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Did You Know?
We recently received some nice press in CityBeat featuring
an interview with our
Executive Director!
Read the Article
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In This Issue
Director's Letter
A Taste of Wine and Art
Young Women's
Fall Term
Book Club is Back
Self-Publishing
Program
Reiki Share
Toni Lackner: One Act
Play
CFLA Practicums
Power of Stories Event
Rusty Ball Tickets
Friday Salons Resume
Writing Prompt
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WRITING PROMPT
Look in the mirror. Title a piece, "You Look Good to Me," and write a letter, poem, or essay to beautiful, wonderful YOU!
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FRIDAY SALONS RESUME
Fri., Oct. 20
6:30 pm - potluck
7 pm- discussion begins
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If you haven't visited a Friday Night Salon, come join us on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month for discussion, friendship and food! Salons are warm, relaxed gatherings sponsored by:
Women's Way of KY/OH.
This week, we'll take a few minutes to do some fast writes about ourselves, our experiences, our lives. Then we'll take some time to listen to those willing to share. Discovering who we are is always surprising!
Suggested donation $5
Please contact Bev Bowers of Women's Way of OH/KY for further details. 513-923-1414 |
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SPECIAL PERFORMANCE!
Come support one of our writers, Toni Lackner, as she presents her first one-act play:
A PERFECT DAY FOR A SLUSH
Friday
September 27
7:00pm
Admission is FREE
Refreshments served
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CFLA PRACTICUMS
Some of our Conscious Feminine Leadership Academy (CFLA) participants are offering their practicums this fall:
Karen Novak
Conscious Feminine Process:
Image, Story and Craft
Laurie Lambert
Writing in Nature:
The River, the Woods, the Sky
Christie Schmidt
Eating for (a) Change
Barbara Lyghtel Rohrer
StoryDance: Emerging from Within Through Writing and Movement
We'll keep you posted as more become available. If you are interested in attending, please email [email protected]
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EVENT OF INTEREST
The Power of Stories: Personal History and Self-Publishing Expo
presented by Beyond the Trees, LLC
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Saturday, October 19
9:30 - 4
Crowne Plaza Cincinnati Blue Ash
Stop by the WWf(a)C table at this very special event!
Beyond the Trees, LLC publishes our Project Connect and Young Women's Anthologies.
They will be presenting a self-publishing workshop at WWf(a)C in November, 2013. See the right side column of this newsletter for more details, or visit www.womenwriting.org.
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KROGER REWARDS PROGRAM
You can support WWf(a)C just by using your Kroger Plus Card
For our faithful supporters, please check to see that you are still registered for our Kroger card program! Beginning in April 2013, members are required to re-register with the program.
Click HERE for the instructions.
Thank you to all who have joined so far ~ your efforts are making a real difference! So far, we have earned
over $2100.00 with your support!
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RUSTY BALL 2013
Planning to attend the Rusty Ball on November 9, 2013?
If so, please use the following link to purchase your tickets on behalf of Women Writing for (a) Change!
Click Here for Tickets
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| Director's Letter ~ September 2013 |
Dear Women Writing for (a) Change Community,
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Sitting with my morning coffee and laptop, windows thrown wide to this 60 degree morning air, it hardly feels like early September. This summer seems to be apologizing for the 2012 heat wave. I accept the apology and bask in these perfect days. At 6906 Plainfield Road, we've enjoyed the summer months as a time to re-group, get organized, and do some deep cleaning.
Have you seen our new sign? If you haven't noticed, we have a beautiful new sign prominently displayed on the Montgomery Road side of the building. It was partially funded by a federal grant through the City of Silverton. We're also hard at work on a new website, gifted to us by NetCrafters.
We had a bustling summer! Our summer camps for girls, teens and young women surged to overflowing for the first time in several years, thanks to the hard work and vision of Andrea Nichols, our Young Women's Program Director. We are offering fabulous fall classes for girls and teens, and they are already starting to fill...Continue Reading
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Book Club is Back!
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Join us on the first Sunday of each month at WWf(a)C for a book discussion. Our selections will explore the theme "Fiction and Memoir for Writers"
 Title for October:
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed
Sunday, October 6
6 - 8 pm
This is a FREE offering, but please
Register On-line.
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Class Offerings
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Please visit our website to see the entire class schedule and full descriptions of our offerings.
FREE CORE CLASS SAMPLER!
Come join us for a sample core class session. No fee, but please register to reserve your space.
Saturday, October 22
11:30am - 12:30pm
Facilitator: Sally Schneider
MAINTAIN YOUR WRITER'S SHAPE
Looking to sustain or jump-start your writing practice? Join us Friday mornings, for a focused, one-hour, facilitator-led writing circle. This one-hour circle is a new format as WWfaC explores creative ways to reach writers challenged by life's commitments.
Fridays, September 6 - November 22
10:00am - 11:00am
Facilitator: Annette Wick
$12/class or $55 for a 5 - week pass
(Requirement: Past or current WWf(a)C class members only)
FALL INTO FICTION
Marisa Becker offers two opportunities to experiment with storytelling and playfully engage with your imagination this fall. Dip your toe in with So You Want to Write Fiction? or dive headfirst into National Novel Writing Month.
So You Want to Write Fiction?
Saturdays, September 28, October 5, 12, & 19
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Facilitator: Marisa Becker
$115
(Open to women, men and young adults, 16+)
National Novel Writing Month Challenge!
Sundays, October 27, November 3, 10, 17, December 1
10:00am - 1:00pm
No Class on November 24 - Thanksgiving weekend
Facilitator: Marisa Becker
$90
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Young Women's Fall Programs
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Our young women's programs are designed to help strengthen girls' authentic voices, develop their ability to speak out through writing and direct interaction, and deepen their belief in their own creative intelligence.
GIRLS (GRADES 4 - 7)
The theme for this 6-Week Girls' Class will be "Courage to Be Kind. Everyday we are faced with decisions. We can decide to be kind or to act mean or to whimper in the face of someone else who is mean to us.
In this class, we will consider these options and write in private journals to help us create the lives we want to lead.
Sundays, September 29 - November 3
2:00pm - 5:00pm
$179
TEENS (GRADES 8 - 10)
Teens can discover (and voice!) their authentic selves during this 6-week session. There will be opportunities to engage in writing, art-making, meditation, and yoga. Through this exploration, young women will become more confident in their writing voices, bodies, and move closer to their own personal truths.
Sundays, September 29-November 3
2:00pm - 5:00pm
$179
YOUNG WOMEN'S FALL WORKSHOPS (GRADES 10 - 12)
"Honoring Our Emotions"
This workshop series will focus on "Honoring Our Emotions." We will use Eve Ensler's text We Are Emotional Creatures to inspire writing about our own intuitions and passions. We will use personal journals, poetry and story telling to explore how our intuition is interconnected with our emotions and how they lead us to our true passions in life.
Saturdays, November 9, January 25, and April 12
9:00am-4:00pm
Facilitators: Andrea Nichols & Mindy Flask
$179
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Special Programs
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FIRST DRAFT TO FIRST SALE:
Self-Publishing Your Book - 4 Steps to Success
Presented by Kristine Woodworth and Jennifer Sauers
of Beyond the Trees, LLC
Saturday, November 9, 10 am-12pm
Topics include: Polishing Your Manuscript, Designing Your Book Cover, Publishing Your Book, and Marketing Your Book
It is said that everyone has at least one book inside them. If you have written, or thought about writing a novel, memoir, poetry collection or cookbook, join local independent publishing advisors Kristine Woodworth and Jennifer Sauers to learn how easy it can be to turn your work into a published book. Whether it's just for the family or to sell to the world, you'll get step-by-step instructions on taking your work from first draft to a published book, and even your own listing on Amazon.com.
For more information about Beyond the Trees, LLC, please visit their website.
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REIKI SHARE
Sunday October 20, 1-4pm
Cost: $25
Reiki Share is a time for anyone attuned to Level I, II, or III to come together to give and receive Reiki. Please join us for an afternoon of relaxation, rejuvenation and healing.
Special Live Music: Nancy Bick Clark, Celtic harpist
Facilitators: Linda Neumaier, Tess Olson, Elizabeth Tait
More Information and Registration
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