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Show, Tell, Write

NewsMay 24, 2016303Views 0Likes 1Comment

Remember when you were in first grade, and you brought a treasure to school to share in show and tell? That was loads of fun, so why should such a great time be available only to kids? Welcome to show and tell for big people, with a twist. Join the fun at Show, Tell, Write …

January 2016 Writing Events

NewsJanuary 7, 2016220Views 0Likes 0Comments

Happy New Year from Writing Your Life! Let's start the new year off with a bang...and a big bang for your buck. If you need inspiration, motivation, encouragement, and advice to start writing the stories you've been wanting to write, look no further. Writing Your Life has a number of events this month to help you start…

Wednesday Writing Prompt: Me and My Pony

SpotlightJuly 10, 2013365Views 0Likes 0Comments

Have you ever hopped a ride on one of these? This wonderful rocking horse is only one of the many items that will lead you down memory lane in the Mementos and Memories workshop on Sunday, August 18th at Wonderful Things by Kim, a fantastic collectibles shop in Longwood. Kim came across this trusty steed…

Wednesday Writing Prompt: ‘I love…’

SpotlightApril 17, 2013973Views 0Likes 0Comments

One of my favorite parts of reading is when something jumps off the page and strikes me as something I wish I'd written. I especially love when life story writers are able to take something that everyone experiences and make it sound special and unique. Take a look at this little prose-ish poem: I love how she writes…

Wednesday Writing Prompt: Spring Cleaning

SpotlightMarch 20, 2013238Views 0Likes 0Comments

Today marks the first day of Spring. For many of us, that means it's an opportunity to start fresh, to throw open the windows and allow nature to clear out the cobwebs. Because I live in Florida, I’m fortunate to have my windows open most of the winter. Nevertheless, as a symbolic gesture, every time…

First Saturday Writing Workshop: Every Month!

SpotlightFebruary 25, 2013233Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Healing Arts: The Story of Survival

SpotlightFebruary 15, 2013208Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Everything you always wanted to know…

SpotlightFebruary 14, 2013274Views 0Likes 0Comments

... 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…

Happy Valentine’s Day!

SpotlightFebruary 13, 2013295Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Writing Your Life: Spring 2013 Nine-Week Class

SpotlightFebruary 12, 2013218Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…