An ONLINE Nonfiction, Memoir, Poetry, and Fiction Workshop
Saturday, November 4th
ALL LEVELS
“The world has called us, in the ultimate manner of its existence, and we respond.”
Elizabeth Dodd
Writing about a special place involves working with the elements that make it unique while also honoring the things it has in common with other places and times. This may include layers of history, the natural world, culture, and personal story to bring us to the present. Writers might be advocates, critics, or lovers of a place. It may be a place from the past, the future, or this moment.
This workshop is open to writers of all levels and suitable for writers of poetry, prose, or anything in between including visual imagery. Through exploration, writing exercises, the work of other authors, and discussion, participants experiment with words to explore a place that calls to them. We’ll look at the writing of British writer Robert Macfarlane, Canadian poet John Steffler, and Americans Joy Harjo, Deborah Marquart and Jamaica Kincaid.
> For those who choose to, Linda will give a short writing assignment at the end of class that is “due” via e-mail to Linda by November 15. She will respond to the writer with big-picture feedback on the draft.
+ PLEASE NOTE This workshop will occur online via Zoom. Students do not need to create an account to participate, but should test out Zoom before their class if they are first-time users. The week of the workshop, students will be emailed a link that they may click to enter the test session and the class.
+ REQUIRED EQUIPMENT A reliable, fast internet connection (broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE), speakers & a microphone (built-in or USB plug-in), and a webcam (built-in or USB plug-in).
If you would like to quickly and easily test your internet connection and your computer’s compatibility with Zoom, click HERE. Full details on supported Operating Systems, internet browsers, and more can be found HERE. To download and familiarize yourself with Zoom, click HERE.
Linda Buckmaster has lived within a block of the Atlantic most of her life, growing up in Space Coast Florida and living in midcoast Maine for fifty years. She has an MFA from the University of Southern Maine, and her poetry, essays, and fiction have appeared in over forty journals. She taught in the University of Maine System for two decades and now offers community-based workshops. Two of her pieces have been listed as Notable Essays in Best American Essays 2013 and 2020. Her memoir, Space Heart. A Memoir in Stages, was published by Burrow Press in 2018. Her latest hybrid, Elemental: A Miscellany of Salt Cod and Islands (Huntress Press 2022), was a Finalist in the Maine Literary Awards. It is the first installment in a series of creative and eclectic responses to the beauties and realities off islands across the North Atlantic Rim.
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QUESTIONS
For any questions regarding this workshop, please contact Meghan Sterling at programs@mainewriters.org.
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$80 Members/$110 Nonmembers
SCHOLARSHIP
The MWPA is proud to offer one full scholarship to this workshop for members-only. Scholarships are awarded on a combination of need and merit. Application Due on October 10th at 9:00 a.m. Please email Meghan at programs@mainewriters.org to check to see if there is a spot available.
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