New Year, New Workshops
Well, we’re into 2025, and it’s a doozy. I don’t know about you, but I’m navigating the fine balance of staying informed, angry, and active while protecting my well being. I’ve logged off of FaceBook and Instagram (2+ weeks off the socials…mostly), started a Bluesky account (awkwardly learning it), and, you may notice, moved my newsletter from Substack to Buttondown. It’s not always easy to live my values, but these changes are minor for me to make.
It’s not all doomsday in my world, rest assured. I’ve been happy creating new workshops to share with you.
Workshops
I’ve got two workshops coming up that may be of interest to you:
Brave Telling
Mondays, February 17, 24, and March 3, 2025, 5:30-7:00 p.m. (eastern) (on Zoom)
Before we can structure our stories and poems into pieces that are ready to be shared with others, we must have the courage to get our words on the page, raw and messy as that might be. In this workshop, facilitators will guide participants through a step by step process that will assist writers in recognizing the stories they would like to tell and taking the initiating steps to begin their pieces. As we create a safe environment to write and share, we will discuss self care, vulnerability and our own personal limits. In addition, the three week session will cover: discovering the story participants want to tell; story structure and hybrid writing techniques; in-class writing exercises that will lead to the foundation of a full rough draft of a difficult story.
Investment $60
To sign up,please complete this form and send payment via Zelle (joywag@yahoo.com) or Venmo (@beverly-ArmyWilliams).
All workshops will be recorded, and the recordings will be available for one month after the workshop’s date.
Turkish Fold book with Antler Editions, Thursday, February 20, 6-8 p.m.
There’s something magical about this structure…from the outside it looks like any other book, but crack it open, and be surprised by how it unfolds. To match the magic of the structure, participants will examine fairy tale story structure before filling the book with a tale from their own lives. Writing prompts will be provided and writing support given as needed.
This class is taught with writing instruction by Beverly Army Williams and binding instruction from Lisa Hersey.
Register here.
I hope to see you on Zoom or in person at one of these upcoming workshops!
xx,
Beverly