The Gloucester Writers Center is a place for working writers in a working town
Taught By: M. Lynda Robinson Whether you enjoy reading/presenting your work or whether you view it as more terrifying than snakes or death (apparently most people fear public speaking more than either of these!), this workshop will provide you with tools to showcase your work at its best. Bring a short piece of your writing […]
The Mug Up Workshop Series is a six-week mini-semester meeting on Saturday mornings from 9-11. Sharpen your pencil and join us as we focus on a variety of subjects. Each workshop is $30 or $20 each if you register for all six. Register by emailing GloucesterWriters@gmail.com. Fully imagined characters come to life on the page. […]
The Mug Up Workshop Series is a six-week mini-semester meeting on Saturday mornings from 9-11. Sharpen your pencil and join us as we focus on a variety of subjects. Each workshop is $30 or $20 each if you register for all six. Register by emailing GloucesterWriters@gmail.com. In this seminar we will adapt traditional forms, prose […]
The Mug Up Workshop Series is a six-week mini-semester meeting on Saturday mornings from 9-11. Sharpen your pencil and join us as we focus on a variety of subjects. Each workshop is $30 or $20 each if you register for all six. Register by emailing GloucesterWriters@gmail.com. What happens in your story? What series of events […]
Taught By: Ann McArdle Flash Fiction, sudden fiction, microfiction. 500 to 1500 words. They’re fast; they’re powerful; they’re stories—and they’re fun! We’ll pack this workshop with enough reading of published short shorts and writing exercises drawn from them to unleash your flash fiction genius. Discussion will include suggestions for strengthening your characters, plots, and settings. […]
Taught By: Martha Morgan “A haibun links brief, imagistic and poetic prose with one or more haiku. ...these English-language haibun involved concrete stories (small events) where the everyday becomes remarkable. Typically, modern haibun are like short stories ending with one haiku.”
Taught By: Ann McArdle Flash Fiction, sudden fiction, microfiction. 500 to 1500 words. They’re fast; they’re powerful; they’re stories—and they’re fun! We’ll pack this workshop with enough reading of published short shorts and writing exercises drawn from them to unleash your flash fiction genius. Discussion will include suggestions for strengthening your characters, plots, and settings. […]
Ann McArdle What makes a good story good? We’ll use Francine Prose’s book, Reading Like a Writer, as a jumping off point for our discussion of close reading, what we can learn from the books and stories we read and love. Great if you’ve read Prose’s book. Also fine if you haven’t. Give some thought […]
Elements of Story: 6 sessions Ann McArdle A workshop-style class with writing, reading, and discussion focusing on different elements that make a strong story: character development, sense of place, plot and overall structure, language and word choice and whatever else come up in your work. We'll look at fiction and non-fiction examples in short form […]
Martha Morgan A haibun links brief, imagistic and poetic prose with one or more haiku. ...these English-language haibun involved concrete stories (small events) where the everyday becomes remarkable. Typically, modern haibun are like short stories ending with one haiku. Please register below. To register and pay at the door, please choose the Register Only ticket. […]
Joseph Torra Boston poet Stephen Jonas wrote a seminal book of poetry titled Exercises for Ear. “They are a practice on the poet’s keyboard” Gerrit Lansing has written—“short” and “pithy.” We will consider some of Jonas’s etudes and his approaches to writing about the world around him. Then you will write your own practices, or […]
A workshop that meets for six weeks on Friday from November 1 until December 6 from 10 A.M. to 12:00 PM
This class has been postponed. If you are interested in more information corning this class, please email Amanda Cook at orangeamanda@yahoo.com. Ariane Doud Learn how to write and distribute a press release, gain an understanding of social media basics, and how to work with the press to gain attention for your work. Bonus points […]
Everyone has a story to tell. The 10-minute play format has all the elements of drama – plot, characters, dialogue & conflict. Learn how to put those elements into a short piece written specifically for the stage, for actors, and for an audience. Over the 4-week class, participants will create a 10-minute play for a […]
James Cook and Dave Rich. How do writers use research to stimulate imagination? In this Mug Up we’ll explore the relationship between investigation and creation. We’ll look at some of the ways that writers like Charles Olson, Eduardo Galeano, Kristen Prevallet, Ed Sanders, and Ernesto Cardenal have made inventive use of documentary investigations. Bring some […]
Elements of Story: Works in Progress Ann McArdle Thurs mornings 9:30-12:30, March 6-April 10, 2014 $150; maximum class size 10 (this class is nearly full, so register now.) Are you working on a memoir, a novel, something half-way between the two? Join this workshop-style class where participants read and critique each other’s work and […]
Elements of Story: Works in Progress Ann McArdle Thurs mornings 9:30-12:30, March 6-April 10, 2014 $150; maximum class size 10 (this class is nearly full, so register now.) Are you working on a memoir, a novel, something half-way between the two? Join this workshop-style class where participants read and critique each other’s work and […]
Spring 2014 The Inner Voice and the Outer World Why Write? “To better understand the world we live inand the people who live in it.” Brian Turner, Iraq Veteran and Poet The Gloucester Office of Veterans Services& The Gloucester Writers Centerannounce an eight-week writing workshopfor Veterans on Thursdays from 10:00 – 12:00March 20 through May […]
Elements of Story: Works in Progress Ann McArdle Thurs mornings 9:30-12:30, March 6-April 10, 2014 $150; maximum class size 10 (this class is nearly full, so register now.) Are you working on a memoir, a novel, something half-way between the two? Join this workshop-style class where participants read and critique each other’s work and […]
Elements of Story: Works in Progress Ann McArdle Thurs mornings 9:30-12:30, March 6-April 10, 2014 $150; maximum class size 10 (this class is nearly full, so register now.) Are you working on a memoir, a novel, something half-way between the two? Join this workshop-style class where participants read and critique each other’s work and […]
Ann McArdle Saturday mornings 9:00-11:00; April 5th- April 26th, 2014 $100, maximum class size 10 Come try your hand at short stories. We’ll look at examples of the best by the likes of Chekov, Carver, Munro, and Hempel. And through in-class writing exercises we’ll start—and work on--our own stories. Stephen King says “a short […]
Elements of Story: Works in Progress Ann McArdle Thurs mornings 9:30-12:30, March 6-April 10, 2014 $150; maximum class size 10 (this class is nearly full, so register now.) Are you working on a memoir, a novel, something half-way between the two? Join this workshop-style class where participants read and critique each other’s work and […]
Ann McArdle Saturday mornings 9:00-11:00; April 5th-April 26th, 2014 $100, maximum class size 10 Come try your hand at short stories. We’ll look at examples of the best by the likes of Chekov, Carver, Munro, and Hempel. And through in-class writing exercises we’ll start—and work on--our own stories. Stephen King says “a short story […]
Ann McArdle Saturday mornings 9:00-11:00; April 5th- April 26th, 2014 $100, maximum class size 10 Come try your hand at short stories. We’ll look at examples of the best by the likes of Chekov, Carver, Munro, and Hempel. And through in-class writing exercises we’ll start—and work on--our own stories. Stephen King says “a short […]
Ann McArdle Saturday mornings 9:00-11:00; April 5th- April 26th, 2014 $100, maximum class size 10 Come try your hand at short stories. We’ll look at examples of the best by the likes of Chekov, Carver, Munro, and Hempel. And through in-class writing exercises we’ll start—and work on--our own stories. Stephen King says “a short […]
Spring 2014 The Inner Voice and the Outer World Why Write? “To better understand the world we live inand the people who live in it.” Brian Turner, Iraq Veteran and Poet The Gloucester Office of Veterans Services& The Gloucester Writers Centerannounce an eight-week writing workshopfor Veterans on Thursdays from 10:00 – 12:00March 20 through May […]
Amanda Cook Tuesdays, May 6 to May 27, 4:00-4:45 The Gloucester Writers Center invites kids in grades 2-6 to sharpen their pencils and write! We will use all of our senses to see the world around us and get it down into words, following examples by William Carlos Williams and Emily Dickinson. We will play […]
A Group of One's Own 9:00-10:30 A Group of One's Own is a writing group for women with limited resources to help find their voices and explore creative writing. Working in a safe and supportive environment, women work to expand their skills and cull from their own experiences. The group is currently closed. Mining the […]
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Do you have stories to tell about working on Gloucester's waterfront? The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are joining together to offer a writers group for current and past waterfront workers. Amanda Cook of the Gloucester Writers Center will lead the group. This is a free program, limited to 10 writers. Meets every […]
Do you have stories to tell about working on Gloucester's waterfront? The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are joining together to offer a writers group for current and past waterfront workers. Amanda Cook of the Gloucester Writers Center will lead the group. This is a free program, limited to 10 writers. Meets every […]
Do you have stories to tell about working on Gloucester's waterfront? The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are joining together to offer a writers group for current and past waterfront workers. Amanda Cook of the Gloucester Writers Center will lead the group. This is a free program, limited to 10 writers. Meets every […]
Do you have stories to tell about working on Gloucester's waterfront? The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are joining together to offer a writers group for current and past waterfront workers. Amanda Cook of the Gloucester Writers Center will lead the group. This is a free program, limited to 10 writers. Meets every […]
Do you have stories to tell about working on Gloucester's waterfront? The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are joining together to offer a writers group for current and past waterfront workers. Amanda Cook of the Gloucester Writers Center will lead the group. This is a free program, limited to 10 writers. Meets every […]
Do you have stories to tell about working on Gloucester's waterfront? The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are joining together to offer a writers group for current and past waterfront workers. Amanda Cook of the Gloucester Writers Center will lead the group. This is a free program, limited to 10 writers. Meets every […]
Each face holds a story. Using the exhibit Portraits of a Working Waterfront and the Fisheries and Maritime collection, participants will write about the working waterfront, imagining stories and experiences from the faces before us. This workshop will be led by Amanda Cook and is offered in collaboration with Gloucester Writers Center. Offered at 2:00 […]
Do you have stories to tell about working on Gloucester’s waterfront? The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are joining together to offer a writers group for current and past waterfront workers. Amanda Cook of the Gloucester Writers Center will lead the group. This is a free program, limited to 10 writers. Meets every […]
Do you have stories to tell about working on Gloucester’s waterfront? The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are joining together to offer a writers group for current and past waterfront workers. Amanda Cook of the Gloucester Writers Center will lead the group. This is a free program, limited to 10 writers. Meets every […]
Find the writer in you. Whether you’ve been writing for a while, or wanting to write for a while, this class will help you build and sustain a writing practice. In-class exercises will get you going and keep you going as you find and refine your own voice and mine the wealth of stories within […]
A workshop for writers well into their manuscripts. We read and discuss each other’s work building on the strengths of each manuscript and finding the problem areas for more focus. In-class exercises are based on the issues that arise in the participants’ work, providing ways in to deeper understanding of your characters and their […]
Find the writer in you. Whether you’ve been writing for a while, or wanting to write for a while, this class will help you build and sustain a writing practice. In-class exercises will get you going and keep you going as you find and refine your own voice and mine the wealth of stories within […]
Do you have stories to tell about working on Gloucester’s waterfront? The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are joining together to offer a writers group for current and past waterfront workers. Amanda Cook of the Gloucester Writers Center will lead the group. This is a free program, limited to 10 writers. Meets every […]
A workshop for writers well into their manuscripts. We read and discuss each other’s work building on the strengths of each manuscript and finding the problem areas for more focus. In-class exercises are based on the issues that arise in the participants’ work, providing ways in to deeper understanding of your characters and their […]
Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts are welcome. There will be eight sessions on Fridays from March 13 until […]
Find the writer in you. Whether you’ve been writing for a while, or wanting to write for a while, this class will help you build and sustain a writing practice. In-class exercises will get you going and keep you going as you find and refine your own voice and mine the wealth of stories within […]
A workshop for writers well into their manuscripts. We read and discuss each other’s work building on the strengths of each manuscript and finding the problem areas for more focus. In-class exercises are based on the issues that arise in the participants’ work, providing ways in to deeper understanding of your characters and their […]
Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts are welcome. There will be eight sessions on Fridays from March 13 until […]
Find the writer in you. Whether you’ve been writing for a while, or wanting to write for a while, this class will help you build and sustain a writing practice. In-class exercises will get you going and keep you going as you find and refine your own voice and mine the wealth of stories within […]
Do you have stories to tell about working on Gloucester’s waterfront? The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are joining together to offer a writers group for current and past waterfront workers. Amanda Cook of the Gloucester Writers Center will lead the group. This is a free program, limited to 10 writers. Meets every […]
A workshop for writers well into their manuscripts. We read and discuss each other’s work building on the strengths of each manuscript and finding the problem areas for more focus. In-class exercises are based on the issues that arise in the participants’ work, providing ways in to deeper understanding of your characters and their […]
Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts are welcome. There will be eight sessions on Fridays from March 13 until […]
A workshop for writers well into their manuscripts. We read and discuss each other’s work building on the strengths of each manuscript and finding the problem areas for more focus. In-class exercises are based on the issues that arise in the participants’ work, providing ways in to deeper understanding of your characters and their […]
Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts are welcome. There will be eight sessions on Fridays from March 13 until […]
Do you have stories to tell about working on Gloucester’s waterfront? The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are joining together to offer a writers group for current and past waterfront workers. Amanda Cook of the Gloucester Writers Center will lead the group. This is a free program, limited to 10 writers. Meets every […]
A workshop for writers well into their manuscripts. We read and discuss each other’s work building on the strengths of each manuscript and finding the problem areas for more focus. In-class exercises are based on the issues that arise in the participants’ work, providing ways in to deeper understanding of your characters and their […]
Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts are welcome. There will be eight sessions on Fridays from March 13 until […]
Find the writer in you. Whether you’ve been writing for a while, or wanting to write for a while, this class will help you build and sustain a writing practice. In-class exercises will get you going and keep you going as you find and refine your own voice and mine the wealth of stories within […]
Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts are welcome. There will be eight sessions on Fridays from March 13 until […]
Find the writer in you. Whether you’ve been writing for a while, or wanting to write for a while, this class will help you build and sustain a writing practice. In-class exercises will get you going and keep you going as you find and refine your own voice and mine the wealth of stories within […]
Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts are welcome. There will be eight sessions on Fridays from March 13 until […]
Find the writer in you. Whether you’ve been writing for a while, or wanting to write for a while, this class will help you build and sustain a writing practice. In-class exercises will get you going and keep you going as you find and refine your own voice and mine the wealth of stories within […]
Join us for a mid-day writing group at Fitz Henry Lane Park. Bring your lunch, a pen, paper and an open mind and spend the hour writing with us. In the event of foul weather this event will be rescheduled. For more information please email gloucesterwriters@gmail.org. No registration needed.
Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts are welcome. There will be eight sessions on Fridays from March 13 until […]
Find the writer in you. Whether you’ve been writing for a while, or wanting to write for a while, this class will help you build and sustain a writing practice. In-class exercises will get you going and keep you going as you find and refine your own voice and mine the wealth of stories within […]
The third session of the Working Waterfront Writers Group kicks off on May 5 at 7:30 pm. The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are offering a writers group for current and past waterfront workers led by the Writers Center’s Amanda Cook. Group meets 5 times every other Tuesday May 5 – June 20 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. […]
A workshop for writers well into their manuscripts. We read and discuss each other’s work building on the strengths of each manuscript and finding the problem areas for more focus. In-class exercises are based on the issues that arise in the participants’ work, providing ways in to deeper understanding of your characters and their situations, […]
A workshop for writers well into their manuscripts. We read and discuss each other’s work building on the strengths of each manuscript and finding the problem areas for more focus. In-class exercises are based on the issues that arise in the participants’ work, providing ways in to deeper understanding of your characters and their situations, […]
The third session of the Working Waterfront Writers Group kicks off on May 5 at 7:30 pm. The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are offering a writers group for current and past waterfront workers led by the Writers Center’s Amanda Cook. Group meets 5 times every other Tuesday May 5 – June 20 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. […]
A workshop for writers well into their manuscripts. We read and discuss each other’s work building on the strengths of each manuscript and finding the problem areas for more focus. In-class exercises are based on the issues that arise in the participants’ work, providing ways in to deeper understanding of your characters and their situations, […]
A workshop for writers well into their manuscripts. We read and discuss each other’s work building on the strengths of each manuscript and finding the problem areas for more focus. In-class exercises are based on the issues that arise in the participants’ work, providing ways in to deeper understanding of your characters and their situations, […]
A workshop for writers well into their manuscripts. We read and discuss each other’s work building on the strengths of each manuscript and finding the problem areas for more focus. In-class exercises are based on the issues that arise in the participants’ work, providing ways in to deeper understanding of your characters and their situations, […]
A workshop for writers well into their manuscripts. We read and discuss each other’s work building on the strengths of each manuscript and finding the problem areas for more focus. In-class exercises are based on the issues that arise in the participants’ work, providing ways in to deeper understanding of your characters and their situations, […]
A workshop for writers well into their manuscripts. We read and discuss each other’s work building on the strengths of each manuscript and finding the problem areas for more focus. In-class exercises are based on the issues that arise in the participants’ work, providing ways in to deeper understanding of your characters and their situations, […]
Instructor: M. Lynda Robinson 4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop Thursdays: July 2, 9, 23, 30 from 7 - 9:30pm Public Staged Reading - date TBD Limited to 10 participants. $125 Everyone has a story to tell. The 10-minute play format has all the elements of drama – plot, characters, dialogue & conflict. […]
Instructor: M. Lynda Robinson 4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop Thursdays: July 2, 9, 23, 30 from 7 - 9:30pm Public Staged Reading - date TBD Limited to 10 participants. $125 Everyone has a story to tell. The 10-minute play format has all the elements of drama – plot, characters, dialogue & conflict. […]
Instructor: M. Lynda Robinson 4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop Thursdays: July 2, 9, 23, 30 from 7 - 9:30pm Public Staged Reading - date TBD Limited to 10 participants. $125 Everyone has a story to tell. The 10-minute play format has all the elements of drama – plot, characters, dialogue & conflict. […]
Instructor: M. Lynda Robinson 4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop Thursdays: July 2, 9, 23, 30 from 7 - 9:30pm Public Staged Reading - date TBD Limited to 10 participants. $125 Everyone has a story to tell. The 10-minute play format has all the elements of drama – plot, characters, dialogue & conflict. […]
Book Reading and Writers Workshop 2 hours August 8, 2015 9AM to 11AM Please register by emailing gloucesterwriters@gmail.com. A reading from Love and Apocalypse, Externalize Your Inner Apocalypse followed by discussion, and a writing workshop designed to inspire and inform. Discover how creative writing can help you let go of the past and feel better. […]
Book Reading and Writers Workshop 2 hours August 29, 2015 9AM to 11AM A reading from Saving the World One Word at a Time, Writing Climate Fiction followed by discussion, and a writing workshop designed to inspire and inform. Discover how creative writing can be a tool for activism and advocacy. No experience necessary, and […]
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“Why Write? To Better Understand the World and the People Who Live in It” – Brian Turner, Iraq Veteran and Poet Veterans Writing Workshop, Fall 2015, Starts Oct. 1. The Inner Voice and the Outer World The Veterans Writing Workshop helps people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all […]
Fiction Workshop with Ann McArdle Four Thursday mornings, October 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 10 am to noon. Learn from the masters. This course will help you move your own work forward through close observation of the treatments of specific elements of story by successful authors, and by discussion of how you might apply […]
“Why Write? To Better Understand the World and the People Who Live in It” – Brian Turner, Iraq Veteran and Poet Veterans Writing Workshop, Fall 2015, Starts Oct. 1. The Inner Voice and the Outer World The Veterans Writing Workshop helps people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all […]
Ellen Szabo. Fridays, October 9 to November 13 9 to 11AM Writing memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules […]
The next of the Working Waterfront Writers Group kicks off on October 13 at 7:30 pm. The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are offering a writers group for current and past waterfront workers led by the Writers Center’s Amanda Cook. We will focus on writing about work, the relationship between the writer and the waterfront and […]
Fiction Workshop with Ann McArdle Four Thursday mornings, October 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 10 am to noon. Learn from the masters. This course will help you move your own work forward through close observation of the treatments of specific elements of story by successful authors, and by discussion of how you might apply […]
“Why Write? To Better Understand the World and the People Who Live in It” – Brian Turner, Iraq Veteran and Poet Veterans Writing Workshop, Fall 2015, Starts Oct. 1. The Inner Voice and the Outer World The Veterans Writing Workshop helps people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all […]
Ellen Szabo. Fridays, October 9 to November 13 9 to 11AM Writing memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules […]
Ellen Szabo. This class has been postponed. Stay tuned for more details. Discover rebel poetry – this workshop is designed to inspire. Fun, instructive and liberating. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures, guided discussion of selected poems by established writers, writing prompts/ten minute […]
Fiction Workshop with Ann McArdle Four Thursday mornings, October 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 10 am to noon. Learn from the masters. This course will help you move your own work forward through close observation of the treatments of specific elements of story by successful authors, and by discussion of how you might apply […]
“Why Write? To Better Understand the World and the People Who Live in It” – Brian Turner, Iraq Veteran and Poet Veterans Writing Workshop, Fall 2015, Starts Oct. 1. The Inner Voice and the Outer World The Veterans Writing Workshop helps people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all […]
4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop M. Lynda Robinson Thursdays October 22 to November 12 $125 Public Staged Reading - date TBD Limited to 12 participants. Everyone has a story to tell. The 10-minute play format has all the elements of drama – plot, characters, dialogue & conflict. Learn how to put those […]
Ellen Szabo. Fridays, October 9 to November 13 9 to 11AM Writing memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules […]
B.H. Fairchild’s speaker in “The Blue Buick: A Narrative” says ...an able catcher sets his feet to avoid the extra step that makes him miss the steal at second, a poet hears the syllable before the word, a good machinist “feels” the cut before he measures it. The leaders will […]
Ellen Szabo. This class has been postponed. Stay tuned for more details. Discover rebel poetry – this workshop is designed to inspire. Fun, instructive and liberating. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures, guided discussion of selected poems by established writers, writing prompts/ten minute […]
The next of the Working Waterfront Writers Group kicks off on October 13 at 7:30 pm. The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are offering a writers group for current and past waterfront workers led by the Writers Center’s Amanda Cook. We will focus on writing about work, the relationship between the writer and the waterfront and […]
Fiction Workshop with Ann McArdle Four Thursday mornings, October 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 10 am to noon. Learn from the masters. This course will help you move your own work forward through close observation of the treatments of specific elements of story by successful authors, and by discussion of how you might apply […]
“Why Write? To Better Understand the World and the People Who Live in It” – Brian Turner, Iraq Veteran and Poet Veterans Writing Workshop, Fall 2015, Starts Oct. 1. The Inner Voice and the Outer World The Veterans Writing Workshop helps people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all […]
4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop M. Lynda Robinson Thursdays October 22 to November 12 $125 Public Staged Reading - date TBD Limited to 12 participants. Everyone has a story to tell. The 10-minute play format has all the elements of drama – plot, characters, dialogue & conflict. Learn how to put those […]
Ellen Szabo. Fridays, October 9 to November 13 9 to 11AM Writing memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules […]
Spread the word. The GWC will hold a College Essay Night on Thursday, November 19th, from 6 to 8 pm. Writers will be available to help high school seniors with their college essays. They will need to bring in a printed draft, then a writer will read it and give one-on-one feedback. No appointment necessary. […]
Ellen Szabo. This class has been postponed. Stay tuned for more details. Discover rebel poetry – this workshop is designed to inspire. Fun, instructive and liberating. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures, guided discussion of selected poems by established writers, writing prompts/ten minute […]
“Why Write? To Better Understand the World and the People Who Live in It” – Brian Turner, Iraq Veteran and Poet Veterans Writing Workshop, Fall 2015, Starts Oct. 1. The Inner Voice and the Outer World The Veterans Writing Workshop helps people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all […]
4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop M. Lynda Robinson Thursdays October 22 to November 12 $125 Public Staged Reading - date TBD Limited to 12 participants. Everyone has a story to tell. The 10-minute play format has all the elements of drama – plot, characters, dialogue & conflict. Learn how to put those […]
Ellen Szabo. Fridays, October 9 to November 13 9 to 11AM Writing memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules […]
Ellen Szabo. This class has been postponed. Stay tuned for more details. Discover rebel poetry – this workshop is designed to inspire. Fun, instructive and liberating. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures, guided discussion of selected poems by established writers, writing prompts/ten minute […]
The next of the Working Waterfront Writers Group kicks off on October 13 at 7:30 pm. The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are offering a writers group for current and past waterfront workers led by the Writers Center’s Amanda Cook. We will focus on writing about work, the relationship between the writer and the waterfront and […]
“Why Write? To Better Understand the World and the People Who Live in It” – Brian Turner, Iraq Veteran and Poet Veterans Writing Workshop, Fall 2015, Starts Oct. 1. The Inner Voice and the Outer World The Veterans Writing Workshop helps people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all […]
4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop M. Lynda Robinson Thursdays October 22 to November 12 $125 Public Staged Reading - date TBD Limited to 12 participants. Everyone has a story to tell. The 10-minute play format has all the elements of drama – plot, characters, dialogue & conflict. Learn how to put those […]
Ellen Szabo. Fridays, October 9 to November 13 9 to 11AM Writing memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules […]
Ellen Szabo. This class has been postponed. Stay tuned for more details. Discover rebel poetry – this workshop is designed to inspire. Fun, instructive and liberating. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures, guided discussion of selected poems by established writers, writing prompts/ten minute […]
Ellen Szabo. This class has been postponed. Stay tuned for more details. Discover rebel poetry – this workshop is designed to inspire. Fun, instructive and liberating. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures, guided discussion of selected poems by established writers, writing prompts/ten minute […]
The next of the Working Waterfront Writers Group kicks off on October 13 at 7:30 pm. The Gloucester Writers Center and Maritime Gloucester are offering a writers group for current and past waterfront workers led by the Writers Center’s Amanda Cook. We will focus on writing about work, the relationship between the writer and the waterfront and […]
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Ellen Szabo. Writing memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures, writing prompts/ten […]
Ellen Szabo. Writing memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures, writing prompts/ten minute […]
CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT Ellen Szabo. This workshop will explore social media as a literary genre – through brief mini-lectures, guided discussion of social media venues, writing prompts/ten minute free-writes, and facilitated discussion of participant’s work, participants will discover that social media can be an art, a resource and a forum uniquely […]
Ellen Szabo. Writing memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures, writing prompts/ten minute […]
CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT Ellen Szabo. This workshop will explore social media as a literary genre – through brief mini-lectures, guided discussion of social media venues, writing prompts/ten minute free-writes, and facilitated discussion of participant’s work, participants will discover that social media can be an art, a resource and a forum uniquely […]
“Why Write? To Better Understand the World and the People Who Live in It” – Brian Turner, Iraq Veteran and Poet Veterans Writing Workshop, Spring 2016. Thursdays, March 24- May 12 The Inner Voice and the Outer World The Veterans Writing Workshop helps people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans […]
Veterans Writing Workshop Spring, 2016 Workshop Description Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts and disaster relief and family […]
Ellen Szabo. Writing memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures, writing prompts/ten minute […]
CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT Ellen Szabo. This workshop will explore social media as a literary genre – through brief mini-lectures, guided discussion of social media venues, writing prompts/ten minute free-writes, and facilitated discussion of participant’s work, participants will discover that social media can be an art, a resource and a forum uniquely […]
Veterans Writing Workshop Spring, 2016 Workshop Description Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts and disaster relief and family […]
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn to make a variety of simple books forms that require no special materials, tools, or technical skills. They can be produced as one-of-a-kinds or printed in small editions—perfect to share with friends and family, give away as keepsakes at readings, and use as a format for small zines. You’ll […]
Ellen Szabo. Writing memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures, writing prompts/ten minute […]
CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT Ellen Szabo. This workshop will explore social media as a literary genre – through brief mini-lectures, guided discussion of social media venues, writing prompts/ten minute free-writes, and facilitated discussion of participant’s work, participants will discover that social media can be an art, a resource and a forum uniquely […]
Veterans Writing Workshop Spring, 2016 Workshop Description Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts and disaster relief and family […]
4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop M. Lynda Robinson DATE CHANGE! To allow participants to attend the special screening of Midnight Special this class will begin one week later than originally planned. New Dates: April 7- April 28 7:00-9:30 $125 Public Staged Reading – date TBD Limited to 12 participants. Everyone has […]
Ellen Szabo. Writing memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures, writing prompts/ten minute […]
CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT Ellen Szabo. This workshop will explore social media as a literary genre – through brief mini-lectures, guided discussion of social media venues, writing prompts/ten minute free-writes, and facilitated discussion of participant’s work, participants will discover that social media can be an art, a resource and a forum uniquely […]
Veterans Writing Workshop Spring, 2016 Workshop Description Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts and disaster relief and family […]
4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop M. Lynda Robinson DATE CHANGE! To allow participants to attend the special screening of Midnight Special this class will begin one week later than originally planned. New Dates: April 7- April 28 7:00-9:30 $125 Public Staged Reading – date TBD Limited to 12 participants. Everyone has […]
Ellen Szabo. Writing memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures, writing prompts/ten minute […]
CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT Ellen Szabo. This workshop will explore social media as a literary genre – through brief mini-lectures, guided discussion of social media venues, writing prompts/ten minute free-writes, and facilitated discussion of participant’s work, participants will discover that social media can be an art, a resource and a forum uniquely […]
Veterans Writing Workshop Spring, 2016 Workshop Description Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts and disaster relief and family […]
4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop M. Lynda Robinson DATE CHANGE! To allow participants to attend the special screening of Midnight Special this class will begin one week later than originally planned. New Dates: April 7- April 28 7:00-9:30 $125 Public Staged Reading – date TBD Limited to 12 participants. Everyone has […]
Veterans Writing Workshop Spring, 2016 Workshop Description Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts and disaster relief and family […]
4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop M. Lynda Robinson DATE CHANGE! To allow participants to attend the special screening of Midnight Special this class will begin one week later than originally planned. New Dates: April 7- April 28 7:00-9:30 $125 Public Staged Reading – date TBD Limited to 12 participants. Everyone has […]
Writing Memoir II: Writing group format, offering participants of Memoir I to continue to meet regularly for inspiration, support, writing prompts and informal instruction, including facilitated feedback of individual work. Pre-requisite, Memoir I. 2hrs, 4 weeks, $100.00 Wednesday Afternoons 12:45-2:45 May 4, 11, 18, 25 To register, please email Amanda@gloucesterwriters.org Ellen Szabo, M.Ed. practices and promotes […]
Ellen Szabo. Writing memoir is a way to figure out who you used to be and how you got to be who you are. This workshop will explore the process of writing unforgettable memoir. In a supportive stimulating atmosphere, participants will learn the rules and how to break them. Includes brief mini-lectures, writing prompts/ten minute […]
Veterans Writing Workshop Spring, 2016 Workshop Description Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts and disaster relief and family […]
Veterans Writing Workshop Spring, 2016 Workshop Description Dorothy Shubow Nelson, M.A. English, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher The goal of this workshop is to write. The Veterans Writing Workshop is designed to help people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all conflicts and disaster relief and family […]
We hope to offer this workshop again in the future. Email Amanda@GloucesterWriters.org with any questions.
GWC Teen Workshop July 5th- 8th Ages 14-17 9-11:30 Register by Monday, June 27. There will be a reading of pieces at 11:30 on Friday the 8th. Parents and friends welcome. Story and Space In this workshop we will explore place through the art of short story. The places we live and travel to define […]
4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop M. Lynda Robinson *POSTPONED ONE WEEK* This workshop will now begin on Thursday, September 29 and end on Thursday, October 20 Thursday Evenings, September 29, October 6, October 13 and October 20 7:00-9:30 $125 Public Staged Reading – date TBD Limited to 12 participants. Everyone has a story […]
Veterans Writing Workshop Resumes on Thursday October 13 at the Gloucester Veterans Center , 12 Emerson Ave. The writer must take his subject from his heart not just his ear. – Ralph Waldo Emerson The fall 2016 Veterans Writing Workshop will take place on Thursdays starting on October 13 and ending on November 17 […]
Cancelled CREATIVE DIVERSIONS FOR THE WRITER’S BRAIN Peer-facilitated writing group with Stacey Dexter This group will focus on writing from prompts, free writing sessions and writing stories in the round. Facilitator will provide prompts, guidance and keep the group on task. Sharing with each other will keep it fresh and fun! The group is open […]
CANCELLED INTRO TO MEMOIR WRITING Peer-facilitated writing group with Dan Duffy The purpose of this group is to learn from and contribute to each other’s understanding of memoir writing. The Facilitator and group members will help to create a learning environment for beginning writers to: meet, write, share segments of their writing, and provide feedback […]
EXPLORE YOUR OWN AMAZEMENT-POETRY Peer-facilitated writing group with Sandra Williams Together we will explore our own amazement, through sharing poems we love, and what we think is worth writing about. We will create poems facilitated by prompts and exercises, as well as from our own desire to express what we see, what we feel, what […]
How to be heard by your government: Using the traditional tools of letters and postcards, we will discuss ways of expressing oneself on paper to effect policy change. We will focus on how to lobby for or against specific issues clearly and with purpose, without attack or blame. In any communication with a government official, […]
The Veterans Writing Workshop resumes on Wednesday March 22 and continues on Wednesdays through May 10 at the Gloucester Veterans Center , 12 Emerson Ave. “…a journey is called that because you cannot know what you will discover on the journey, what you will do, what you will find, or what you find will do […]
Short Story Writing: Structure and Meaning Ann McArdle This workshop will combine reading and studying classic short stories as examples, in-class writing exercises, and writing a new and original short story. Participants will be expected to work on their writing outside of class hours as well as in class. Thursdays 9 am to noon April […]
In this six-week course we will explore Charles Olson's core poems and essays and their influence on two generations of poets. We will begin with his students at Black Mountain College and poets who published in the Black Mountain Review and Origin, broadening our scope to include the 1950s Boston School of poetry, the British Poetry Revival, Ethnopoetics […]
Students in this workshop will begin to create a personal memoir in the context of its own time and place. Guided by exercises and examples from published work, each three-hour session will offer time for both writing and oral critique. Best known for How I Became Hettie Jones, her memoir of the “beat scene” of […]
Monthly Meeting on Mondays -7:00 - 9:00 pm Carl Jung spent his lifetime exploring the relationship of our individual existence to the Grand Cosmology of the world around us. He addressed simple questions which are still being asked today. What is our relationship to ourselves, to others and to the world of nature […]
Jungian Study Group Monthly Meeting on Mondays -7:00 - 9:00 pm Carl Jung spent his lifetime exploring the relationship of our individual existence to the Grand Cosmology of the world around us. He addressed simple questions which are still being asked today. What is our relationship to ourselves, to others and to the world […]
Tuesdays - 6:00 - 9:00 pm The 10-minute play format has all the elements of drama – plot, characters, dialogue and conflict. Learn how to put those elements into a short piece written specifically for the stage, for actors and for an audience. Participants will create a 10-minute play for a Festival to be […]
Be a part of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)! The Sawyer Free Library and the Gloucester Writers Center invite all young adults to a series of workshops to help with the process, culminating in an open-mic style reading at the Gloucester Writers Center. We will meet Mondays in the Young Adult section of the library […]
Be a part of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)! The Sawyer Free Library and the Gloucester Writers Center invite all young adults to a series of workshops to help with the process, culminating in an open-mic style reading at the Gloucester Writers Center. We will meet Mondays in the Young Adult section of the […]
Be a part of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)! The Sawyer Free Library and the Gloucester Writers Center invite all young adults to a series of workshops to help with the process, culminating in an open-mic style reading at the Gloucester Writers Center. We will meet Mondays in the Young Adult section of the […]
Be a part of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)! The Sawyer Free Library and the Gloucester Writers Center invite all young adults to a series of workshops to help with the process, culminating in an open-mic style reading at the Gloucester Writers Center. We will meet Mondays in the Young Adult section of the […]
Jungian Study Group Monthly Meeting on Mondays -7:00 – 9:00 pm Carl Jung spent his lifetime exploring the relationship of our individual existence to the Grand Cosmology of the world around us. He addressed simple questions which are still being asked today. What is our relationship to ourselves, to others and to the world […]
Pass The Word to Veterans and The Families of Veterans Veterans Writing Workshop Resumes Thursday March 29 The Cape Ann Veterans Writing Workshop resumes this spring on Thursday March 29 and continues on Thursdays through May 3 from 10:00 a.m. until noon. This is the fifth year and tenth season of the writing workshop. […]
Hettie Jones will be bringing her memoir workshop back to the GWC on August 10 and 11 for three hours each day. The two-day session is $200. Enrollment is closed. Thank you for your interest! For more information on Hettie Jones visit www.hettiejones.com/about
Writing Around the Fold a writing and paper play workshop for all ages with Gloucester Writers Center’s Amanda Cook in collaboration with B O U S T R O P H E D O N S an exhibit at Flat Rock Gallery Saturday, September 1 3:00 77 Langsford Street Gloucester
GUIDED AUTOBIOGRAPHY GROUP: The Journey of a LifetimeJoin members of our community for a journey of personal exploration,writing, and community building as we:• leave a legacy for family members • facilitate life transitions• enhance personal growth • contribute to history • enjoy thethrill of self-discoveryGuided autobiography is a fun and effective process for life reviewthat […]
The Business of Writing group is now forming and has scheduled its first meeting. Monday, January 14th at 6:30pm at the GWC Working writers in all genres often struggle with the business end of their process. Finding new outlets for a poem or essay, knowing which editor to contact, keeping a regular submissions […]
Guided Memoir: A Small-Group Experience with Claudia Filos Make new friendships and nurture your creativity as you write your life story, two pages at a time! Join this small-group of 6-8 participants as we support and encourage each other through a powerful 10-week reading and writing program. Each week we will explore our life story using […]
FROM INFINITE PEOPLE TO KNOW FISH "The Authors are in eternity" -- W. Blake To be a gathering of attention toward the work of Vincent […]
FROM INFINITE PEOPLE TO KNOW FISH "The Authors are in eternity" -- W. Blake To be a gathering of attention toward the work of Vincent […]
Guided Memoir: A small-group experience for new writers Make new friends and nurture your creativity as you write your life story, two pages at a time! Join a small group of 5-10 participants as we support and encourage each other through a powerful reading and writing program. Our focus is on writing and sharing as […]
Naming the World - a weekend of Personal Essay based on Bret Anthony Johnston’s book. To write well we must be able to "name the world" around us in such a way as to throw a new light on the ordinary, to see the everyday through a different lens - one that measures the now […]
Framing the Story: An Introduction to the Art of the Graphic Memoir Before we can put a single word down on the page, we must first behold the mental image, however fleeting, that informs our meaning-making process. This is what makes the graphic novel such an incredible lesson to us as writers. It teaches us how to frame images in […]
Dogtown Writers Festival September 27 and 28 Join us and other fellow writers in exploring and celebrating PLACE, with Cape Ann as a microcosm of the global macrocosm. The festival will be looking at what shapes our progressive future without losing “grounding” in our cultural roots and the history we grow out of. We […]
The Embodied Voice The embodied voice is one rooted not only in larynx and throat but the Earth; it retains the animal, the sounds of the world rising up through the body. As Charles Olson wrote: whatever you have to say, leave the roots on, let them dangle And the dirt Just to make […]
This evening writing workshop is suitable for working adults or those balancing volunteer work with family responsibilities. The Words after Work workshop will cover the following: - An overview of the documented research and benefits on/of expressive writing for personal wellness and resilience - How to develop and maintain a consistent writing practice--even when you work full time […]
Creative nonfiction refers broadly to fact-based essays, written for publication, that emphasize point of view and often employ narration. We will focus on the basics of writing creative nonfiction: purpose, audience, shaping, voice and tone, style, and use of sources. Most class time will be devoted to critiques of student writing, and all students will […]
Tuesdays July 21, 28, Aug 4 & August 11 7pm EST Peter Almond is a film producer and writer in both documentary and narrative genres. He is currently filmmaker/Writer-in-Residence at the GWC. He wants to give a ZOOM Screenwriting Workshop as a contribution! All proceeds from the workshop will all go to the GWC. These […]
Join Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons, producer of the nonfiction series No, YOU Tell It! (noyoutellit.com), for this generative storytelling workshop. Participants will turn out and trade true tales to examine what makes a powerful, affecting, and expressive story on the page or stage. Have a Fish Tales story you want to hone or a new tale you’ve […]
A Benefit Workshop led by poet Tom Daley via Zoom for the GWC. "If you avoid the conflict to keep the peace you start a war inside yourself.' (Cheryl Richardson) From Hamlet's soliloquy, "To be or not to be," to Katniss Everdeen's conflict between the reluctance to kill and the wish to be a warrior […]
Storytelling Guru Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons offers four workshops 10am - 11:30 the following Saturdays (Take one for $35 or $25 for two or more) Saturday, Oct 10th - What? vs. Why? Generative workshop that explores WHAT the story is about, but more importantly, WHY it needs to be told? Saturday, Oct 24th - Story Starters Hook readers […]
The Art of Visual Storytelling w/ Anne Rearick October 10, 17 & 24th $175 for workshop - Class maximum 10 This workshop will guide and support participants in honing their storytelling skills through photography. Stories may be personal and explore family and community or address larger societal issues like the Black Lives Matter movement or […]
Our second screenwriting workshop with film producer and writer Peter Almond Starts 7pm EST. Class starts on October 20th and runs four consecutive Tuesdays. Workshop is limited to eight - $150 To save your space email Eileen@Gloucesterwriters.org These 90-minute workshops will consider basic screenplay writing issues involving premise, structure, character and […]
Storytelling Guru Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons offers three more workshops 10:00am - 11:30 (Take one for $35 or $25 for two or more) Saturday, Nov 7th - Story Starters Hook readers with varied techniques to start a story. Saturday, Nov 21st - Aha! Moments Moments of joy, pain, or change that send the story in a new direction. Saturday, Dec 5th […]
The Art of Visual Storytelling w/ Anne Rearick Oct. 31 - Nov. 7 & 14 1-3 pm $175 for workshop - Class maximum 10 This workshop will guide and support participants in honing their storytelling skills through photography. Stories may be personal and explore family and community or address larger societal issues like the Black […]
The Return of the 10 Minute Play Over the years M. Lynda Robinson's 10 play workshop produced several award winning shows. If you've ever wanted to write a play this is a great introduction to the craft. Classes planned for November. Four sessions on Zoom. $125 To save your space email: Eileen@gloucesterwriters.org
The Art of Visual Storytelling w/ Anne Rearick Oct. 31 - Nov. 7 & 14 1-3 pm $175 for workshop - Class maximum 10 This workshop will guide and support participants in honing their storytelling skills through photography. Stories may be personal and explore family and community or address larger societal issues like the Black […]
Four Thursdays 7-9:00 pm EST November 19, 26, December 3, 10 $75.00 7 person min. enrollment birds dreamed hungry: a poetry workshop on Larry Eigner and Black Mountain Poetry Workshop with Jennifer Bartlett & George Hart This workshop will focus on the work and life of Larry Eigner and his relationship with Gloucester poets, Vincent […]
Storytelling Guru Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons offers three more workshops 10:00am - 11:30 (Take one for $35 or $25 for two or more) Saturday, Nov 7th - Story Starters Hook readers with varied techniques to start a story. Saturday, Nov 21st - Aha! Moments Moments of joy, pain, or change that send the story in a new direction. Saturday, Dec 5th […]
Storytelling Guru Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons offers three more workshops 10:00am - 11:30 (Take one for $35 or $25 for two or more) Saturday, Nov 7th - Story Starters Hook readers with varied techniques to start a story. Saturday, Nov 21st - Aha! Moments Moments of joy, pain, or change that send the story in a new direction. Saturday, Dec 5th […]
