From Journaling to Memoir: Making Sense of Your Inner World June 28, 2019 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment 2019 From Journaling to Memoir workshop participants (Left to Right): Lacette Cross, LaDonna Williams, Kathryn Stanley (facilitator), Renita Weems (facilitator), Charisse Tucker, Angela Khabeb, Mia Sloan, Zandra Jordan, Chesla Nickelson, Nilwona Nowlin, Charlene Hill, Gail Krahenbuhl, Adrainne Gray, and Lakesha Bradshaw Easter. On June 17-23, a group of women writers gathered at the Collegeville Institute for a new summer writing workshop led by Renita Weems and Kathryn Stanley. The workshop, titled From Journaling to Memoir: Making Sense of Your Inner World, helped participants to hone their skill in writing short personal essays. Writers had the opportunity to share their work and receive one-on-one coaching during the week. When asked to reflect on what they learned at the workshop, one participant wrote: “Journaling is an art, and good writers are not necessarily talented, but disciplined.” Another commented that “God wants to use my story… to bring healing [and] insight to others, so I need to take the time to write my story.” Reflecting on the leadership of Renita Weems and Kathryn Stanley, one writer summed it up in one word: “Excellent!” Like this post? Subscribe to have new posts sent to you by email the same day they are posted.
