Tag: timed writing
Writing Down the Bones: Slow and Dumb
I remember reading this breakthrough book soon after it was published in the late 1980’s. I don’t remember how I bought the book, and I don’t have the old copy on my shelf, so I may have loaned or given it away, Mostly, I remember how I felt after reading it. High! I had never [...]
Posted: February 5th, 2009 under Books About Memoir, Memoir Workshops, My Reviews, Personal Reflections, Taking Courses, Worshops, Conferences.
Tags: dumb, fast, memoir, memoy, mind, Natalie Goldberg, slow, smart, timed writing
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Natalie Goldberg: Memoir Workshop at the Sophia Institute
Last weekend I enjoyed sunshine, warm air, a beautiful room in the carriage house of the Phoebe Pember House affiliated with the Sophia Institute, a long walk in historic Charleston, a wonderful memoir workshop, and delightful conversation with Natalie Goldberg, the workshop leader, at the Slightly North of Broad Restaurant. Here she is, on the [...]
Posted: January 28th, 2009 under Memoir Workshops, Taking Courses, Worshops, Conferences.
Tags: listening, meditation, Natalie Goldberg, recall, timed writing, writing practice
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Fetzer Workshop on Reflective Writing: The Conclusion
Today I finished leading the last 1.5-hour workshop in a series of four which took place at the Fetzer Institute. I think the title of this workshop–Timed Writing–may have scared away potential participants. Sounds as jolly as retaking the SAT. Despite the title, and despite the fact that four people on the list could not [...]
Posted: January 12th, 2009 under Memoir Workshops, Teaching Memoir Writing.
Tags: Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, love, memory, timed writing, workshops
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