This is a workshop that helps writers come up with topics they might not have otherwise thought to write about. You'll be given a variety of prompts, with five to fifteen minutes of time to write about a memory related to the prompt. The class aims to tap in to your ability to write without thinking…
What have you been told about the circumstances of your birth? Were you born in a hospital or at home? What are the stories surrounding your birth? Were you a planned addition to the family or a happy accident? Were there any problems or worries during your mother’s pregnancy?
Set the timer for ten minutes. Write…
Healing Arts: The Story of Survival is an exhibition of works by people who participated in the Artist-In-Residence program at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Orlando. The informative exhibition tells the story of diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship by celebrating health, healing, and the therapeutic power of art.
In March 2011, MD Anderson implemented an artist in residence…
On Saturday, February 9th, I had the privilege of sharing by Bring Your Ancestors to Life presentation with members of the Genealogical Society of Sarasota.
We discussed many forms a family history story can take, and I was thrilled by the enthusiasm in the room! It's not easy to know what to do with a collection of facts and…
... about writing your life story, but were too afraid to ask!
Why should I write my life story? Where do I start? How do I finish? What should I leave in? What should I take out? Can I write my story even if my spelling and grammar aren't that great? Should I write about…
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, so today we're going to write about that marvelous day of romance and all-around caring. In its origins, the day supposedly honored Valentinus, a martyr in Roman times who was imprisoned and executed for performing weddings for soldiers not allowed to marry and for helping the Christians. It was author Geoffrey…
Join the fun and sign up for our next nine-week Writing Your Life class, which begins on Thursday, March 14th and runs through Thursday, May 9th.
Classes are held on eight consecutive Thursdays from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the Marks Street Recreational Center in downtown Orlando. On the ninth week of class, we enjoy a…
Call to mind a photograph of you as a child that is familiar to you. It may be one that hung on the wall of your home throughout your growing up years or possibly, an image of your young self you’ve recently seen for the first time. How old are you in the photograph? What…
Good writing requires good editing, and putting pen to paper is just the beginning. It's time to take your writing from promising to polished!
Editing: Make Your Stories Shine Workshop
March 16, 2013
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Lake Fairview, Orlando, FL
You have a heap of stories in front of you. You've worked long and hard to get…