Alchemy: The Art & Craft of Writing
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YOUR GUIDE
My name is Jennifer McGuiggan, but I usually go by Jenna. I've worked as a freelance writer, editor, and coach for the past eight years. I have an undergraduate degree in English, plus an MFA (Masters of Fine Arts) in Creative Writing (creative nonfiction focus) from Vermont College of Fine Arts. I love helping people create beauty with words. Through The Word Cellar, I work with creative individuals (such as artists, bloggers, writers, entrepreneurs) and organizations with heart. To learn more about my writing experience and credentials, please visit the About and Portfolio pages.
FEATURED GUESTS
Each week a different featured guest will share wisdom, insight, and encouragement through interviews and guest posts. Here's who will be joining us in this session.
Brené Brown, PhD, is a professor and vulnerability researcher at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, an expert on the topics of shame and guilt, and author of the books The Gifts of Imperfection and I Thought It Was Just Me, the DVD "The Hustle for Worthiness," and the curriculum "Connections." Brené will share some ideas on overcoming the shame that can get in the way during the writing and editing processes. We'll learn about replacing fear with joy!
{photo by Susannah Conway} Marianne Elliott is a human rights advocate, writer, not-for-profit whizz, yoga teacher, and the creator of 30 Days of Yoga. Also known online as Zen Peacekeeper, Marianne is the author of Zen Under Fire: A Story of Love and Work in Afghanistan, a memoir about life as a peacekeeper there.Marianne will share what she learned through the process of rewriting and editing her book.
{photo by Darlene Kreutzer}Liz Lamoreux is the author of Inner Excavation: Explore Your Self Through Photography, Poetry and Mixed Media; yoga teacher, editor, artist, workshop teacher, and creator of the Be Present retreats. Liz will help us to get in touch with our senses and to tap into the worlds inside and outside of ourselves, so we can begin to translate all of this richness into words on the page.
Sue William Silverman is the author of two memoirs (Love Sick: One Woman’s Journey through Sexual Addiction and Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You), a craft book (Fearless Confessions: A Writer’s Guide to Memoir), and a collection of poetry (Hieroglyphics in Neon). She teaches in the MFA in Writing Program at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Sue will share where and how she finds story ideas -- or how they find her.
Susan G. Wooldridge is the author of poemcrazy: freeing your life with words (in a 21st printing!), Foolsgold: Making Something from Nothing and Freeing Your Creative Process, and Bathing with ants (poetry chapbook); she presents her writing and creativity workshops (which have been featured in Poets and Writers magazine) around the country; she is in her seventh year of a series to foster creative expression among people of all ages and backgrounds in rural California libraries sponsored by Poets and Writers organization and the California Center for the Book. Susan will share her thoughts on how we can play with language and imagery.
Meredith Winn is a writer who finds herself having a love affair with photography; regular contributor to Shutter Sisters; Meredith's writing has appeared in Literary Mama, Midwifery Today, HipMama, Motherverse, Mamazine, and the forthcoming anthology Mother Birth (vol. 1 & 2). With Meredith we'll explore finding our artistic voices and tapping into the multifaceted, authentic parts of ourselves that help us to create.
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