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Event Tag Archives: 2019 writing workshops

Mystic ActivismWriting for Mystic Activists

14 May 2019
  • Venue: Franklinton Center at Bricks
  • Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop
  • Tags: 2019 writing workshops, activism, activist, Chanequa Walker-Barnes, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, mystic, mysticism, regional writing workshops, School for Conversion
For faith-rooted activists who want to engage writing as a contemplative practice.
The application deadline has passed.

Enuma OkoroExploring Identity and (Dis)belonging through the Personal Essay

05 June 2019
  • Venue: Collegeville Institute
  • Categories: Writing Workshop
  • Tags: 2019 writing workshops, belonging, church, Enuma Okoro, identity, personal essay, writing workshops
A workshop that explores issues of identity and belonging through creative nonfiction. 
The application deadline has passed.

From Journaling to Memoir: Making Sense of Your Inner World

17 June 2019
  • Venue: Collegeville Institute
  • Categories: Writing Workshop
  • Tags: 2019 writing workshops, Renita Weems
A workshop for women who want to hone their skill in writing short personal essays. 
The application deadline has passed.

Lauren WinnerIn the Thick of It: Explorations of Advanced Topics in Prose Writing

12 July 2019
  • Venue: Collegeville Institute
  • Categories: Writing Workshop
  • Tags: 2019 writing workshops, Lauren Winner
For advanced spiritual writers in the middle of prose projects.
The application deadline has passed.

Michael N. McGregorApart, and Yet a Part: A Workshop with Writing Coach Michael N. McGregor

01 August 2019
  • Venue: Collegeville Institute
  • Categories: Writing Workshop
  • Tags: 2019 writing workshops
Independent, unstructured work in community.
The application deadline has passed.

Robert BensonMapping the Geography of Grace: A Writing Workshop for Clergy

24 September 2019
  • Venue: Gray Center in Canton, MS
  • Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop
  • Tags: 2019 writing workshops, Center for Ministry, off-site, regional, regional writing workshops, Robert Benson
For clergy exploring the landscape of faith.
The application deadline for this workshop has passed.

Lauren WinnerWriting the Spiritual Life: A Creative Writing Workshop with Lauren Winner

27 October 2019
  • Venue: Lake Logan Conference Center in Canton, NC
  • Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop
  • Tags: 2019 writing workshops, Lake Logan Conference Center, Lauren Winner, off-site, regional workshop
A Creative Writing Workshop.
The application deadline for this workshop has now passed.

John HudsonThe Art of the Personal Essay: Make A Point. Change the World.

11 November 2019
  • Venue: Warren Conference Center in Ashland, MA
  • Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop
  • Tags: 2019 writing workshops, clergy, John Hudson, MA, regional workshop, Warren Conference Center in Ashland
A workshop for clergy who write.
The application deadline for this workshop has now passed.

Mary Lane PotterWriting Spirit, Writing Faith: A Week with Mary Potter

18 November 2019
  • Venue: Whidbey Institute on Whidbey Island
  • Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop
  • Tags: 2019 writing workshops, Mary Potter, regional writing workshops, Whidbey Institute on Whidbey Island
Exploring the complexities of faith in today’s world.
The application deadline for this workshop has passed.

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