Winter Park author and veteran UCF English professor Gerald Schiffhorst is conducting a workshop this winter, How Writers Become Authors. Intended for fiction and non-fiction writers at all levels who want to develop greater skills, the six-week course will focus on Unblocking, Describing, Crafting, Revising, Editing, and Publishing. It will meet on Saturdays from 1-2:30 p.m. from Feb. 6 through March 12, 2016, at the Winter Park Public Library. Fee: $30. To register or find out more, contact the instructor at schiffhorst@yahoo.com.
(This course will be repeated in the summer from June 16-July 21.)
**Gerald Schiffhorst is the author of a recently published novel, Friends and Brothers, available on Kindle, and he has had two stories published in the Provo Canyon Review.
The start of a new year is the perfect time to begin a life story writing project, and Patricia Charpentier wants to help you do just that. We love to tell our stories — the funny ones, the heartbreaking ones, the unbelievable ones — because in sharing our stories, we connect with others. But at some point, we need to stop just telling our stories and start writing them.
In “Stop Talking, Start Writing Your Life Story,” you learn:
How to overcome procrastination and begin writing your stories
How to fend off the inner critic and find your seat of inspiration
How to identify core story ideas
How to painlessly organize your writing
How to conquer perfectionism
If you’re ready to stop talking and start writing your life story, then join Patricia and a lively band of writers on Saturday, January 16th from 1 to 4 pm.
Make plans to stay after the workshop for wine, cheese and good conversation.
Faculty
Workshop facilitator Patricia Charpentier is an author, speaker, teacher, editor and founder of Writing Your Life. She has motivated and guided hundreds of people to leave written legacies for their families. Learn more at http://writingyourlife.org.
Registration
Workshop registration in the amount of $35 per participant is required to reserve your seat for this event.
Please note that this fee is nonrefundable. If plans change and you are unable to attend this event after reserving a seat, contact info@lezlielaws.com to discuss transferring your registration to another LifeArt Studio event.
February 20-27, 2016 Little Corn Island, Nicaragua
Join Lezlie Laws of LifeArt Studio as she facilitates creativity coaching at this signature Gracious Living Lifestyle Yoga Retreat on Little Corn Island, Nicaragua. Practice yoga every day; deepen meditation practice; eat delicious and nutritious food prepared to revitalize your mind, body, and spirit. And every day, Lezlie will introduce strategies for constructing the life (and the art) you were born to create.
Grace Van Berkum, founder of Gracious Living Lifestyle Retreats, will teach yoga and show participants ways enjoy life, create health, and gain focus and clarity on living vibrantly and productively.
All of this in the stunningly beautiful Little Corn Island with accommodations at the Little Corn Island Hotel.
Find all the details here. http://www.gracevanberkum.com/gracious-living-event/nicaragua-feb-2016-gracious-living-lifestyle-design-your-life-superfood-yoga-retreat/
But don’t wait too long to decide: Grace is offering a 20% holiday discount for the next ten days. So check your list. Have you been naughty or nice?
