BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Gloucester Writers Center - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Gloucester Writers Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Gloucester Writers Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20140309T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20141102T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20150308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20151101T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20160313T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20161106T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151016T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151016T110000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150911T163039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T163039Z UID:6500-1444986000-1444993200@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Writing Memoir. DESCRIPTION:Ellen Szabo. \nFridays\, October 9 to November 13 \n9 to 11AM \n  \n  \nWriting 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 free-writes\, and facilitated discussion of participant’s work. Previous writing experience is not necessary\, focus is on exploration\, personal investigation\, and discovery of each person’s unique writing voice. \n$150.00\nPlease register by emailing GloucesterWriters@gmail.com.\nNobody turned away for lack of funds.\n\nEllen Szabo promotes creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College. She writes and teaches with a focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She teaches ‘Creative Writing for Social Work’ at the University of Iowa School of Social Work. Her private practice\, based in Cape Ann\, Massachusetts\, provides instruction\, coaching\, editing and support to individuals and groups\, locally and online.\nwww.justwritenow.org\n  \n  \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/writing-memoir-2015-10-16/ LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151015T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151015T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150911T181725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T181725Z UID:6508-1444903200-1444910400@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop\, Fall 2015 DESCRIPTION:“Why Write? To Better Understand the World\nand the People Who Live in It” – Brian Turner\, Iraq Veteran and Poet\nVeterans Writing Workshop\, Fall 2015\, Starts Oct. 1. \nThe Inner Voice and the Outer World\nThe Veterans Writing Workshop helps people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all wars and disaster relief\, and family members are invited to participate. The workshop takes place at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue in Gloucester\, on Thursdays from 10 – 12 p.m. beginning October 1 and ending November 12. Class size is limited to 12 writers. \nFrom Week to Week \nWriting is the goal. This workshop fosters a regular writing practice in a comfortable atmosphere with a spirit of openness and receptivity. The creative process is different for everyone and like a river\, it changes. You will have the opportunity to share your work and enjoy the writing of others. Writers will receive individual attention through weekly written comments and personal conferences. Brief excerpts from relevant readings in prose and poetry will be shared. \nThe workshop should strengthen your confidence as a writer\, and as a critical thinker and editor of your own work. Past participants in the workshop have recognized progress in their writing and take pride in seeing the work of the mind unfold on the page. \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, workshop facilitator and teacher\, offers guidance and direction. Formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston\, she has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. Her poems\, reviews and other writings have appeared in various publications. Her book of poems\, The Dream of the Sea\, was published in 2008. She participates annually with the Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences and serves as an Advisor to the Gloucester Writers Center. \n“Somewhere along here I first became conscious of the feeling…\nthat comes when you first notice your life turning into a story.”\n– from A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean. \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services 12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. This workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services and the Gloucester Writers Center. There is no charge for this workshop.\nFor more information contact: Dorothy.Nelson@umb.edu \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/veterans-writing-workshop-fall-2015-2015-10-15/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151015T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151015T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150911T180001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T180001Z UID:5852-1444903200-1444910400@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Elements of Story: How Do They Do That? DESCRIPTION:Fiction Workshop with Ann McArdle \n Four Thursday mornings\, October 8\, 15\, 22\, and 29 from 10 am to noon. \nLearn 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 these approaches to your own work. We’ll read a short story a week\, discuss it in detail\, and do writing exercises based on the elements observed in the reading. \n  \nMinimum class size: 4 \nMaximum class size: 10 \nFee $125. \nRegister by emailing gloucesterwriters@gmail.com  to receive the assignment for the first class. \n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/elements-of-story-how-do-they-do-that-2015-10-15/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151013T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151013T210000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150911T182717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T182717Z UID:6513-1444764600-1444770000@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Working Waterfront Writers Group DESCRIPTION:The next of the Working Waterfront Writers Group kicks off on October 13 at 7:30 pm. \nThe 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 documenting particular experiences. \n  \nGroup meets 4 times every other Tuesday October 13 to November 24 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Maritime Gloucester.  This group is free.  Please register by emailing orangeamanda@yahoo.com. \n  \n  \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/working-waterfront-writers-group-4/ LOCATION:Maritime Gloucester\, Harbor Loop CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151009T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151009T110000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150911T163039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T163039Z UID:6499-1444381200-1444388400@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Writing Memoir. DESCRIPTION:Ellen Szabo. \nFridays\, October 9 to November 13 \n9 to 11AM \n  \n  \nWriting 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 free-writes\, and facilitated discussion of participant’s work. Previous writing experience is not necessary\, focus is on exploration\, personal investigation\, and discovery of each person’s unique writing voice. \n$150.00\nPlease register by emailing GloucesterWriters@gmail.com.\nNobody turned away for lack of funds.\n\nEllen Szabo promotes creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College. She writes and teaches with a focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She teaches ‘Creative Writing for Social Work’ at the University of Iowa School of Social Work. Her private practice\, based in Cape Ann\, Massachusetts\, provides instruction\, coaching\, editing and support to individuals and groups\, locally and online.\nwww.justwritenow.org\n  \n  \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/writing-memoir-2/ LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151008T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151008T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150911T181725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T181725Z UID:5856-1444298400-1444305600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop\, Fall 2015 DESCRIPTION:“Why Write? To Better Understand the World\nand the People Who Live in It” – Brian Turner\, Iraq Veteran and Poet\nVeterans Writing Workshop\, Fall 2015\, Starts Oct. 1. \nThe Inner Voice and the Outer World\nThe Veterans Writing Workshop helps people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all wars and disaster relief\, and family members are invited to participate. The workshop takes place at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue in Gloucester\, on Thursdays from 10 – 12 p.m. beginning October 1 and ending November 12. Class size is limited to 12 writers. \nFrom Week to Week \nWriting is the goal. This workshop fosters a regular writing practice in a comfortable atmosphere with a spirit of openness and receptivity. The creative process is different for everyone and like a river\, it changes. You will have the opportunity to share your work and enjoy the writing of others. Writers will receive individual attention through weekly written comments and personal conferences. Brief excerpts from relevant readings in prose and poetry will be shared. \nThe workshop should strengthen your confidence as a writer\, and as a critical thinker and editor of your own work. Past participants in the workshop have recognized progress in their writing and take pride in seeing the work of the mind unfold on the page. \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, workshop facilitator and teacher\, offers guidance and direction. Formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston\, she has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. Her poems\, reviews and other writings have appeared in various publications. Her book of poems\, The Dream of the Sea\, was published in 2008. She participates annually with the Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences and serves as an Advisor to the Gloucester Writers Center. \n“Somewhere along here I first became conscious of the feeling…\nthat comes when you first notice your life turning into a story.”\n– from A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean. \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services 12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. This workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services and the Gloucester Writers Center. There is no charge for this workshop.\nFor more information contact: Dorothy.Nelson@umb.edu \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/veterans-writing-workshop-fall-2015-2015-10-08/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151008T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151008T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150911T180001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T180001Z UID:6507-1444298400-1444305600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Elements of Story: How Do They Do That? DESCRIPTION:Fiction Workshop with Ann McArdle \n Four Thursday mornings\, October 8\, 15\, 22\, and 29 from 10 am to noon. \nLearn 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 these approaches to your own work. We’ll read a short story a week\, discuss it in detail\, and do writing exercises based on the elements observed in the reading. \n  \nMinimum class size: 4 \nMaximum class size: 10 \nFee $125. \nRegister by emailing gloucesterwriters@gmail.com  to receive the assignment for the first class. \n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/elements-of-story-how-do-they-do-that/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151001T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151001T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150911T181725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T181725Z UID:5855-1443693600-1443700800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop\, Fall 2015 DESCRIPTION:“Why Write? To Better Understand the World\nand the People Who Live in It” – Brian Turner\, Iraq Veteran and Poet\nVeterans Writing Workshop\, Fall 2015\, Starts Oct. 1. \nThe Inner Voice and the Outer World\nThe Veterans Writing Workshop helps people get started or move forward on their own writing projects. Veterans from all wars and disaster relief\, and family members are invited to participate. The workshop takes place at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue in Gloucester\, on Thursdays from 10 – 12 p.m. beginning October 1 and ending November 12. Class size is limited to 12 writers. \nFrom Week to Week \nWriting is the goal. This workshop fosters a regular writing practice in a comfortable atmosphere with a spirit of openness and receptivity. The creative process is different for everyone and like a river\, it changes. You will have the opportunity to share your work and enjoy the writing of others. Writers will receive individual attention through weekly written comments and personal conferences. Brief excerpts from relevant readings in prose and poetry will be shared. \nThe workshop should strengthen your confidence as a writer\, and as a critical thinker and editor of your own work. Past participants in the workshop have recognized progress in their writing and take pride in seeing the work of the mind unfold on the page. \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, workshop facilitator and teacher\, offers guidance and direction. Formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston\, she has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. Her poems\, reviews and other writings have appeared in various publications. Her book of poems\, The Dream of the Sea\, was published in 2008. She participates annually with the Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences and serves as an Advisor to the Gloucester Writers Center. \n“Somewhere along here I first became conscious of the feeling…\nthat comes when you first notice your life turning into a story.”\n– from A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean. \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services 12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. This workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services and the Gloucester Writers Center. There is no charge for this workshop.\nFor more information contact: Dorothy.Nelson@umb.edu \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/veterans-writing-workshop-fall-2015/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150930T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150930T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150905T001331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150905T001538Z UID:5840-1443600000-1443632400@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:This is a class DESCRIPTION:Nunc faucibus leo nec nunc convallis\, a iaculis dolor maximus. Donec aliquet\, tellus et hendrerit elementum\, velit massa pretium lacus; vel tincidunt ipsum mauris vel massa. Nulla facilisi. 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Suspendisse metus nunc\, dictum ac ultricies ut\, dictum sed tellus. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/this-is-a-class/ LOCATION:Gloucester Writers Center\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jd1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150905T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150905T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150904T225242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150904T231855Z UID:5827-1441440000-1441472400@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Saving the World One Word at a Time. Reading and Writers Workshop. DESCRIPTION:Book Reading and Writers Workshop 2 hours August 29\, 2015 9AM to 11AM \nA 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 no one will be expected to read unless they wish to. Workshop will be based on book content and will include brief instruction\, free writes based on writing prompts\, and supportive\, facilitated feedback. Bring paper and pen and prepare to enjoy. \n  \nBio \nEllen Szabo promotes creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College. She writes and teaches with a focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She teaches ‘Creative Writing for Social Work’ at the University of Iowa School of Social Work. Her private practice\, based in Cape Ann\, Massachusetts\, provides instruction\, coaching\, editing and support to individuals and groups\, locally and online. \nBlog: www.justwritenow.org \nTwitter: @ebszabo \nAmazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Ellen-Szabo/e/B00XUCCMTW \nGoodReads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/Ellen_Szabo \nEmail: words@justwritenow.org \n  \n  \nSaving the World One Word at a Time\, Writing Climate Fiction \nWriting fiction can be a form of social activism. This book offers instruction\, inspiration and prompts for writing Climate Fiction (CliFi)\, a subcategory of the literary genre\, Speculative Fiction. CliFi focuses primarily\, but not exclusively\, on the ways that climate change is transforming our world. Explore how plot\, place and character development can make climate change personal. By anticipating and elaborating on the future implications of climate change\, writers of CliFi use knowledge of science and climate to imagine and create apocalyptic or dystopian worlds with the goal of changing how humans think about\, inhabit and interact with our planet. Place your writing at the forefront of efforts to reimagine the message and the messengers of climate change\, taking the issue out of politics and into the realm of the personal. \n  \nEbook and paperback available on Amazon in July. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/saving-the-world-one-word-at-a-time-reading-and-writers-workshop/ LOCATION:Gloucester Writers Center\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150829T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150829T110000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150630T141602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150630T141602Z UID:5602-1440838800-1440846000@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Saving the World One Word at a Time. Reading and Writers Workshop. DESCRIPTION:Book Reading and Writers Workshop 2 hours August 29\, 2015 9AM to 11AM \nA 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 no one will be expected to read unless they wish to. Workshop will be based on book content and will include brief instruction\, free writes based on writing prompts\, and supportive\, facilitated feedback. Bring paper and pen and prepare to enjoy. \n  \nBio \nEllen Szabo promotes creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College. She writes and teaches with a focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She teaches ‘Creative Writing for Social Work’ at the University of Iowa School of Social Work. Her private practice\, based in Cape Ann\, Massachusetts\, provides instruction\, coaching\, editing and support to individuals and groups\, locally and online. \nBlog:   www.justwritenow.org \nTwitter:   @ebszabo \nAmazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Ellen-Szabo/e/B00XUCCMTW \nGoodReads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/Ellen_Szabo \nEmail: words@justwritenow.org \n  \n  \nSaving the World One Word at a Time\, Writing Climate Fiction \nWriting fiction can be a form of social activism. This book offers instruction\, inspiration and prompts for writing Climate Fiction (CliFi)\, a subcategory of the literary genre\, Speculative Fiction. CliFi focuses primarily\, but not exclusively\, on the ways that climate change is transforming our world. Explore how plot\, place and character development can make climate change personal. By anticipating and elaborating on the future implications of climate change\, writers of CliFi use knowledge of science and climate to imagine and create apocalyptic or dystopian worlds with the goal of changing how humans think about\, inhabit and interact with our planet. Place your writing at the forefront of efforts to reimagine the message and the messengers of climate change\, taking the issue out of politics and into the realm of the personal. \n  \nEbook and paperback available on Amazon in July. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/saving-the-world-one-word-at-a-time-reading-and-writers-workshop-2/ LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events,Readings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150808T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150808T110000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150630T141010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150630T141010Z UID:5601-1439024400-1439031600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Love and Apocalypse\, Externalize Your Inner Apocalypse. Reading and Writers Workshop. DESCRIPTION:Book Reading and Writers Workshop \n2 hours August 8\, 2015\n9AM to 11AM\nPlease register by emailing gloucesterwriters@gmail.com.\nA 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. No experience necessary\, and no one will be expected to read unless they wish to. Workshop will be based on book content and will include brief instruction\, free writes based on writing prompts\, and supportive\, facilitated feedback. Bring paper and pen and prepare to enjoy. \nEllen Szabo promotes creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College. She writes and teaches with a focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She teaches ‘Creative Writing for Social Work’ at the University of Iowa School of Social Work. Her private practice\, based in Cape Ann\, Massachusetts\, provides instruction\, coaching\, editing and support to individuals and groups\, locally and online. \nVisit Ellen’s blog.  Follow Ellen on twitter  @ebszabo \n  \n  \nLove and Apocalypse\, Externalize Your Inner Apocalypse     \nWriting fiction can help you feel better. This book offers instruction\, inspiration and prompts for externalizing your inner apocalypse. Using creative writing\, readers are encouraged to make meaning of their experiences by discovering\, emphasizing and illuminating changed perspectives. Every character and every story we write is autobiographical. Our writing can transform us by offering opportunities to explore\, examine\, and understand outcomes from our lives\, and to imagine alternatives. We can evoke a sense of justice and peace\, not by changing outcomes (usually it’s too late for that)\, but by changing perspective. Apocalyptic stories can inspire change\, and even hope. \nEbook available on Amazon\, paperback available soon. \n  \n  \n  \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/love-and-apocalypse-externalize-your-inner-apocalypse-reading-and-writers-workshop/ LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events,Readings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Screen-Shot-2015-07-15-at-6.44.21-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150730T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150730T213000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150529T130503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150529T130503Z UID:5458-1438282800-1438291800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:10-Minute Playwriting DESCRIPTION:  \nInstructor: M. Lynda Robinson\n4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop\nThursdays: July 2\, 9\, 23\, 30 from 7 – 9:30pm\nPublic Staged Reading – date TBD\nLimited to 10 participants. $125\nEveryone 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 Staged Reading to be performed live. If you are a writer\, this is an opportunity to work on dialogue – or just stretch your skills into the world of theatre! If you are a dreamer\, put your story into the short-play format for all the world to see!\nYour play will have a professional Staged Reading at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center\, where it will be read by actors. Our Readings have been drawing large crowds and providing audience feedback for the plays. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/10-minute-playwriting-2015-07-30/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150723T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150723T213000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150529T130503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150529T130503Z UID:5457-1437678000-1437687000@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:10-Minute Playwriting DESCRIPTION:  \nInstructor: M. Lynda Robinson\n4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop\nThursdays: July 2\, 9\, 23\, 30 from 7 – 9:30pm\nPublic Staged Reading – date TBD\nLimited to 10 participants. $125\nEveryone 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 Staged Reading to be performed live. If you are a writer\, this is an opportunity to work on dialogue – or just stretch your skills into the world of theatre! If you are a dreamer\, put your story into the short-play format for all the world to see!\nYour play will have a professional Staged Reading at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center\, where it will be read by actors. Our Readings have been drawing large crowds and providing audience feedback for the plays. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/10-minute-playwriting-2015-07-23/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150709T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150709T213000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150529T130503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150529T130503Z UID:5455-1436468400-1436477400@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:10-Minute Playwriting DESCRIPTION:  \nInstructor: M. Lynda Robinson\n4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop\nThursdays: July 2\, 9\, 23\, 30 from 7 – 9:30pm\nPublic Staged Reading – date TBD\nLimited to 10 participants. $125\nEveryone 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 Staged Reading to be performed live. If you are a writer\, this is an opportunity to work on dialogue – or just stretch your skills into the world of theatre! If you are a dreamer\, put your story into the short-play format for all the world to see!\nYour play will have a professional Staged Reading at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center\, where it will be read by actors. Our Readings have been drawing large crowds and providing audience feedback for the plays. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/10-minute-playwriting-2015-07-09/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150702T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150702T213000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150529T130503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150529T130503Z UID:5450-1435863600-1435872600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:10-Minute Playwriting DESCRIPTION:  \nInstructor: M. Lynda Robinson\n4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop\nThursdays: July 2\, 9\, 23\, 30 from 7 – 9:30pm\nPublic Staged Reading – date TBD\nLimited to 10 participants. $125\nEveryone 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 Staged Reading to be performed live. If you are a writer\, this is an opportunity to work on dialogue – or just stretch your skills into the world of theatre! If you are a dreamer\, put your story into the short-play format for all the world to see!\nYour play will have a professional Staged Reading at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center\, where it will be read by actors. Our Readings have been drawing large crowds and providing audience feedback for the plays. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/10-minute-playwriting/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150618T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150618T123000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150123T195755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150123T195755Z UID:5287-1434619800-1434630600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Write On! Works in Progress. Session 2. DESCRIPTION: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\, and the ways you can bring them to life on the page. Thursday mornings\, 9:30 to 12:30\,March 5- April 9. Second session\, May 7 through June 18. $175 per session. Sign up for one or both. Class size is limited to 6. Ann McArdle\, Facilitator. \nCLASS IS FULLY ENROLLED. \n  \nANN MCARDLE received her MFA in fiction from the Pine Manor Solstice Program in Creative Writing. She has published several nonfiction books. Her first fiction publication\, the story “Tomorrow\,” appeared in the premiere issue of Pear Noir! in 2009 and also aired on Carole Giangrande’s podcast\, “Words to Go.” Her ten-minute play\, “More\,” was produced in 2014 at Roxbury Repertory Theatre. She was a finalist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s 2014 Literary Artist’s Grant and received a grant from Turkey Land Cove Foundation on Martha’s Vineyard for 2015. \nNo one turned away for lack of funds.  If you need scholarship help please register by emailing the facilitator. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/write-works-progress-session-2-2015-06-18/ LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150611T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150611T123000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150123T195755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150123T195755Z UID:5286-1434015000-1434025800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Write On! Works in Progress. Session 2. DESCRIPTION: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\, and the ways you can bring them to life on the page. Thursday mornings\, 9:30 to 12:30\,March 5- April 9. Second session\, May 7 through June 18. $175 per session. Sign up for one or both. Class size is limited to 6. Ann McArdle\, Facilitator. \nCLASS IS FULLY ENROLLED. \n  \nANN MCARDLE received her MFA in fiction from the Pine Manor Solstice Program in Creative Writing. She has published several nonfiction books. Her first fiction publication\, the story “Tomorrow\,” appeared in the premiere issue of Pear Noir! in 2009 and also aired on Carole Giangrande’s podcast\, “Words to Go.” Her ten-minute play\, “More\,” was produced in 2014 at Roxbury Repertory Theatre. She was a finalist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s 2014 Literary Artist’s Grant and received a grant from Turkey Land Cove Foundation on Martha’s Vineyard for 2015. \nNo one turned away for lack of funds.  If you need scholarship help please register by emailing the facilitator. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/write-works-progress-session-2-2015-06-11/ LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150604T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150604T123000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150123T195755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150123T195755Z UID:5285-1433410200-1433421000@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Write On! Works in Progress. Session 2. DESCRIPTION: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\, and the ways you can bring them to life on the page. Thursday mornings\, 9:30 to 12:30\,March 5- April 9. Second session\, May 7 through June 18. $175 per session. Sign up for one or both. Class size is limited to 6. Ann McArdle\, Facilitator. \nCLASS IS FULLY ENROLLED. \n  \nANN MCARDLE received her MFA in fiction from the Pine Manor Solstice Program in Creative Writing. She has published several nonfiction books. Her first fiction publication\, the story “Tomorrow\,” appeared in the premiere issue of Pear Noir! in 2009 and also aired on Carole Giangrande’s podcast\, “Words to Go.” Her ten-minute play\, “More\,” was produced in 2014 at Roxbury Repertory Theatre. She was a finalist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s 2014 Literary Artist’s Grant and received a grant from Turkey Land Cove Foundation on Martha’s Vineyard for 2015. \nNo one turned away for lack of funds.  If you need scholarship help please register by emailing the facilitator. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/write-works-progress-session-2-2015-06-04/ LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150528T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150528T123000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150123T195755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150123T195755Z UID:5284-1432805400-1432816200@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Write On! Works in Progress. Session 2. DESCRIPTION: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\, and the ways you can bring them to life on the page. Thursday mornings\, 9:30 to 12:30\,March 5- April 9. Second session\, May 7 through June 18. $175 per session. Sign up for one or both. Class size is limited to 6. Ann McArdle\, Facilitator. \nCLASS IS FULLY ENROLLED. \n  \nANN MCARDLE received her MFA in fiction from the Pine Manor Solstice Program in Creative Writing. She has published several nonfiction books. Her first fiction publication\, the story “Tomorrow\,” appeared in the premiere issue of Pear Noir! in 2009 and also aired on Carole Giangrande’s podcast\, “Words to Go.” Her ten-minute play\, “More\,” was produced in 2014 at Roxbury Repertory Theatre. She was a finalist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s 2014 Literary Artist’s Grant and received a grant from Turkey Land Cove Foundation on Martha’s Vineyard for 2015. \nNo one turned away for lack of funds.  If you need scholarship help please register by emailing the facilitator. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/write-works-progress-session-2-2015-05-28/ LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150521T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150521T123000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150123T195755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150123T195755Z UID:5283-1432200600-1432211400@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Write On! Works in Progress. Session 2. DESCRIPTION: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\, and the ways you can bring them to life on the page. Thursday mornings\, 9:30 to 12:30\,March 5- April 9. Second session\, May 7 through June 18. $175 per session. Sign up for one or both. Class size is limited to 6. Ann McArdle\, Facilitator. \nCLASS IS FULLY ENROLLED. \n  \nANN MCARDLE received her MFA in fiction from the Pine Manor Solstice Program in Creative Writing. She has published several nonfiction books. Her first fiction publication\, the story “Tomorrow\,” appeared in the premiere issue of Pear Noir! in 2009 and also aired on Carole Giangrande’s podcast\, “Words to Go.” Her ten-minute play\, “More\,” was produced in 2014 at Roxbury Repertory Theatre. She was a finalist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s 2014 Literary Artist’s Grant and received a grant from Turkey Land Cove Foundation on Martha’s Vineyard for 2015. \nNo one turned away for lack of funds.  If you need scholarship help please register by emailing the facilitator. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/write-works-progress-session-2-2015-05-21/ LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150519T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150519T210000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150424T195457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150424T195457Z UID:5336-1432063800-1432069200@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Working Waterfront Writers Group DESCRIPTION:The third session of the Working Waterfront Writers Group kicks off on May 5 at 7:30 pm. \nThe 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. \n  \nThe third session has been postponed.  Please stay tuned for a new session in the fall.  If you are interested in joining please email Amanda Cook at orangeamanda@yahoo.com. \n  \n  \n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/working-waterfront-writers-group-3-2015-05-19/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Classes,Events,Readings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/workingwaterfront.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150514T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150514T123000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212629 CREATED:20150123T195755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150123T195755Z UID:5282-1431595800-1431606600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Write On! Works in Progress. Session 2. DESCRIPTION: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\, and the ways you can bring them to life on the page. Thursday mornings\, 9:30 to 12:30\,March 5- April 9. Second session\, May 7 through June 18. $175 per session. Sign up for one or both. Class size is limited to 6. Ann McArdle\, Facilitator. \nCLASS IS FULLY ENROLLED. \n  \nANN MCARDLE received her MFA in fiction from the Pine Manor Solstice Program in Creative Writing. She has published several nonfiction books. Her first fiction publication\, the story “Tomorrow\,” appeared in the premiere issue of Pear Noir! in 2009 and also aired on Carole Giangrande’s podcast\, “Words to Go.” Her ten-minute play\, “More\,” was produced in 2014 at Roxbury Repertory Theatre. She was a finalist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s 2014 Literary Artist’s Grant and received a grant from Turkey Land Cove Foundation on Martha’s Vineyard for 2015. \nNo one turned away for lack of funds.  If you need scholarship help please register by emailing the facilitator. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/write-works-progress-session-2-2015-05-14/ LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150507T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150507T123000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212630 CREATED:20150123T195755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150123T195755Z UID:5034-1430991000-1431001800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Write On! Works in Progress. Session 2. DESCRIPTION: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\, and the ways you can bring them to life on the page. Thursday mornings\, 9:30 to 12:30\,March 5- April 9. Second session\, May 7 through June 18. $175 per session. Sign up for one or both. Class size is limited to 6. Ann McArdle\, Facilitator. \nCLASS IS FULLY ENROLLED. \n  \nANN MCARDLE received her MFA in fiction from the Pine Manor Solstice Program in Creative Writing. She has published several nonfiction books. Her first fiction publication\, the story “Tomorrow\,” appeared in the premiere issue of Pear Noir! in 2009 and also aired on Carole Giangrande’s podcast\, “Words to Go.” Her ten-minute play\, “More\,” was produced in 2014 at Roxbury Repertory Theatre. She was a finalist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s 2014 Literary Artist’s Grant and received a grant from Turkey Land Cove Foundation on Martha’s Vineyard for 2015. \nNo one turned away for lack of funds.  If you need scholarship help please register by emailing the facilitator. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/write-works-progress-session-2/ LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150505T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150505T210000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212630 CREATED:20150424T195457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150424T195457Z UID:5334-1430854200-1430859600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Working Waterfront Writers Group DESCRIPTION:The third session of the Working Waterfront Writers Group kicks off on May 5 at 7:30 pm. \nThe 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. \n  \nThe third session has been postponed.  Please stay tuned for a new session in the fall.  If you are interested in joining please email Amanda Cook at orangeamanda@yahoo.com. \n  \n  \n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/working-waterfront-writers-group-3/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Classes,Events,Readings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/workingwaterfront.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150505T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150505T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212630 CREATED:20150123T194601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150123T194601Z UID:5140-1430820000-1430827200@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Elements of Story. Session 2. DESCRIPTION: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 you—fictional or autobiographical. 4-week sessions\, Tuesday mornings\, from 10 am to –noon. March 3-March 24; April 14-May5; May 19-June 9. $150 per session. Sign up for one or all. Class size limited to 8. Ann McArdle\, Facilitator. \nRegister below or email annmcardle5@comcast.net. \nANN MCARDLE received her MFA in fiction from the Pine Manor Solstice Program in Creative Writing. She has published several nonfiction books. Her first fiction publication\, the story “Tomorrow\,” appeared in the premiere issue of Pear Noir! in 2009 and also aired on Carole Giangrande’s podcast\, “Words to Go.” Her ten-minute play\, “More\,” was produced in 2014 at Roxbury Repertory Theatre. She was a finalist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s 2014 Literary Artist’s Grant and received a grant from Turkey Land Cove Foundation on Martha’s Vineyard for 2015. \nNo one turned away for lack of funds.  If you need scholarship help please register by emailing the facilitator. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/elements-story-session-2-2015-05-05/ LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150501T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150501T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212630 CREATED:20150214T205823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150214T205823Z UID:5122-1430474400-1430481600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop Spring\, 2015 DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, Workshop Facilitator \n  \nThe goal of this workshop is to write. \n  \nThe 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 May 1 from 10 – 12 at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue. The workshop is limited to 12 writers. \n  \nWe will write new work regularly: sketches\, personal stories\, poems\, prose poems\, letters\, depictions of the self and beyond the self\, and descriptions of visual experiences. The workshop encourages attention to the inner voice and its encounters with the outer world. As witnesses\, writers will describe and interpret their ongoing thinking\, observations and memories in the process of making meaning. \n  \nThere will be time for all writers to read from their work and to listen and learn from the writings of others in a friendly\, supportive atmosphere. We write to understand the world and we also create literature to know ourselves. \n  \nThe workshop will inspire people to realize the benefits of an ongoing writing practice. The confidence of writers will be reinforced by seeing the mind at work as it emerges on the page. I am eager to read your work and converse with you in writing from week to week. I also want to meet with everyone\, one-on-one. \n  \n“We shall not cease from exploration \nAnd the end of all our exploring \nWill be to arrive where we started \nAnd know the place for the first time.” \n  \n\n\n\nT.S. Eliot\, Four Quartets \n  \n  \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Office of Veterans Services \n12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. \nThis workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services \nand the Gloucester Writers Center. \nThere is no charge for taking this workshop. \n  \nDorothy Nelson has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. \nFormerly\, Senior English Lecturer at UMass Boston\, \nshe is on the board of the Gloucester Writers Center. \n  \nFor more information contact: Dorothy.Nelson@umb.edu \n \n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/veterans-writing-workshop-spring-2015-2015-05-01/ LOCATION:Gloucester Office of Veterans Services\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150428T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150428T130000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212630 CREATED:20150412T001057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150412T001057Z UID:5305-1430222400-1430226000@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Write On Site: Fitz Henry Lane Park DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin 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. \nIn the event of foul weather this event will be rescheduled.  For more information please email gloucesterwriters@gmail.org.  No registration needed. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/write-on-site-fitz-henry-lane-park/ LOCATION:Fitz Henry Lane Park\, Harbor Loop\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930 CATEGORIES:Classes,Events,Readings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/FullSizeRender1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150428T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150428T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212630 CREATED:20150123T194601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150123T194601Z UID:5139-1430215200-1430222400@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Elements of Story. Session 2. DESCRIPTION: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 you—fictional or autobiographical. 4-week sessions\, Tuesday mornings\, from 10 am to –noon. March 3-March 24; April 14-May5; May 19-June 9. $150 per session. Sign up for one or all. Class size limited to 8. Ann McArdle\, Facilitator. \nRegister below or email annmcardle5@comcast.net. \nANN MCARDLE received her MFA in fiction from the Pine Manor Solstice Program in Creative Writing. She has published several nonfiction books. Her first fiction publication\, the story “Tomorrow\,” appeared in the premiere issue of Pear Noir! in 2009 and also aired on Carole Giangrande’s podcast\, “Words to Go.” Her ten-minute play\, “More\,” was produced in 2014 at Roxbury Repertory Theatre. She was a finalist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s 2014 Literary Artist’s Grant and received a grant from Turkey Land Cove Foundation on Martha’s Vineyard for 2015. \nNo one turned away for lack of funds.  If you need scholarship help please register by emailing the facilitator. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/elements-story-session-2-2015-04-28/ LOCATION:GWC\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20150424T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20150424T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T212630 CREATED:20150214T205823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150214T205823Z UID:5121-1429869600-1429876800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop Spring\, 2015 DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, Workshop Facilitator \n  \nThe goal of this workshop is to write. \n  \nThe 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 May 1 from 10 – 12 at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue. The workshop is limited to 12 writers. \n  \nWe will write new work regularly: sketches\, personal stories\, poems\, prose poems\, letters\, depictions of the self and beyond the self\, and descriptions of visual experiences. The workshop encourages attention to the inner voice and its encounters with the outer world. As witnesses\, writers will describe and interpret their ongoing thinking\, observations and memories in the process of making meaning. \n  \nThere will be time for all writers to read from their work and to listen and learn from the writings of others in a friendly\, supportive atmosphere. We write to understand the world and we also create literature to know ourselves. \n  \nThe workshop will inspire people to realize the benefits of an ongoing writing practice. The confidence of writers will be reinforced by seeing the mind at work as it emerges on the page. I am eager to read your work and converse with you in writing from week to week. I also want to meet with everyone\, one-on-one. \n  \n“We shall not cease from exploration \nAnd the end of all our exploring \nWill be to arrive where we started \nAnd know the place for the first time.” \n  \n\n\n\nT.S. Eliot\, Four Quartets \n  \n  \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Office of Veterans Services \n12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. \nThis workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services \nand the Gloucester Writers Center. \nThere is no charge for taking this workshop. \n  \nDorothy Nelson has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. \nFormerly\, Senior English Lecturer at UMass Boston\, \nshe is on the board of the Gloucester Writers Center. \n  \nFor more information contact: Dorothy.Nelson@umb.edu \n \n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n Tumblr\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest URL:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/event/veterans-writing-workshop-spring-2015-2015-04-24/ LOCATION:Gloucester Office of Veterans Services\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR