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are Women of Words, WomanWords™, birthed as a writing group for women almost seven years ago, has witnessed her web expanding, strengthening into an umbrella under which many creative events have been nurtured (writing retreats, workshops, open mics, book-signings, etc.)— but her primary mission continues to be the rekindling of our Creative Fire, motivating us to put pen to paper— to conjure up images, ideas, emotions awaiting self-discovery. Whether a beginning writer or a published one-- whether you're on page 300 of your second novel or your only intention is to write family stories so they're not forgotten--whether you've got drawers full of poetic scribbles or you're writing creative nonfiction about things that matter to you-- there's a place for you at WomanWords. Writing is fun, and it can be healing as well. Women attending WomanWords sessions over the years have discovered that creativity can be infectious--meet in a circle, a small part of the larger Web of Women Writers, and your own Creative Fire gets fanned by the words of others. Each session includes ritual lighting of the Creative Fire, introductions, a creative writing exercise, optional sharing of writing from the exercise, optional readings of work written outside the session (5 minute limit), ritual extinguishing of the candle (but never our Creative Fire), and networking. If your Creative Spirit needs nurturing, join the supportive web of WomanWords™: attend the next series of WomanWords: the workshops! We write. We share. We encourage. We honor our Muse.
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September 20, 2004 Cost: $80 for series of 4 sessions, payable by 8/14/04 (only $70 if paid by 8/1/04) to Marilyn Day, mailed to WomanWords, P.O. Box 14315, Albany, NY 12212 (include name, phone number, e-mail address if you have one). A MINIMUM OF 7 WOMEN MUST HAVE PRE-REGISTERED BY 8/14/04 IN ORDER TO ENSURE THIS SERIES WILL HAPPEN. After 8/14/04, registration is on a space-available basis. Should there still be room at individual sessions, once the series has begun, cost will be $25 per single workshop (with 48 hours notice—to determine there’s space!). Bring something to write on (paper, journal, laptop..), a writing instrument (pen, pencil, crayon...) and your Muse! Contact Marilyn at 518-869-1706 or wmnwords@nycap.rr.com with any questions. Marilyn Day, founder of Woman Words™, writes, collages and randomly creates in Colonie, NY. She is Regional Contact for the International Women's Writing Guild and serves on the Board of the Hudson Valley Writers Guild. She has been published in Sage Woman; Spiral; Metroland; Lies, Boasts & Feelings; the newsletter of Tri-County Council Vietnam Era Veterans; Knock!; WomanWords; and, recently, two of her poems were included in Peer Glass- an anthology: writings from hudson valley peer groups. Marilyn is also on the Board of Still Point Interfaith Retreat Center. ++++++++++ Save the date: October 12th, 2004-- at New Age Cabaret on No. Pearl Street in Albany-- a special Poetry Foundation event organized by Dan Wilcox will happen-- and will feature both an IWWG member who will be here from Santa Fe (poet Wendy Brown) and the WomanWords Collective (four women poets-- Kristen Day, Judith Prest, Jan Marin Tramontano & Jill Crammond Wickham). No details right now-- it's all still being arranged-- but I'll keep you posted. Thanks so much to Dan W. who, when I forwarded an e received from IWWG Director Hannelore Hahn which had contained Wendy's original e to her noting that she would be on the east coast in the Fall and was looking for poetry performance venues, jumped right in and worked to get this event off the ground! Talk about supporting women writers... And there should be an open mic attached to the evening as well. Expected to be a great night-- please plan to be there! ++++++++++ DIGGING FOR THE ROOTS OF POWER: A WRITING AND EXPRESSIVE ARTS WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN with Marilyn Zembo Day and Judith Prest at Still Point Interfaith Retreat Center, Stillwater, NY Saturday, November 13, 2004; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Participants in this workshop will reflect on power: what is means to each of them; the sources of their power (their roots); who helped them to discover their personal power; who might have shown them, by word or example, how to nurture their own power, how to follow their own path; what not having it has meant to them and to others; what power women possess in a male-dominated culture; where their own places of power are, or might be found. In a safe, supportive circle of women, learn to use sound, words, images and other expressive arts to claim your own power, the affirming power of being a WiseWoman. MARILYN ZEMBO DAY is a published writer and workshop leader. She serves as Regional Contact for the International Women’s Writing Guild and a Board Member for Hudson Valley Writers Guild. She founded and facilitates the local WomanWords Collective. JUDITH PREST is a published poet and essayist, as well as a facilitator of writing and healing workshops. In her day job, she is a school social worker. She holds a certificate in Creativity Mentoring from Glass Lake Studio. MARILYN and JUDITH have paired up to plan and present journal writing and other workshops in a number of venues, including at National Artists for Mental Health conferences, the College of St. Rose, Still Point Interfaith Retreat Center, and Employee Assistance Program events. Cost:
$65 ($55 if registered and paid by 10/15/04). Bring paper (or journal),
your favorite writing instrument (pen, pencil, laptop, etc.) and a lunch.
Register by 11/9/04. Call 518-869-1706 or e-mail wmnwords@nycap.rr.com. with Susan Jefts, MS, Poetry Therapist-in-Training Thursdays, October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 2004; 7 am to 9 pm Discover the rich and powerful language of poetry in a way that leads to a more personal experience of the poem. We will use both ancient sacred and contemporary poetry to explore words, imagery, rhythm and sound to awaken us more deeply to the experience of our own lives. Poetry and its unique language, when truly experienced, can speak to the sleeping parts of ourselves and awaken us to our true thoughts, beliefs and desires. SUSAN JEFTS is a poet, counselor and poetry therapist in training who works with people in educational, therapeutic and community settings using poetry for healing and life exploration. She has been published both locally and nationally and is the author of the chapbook "Bended Moments." Cost: $90 . Register by 10/7/04. Call 518-587-6229. |
