Writers Studio- Pulitzer Prize finalist Ron Padgett in tonight’s craft class May 29, 2012

The Writers Studio- Pulitzer Prize finalist Ron Padgett in tonight’s craft class May 29, 2012

Celebrating 25 years of helping writers reach their potential”

RON PADGETT, FINALIST FOR THE 2012 PULITZER PRIZE IN POETRY, WILL BE A GUEST IN TONIGHT’S CRAFT CLASS (TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2012), TAUGHT BY PHILIP SCHULTZ. Don’t miss a rare opportunity to hear Mr. Padgett share his creative process, as he discusses his new collection, How Long. Register now to get access to the podcast of tonight’s class and more historic classes.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CRAIG VAN ROOYEN, whose poems, “Accidental Appearances” and “Chemistry: A Middle Age Refresher Course” will appear in the next issue of the Southern Poetry Review. Craig is a student in Lisa Bellamy’s Advanced Poetry Workshop. Read more success stories.

STAYING IN TOWN THIS SUMMER? INVEST IN YOUR WRITING. Whether you’ve stopped writing because of the demands of a job or a family and would like to start again, or whether you’d like to benefit from a more constructive method to finish the story or poem you’ve started, we can help you. We offer 10-WEEK WORKSHOPS IN NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, TUCSON, AMSTERDAM, AND ONLINE begin this week and next week. Although personal attention is a trademark of our school, you’ll get more of it in the summer, as classes tend to be smaller. To register, call us at 212-255-7075 or visit our website. Complete schedule of classes.
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“I’M SO IMPRESSED BY THE WAY THE WRITERS STUDIO TREATS ITS STUDENTS. I’ve really enjoyed the workshop, and know that I have found the right place to grow my craft.”– Paula Sword Orr, NYC Level I student. Check out more feedback from students.

NEED A STRONGER JUMP-START? Take a one-on-one tutorial. You can jump start your writing or work on an existing manuscript by working one on one with one of our trained teachers in person or over the phone. Read more or contact lisabadner@writerstudio.com. Summer tutorials for high school students are also available.

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The Writers Studio- Current Writing Classes & KGB BAR Readings FEATURING REBECCA GEE, LUCINDA HOLT, RACHAEL NEVINS, AND MARTHA QUALBEN

FROM THE WRITERS STUDIO April 4, 2012

Helping writers reach their potential for more than 20 years

WATCH OUR KGB BAR READING ON YOUTUBE, FEATURING REBECCA GEE, LUCINDA HOLT, RACHAEL NEVINS, AND MARTHA QUALBEN. And stay tuned for our next reading celebrating the 40th anniversary of Ploughshares with Jim Shepard, Yusef Komunyakaa, Nick Flynn, Margot Livesey, and Elizabeth Strout on April 20 at Joe’s Pub!

CONGRATULATIONS TO CRAIG VAN ROOYEN AND ALISON CARB SUSSMAN. Craig’s poem, “The Lawyer Formerly Known As Me” has been accepted by the New Ohio Review for the Fall 2012 issue. It began as an exercise based on the work of Stuart Dischell. Alison’s flash fiction, The Souls, will be published in the 19th online edition of Damselfly Press and will be posted on April 15. Both students are in Lisa Bellamy’s online advanced poetry class. More success stories

YOU CAN DO IT TOO! Did you stop writing due to the demands of professional or family life? Are you looking for a class that will give you a strong, technical basis to emotionally connect with your material and develop a voice that is uniquely yours? Then The Writers Studio is for you. Our classes are small and personal attention is one of our hallmarks. Learn more about our unique method developed over the last 25 years by Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Philip Schultz. Jennifer Egan, Martha McPhee, Walter Mosley, Martha Southgate, and Jeff Friedman are some of the many accomplished writers who studied here. Learn more about the method which has made the school a success story.

BENEFIT FROM “ONE OF THE MOST PERSONAL OF THE PROGRAMS” (THE NEW YORK TIMES). Spring session is beginning now.

“I’M SO IMPRESSED BY THE WAY THE WRITERS STUDIO TREATS ITS STUDENTS. I’ve really enjoyed the workshop, and know that I have found the right place to grow my craft.”– Paula Sword Orr, NYC Level I student.

Are you a fiction writer who likes the flexibility and intimacy of an online class? Take…
ONLINE 10-WEEK WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY:
Online Level I, taught by Sherine Gilmour, begins April 3
Online Level I, taught by Anamyn Turowski, begins April 25
Online Level I,taught by Lorraine Babb, begins April 26
Online Level II, taught by Liz Kingsley, begins March 29

Are you a poet or fiction writer living in New York City who wants the stimulation of a live workshop? Take…
NYC 10-WEEK WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY:

NYC Level I, taught by Whitney Porter, begins April 9
NYC Level I, taught by Brian McDonald, begins April 9
NYC Level I, taught by Elliot Satsky, begins April 23
NYC Level II, taught by Peter Krass, begins April 2

Explore our branches in TUCSON, SAN FRANCISCO, AMSTERDAM, and PARIS.

NEED A STRONGER JUMP-START? Take a one-on-one tutorial. You can jump start your writing or work on an existing manuscript by working one on one with one of our trained teachers in person or over the phone. Read more or contact lisabadner@writerstudio.com. Now offering a special summer tutorial for teens. For more info: lisabadner@writerstudio.com.

THE SUMMER CRAFT CLASS READING LIST IS POSTED: REGISTER FOR OUR CRAFT CLASS AND HONE YOUR SKILLS AS A WRITER. In this popular 9-week program, you learn to recognize the techniques writers use to achieve their literary goals and how to apply these techniques to your own writing. This session, we are reading works by Darin Strauss, Ron Padget, Robin Black, John Updike, Joyce Carol Oates, and Rita Dove, among others. Register now, and you may attend these historic classes, or listen to the podcasts or both.

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Writers Studio- Michelle Seaton’s Story “Killer Kowalski’s School of Love” is Scheduled to Appear in Harvard Review & Fall Classes

CONGRATULATIONS TO MICHELLE SEATON, whose story “Killer Kowalski’s School of Love” is scheduled to appear in issue 4 of Harvard Review. Michelle is in Lucinda Holt’s Level V and the piece began as an exercise on John Haskell’s narrator. KUDOS ALSO TO CRAIG VAN ROOYEN whose poem “The Minstrel Cycle” has been selected as a finalist for the Rattle 2011 Poetry Prize and will appear in the December 2011 issue of the magazine. Craig is in Lisa Bellamy’s workshop. READ MORE ABOUT OUR STUDENTS’ AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS at http://www.writerstudio.com/pages/page_lc.php?page=success

“EVERY ART INVOLVES COPYING YOUR BETTERS IN ORDER TO LEARN FROM THEM, and then trying to do it your own way and better. You can never “sound like” another writer no matter how hard you try. You can only, for better or worse, sound like yourself.” – Lesley Dormen, a Writers Studio student and teacher, who sold her first book of linked stories to Simon and Schuster for 6-figures.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR UNIQUE 25-YEAR-OLD METHOD, WHICH HAS MADE THE WRITERS STUDIO INTO A SUCCESS STORY

FALL SESSION BEGINS THIS WEEK: Register for a 10-week Workshop in Fiction & Poetry. Get a full preview of our Fall Season schedule. If you’re not sure which class to join, or have questions, please call (212) 255-7075.

SCHEDULE OF LEVEL I CLASSES:

NEW YORK CITY 10-WEEK WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY:
NYC Level I, taught by Elliot Satsky, begins on Monday, September 26NYC Level I, taught by Therese Eiben, begins Tuesday, September 27
NYC Level I, taught by Lisa Bellamy, begins Monday, October 3
NYC Level I, taught by Sheila Welch, begins Wednesday, October 12

ONLINE 10-WEEK WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY:
Online level I, taught by Michele Herman, begins on Monday, September 26
Online Level I, taught by Rachael Nevins, begins on Tuesday, September 27
Online Level I, taught by Lorraine Babb begins Thursday, October 6
Online Level I, taught by Yetsuh Frank, begins Tuesday, October 11

TUCSON 10-WEEK WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY:
The Tucson Workshop [1], taught by Carli Brosseau, begins Wednesday, October 5
The Tucson Workshop [1], taught by Eleanor Kedney, begins Tuesday, October 4

SAN FRANCISCO WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY
The San Francisco Workshop [1] (Financial district), taught by Lorraine Babb, begins Tuesday, September 27

AMSTERDAM WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY
The Amsterdam Workshop [1] taught by Sarah Carriger, begins Wednesday, October 5

FOR A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF FALL CLASSES OR TO REGISTER

THE BEST WAY TO HONE YOUR SKILLS AS A WRITER IS TO TAKE OUR CRAFT CLASS BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 27. In this popular 9-week program, you learn to recognize the techniques writers use to achieve their literary goals and how to apply these techniques to your own writing. This session, we will be reading works by Meghan O’Rourke, Roberto Bolaño, Donald Barthelme, Harold Brodkey, and Laura Kasischke, among others. Register now, and you may attend these historic classes, or simply access them through podcasts.

TUTORIALS ARE AVAILABLE. Jump start your writing, or work on an existing manuscript by working with one of our trained teachers in person or over the phone or by Skype. Read more or contact lisabadner@writerstudio.com

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Writers Studio- Congratulations to Teresa Shen Swingler and Craig Van Rooyen

FROM THE WRITERS STUDIO
Helping writers reach their potential for more than 20 years

LISTEN TO POET AND WRITERS STUDIO TEACHER LISA BELLAMY READ TWO POEMS IN 2RIVER VIEW’S SUMMER ONLINE ISSUE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO TERESA SHEN SWINGLER AND CRAIG VAN ROOYEN. Teresa Shen Swingler’s story “Buying Eggs, Lending Soup” will appear in Issue 10 of Kartika Review, an Asian American literary journal. Teresa is a writer in The Writers Studio Tucson Advanced Workshop taught by Eleanor Kedney. Craig van Rooyen’s poem “”On Turning 43: Note To A Younger Self Who Did Not Garden” has been selected by Crab Creek Review for publication in the Autumn/Winter 2011 issue. The poem started as a class exercise in Lisa Bellamy’s Advanced Poetry Workshop. Read more about students’ success stories.

A FEW SPOTS REMAINS IN NYC, TUCSON AND SAN FRANCISCO SUMMER WORKSHOPS. Register now!

SUMMER TUTORIAL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: We have adapted our Kids Write curriculum, which offers free writing workshops to high school students in Bed Stuy, to a summer tutorial program for high school students. Help your teenager turn personal experience into fiction or poetry. Consider using the writing sample in college applications. For more information, please contact Lisa Badner: lbadner@gmail.com.

A FEW IDEAS TO KEEP YOU AND THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE WRITING AND READING THIS SUMMER:
* It is not too late to register for the summer Craft Class and enjoy podcasts of nine historic classes, which this term include work by Susan Sontag, Joe Meno, and guest teacher Roseanna Warren. Register now.
* The craft class archive is open in beta, and offers individual classes from as far back as 1987.
* Tutorials are available for writers wanting to jump-start their fiction or poetry, or develop an existing manuscript. Please contact lbadner@gmail.com to find the teacher who’s right for you.
* Consider giving a class or tutorial to someone with a story to tell. For more information, contact Liz Kingsley: liz@writerstudio.com

REGISTER FOR THE FALL CRAFT CLASS NOW: Click here.

THE WRITERS STUDIO WILL CELEBRATE ITS 25th ANNIVERSARY NEXT YEAR: Thousands of people have come through our workshops in New York, Tucson, San Francisco, Amsterdam, and Online, and we are extremely proud to be part of the process writers use to make sense of their lives through reading and writing poetry and fiction. New programming and events are in the works for this celebration. Become a fan on Facebook to stay in the loop.

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