Posted on November 30, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
Author Carol Lemons will be at New Dominion Bookshop to conduct a children’s activity and to sign copies of her book
Matisse and the Boy Who Loved to Draw
Saturday, December 12 from 10 AM to 12:00 Noon
Matisse and the Boy Who Loved to Draw tells the story of artist Henri Matisse in his later years as [...]
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Posted on October 14, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
From WordSmith: Come learn how it’s done, then go do it!
WordSmith Poetry Workshop
This is a time for local poets to come together and perfect their writing, receive feedback from other poets and practice their performances. This month we will have guest workshop facilitator William Rough, local actor & director to help poets/spoken word artists work [...]
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Posted on October 12, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
An important announcement about Charlottesville arts and community initiatives:
New City Arts Initiative is hosting “Taking it to the Streets” Using the Arts to Transform Your Community, a One Day Workshop on the power of the Arts and Artists in Community Transformation.
The Event
Title: “Taking it to the Streets: Using the Arts to Transform Your Community”
Content: Creating [...]
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Posted on October 12, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
It’s not too late to register for this Saturday’s seminar at WriterHouse:
Saturday, October 17, 9am-1pm
Elements of Fiction: Plot, $80 (Members receive a 10% discount)
If you’ve wanted to take a class but couldn’t commit to an eight-week schedule, here’s your chance to dip your foot into one element at a time. In this seminar, Instructor [...]
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Posted on September 30, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
If you’re a writer, and you live within a 50-mile radius of Charlottesville, can I just assume I’ll be seeing you at WriterHouse in October? I know I’m going to be there…
Saturday, October 10, 2-4p: NaNoPrepMo. November is National Novel Writing Month, but savvy novelists [...]
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Posted on September 24, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
From WriterHouse:
Half-Day Seminars (Registration Required)
If you’ve wanted to take a class, but can’t commit to an eight-week schedule, our Saturday Seminar Series is for you.
10-17-2009, 9:00 AM-1:00PM Elements of Fiction: Plot
10-24-2009, 9:00 AM-1:00PM Writing about Food—Turning Appetite into Art and [...]
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Posted on September 24, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
Josh Weil Event TONIGHT
Just a reminder that this Thursday at 7pm, WriterHouse welcomes critically acclaimed young writer Josh Weil, whose book of three novellas, The New Valley, is set in southwest Virginia. He’ll be discussing “The Renegade Form: The Case for the Novella in Contemporary Fiction.” Book signing to follow. Free and open to the [...]
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Posted on September 16, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
From WriterHouse:
Now Enrolling: Elements of Fiction — Character
Spend a morning honing your craft. This Saturday WriterHouse will hold a seminar on creating living, believable characters with instructor Kristen-Paige Madonia. Enroll today via Paypal, or download a registration form.
Seminar Series: Elements of Fiction — Character
Character, plot, dialogue: these and other elements of fiction are the tools [...]
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Posted on September 14, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
From my inbox:
Friends of the VABC,
Join us on Sunday, Sept 20th, from 1-5PM, for “Summer’s Last Stand: A Lemonade Fellowship” at the Virginia Arts of the Book Center.
We are celebrating our latest broadside–Jennifer Perrine’s poem “If Life Gives You Lemons, Make”–and toasting the equinox with lemonade. (Lavender lemonade while it lasts, also a $25 members’ [...]
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Posted on September 11, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
From my inbox…
WordSmith Poetry Jam
Wednesday, September 30th, 7-10 pm
@ the IS Venue
709 West Main Street
An evening of original performances by featured poet Lee “Narrator” Jones, local poets, spoken word artists and vocalists.
Open mic sign up starts at 7pm, Show Starts @ 7:30
Visit www.wordsmithpoetry.com for more information or to perform.
WordSmith Writers Workshop
This is a time for local [...]
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Posted on September 2, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
Next Sunday at WriterHouse:
Fall Open House and Instructor Reading
Sunday, September 13, 7:00pm
Meet the instructors for the fall session, meet other writers, and listen to readings by the fall instructors.
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Posted on September 1, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
This is a copy of the email announcement that went out this morning to folks on the WriterHouse mailing list. You can sign up for announcements on WriterHouse’s home page.
1. Fall Early Registration Deadline
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This Friday (September 4) is the deadline for early registration for the fall session. Classes begin September 26th and include: Mystery [...]
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Posted on August 27, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
Coming soon to WriterHouse:
»Sign up for fall classes and seminars now for an early registration discount. Full details…
»An Evening of Student Readings, Monday, Aug. 31, 7-9pm. WriterHouse Summer Session students from all classes will present brief samples of their work.
»Fall Open House and Instructor Reading, Sunday, Sept. 13, 7-9pm. Meet the instructors for the fall [...]
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Posted on August 19, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
From WriterHouse:
WriterHouse’s Fall session begins September 26. Enroll now to take advantage of the Early Registration Discount. We’re excited about the new classes we’re offering: “Essentials of Mystery Writing,” “Creative Writing: Beginning the Journey,” and “Creative Nonfiction: The Art of Telling the Truth,” as well as the continuation of the popular “Evening Fiction Workshop: A [...]
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Posted on August 13, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
SPACE STILL AVAILABLE IN “THE ONLINE WRITER” SEMINAR THIS SATURDAY
But don’t wait—register now if you want to learn about blogging, social networks, websites and how to be a freelance writer on the web. This is a soup-to-nuts picture of what it means to be a writer in the digital world, led by copywriter and communications [...]
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