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 […]
Hello fellow Albany Writers!After much discussion and planning Grace, Rose, and I are ready to announce the next big adventure! On Sunday June 30th at 6PM at the East Greenbush Denny’s we will be having an ‘Out with the Old, and In with the New’ celebration! Out with the Old – Grace, Rose, and myself […]
We will do loosely structured 20 minutes of writing and then 20 minutes of chatting. Continuing in a cycle throughout the event!v
Our most precious creative wisdom often resides in the heart of our deepest pain, which resides deeply within our own spiritual hearts. Our hearts, entangled in the emotional stories of past pain and trauma, often stay caged in an act of self-protection.But really, this caging is a form of self-neglect of the deeper expressions the […]
Write 4 a Day is a series of 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 of it; network, collaborate or write solo; wander the […]
In this 4-week course, you can expect to create a coherent, genuine poetry collection that reflects your authentic poetic expression. You will be guided to assemble your collection using your already written poetic works as well as writing generated in each 90-min session.During each session, you will: -reflect on written poetry currently existing in your […]
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.
