Trusting God during Difficult CircumstancesSome of our times are harder than others. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, health issues, financial worries or even positive changes like starting a new relationship, the “not knowing” can be challenging. Poet Rainer Maria Rilke in his famous volume “Letters to a Young Poet” encourages the young poet […]
Women will gather in mid-July to immerse themselves in writing and nature. Two daily classes are followed by free time in the afternoon and readings in the evening. Class choices include poetry, fiction, journaling, memoir and multi-genre.Since 1995, this retreat has embraced and celebrated the talent women bring to writing. Our voices, so often diminished […]
Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions, a 45 minute writing session, have a 15 minute discussion, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards, the Zoom room will remain open for a […]
Haiku, Senryu and Tanka are terse poetic forms adapted to English from the Japanese poetic tradition. Their seeming simplicity can unmask breathtaking insights, universal truths and unanswerable questions. This generative workshop will offer poets a delightful opportunity to play with the forms’ themes and structures to craft much from little. All experience levels welcome.
Our minds are full of ordinary and extraordinary events. Join poet and contemplative arts teacher Ellen White Rook for a morning of sitting meditation, walking meditation (and perhaps a little gentle stretching or yoga,) and writing sessions. Optional writing prompts will be offered. Suitable for new and experienced writers. Meditation instruction will be provided.
Join Stephentown Art Guild co-founder and professional author Robin Catalano for Just Do It: A Creative Writing Workshop, where we’ll focus on experimenting with writing prompts. We’ll complete a series of short exercises aimed at letting the creative mind wander and tamping down the inner critic. Work can be shared—or not!—and all exercises will be […]
In celebration of National Poetry Month, we’ll read examples of haiku, pay homage to the natural world, and try our hand at the three-line form. Start a writing habit you can stick with and enjoy in this fun, supportive workshop and take away easy prompts for future inspiration. All adults are welcome to attend. Please […]
Don’t you deserve at least one day to write?Write 4 a Day is a series of monthly one-day writing retreats in upstate New York. There is: no workshop no agenda no required activities no assignments no schedule no WiFi! Unplug. Write. Don’t write. Think. Daydream. Doodle. Outline. Come for the whole day or just for part […]
So you’ve written some stories and / or poems and have revised them until you can no longer look at them. What now? How do you get your words into the world? In this six-week workshop, you’ll learn the ins and outs of submitting your fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction to literary journals for publication. We’ll […]
Through generative writing exercises, students will create dialogue, set scenes, and write stage directions. With prompts, individual participants will create short solo monologues, and the group will also devise scenes collaboratively based on a short play reading.Laura-Jean Schwartau is a member of Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA. As a director, actor, and choreographer, LJ has worked in […]
Writers in the Mountains (WIM) presents The Amherst Method, a generative writing workshop with poet Sharon Israel, the last Friday of the month from 3 to 5 pm at Roxbury Library, 53742 State Hwy 30, Roxbury, NY. The next session will be held on April 26. Advance registration is recommended. Bring a notebook and pen.Never written before? […]
Tom Corrado will discuss making a poem by reading and talking about poems by John Ashbery, Louise Gluck, Frank O’Hara, and Mary Oliver.
From Julia Alvarez to William Wordsworth, poets have often evoked a sense of place in their work. A poem of place may be about your present home in this present time, or it may look to the past or the future. It may be set where you once lived, somewhere you’ve visited, or anywhere you […]
Sometimes the muse is just waiting for you to write, and sometimes there’s a blank computer screen or notepad staring back at you. That’s where writing prompts can help. At the next meeting of the Upper Hudson Chapter of Sisters in Crime, held at the East Greenbush Community Library and online, author and instructor Ellen […]
Writers in the Mountains (WIM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the literary arts in the Catskill Mountains (Upstate New York) and beyond. The organization serves a diverse community of writers and readers, from native-born residents to the summer visitors who migrate to the region from all over the world. In addition to offering […]
Create a Word Sculpture Workshop will be presented by Ellen White Rook at the Bach Branch of the Albany Public Library on Sunday, April 21 at 1:30 PM. Free.Following the guidelines of Beat poet Michael McClure, workshop participants will choose 100 words that represent their personal universe–past, present, and future. They will then create a […]
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.
