Upcoming Writing Events
Following is a chronological listing of our scheduled Writing Events that are open to the public:
- The Self as the Source of the Story, Whidbey Island WA
- Self as Source Alumni Group, Whidbey Island WA
- Writine Nature's Wisdom, Whidbey Island WA
- Other Writing-related Events
THE SELF AS THE SOURCE OF THE STORY
with Christina Baldwin
Next Sessions:
May 17-23, 2011
November 29 - December 5, 2011
Whidbey Island, Washington
This remarkable 5-day seminar is designed for people ready to move beyond the unstructured creativity of journal writing to tackle a portion of their life experience by writing memoir, autobiography, essay or fiction.
"Inside I know I will never be the same since that beautiful week. For the first time, I am thinking of myself as a writer."
--Jeanne Robinson,
Self as Source participantSession topics include: articulation, metaphoric reality, and structures of creative nonfiction, writing about time, place, self, and others. The seminar is held within a circle that invites conversation, supportive critique, open reading and celebrations of the word.
Christina has taught this course for twenty years, and dozens of books have been published by former students. The seminar is open to both men and women at varying levels of experience. Held in serene retreat settings, this is a special time to honor your creativity and experience exponential growth in your writing capacities.
"Writing has opened up the window to my soul and given me the voice that I have been seeking. Thanks so much for assisting me on my journey."
-- Dianne McCoy, Winnipeg, Author, Story Coach and Speaker
LOCATION:
Located 30 miles north of Seattle, Whidbey Island provides a delightful retreat setting for this seminar. Participants will be housed in the lush green stillness of the Maxwelton valley in a facility of gardens, nooks and crannies, great food and the support of tall trees. Full travel information is available upon registration.
COST:
$1275.00 includes tuition, individual consultation, room and board. Early bird registration of $1225.00 is available -- contact the PeerSpirit office for more information.
REGISTRATION:
Class size limited to 16. Writers at various stages of project development and confidence welcome.
Please register for Self as Source through the PeerSpirit office.
2011 DATES SCHEDULED:
Summer 2011 session: May 17-23, 2011
Winter 2011 session: Nov 29 - Dec 5, 2011
SELF AS SOURCE ALUMNI GROUP
With Christina Baldwin
Self as Source Alumni Group is an opportunity to revisit the content of this fine memoir class now that alumni writers are deep enough into their projects to have encountered the challenges that were theoretical at the beginning.
This seminar is an opportunity for long, uninterrupted periods of writing, interspersed with creative and problem solving sessions using each other's manuscripts to learn from. The days will start with a circle of checking-in and responses to questions we are living with, writing time in a community of supportive silence, late afternoon sessions, and evenings by the fireplace listening to each other's words.
Please call the PeerSpirit office to set up a brief interview with Christina and placement into this luscious circle of writers. We generally meet on Whidbey Island at the Marsh House, in lush, green, sweater-weather winter.
NEXT DATES:
To be announced
LOCATION:
The Marsh House on Whidbey Island, Washington. Located 30 miles north of Seattle, Whidbey Island provides a delightful retreat setting for this seminar. Participants will be housed in the lush green stillness of the Maxwelton valley in a facility of gardens, nooks and crannies, great food and the support of tall trees. Full travel information is available upon registration.
REGISTRATION:
Limited to 12 alumni of Self as the Source.
COST:
$1275.00 includes tuition, lodging (single or double rooms), and all meals. Early bird registration discount available. Please register through the PeerSpirit office.
WRITING NATURE'S WISDOM
With Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea
Whidbey Island, Washington USA
October 29-31, 2010
Celebrate this turning-of-the-season time by joining Christina and Ann for two days of creative writing in the beauty of Whidbey Island's Marsh House Retreat Center.
With Christina's passion for story and Ann's deep stewardship of wilderness, participants will experience the joyful connections between soul and the natural world at this time when the days are shortening and the earth is preparing for its winter rest. Based on Ann's new book, Keepers of the Trees, and Christina's books on journal writing and story, Life's Companion and Storycatcher, we will immerse ourselves in gentle exploration of the island's forests and coastline, reflective journal writing, and shared councils of insight.
The workshop will begin with Friday evening supper and end after lunch on Sunday and is open to men and women with all levels of writing experience.
DATES: Friday, October 29 - Sunday, October 31, 2010
LOCATION: Marsh House Retreat Center, Whidbey Island, Washington (20 miles northwest of Seattle)
COST: $350 covers all food, lodging (shared accommodations) and materials
MORE INFORMATION: Download an event flyer (PDF)
REGISTRATION: Contact the PeerSpirit office to register.
We are open to both self-sponsoring and offering writing seminars through the sponsorship of other organizations and venues. Please contact us to discuss possibilities.
