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September 20, 2016 | THE WRITERS CIRCLE
New Online Journal, News, Events and More
Falling for Fall, Again |
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There’s nothing like the feeling of renewal in the early part of the fall – when the tempo picks up again and everything seems as shiny and new as that still-pristine pile of notebooks and stack of sharpened pencils.
We’re heading toward another invigorating and busy year at The Writers Circle. And yes, we’re making sure to carve our time to keep ourselves writing through it all! |
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TWC Director Michelle Cameron vacationed this summer in Israel with her family – and devoted some time to researching at some of the places in the Holy Land where Napoleon Bonaparte fought (and lost). It’s a first for her – never before having had the opportunity to research “on the ground” – and she shares some insights into that journey. |
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Our spectacular teen writers produced some impressive work during this year's Summer Creative Writing Intensives. Check out just a sampling of their gorgeous work in the latest issue of The Writers Circle Online Journal.
And while you’re in a Summer Intensive mood, you might also want to take a look at our photo essay recap. Working with over 100 teen writers who are as serious about their work as we are always takes our breath away. Peek into our amazing three weeks with these fantastic young writers in our 2016 Photo Essay! |
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COMMUNITY News & Opportunities |
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PUBLICATIONS & LITERARY ACHIEVEMENTS
We are overwhelmed, as always, with the wonderful achievements of both our author-instructors and our students!
Congratulations to our AUTHOR-INSTRUCTORS:
Donna Baier Stein's novel, Baby Doe Tabor, The Silver Baron's Wife, launched on September 15. The first month of any writer’s publication is an important one, so please order a copy or pick one up at the new MONDO Booktique! And don’t forget her readings at the Bernardsville Library September 21 and KGB Books in NYC October 23, plus a launch party at the Friars Club in NYC October 28.
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Lisa Romeo goes from triumph to triumph:
- First, the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: one of Lisa’s essays has been selected for the Notable Essays section of
Best American Essays 2016. The essay, "Not Quite Meet Cute," originally appeared in Blue Lyra Review in 2015.
- In
Purple Clover, an essay on how
Eat, Pray, Love, now marking its 10th anniversary, sparked some changes 10 years ago: “Happy 10th Birthday, ‘Eat, Pray, Love’!”
- In
CHANGE seven, some literary flash nonfiction (three linked pieces): “Funereal”
- In Brevity’ special issue on experiences of race, racism, and radicalization: “On the Near Side of the Tracks”
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And now our STUDENTS:
One of Judith’s long-time-ago students and dear friends, Marilyn Zion, also had an essay chosen as a notable in this year's Best American Essays 2016!
One of Donna Baier Stein’s students, Suzanne Malich, will publish a second short story, “Beyond the Curtain” in the YA fiction magazine
Frostfire.
Joan Halperin recently spoke about her novel,
My Sister's Eyes, at a Lunch & Learn at the Alex Aidekman Family Community Campus.
Artist and writer Madeleine Jones from the Wednesday morning Maplewood Adult Writers Circle has launched a blog of her micro-stories and images, Red Velvet Jones.
TWC teen writer, Craig K., has become a contributor to the website MondayMonday, with posts including “ Could Fear the Walking Dead actually happen?” and “ Does Pokemon Go change gaming?” See all Craig’s posts at his MondayMonday page. |
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LOCAL EVENTS and COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES |
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ONE DAY
WRITERS MINI-RETREAT
Sunday, November 13
at MONDO-Summit
Dedicate a day to your writing in our sun-filled, loft-like Summit location!
Hours of free writing, plus warm-ups, goal-setting, creativity sparking prompts, meditation and yoga.
Plus box lunches available from Marigold’s and optional individual critique on your work from one of TWC’s author-instructors
Retreat fee: $110
Advance Registration is strongly recommended.
REGISTER EARLY!
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Fall is definitely underway – with yesterday marking the first official day of our Fall Workshop session!
Note that our Ridgewood Adult Writers Circle starts on October 6 and all Morristown classes start on October 18!
Plus, we're offering a special class by the incomparable Chris Kapp - Spark Your Creativity in Summit on Wednesdays from 7:30-9:00 PM in Summit, starting on October 19!
As always, we've got a full lineup of creative writing workshops for all ages and stages of writing in as many genres as we can think of. If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time to jump in to both adult and
especially in
kids/teen classes, most of which start Saturday.
REGISTER TODAY! |
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We’re buckling down to our own writing and looking forward to helping you with yours! Do take advantage of the autumn to jump into that project that might have languished over the summer months. We’re going to do the same! -- Michelle & Judith
P.S. We hope you like our newsletter's new look - and that the new format means more of you see it in your inbox! |
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