The Alchemy of Language: Turning Simple Words into Shimmering Works
Invitation,
I’d like to invite you to the Big Apple Conference in New York! I’ll be attending the conference on Saturday to take the class on Memoir and Metaphor: Illuminating Your Life Through Writing.
Every story has a gift! I wonder what yours will tell? I wonder what I’ll discover about one of my own? I’m so thrilled to have this time to explore and nurture a story while meeting other writers and I wanted to share this conference with you.
On Sunday, I’ll be on the author panel talking about “The Spirit of a Woman” and the publishing process. If any of you are attending, please say hello!
If you go to the California conference, let me know how it goes!
With joy,
Terry
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The Alchemy of Language: Turning Simple Words into Shimmering Works
Friday, March 18 to Sunday, March 20, 2011
Bosch Bahái School, 500 Comstock Lane, Santa Cruz, California
Setting: The California Conference, in its 28th year, takes place at Bosch Bahai School, a 67 acre retreat center situated in the Santa Cruz Mountains among the Redwood Trees.
Program: How do we transform our simple thoughts into works that will transfix the reader? Can we become borrowers, using the information and form the great masters; nature’s images, and our own poetic lines? The alchemy of language stems from being open to inspiration wherever we find it. Come join us in finding robust nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to make our writing shimmer.
WORKSHOPS:
Imitation to Originality – Modeling Our Work on the Masters’: Richelle McClain
Nature as Thesaurus – Culling Vibrant Images from the Pages of Nature: Mary Reynolds Thompson
Poetry as Springboard – Start with a Poem; Finish with a Flourish: Rachel de Baere
Workshop Directors:
Richelle McClain, Mary Reynolds Thoompson, and Rachel de Baere (see website for bios)
Conference Fees:
Members:
- Weekend guests inclusive of entire program, two nights room and all meals: $375
- Weekend commuters inclusive of program, exclusive of room and meals: $160
- Day attendees – Saturday Only: $125
- Day attendees – Sunday Only: $55
Non-Members:
- Weekend guests inclusive of entire program, two nights room and all meals: $395
- Weekend commuters inclusive of program, exclusive of room and meals: $180
- Day attendees – Saturday Only: $150
- Day attendees – Sunday Only – $70
Registration Deposit (will be applied to the registration fee): $60
Meals: Breakfast ($9), Lunch ($12), Dinner ($13)
IWWG Annual Membership: $55
Payment: Payment may be made by credit card at www.iwwg.org. Click on Events/Calandar. Or send a check made out to IWWG and mail it to: IWWG, P.O. Box 810, New York, NY 10028.
Regional IWWG Representatives:
Northern California: Rachel de Baere (415) 456-4574, [email protected]
IWWG Headquarters: Hannelore Hahn (212) 737-7536, [email protected]
