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            	| | An Invitation to WriteHow do you view Winter? Is the chilly weather a blessing or...not so much?  Try writing a poem or essay using snow, ice, frigid temperatures, or the warm glow of a fireplace as metaphors for the deeper stirrings in your soul this time of year.
 
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 | In This Issue    Thank You to our Donors Spotlight on Karen Novak   2nd Annual V-Day Event   Young Women's Winter Programs Begin Soon!   Exciting April Poetry Series   FREE Book Discussion Group   Saturday Salons   Class Schedule  | 
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  Kroger Rewards Program Please Re-Enroll! 
    Even if you have signed up in the past, all  members  must re-enroll in the Kroger Rewards Program to continue supporting  WWf(a)C.   
Click HERE for simple   instructions.         Thank  you to all  who have joined so far, your efforts are making a real difference!   | 
 | Book Discussion Group: Fiction and Memoir for Writers
  Our book discussion group follows WWf(a)C processes to offer an  intentional circle using both writing and conversation to broaden and  deepen our understanding of each chosen  book.  This is a FREE offering.
 
 Upcoming Selections: Someone
 by Alice McDermott
 March 2, 2014 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
 
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 | Saturday Salons 
 
 Salons occur on  the first and third Friday OR Saturday of each month with lively discussion, good  food, and interesting activities.  Salons are a great way to meet new  people, share ideas, and learn new information.
 
 
Sponsored by Women's Way of OH/KY 
 Next Salons:
 Saturday, Feb. 1"Game Night With Music"
 
  ***  Saturday, Feb. 15 "Troubadours of Devine Bliss"Salons typically include a potluck at 6:30pm and  discussion/performance at 7pm.   Suggested donation is $5. For questions, email:  womensway@ymail.com or call 513-923-1414   
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 Cincinnati, Ohio   45236
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            	| |  | Many Thanks to our Supporters You Truly Make the Difference!
 
 It is with much gratitude and appreciation that we recognize all who made gifts to Women Writing for (a) Change in the last quarter of 2013. Your gifts help fill the gap between tuition and the actual cost of running our programs which celebrate the individual voice through the art of writing. With your support, each semester women and young women find circles in which writing is valued as a form of self-expression and self-discovery. Your gifts help make this happen. Thank you!    For the listing of gifts received between 10/1/2013 and 12/31/2013, click HERE. | 
 
                
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 at Women Writing for (a) ChangeSpotlight on: Karen Novak  
Karen is one of nine graduates of the 2013 Conscious Feminine Leadership Academy (CFLA), a programheld this past summer which certifies individuals to teach and lead using the principles and practices of WWf(a)C.  She will be offering her first class this winter,  Writing Into Wellness, which begins February 18th. There will also be a FREE Sampler  for this class on Feb. 4th at 2 pm.   To read an essay of Karen's reflections on her experience at the 2013 CFLA, please follow this  link . | 
 |  | WWf(a)C Presents Our 2nd Annual V-Day Event - February 14, 2014 
   A benefit reading of A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant and a Prayer:  Writings to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls Edited by Eve Ensler 
 
*Proceeds benefit the Cincinnati YWCA Battered Women's Shelter  | 
 |  | Young Women's Winter Programs Begin February 9, 2014 
  My Voice, My Story (Girls, grades 4-7)   The Inner Life of a Writer (Teens, grades 8-10)   "Can I even explain how much has changed in me since this program had  become part of my life? ...[T]he way I now live and write is because of you. The crafts and fast-writes and meditation have all been so nice and calming...this has really let me sit back and take a deep breath. I've learned during my four years with you that  confiding and expressing myself to my fullest ability is a good thing.  And I am no longer the girl I once was. Thank you all so much."    - Zoe, age 12REGISTER TODAY! | 
 |  | Exciting Poetry Workshops Coming in April! To Celebrate Poetry Month, WWf(a)C is proud to offer a Co-Ed two part poetry writing series.
   Finding the Poem In It:  A Workshop of Drafting and Crafting - April 5th with Pauletta Hansel   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  Developing a Brilliant Voice - April 12th with Katerina Stoykova-Klemer   | 
 |  | About Our Classes  In our core classes, facilitators offer writing prompts and resources, and encourage participants to choose and develop their own subject matter.  Classes allow for personal writing time, sharing in large and small groups, guidance in giving and receiving useful, positive feedback, and opportunities to read aloud to an audience. 
  Programs for Young Women Classes and camps use the art of writing and other arts to enhance self-esteem and build skills in creative self-expression.
    Specialty WorkshopsTheme-based opportunities for writers and those wishing to explore other forms of creativity in addition to writing.
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                    |  |  |  | Current Class Schedule *Please click the class name for details and to Register.  Many courses run several weeks.   | Sun, Feb 2, 1 pm 
 | Illuminated Journaling  (Waiting list, class is full) |  | Tues, Feb 4, 2 pm | FREE Sampler: Writing into Wellness  |  | Sun, Feb 9, 1 pm  | Girls:  My Voice, My Story 
 |  | Sun, Feb 9 1 pm   | Teens: The Inner Life of a Writer 
 |  | Sat, Feb 15, 12 pm   | So You Want to Write Fiction |  | Tues, Feb 18, 2 pm   | Writing into Wellness 
 |  | Fridays through March 21 (no class Feb. 7th)   | Maintain Your Writer's Shape *This class is open to students proficient in WWf(a)C practices |  | 
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