Workshop reading
The current group of creative nonfiction/
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Wednesday, December 18
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Terraza 7
40-19 Gleane St.
Elmhurst NY, 11373
E,F,M, R trains to 74th Street and Roosevelt Ave
or the 7 to 82nd Street
http://www.terrazacafe.org/terra/contact/
Free!
Three Community Writing Workshops for 2014:
Creative Nonfiction/Autobiographical Fiction
10 Wednesday nights, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Jan 22 – Apr 2
in Jackson Heights, Queens
Limited to 8 members
$400
This ongoing community-oriented group encourages members to write stories that are both bravely personal and socially conscious. Held in a supportive environment in the instructor’s home, the weekly sessions will include discussions of exemplary contemporary fiction and nonfiction, craft exercises to help you develop material and learn writing techniques, and constructive group feedback sessions. Content and lesson topics are adjusted to the needs of each group and have included writing on race, class, gender, & sexuality and their intersections; cross cultural & queer experiences; the immigrant experience; and health, wellness and the body. By the end of the twelve weeks, you will have completed or revised up to twenty pages of writing (one long piece or a few short essays, stories or chapters) that will be ready to publish. You can also choose to read an excerpt at a group reading on April 9.
To apply: please email nancyagabian@yahoo.com two paragraphs that 1) explain your interest and/or experience in contributing to a writing community (i.e., why would you be a successful member of this writing group?) and 2) describe your writing goals and/or the writing you would like to do with this group. Attach a 1-3 page sample of writing. Application deadline: Saturday, January 18
Jumpstart Your Writing
an online workshop to re-invigorate your creative process
8 Sunday nights, 7 – 8:30 EDT
Jan 26 – March 23
$400
This online workshop will give you exercises, feedback and community to re-invigorate your creative process, whether you’d like to start writing for the first time, begin a new project, continue your work with a fresh eye, or delve back into a project you’ve spent time away from. Geared for prose writers working autobiographically in fiction or nonfiction. Weekly readings and exercises will be given during the week for you to work on your own. Members will then post responses to exercises in order to get feedback from Nancy and the other participants. We’ll meet through videoconferencing to discuss writing process issues and to report on our progress. Content of readings – short stories, memoir and personal essays – will cover issues of race, gender, sexuality, class, health, etc. Writing topics will cover detail, dialogue, character, point of view, setting, plot and structure. Revisions will be built into our schedule depending on the needs of the group.
To apply: please email nancyagabian@yahoo.com three paragraphs that 1) explain your interest and/or experience in contributing to a writing community (i.e., why would you be a successful member of this writing group?) and 2) describe your writing goals and/or the writing you would like to do with this group. Please also 3) explain your computer’s eligibility requirements: updated Adobe Flash Player and web camera. Attach a 1-3 page sample of writing. Application deadline: Wednesday, January 22
Community Writing Exercise Studio
Saturday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
February 1: on immigration, place, and homeland
March 15: on family, ancestry and history
April 5: on intersections of identity: race, class, gender and/or sexuality
Drop in on any session
Sliding scale: $5 – $25/session.
The Community Writing Exercise Studio is geared for all writers, from beginning to advanced, to flex their creativity and to explore issues of place, community and identity. For each session, we’ll do two to three different writing exercises: one based on a short creative text, the other on an interactive visual, musical, conversational or storytelling prompt, and the third option based on the collaborative work and requests of the group. We’ll also allot time for you to read the results of the exercises (if you so choose) in order to receive supportive responses from the group. The Studio can give you an introduction to creative writing, a means to experiment creatively, an entry into a project and/or a means to share your writing in community.
To register for your first session, please email nancyagabian@yahoo.com (at least 48 hours in advance) and 1) describe your experience with writing 2) your interest in the topic of the session and 3) the rate you can afford to pay.
Me as her again goes e-book
By mid-December, Me as her again will be available on Kindle, Nook and other e-reader platforms. As soon as I know when they’re made an appearance on Amazon or Barnes & Noble (and elswhere) I’ll post here.
Give to the Laundromat Project
This year, the Laundromat Project helped me with my community-based art skills and the fundamentals of social practice art. I’m excited to help fund-raise for their new projects next year, bringing more art to neighborhoods and laundromats. Please consider donating $10 by clicking on this link: http://www.razoo.com/story/Nancy-Agabian-Fundraising-For-The-Lp-S-People-Powered-10k-Challenge?referral_code=share