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July 8, 2009; Vol. 2, No 14
Story Circle Online Classes
...by, for, and about women
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The Story Circle Network is the only lifewriting program designed exclusively for women. Since 1997, our nonprofit organization has offered learning opportunities in memoir, reminiscence, journaling, poetry, family stories, kitchen table stories, writing-as-healing, writing for personal growth and spiritual development, poetry, blogging, and other areas. We teach general writing skills, organization, and critical editing, as well as technical skills in book design and development, online marketing, blogging, and other Internet-related activities.
For full class listings, faculty bios, enrollment, and more, visit our website. And check out our upcoming National Conference (Feb. 5-7, 2010).
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Summer Classes for Women Writers
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Summer is here, and you're hoping to relax a little. Why not spend some of that time sharpening your writing skills and polishing your prose, in the relaxed, easy environment of your own home? You can, with the help of our experienced teachers and in the company of virtual classmates from all over the world. SCN's next series of classes begins July 13 and ends September 7. Online enrollment is easy and fast, but class sizes are strictly limited, so please hurry. If the class you want is already filled, try another—or check back with us in August, when we'll be listing our Fall classes.
•"Playing with our Senses: Looking at the Same World in New Ways" [mini-course].
Taught by Jennifer Culver, writing instructor, memoir teacher, teacher/district mentor for the National Writing Project.
This class begins with an invitation to participants to delve deeper into sensory awareness with various prewriting/journaling activities that encourage them to find a meaningful aspect of their lives to explore more deeply in an observational writing...
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•"Freeing Your Creative Voice." [1-2 mini-courses]
Taught by Annette Erickson, writing instructor, journaling teacher, professional counselor.
Most of us have words that were never spoken, things that were never said for one reason or another. We worried about rejection, we couldn't find the words, it didn't seem important at the time... Often these "untold" pieces of our lives end up smothering our voices...
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•"Nighttime Illuminations." [1-2 mini-courses]
Taught by Donna Remmert, dream coach and writing teacher.
This is a course in remembering, recording, and interpreting dreams.
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•"How To Develop a Nonfiction Book Proposal" [mini-course].
Taught by Sarah White, freelance writer, memoir teacher.
In this 3-part class, we will discuss each of the components of a nonfiction book proposal, exploring what makes a successful overview, market analysis, platform, and sample chapter...
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•"Write Your Travel Memoirs" [mini-course].
Taught by Sarah White, freelance writer, memoir teacher.
Writing about travel allows us to explore many aspects of the writing craft, and also to discover new perspectives on our selves and our lives. We will explore story structure, descriptive techniques for capturing people and places, and ways to bring home the meaning discovered in our travel experiences.
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One-on-One Mentoring
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If you are looking for professional help with a specific writing project, or searching for guidance and direction to improve your work, you'll want to check out SCN's Writing Mentorship Program. Professional writers are able to help you direct your energies, focus your talents, and produce your best work.
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Looking for Teachers—and Conference Presenters!
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We are looking for women teachers/writers who want to share their passion for lifewriting by working with women (SCN members and non-members) in classes carried out on the Internet and via email. If you are a skilled writer with experience in teaching memoir, journaling, life-based fiction, and other lifewriting forms and are interested in joining our faculty, we'd like to hear from you.
We're also looking for presenters for our National Memoir Conference. Deadline: July 31, 2009.
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Who We Are & How to Join Us
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You don't have to be a member of Story Circle to enroll in our online classes, but we'd love to count you as one of our members. And there's a big plus! You'll save almost the cost of a membership by joining SCN and becoming eligible for a lower tuition.
Our mission: The Story Circle Network is dedicated to helping women share the stories of their lives and to raising public awareness of the importance of women's personal histories. We carry out our mission through publications, a web site, classes, workshops, writing and reading circles, and woman-focused programs. Our activities empower women to tell their stories, discover their identities through their stories, and choose to be the authors of their own lives.
Learn more about how SCN can help you tell your story. We offer
- our quarterly print Journal, a newsletter with features on women's lifewriting
- opportunities to publish your work
- workshops, classes, online courses
- writing circles
- an Internet Chapter
- Speaker's Bureau
- much more
Membership categories:
- Member: $35; Canada & Mexico: $45; International $50
- Supporter: $70
- Sponsor: $125
- Patron: $200
- Benefactor: $400+
Internet Chapter membership: $18
(To join the Internet chapter you must also be a member of the national organization; chapter dues are in addition to the national dues.)
To join, see our online membership form, or go to our web site & click on "Join" at the top of the page. You can pay online, or send a check to Story Circle Network, P.O. Box 500127, Austin TX 78750-0127
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E-Letters
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We publish four monthly e-Letters:
- This e-Letter brings you information about our upcoming online classes and workshops.
- The National e-Letter brings you writing tips, quotes, and book reviews.
- The Story Circle Book Reviews e-Letter brings you information about book reviews and features.
- The Internet Chapter e-Letter is sent only to members of the Internet Chapter; it features chapter news and events.
We appreciate your help in spreading the word about Story Circle Network. Please forward this e-Letter to anyone interested in lifewriting—family and friends, students, clients, members of your writing group.
If a friend has forwarded this to you, add your e-address and click below to get your own subscription.
To join any of our Story Circle Network e-Letter mailing lists, type your email address below, then click the 'Go' button:
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To unsubscribe: see link at the very bottom of this email.
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Story Circle Network
...for women with stories to tell
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True Words for
Women Writers
"In the writing process, the more the story cooks, the better. The brain works for you even when you are at rest. I find dreams particularly useful."
—Doris Lessing
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We're Holding a Conference!
February 5-7, 2010
Austin, TX
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Story Circle Blog
Join the conversation about
our stories at
Telling Herstories: The Broad View
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We're on Facebook & Twitter!
If you're on Facebook, you're invited to join our new Facebook group and keep with our SCN goings-on.
And check us out on Twitter, too!
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Three Publications from SCN
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Kitchen Table Stories
Kitchen Table Stories is a 160-page soft-cover cookbook and story collection from SCN members, including over 70 recipes from our members together with their funny, heartwarming, and touching stories behind those recipes (click to see the table of contents). The beautiful cover is illustrated and designed by SCN member Katherine Misegades.
Available in a spiral binding (Special Edition) or perfect binding (Trade Edition).
Order the spiral bound Special Edition through the SCN cookbook web page: $18 plus shipping and handling.
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What Wildness is This
What Wildness is This: Women Write About the Southwest celebrates women's experiences in the landscapes of the Southwest. Published by the University of Texas Press and Story Circle Network, this exciting collection is made up of memoir, creative non-fiction, essay, and poetry, and includes pieces by both emerging and established writers. See our book web site for more details.
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Starting Points
Starting Points is SCN's writing prompt e-book. Based on the weekly writing prompts that Susan Albert sent to the Internet Chapter members for six years, this book is available for purchase as either a pdf download or in a spiral-bound edition (shown here). See the Starting Points web page for more details and to place your order with our bookseller, Lulu.com.
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To read this e-Letter on our web site, click here: www.storycircleonlineclasses.org/newsletters/090708.html
This e-Letter is a publication of the Story Circle Network, (P.O. Box 500127, Austin TX 78750-0127). It is provided free, via e-mail, for women interested in lifewriting worldwide. ©2008-2009 Story Circle Network
Feel free to forward this e-Letter to friends and colleagues with appropriate credit to Story Circle Network.
This e-Letter is written and edited by Peggy Moody & Susan Wittig Albert.
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email: programdirector@storycircleonlineclasses.org
voice: 512-454-9833
web: www.storycircleonlineclasses.org
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