I was thrilled when Elaine Rodaro invited me to host a writing retreat at her lovely Muskoka Rose Guest House , so we eagerly set about to co-create a rich weekend getaway. Esana Lotfy and I have been facilitating retreats and workshops since 1998 in Canada, Costa...
In a wonderful two-day workshop with the poet, Ellen Bass, I learned about a poetry form she called “The long-armed poem.” About Frank Gaspar, the inspiration for this form, she wrote: “(Frank Gaspar) reaches out a long arm and scoops so much disparate, seemingly...
A perfect time to Write… Now. ~ with Deepam Launching the writing process for writers at all levels of experience and expertise. What you’ll experience: Prompts to launch fiction, memoir, essay & poetry The opportunity to share selections of your...
For several years I’ve been participating in prompted writing workshops, and last year I became a certified writing workshop leader in the AWA (Amherst Writers and Artists) method of facilitation. I’ve written many pieces about the magic of this process;...
This is an article written by my friend and mentor, Sue Reynolds, about the rich benefits of writing together over time. It was written for Lifestyle Magazine for our Radical Restoration writing and yoga retreat in Italy this coming April. It speaks for itself: A...
