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/Halifax 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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20170312T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20171105T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York 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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20150101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161013T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161013T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160924T200547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160924T200547Z UID:7015-1476352800-1476360000@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop Fall 2016 DESCRIPTION:Veterans Writing Workshop Resumes on Thursday October 13\nat the Gloucester Veterans Center \, 12 Emerson Ave.\n\nThe writer must take his subject from his heart\nnot just his ear.  – Ralph Waldo Emerson\n \nThe fall 2016 Veterans Writing Workshop will take place on Thursdays starting on October 13 and ending on November 17 from 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon. New and experienced writers are invited to share their work in a friendly and supportive learning environment. Veterans from all conflicts including disaster relief and peacetime veterans as well as family members and supporters are welcome.\n\nThis fall is the beginning of the fourth year of these writing workshops. Classes are held in the Gloucester Veterans Center \, 12 Emerson Ave. We will focus on the process of writing\, the value of establishing a regular writing practice\, and close\, receptive listening to the writings of others. Different forms such as memoir\, personal histories\, essays\, journal writing\, and poetry will be explored.\n\nThis workshop is limited to ten participants. To register please call Lucia Amero at 978-281-9740. For more information send email to Dorothy.nelson@umb.edu. (subject: veterans writing workshop).\n\nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A.\, teacher\, editor\, writer and poet\, formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston\, is the facilitator and teacher of this workshop. She has taught writing and literature for 25 years. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Gloucester Writers Center and is a member of the Gloucester Cultural Council. Her book\, The Dream of the Sea\, was published in 2008.\n\nThis writing workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services and the Gloucester Writers Center . There is no charge for this workshop.\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-2016/ CATEGORIES:Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160929T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160929T213000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160828T005655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160922T152011Z UID:6976-1475175600-1475184600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Writing a 10-Minute Play DESCRIPTION:4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop \nM. Lynda Robinson \n*POSTPONED ONE WEEK* \nThis workshop will now begin on Thursday\, September 29 and end on Thursday\, October 20 \nThursday Evenings\, September 29\,  October 6\, October 13 and October 20 \n7:00-9:30 \n$125 \nPublic Staged Reading – date TBD \nLimited to 12 participants. \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. \nPlease register by emailing Amanda@gloucesterwriters.org or using the button below. \nNobody turned away for lack of funds. \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/writing-10-minute-play-2/ CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160705T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160705T113000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160513T115455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160626T123447Z UID:6724-1467709200-1467718200@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Teen Workshop: Story and Space DESCRIPTION:GWC Teen Workshop \nJuly 5th- 8th \nAges 14-17 \n\n\n9-11:30 \nRegister by Monday\, June 27. \nThere will be a reading of pieces at 11:30 on Friday the 8th. Parents and friends welcome. \nStory and Space \nIn this workshop we will explore place through the art of short story. The places we live and travel to define and shape us in countless ways.  We will explore how other writers use place in their work and to what purpose. We will visit different local places a short walk away from the Gloucester Writers Center\, look at how they feel different or the same\, and write stories using their influence.  This workshop will also be an opportunity for students to explore and grow their own voices as writers. \n$200 \nTo register please email Amanda@GloucesterWriters.org.  Register by Monday\, June 27. \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/teen-workshop-story-space/ CATEGORIES:Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160602T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160602T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160512T024310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160602T023422Z UID:6706-1464879600-1464897600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Farm to Table to Writing. CANCELED DESCRIPTION:We hope to offer this workshop again in the future.\n\n\nEmail Amanda@GloucesterWriters.org with any questions.\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/farm-table-writing/ LOCATION:Gloucester Writers Center\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, 01930 CATEGORIES:Classes,Events,Readings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/FarmTable.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160512T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160512T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160206T135414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160511T170018Z UID:6548-1463047200-1463054400@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:Veterans Writing Workshop Spring\, 2016 \n  \nWorkshop Description \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher \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 and disaster relief and family members are\nwelcome. There will be eight sessions on Thursdays from March 24 until May 12 from 10 – 12 at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester. The workshop is limited to 12 writers. \n  \n“So moving and important and richly varied. It is a rare thing for me to experience such a palpable atmosphere of trust in events such as these!” – Reverend Wendy Fitting’s note after a reading by participants in the Veterans Writing Workshop. \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services \n12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. This workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services and the Gloucester Writers Center. \nThere is no charge for taking this workshop. \nDorothy Nelson\, poet\, writer and editor\, has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. Formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston\, she is a regular participant in the workshops and seminars of the Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences. She serves as an Advisor to the Gloucester Writers Center and as a member of the Gloucester Cultural Council. \n  \n\n\n\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-3-2016-05-12/ LOCATION:Gloucester Office of Veterans Services\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_2672.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160505T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160505T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160206T135414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160206T135414Z UID:6547-1462442400-1462449600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:Veterans Writing Workshop Spring\, 2016 \n  \nWorkshop Description \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher \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 and disaster relief and family members are\nwelcome. There will be eight sessions on Thursdays from March 24 until May 12 from 10 – 12 at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester. The workshop is limited to 12 writers. \n  \n“So moving and important and richly varied. It is a rare thing for me to experience such a palpable atmosphere of trust in events such as these!” – Reverend Wendy Fitting’s note after a reading by participants in the Veterans Writing Workshop. \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services \n12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. This workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services and the Gloucester Writers Center. \nThere is no charge for taking this workshop. \nDorothy Nelson\, poet\, writer and editor\, has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. Formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston\, she is a regular participant in the workshops and seminars of the Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences. She serves as an Advisor to the Gloucester Writers Center and as a member of the Gloucester Cultural Council. \n  \n\n\n\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-3-2016-05-05/ LOCATION:Gloucester Office of Veterans Services\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_2672.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160504T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160504T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160428T161549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160428T161934Z UID:6689-1462374000-1462381200@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Writing Memoir I. DESCRIPTION:Ellen Szabo. \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. \n2hrs\, 6 weeks\, $150.00 \nWednesday Afternoons  3:00-5:00 \nMay 4\, 11\, 18\, 25 and June 8\, 15 \nTo register\, please email Amanda@gloucesterwriters.org \n\n  \nEllen Szabo\, M.Ed. practices and promotes the use of creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She is a published author\, including two books Love and Apocalypse; Externalizing Your Inner Apocalypse with Creative Writing\, and Saving the World One Word at a Time; Writing Cli-Fi. She teaches the annual Creative Writing for Social Work seminar at the University of Iowa\, School of Social Work. Her private practice is based in Cape Ann where she writes and teaches with focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, with a concentration in English and American Literature\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College\, in Counseling Psychology. \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-3/ LOCATION:Gloucester Writers Center\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, 01930 CATEGORIES:Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160504T124500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160504T144500 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160428T162326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160428T162326Z UID:6690-1462365900-1462373100@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Writing Memoir II. DESCRIPTION: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. \n2hrs\, 4 weeks\, $100.00 \nWednesday Afternoons  12:45-2:45 \nMay 4\, 11\, 18\, 25 \nTo register\, please email Amanda@gloucesterwriters.org \n\n  \nEllen Szabo\, M.Ed. practices and promotes the use of creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She is a published author\, including two books Love and Apocalypse; Externalizing Your Inner Apocalypse with Creative Writing\, and Saving the World One Word at a Time; Writing Cli-Fi. She teaches the annual Creative Writing for Social Work seminar at the University of Iowa\, School of Social Work. Her private practice is based in Cape Ann where she writes and teaches with focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, with a concentration in English and American Literature\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College\, in Counseling Psychology. \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-ii/ LOCATION:Gloucester Writers Center\, 126 East Main Street\, Gloucester\, 01930 CATEGORIES:Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160428T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160428T213000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160131T004440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160131T004440Z UID:6544-1461870000-1461879000@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Writing a 10-Minute Play DESCRIPTION:4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop \nM. Lynda Robinson \n  \nDATE CHANGE! \nTo allow participants to attend the special screening of Midnight Special this class will begin one week later than originally planned. \nNew Dates: \nApril 7- April 28 \n  \n7:00-9:30 \n$125 \nPublic Staged Reading – date TBD \nLimited to 12 participants.\n \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.  \nPlease register by emailing Amanda@gloucesterwriters.org or using the button below. \n\n\nNobody turned away for lack of funds. \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-a-10-minute-play-2016-04-28/ LOCATION:Open Mic\, MA CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160428T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160428T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160206T135414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160206T135414Z UID:6546-1461837600-1461844800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:Veterans Writing Workshop Spring\, 2016 \n  \nWorkshop Description \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher \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 and disaster relief and family members are\nwelcome. There will be eight sessions on Thursdays from March 24 until May 12 from 10 – 12 at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester. The workshop is limited to 12 writers. \n  \n“So moving and important and richly varied. It is a rare thing for me to experience such a palpable atmosphere of trust in events such as these!” – Reverend Wendy Fitting’s note after a reading by participants in the Veterans Writing Workshop. \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services \n12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. This workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services and the Gloucester Writers Center. \nThere is no charge for taking this workshop. \nDorothy Nelson\, poet\, writer and editor\, has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. Formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston\, she is a regular participant in the workshops and seminars of the Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences. She serves as an Advisor to the Gloucester Writers Center and as a member of the Gloucester Cultural Council. \n  \n\n\n\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-3-2016-04-28/ LOCATION:Gloucester Office of Veterans Services\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_2672.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160421T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160421T213000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160131T004440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160131T004440Z UID:6539-1461265200-1461274200@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Writing a 10-Minute Play DESCRIPTION:4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop \nM. Lynda Robinson \n  \nDATE CHANGE! \nTo allow participants to attend the special screening of Midnight Special this class will begin one week later than originally planned. \nNew Dates: \nApril 7- April 28 \n  \n7:00-9:30 \n$125 \nPublic Staged Reading – date TBD \nLimited to 12 participants.\n \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.  \nPlease register by emailing Amanda@gloucesterwriters.org or using the button below. \n\n\nNobody turned away for lack of funds. \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-a-10-minute-play-2016-04-21/ LOCATION:Open Mic\, MA CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160421T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160421T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160206T135414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160206T135414Z UID:6545-1461232800-1461240000@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:Veterans Writing Workshop Spring\, 2016 \n  \nWorkshop Description \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher \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 and disaster relief and family members are\nwelcome. There will be eight sessions on Thursdays from March 24 until May 12 from 10 – 12 at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester. The workshop is limited to 12 writers. \n  \n“So moving and important and richly varied. It is a rare thing for me to experience such a palpable atmosphere of trust in events such as these!” – Reverend Wendy Fitting’s note after a reading by participants in the Veterans Writing Workshop. \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services \n12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. This workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services and the Gloucester Writers Center. \nThere is no charge for taking this workshop. \nDorothy Nelson\, poet\, writer and editor\, has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. Formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston\, she is a regular participant in the workshops and seminars of the Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences. She serves as an Advisor to the Gloucester Writers Center and as a member of the Gloucester Cultural Council. \n  \n\n\n\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-3-2016-04-21/ LOCATION:Gloucester Office of Veterans Services\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_2672.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160418T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160418T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160131T003035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160131T003035Z UID:6536-1460991600-1460998800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:The Art of Social Media for Writers. DESCRIPTION:CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT \n  \nEllen Szabo. \nThis 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 suited to writers. Previous social media experience helpful\, but not necessary. \n2hrs\, 6 weeks\, $150.00 \nMonday Afternoons  3:00-5:00 \nMarch 14- April 18 \nMinimum 8 students\, maximum 12 students. \n  \n\nEllen Szabo\, M.Ed. practices and promotes the use of creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She is a published author\, including two books Love and Apocalypse; Externalizing Your Inner Apocalypse with Creative Writing\, and Saving the World One Word at a Time; Writing Cli-Fi. She teaches the annual Creative Writing for Social Work seminar at the University of Iowa\, School of Social Work. Her private practice is based in Cape Ann where she writes and teaches with focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, with a concentration in English and American Literature\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College\, in Counseling Psychology. \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/the-art-of-social-media-for-writers-2016-04-18/ CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160418T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160418T143000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160131T001508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160131T001508Z UID:6530-1460982600-1460989800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Writing Memoir. DESCRIPTION:Ellen Szabo. \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. \n2hrs\, 6 weeks\, $150.00 \nMonday Afternoons  12:30-2:30 \nMarch 14- April 18 \nTo register\, please email Amanda@gloucesterwriters.org or use the button below. \nPlease register by Friday\, March 11.\n\n\n\n  \n  \nEllen Szabo\, M.Ed. practices and promotes the use of creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She is a published author\, including two books Love and Apocalypse; Externalizing Your Inner Apocalypse with Creative Writing\, and Saving the World One Word at a Time; Writing Cli-Fi. She teaches the annual Creative Writing for Social Work seminar at the University of Iowa\, School of Social Work. Her private practice is based in Cape Ann where she writes and teaches with focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, with a concentration in English and American Literature\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College\, in Counseling Psychology. \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-2-2016-04-18/ CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160414T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160414T213000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160131T004440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160131T004440Z UID:6538-1460660400-1460669400@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Writing a 10-Minute Play DESCRIPTION:4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop \nM. Lynda Robinson \n  \nDATE CHANGE! \nTo allow participants to attend the special screening of Midnight Special this class will begin one week later than originally planned. \nNew Dates: \nApril 7- April 28 \n  \n7:00-9:30 \n$125 \nPublic Staged Reading – date TBD \nLimited to 12 participants.\n \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.  \nPlease register by emailing Amanda@gloucesterwriters.org or using the button below. \n\n\nNobody turned away for lack of funds. \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-a-10-minute-play-2016-04-14/ LOCATION:Open Mic\, MA CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160414T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160414T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160206T135414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160206T135414Z UID:6543-1460628000-1460635200@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:Veterans Writing Workshop Spring\, 2016 \n  \nWorkshop Description \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher \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 and disaster relief and family members are\nwelcome. There will be eight sessions on Thursdays from March 24 until May 12 from 10 – 12 at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester. The workshop is limited to 12 writers. \n  \n“So moving and important and richly varied. It is a rare thing for me to experience such a palpable atmosphere of trust in events such as these!” – Reverend Wendy Fitting’s note after a reading by participants in the Veterans Writing Workshop. \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services \n12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. This workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services and the Gloucester Writers Center. \nThere is no charge for taking this workshop. \nDorothy Nelson\, poet\, writer and editor\, has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. Formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston\, she is a regular participant in the workshops and seminars of the Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences. She serves as an Advisor to the Gloucester Writers Center and as a member of the Gloucester Cultural Council. \n  \n\n\n\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-3-2016-04-14/ LOCATION:Gloucester Office of Veterans Services\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_2672.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160411T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160411T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160131T003035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160131T003035Z UID:6535-1460386800-1460394000@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:The Art of Social Media for Writers. DESCRIPTION:CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT \n  \nEllen Szabo. \nThis 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 suited to writers. Previous social media experience helpful\, but not necessary. \n2hrs\, 6 weeks\, $150.00 \nMonday Afternoons  3:00-5:00 \nMarch 14- April 18 \nMinimum 8 students\, maximum 12 students. \n  \n\nEllen Szabo\, M.Ed. practices and promotes the use of creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She is a published author\, including two books Love and Apocalypse; Externalizing Your Inner Apocalypse with Creative Writing\, and Saving the World One Word at a Time; Writing Cli-Fi. She teaches the annual Creative Writing for Social Work seminar at the University of Iowa\, School of Social Work. Her private practice is based in Cape Ann where she writes and teaches with focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, with a concentration in English and American Literature\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College\, in Counseling Psychology. \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/the-art-of-social-media-for-writers-2016-04-11/ CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160411T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160411T143000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160131T001508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160131T001508Z UID:6529-1460377800-1460385000@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Writing Memoir. DESCRIPTION:Ellen Szabo. \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. \n2hrs\, 6 weeks\, $150.00 \nMonday Afternoons  12:30-2:30 \nMarch 14- April 18 \nTo register\, please email Amanda@gloucesterwriters.org or use the button below. \nPlease register by Friday\, March 11.\n\n\n\n  \n  \nEllen Szabo\, M.Ed. practices and promotes the use of creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She is a published author\, including two books Love and Apocalypse; Externalizing Your Inner Apocalypse with Creative Writing\, and Saving the World One Word at a Time; Writing Cli-Fi. She teaches the annual Creative Writing for Social Work seminar at the University of Iowa\, School of Social Work. Her private practice is based in Cape Ann where she writes and teaches with focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, with a concentration in English and American Literature\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College\, in Counseling Psychology. \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-2-2016-04-11/ CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160407T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160407T213000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160131T004440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160131T004440Z UID:6537-1460055600-1460064600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Writing a 10-Minute Play DESCRIPTION:4-Week Workshop with Staged Reading event post-Workshop \nM. Lynda Robinson \n  \nDATE CHANGE! \nTo allow participants to attend the special screening of Midnight Special this class will begin one week later than originally planned. \nNew Dates: \nApril 7- April 28 \n  \n7:00-9:30 \n$125 \nPublic Staged Reading – date TBD \nLimited to 12 participants.\n \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.  \nPlease register by emailing Amanda@gloucesterwriters.org or using the button below. \n\n\nNobody turned away for lack of funds. \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-a-10-minute-play/ LOCATION:Open Mic\, MA CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160407T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160407T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160206T135414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160206T135414Z UID:6542-1460023200-1460030400@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:Veterans Writing Workshop Spring\, 2016 \n  \nWorkshop Description \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher \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 and disaster relief and family members are\nwelcome. There will be eight sessions on Thursdays from March 24 until May 12 from 10 – 12 at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester. The workshop is limited to 12 writers. \n  \n“So moving and important and richly varied. It is a rare thing for me to experience such a palpable atmosphere of trust in events such as these!” – Reverend Wendy Fitting’s note after a reading by participants in the Veterans Writing Workshop. \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services \n12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. This workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services and the Gloucester Writers Center. \nThere is no charge for taking this workshop. \nDorothy Nelson\, poet\, writer and editor\, has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. Formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston\, she is a regular participant in the workshops and seminars of the Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences. She serves as an Advisor to the Gloucester Writers Center and as a member of the Gloucester Cultural Council. \n  \n\n\n\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-3-2016-04-07/ LOCATION:Gloucester Office of Veterans Services\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_2672.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160404T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160404T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160131T003035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160131T003035Z UID:6534-1459782000-1459789200@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:The Art of Social Media for Writers. DESCRIPTION:CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT \n  \nEllen Szabo. \nThis 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 suited to writers. Previous social media experience helpful\, but not necessary. \n2hrs\, 6 weeks\, $150.00 \nMonday Afternoons  3:00-5:00 \nMarch 14- April 18 \nMinimum 8 students\, maximum 12 students. \n  \n\nEllen Szabo\, M.Ed. practices and promotes the use of creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She is a published author\, including two books Love and Apocalypse; Externalizing Your Inner Apocalypse with Creative Writing\, and Saving the World One Word at a Time; Writing Cli-Fi. She teaches the annual Creative Writing for Social Work seminar at the University of Iowa\, School of Social Work. Her private practice is based in Cape Ann where she writes and teaches with focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, with a concentration in English and American Literature\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College\, in Counseling Psychology. \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/the-art-of-social-media-for-writers-2016-04-04/ CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160404T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160404T143000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160131T001508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160131T001508Z UID:6528-1459773000-1459780200@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Writing Memoir. DESCRIPTION:Ellen Szabo. \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. \n2hrs\, 6 weeks\, $150.00 \nMonday Afternoons  12:30-2:30 \nMarch 14- April 18 \nTo register\, please email Amanda@gloucesterwriters.org or use the button below. \nPlease register by Friday\, March 11.\n\n\n\n  \n  \nEllen Szabo\, M.Ed. practices and promotes the use of creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She is a published author\, including two books Love and Apocalypse; Externalizing Your Inner Apocalypse with Creative Writing\, and Saving the World One Word at a Time; Writing Cli-Fi. She teaches the annual Creative Writing for Social Work seminar at the University of Iowa\, School of Social Work. Her private practice is based in Cape Ann where she writes and teaches with focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, with a concentration in English and American Literature\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College\, in Counseling Psychology. \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-2-2016-04-04/ CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160402T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160402T160000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160226T130644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160226T130644Z UID:6555-1459591200-1459612800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Simple Bookmaking for Short Work and Small Editions for Writers\, Poets\, and Graphic Novelists DESCRIPTION: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 get advice on page layout\, paper choices\, and printing and be ready to continue making these books on your own. \ncost: $55\nmaximum of 12 students\nnobody turned away for lack of funds \nTo register\, email Amanda@GloucesterWriters.org or use the button below. \n\n\n\nSusan Gaylord has been working as a visual artist since the late 1970s. Ten years of calligraphic work were followed by a deep involvement in book arts where she is best known for her Spirit Books and her advocacy of the educational and personal value of simple bookmaking with recycled materials. She divides her studio time between hands-on work with natural materials and the digital screen and writes\, blogs\, and lectures about the artist’s life and her exploration of the natural world. She recently published The Spirit Books\, a paperback volume with evocative images of 34 of the Spirit Books and explanations of the inspiration behind each one. \nSusan’s work is in the library collections of the Museum of Modern Art\, Bowdoin College\, the University of Arizona\, Wellesley College\, and Yale University. It has been seen in solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout the United States and in Canada and Korea\, including the Center for Book Arts in New York City; the University of Indiana Art Gallery in Indianapolis; the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in Milwaukee\, Wisconsin; and the Seungnam Book Fair in Seungnam\, Korea. It has also been featured in books (1\,000 Artists Books\, 500 Handmade Books\, Cover to Cover\, The Art of the Handmade Book\, Handmade Books And Cards) and magazines (Urthona: Buddhism and the Arts\, Somerset Studio\, Fiberarts\, Letter Arts Review\, and Bound & Lettered). \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/simple-bookmaking-for-short-work-and-small-editions-for-writers-poets-and-graphic-novelists/ CATEGORIES:Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160206T135414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160206T135414Z UID:6541-1459418400-1459425600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:Veterans Writing Workshop Spring\, 2016 \n  \nWorkshop Description \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher \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 and disaster relief and family members are\nwelcome. There will be eight sessions on Thursdays from March 24 until May 12 from 10 – 12 at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester. The workshop is limited to 12 writers. \n  \n“So moving and important and richly varied. It is a rare thing for me to experience such a palpable atmosphere of trust in events such as these!” – Reverend Wendy Fitting’s note after a reading by participants in the Veterans Writing Workshop. \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services \n12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. This workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services and the Gloucester Writers Center. \nThere is no charge for taking this workshop. \nDorothy Nelson\, poet\, writer and editor\, has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. Formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston\, she is a regular participant in the workshops and seminars of the Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences. She serves as an Advisor to the Gloucester Writers Center and as a member of the Gloucester Cultural Council. \n  \n\n\n\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-3-2016-03-31/ LOCATION:Gloucester Office of Veterans Services\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_2672.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160131T003035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160131T003035Z UID:6533-1459177200-1459184400@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:The Art of Social Media for Writers. DESCRIPTION:CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT \n  \nEllen Szabo. \nThis 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 suited to writers. Previous social media experience helpful\, but not necessary. \n2hrs\, 6 weeks\, $150.00 \nMonday Afternoons  3:00-5:00 \nMarch 14- April 18 \nMinimum 8 students\, maximum 12 students. \n  \n\nEllen Szabo\, M.Ed. practices and promotes the use of creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She is a published author\, including two books Love and Apocalypse; Externalizing Your Inner Apocalypse with Creative Writing\, and Saving the World One Word at a Time; Writing Cli-Fi. She teaches the annual Creative Writing for Social Work seminar at the University of Iowa\, School of Social Work. Her private practice is based in Cape Ann where she writes and teaches with focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, with a concentration in English and American Literature\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College\, in Counseling Psychology. \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/the-art-of-social-media-for-writers-2016-03-28/ CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T143000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160131T001508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160131T001508Z UID:6527-1459168200-1459175400@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Writing Memoir. DESCRIPTION:Ellen Szabo. \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. \n2hrs\, 6 weeks\, $150.00 \nMonday Afternoons  12:30-2:30 \nMarch 14- April 18 \nTo register\, please email Amanda@gloucesterwriters.org or use the button below. \nPlease register by Friday\, March 11.\n\n\n\n  \n  \nEllen Szabo\, M.Ed. practices and promotes the use of creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She is a published author\, including two books Love and Apocalypse; Externalizing Your Inner Apocalypse with Creative Writing\, and Saving the World One Word at a Time; Writing Cli-Fi. She teaches the annual Creative Writing for Social Work seminar at the University of Iowa\, School of Social Work. Her private practice is based in Cape Ann where she writes and teaches with focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, with a concentration in English and American Literature\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College\, in Counseling Psychology. \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-2-2016-03-28/ CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160324T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160324T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160206T135414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160206T135414Z UID:6540-1458813600-1458820800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:Veterans Writing Workshop Spring\, 2016 \n  \nWorkshop Description \nDorothy Shubow Nelson\, M.A. English\, Workshop Facilitator and Teacher \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 and disaster relief and family members are\nwelcome. There will be eight sessions on Thursdays from March 24 until May 12 from 10 – 12 at the Veterans Center\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester. The workshop is limited to 12 writers. \n  \n“So moving and important and richly varied. It is a rare thing for me to experience such a palpable atmosphere of trust in events such as these!” – Reverend Wendy Fitting’s note after a reading by participants in the Veterans Writing Workshop. \nRegister with Lucia Amero at the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services \n12 Emerson Avenue. Call 978-281-9740. This workshop is supported by the Gloucester Office of Veterans Services and the Gloucester Writers Center. \nThere is no charge for taking this workshop. \nDorothy Nelson\, poet\, writer and editor\, has taught writing and literature for over 25 years. Formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston\, she is a regular participant in the workshops and seminars of the Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences. She serves as an Advisor to the Gloucester Writers Center and as a member of the Gloucester Cultural Council. \n  \n\n\n\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-3/ LOCATION:Gloucester Office of Veterans Services\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes,Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://archive.gloucesterwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_2672.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160324T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160324T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160129T191805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160129T192412Z UID:5922-1458813600-1458820800@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Veterans Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:“Why Write? To Better Understand the World\nand the People Who Live in It” – Brian Turner\, Iraq Veteran and Poet\nVeterans Writing Workshop\, Spring 2016. \nThursdays\, March 24- May 12 \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 March 24 and ending May 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 \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/ LOCATION:Gloucester Office of Veterans Services\, 12 Emerson Avenue\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930 CATEGORIES:Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160321T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160321T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160131T003035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160131T003035Z UID:6532-1458572400-1458579600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:The Art of Social Media for Writers. DESCRIPTION:CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT \n  \nEllen Szabo. \nThis 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 suited to writers. Previous social media experience helpful\, but not necessary. \n2hrs\, 6 weeks\, $150.00 \nMonday Afternoons  3:00-5:00 \nMarch 14- April 18 \nMinimum 8 students\, maximum 12 students. \n  \n\nEllen Szabo\, M.Ed. practices and promotes the use of creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She is a published author\, including two books Love and Apocalypse; Externalizing Your Inner Apocalypse with Creative Writing\, and Saving the World One Word at a Time; Writing Cli-Fi. She teaches the annual Creative Writing for Social Work seminar at the University of Iowa\, School of Social Work. Her private practice is based in Cape Ann where she writes and teaches with focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, with a concentration in English and American Literature\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College\, in Counseling Psychology. \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/the-art-of-social-media-for-writers-2016-03-21/ CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160321T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160321T143000 DTSTAMP:20260425T112953 CREATED:20160131T001508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160131T001508Z UID:6526-1458563400-1458570600@archive.gloucesterwriters.org SUMMARY:Writing Memoir. DESCRIPTION:Ellen Szabo. \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. \n2hrs\, 6 weeks\, $150.00 \nMonday Afternoons  12:30-2:30 \nMarch 14- April 18 \nTo register\, please email Amanda@gloucesterwriters.org or use the button below. \nPlease register by Friday\, March 11.\n\n\n\n  \n  \nEllen Szabo\, M.Ed. practices and promotes the use of creative writing for personal investigation\, enrichment and social change. She is a published author\, including two books Love and Apocalypse; Externalizing Your Inner Apocalypse with Creative Writing\, and Saving the World One Word at a Time; Writing Cli-Fi. She teaches the annual Creative Writing for Social Work seminar at the University of Iowa\, School of Social Work. Her private practice is based in Cape Ann where she writes and teaches with focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate\, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College\, with a concentration in English and American Literature\, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College\, in Counseling Psychology. \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-2-2016-03-21/ CATEGORIES:Classes,Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR