Spring is near and our
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Registration is OPEN for our spring classes.
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In five New Jersey locations:
SUMMIT | MAPLEWOOD | SOUTH ORANGE | MONTCLAIR | MORRISTOWN
REGISTER TODAY!
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Welcoming two BRAND NEW CLASSES
and terrific NEW INSTRUCTORS
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Dragons! Pirates! Cowgirls! Mastodon-sized dung beetles! Children’s fiction never fails to let a writer’s imagination go wild. In this hands-on workshop, writers with an interest in picture books, middle grade, or YA fiction will learn how to craft compelling stories and characters that will make young readers want to keep turning pages. Works in progress will be constructively critiqued in a supportive environment. In-class writing prompts will keep the creative spirit nimble. And real world advice on the publishing industry will help your completed manuscript stand out in a crowd.
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Do you love poetry but have no idea how to write it? Do you wonder how to bring a fully engaging poem into the world? In this beginner, generative workshop, we will focus on discovering your own creativity and unleashing your individual voice. By reading contemporary (and not so contemporary) poetry, we’ll help connect your writing to the traditions of poetry, experimenting with free verse, sonnets, confessional, list poems, lyrical poems and more. You do not need any previous experience with writing or formal poetry. All you need is a pen, notebook (or laptop) and an open mind!
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If your Teen loves to write,
The Writers Circle is the perfect place to hone their craft in a generous, creative environment.
Three Week-long Intensives - Writing Daily, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM
Week 1: July 22-26
Week 2: July 29-August 2
Week 3: August 5-9
at Drew University, Madison, NJ
Join us for one, two, or all three weeks!
For teens who love to write, The Writers Circle’s Summer Creative Writing Intensives are the perfect place to hone their craft. Students will develop their voices and writing ideas in a generous, creative environment with professional authors as instructors. Each week they’ll choose from two different genres to focus on - fiction, poetry, memoir, sci-fi/fantasy, and more. They’ll focus on their own writing projects as well as new work inspired by creative exercises and prompts. They’ll receive supportive, constructive feedback from instructors and peers. Special excursions, literary inter-activities, and a reading on Fridays for family and friends will round out the week. They’ll also have the chance to submit their work for publication in The Writers Circle's online journal.
REGISTER TODAY!
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And for the younger set...
WordSMASH
in South Orange, Summit, Morristown
and just added to MONTCLAIR! |
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This two-hour per afternoon, week-long program is chock-full of writing games, wacky prompts, and time to sink into a favorite book just to read! Seasoned writers will be challenged by story starters unlike anything they've seen in school. Reluctant writers will find TWC's interactive games and prompts an irresistible invitation to start creating. Our collaborative, energetic environment will lay the foundation for kids to let loose and let the words flow.
Let WordSMASH! keep writing and reading alive
for your kids this summer!
REGISTER
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Spring Mini-Retreat
at Lord Stirling Park
Basking Ridge, NJ
Sunday, May 5
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Join us for our annual one-day retreat in a truly magical new setting. Write in the comfort of the Environmental Education Center overlooking placid Branta Pond. Take nature walks to inspire your writing. Join us for creativity sparking prompts, meditation and yoga, and much more!
Get away from the suburban hubbub and dedicate a day to your writing!
Register Today
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More Spring Special Events
featuring our instructors and literary friends.
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March 24:
Montclair Literary Festival
featuring TWC instructors
Saturday March 23:
- Laurie Lico Albanese facilitates a panel on
Recreating the Past at 11:05 AM
- Benilde Little facilitates a panel on
Writing Ourselves – Moving to Memoir with Dani Shapiro and others at 2:45 PM
Sunday March 24:
- Michelle Cameron teaches
Characters that Live Beyond the Page at 9:30 AM
- Judith Lindbergh teaches
Setting the Scene: Writing Riveting Worlds at 10:00 AM
- Steph Auteri teaches Memoir: Telling Personal Stories without Being Disowned by Friends and Family at 10 AM
- Lisa Romeo teaches
Revising Your Work to Get it Published at 1:00 PM
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April 11:
Judith Lindbergh
in conversation with
Kris Waldherr
about her debut novel
The Lost History of Dreams
A post-mortem photographer unearths dark secrets of the past that may hold the key to his future.
at Words Bookstore
Maplewood, NJ
~ FREE EVENT! ~ |
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