Workshop Writers Circle - fiction and non-fiction works in progress read by local authors, at Luna's, 1414 16th Street. For more info, contact Zoe Keithley zkeithley@gmail.com.