Category Archives: writing workshop

Issues we might discuss in workshop, tales from the classroom…

The Pinto

Posted on November 22, 2017 by

In this season of giving thanks, I offer this short essay I wrote nearly a decade ago about a gift that kept on giving. I often use this as a teaching story in my workshops, asking “with whom do you … Continue reading →

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Brief but Wonderful

Posted on November 8, 2017 by

In a time-starved world, it feels wonderful when we have the opportunity to really slow down and delve into something, whether it’s spending an afternoon reading for pleasure, or wandering the halls of an art museum, or lingering over a … Continue reading →

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“First Monday, First Person” turns 4!

Posted on September 28, 2017 by

In Madison? Join us on October 2nd for the fourth anniversary of our memoir salon, “First Monday, First Person”!    We meet at 6pm at the Goodman South Madison Library Branch, 2222 So. Park Street. We enjoy light refreshments and … Continue reading →

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How to Give Feedback

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

“The piece I read to the writing group didn’t receive the response I expected.” “I gave my memoir to my children and I didn’t hear anything back from them. Not a word.” I hear these kinds of comments more often … Continue reading →

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Pinney Library “Share the Life Lessons” Open Mic coming up–and more!

Posted on January 18, 2017 by

If you’re in the Madison area, please join me for an upcoming workshop or event!* Next Wednesday (January 24) I and my fellow scribblers in the Pinney Library “Share the Life Lessons Write-in” will share some of what we’ve come … Continue reading →

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Join me in January at Pinney Library for 4 weeks of “Share the Life Lessons Write-In”

Posted on November 30, 2016 by

Last summer I saw an article in the New York Times titled, “The Money Letter That Every Parent Should Write.” It got me thinking about how we pass on lessons from one generation to the next. When do we take … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on writing the “Tuscany” stories

Posted on November 9, 2016 by

In the last golden light of a lingering warm fall, I conclude my suite of stories about a trip to Tuscany in 1997. Today I reflect on what I learned from writing this second-person experiment. It was just this time of year–early … Continue reading →

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