Writers Studio- Amsterdam Faculty and Student Reading, Tucson Free Introductory Class & Brooklyn Book Festival

THE WRITERS STUDIO- Amsterdam Faculty and Student Reading, Tucson Free Introductory Class & Brooklyn Book Festival
“Helping writers reach their potential for more than 25 years”

>> THE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OF THE WRITERS STUDIO PRESENTS ITS 1st ANNUAL FACULTY & STUDENT READING ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 (6 p.m.). Kicking off the 3rd year of the Amsterdam branch, the event will feature readings by SUELI GIESLER, SARAH CARRIGER, JENNIFER GRYZENHOUT, LINN KOLBE, and Director of the Amsterdam program, NANCY MATSUNAGA. The ABC Treehouse, Voetboogstraat 11, 1012 XK Amsterdam.

>> THE TUCSON BRANCH OF THE WRITERS STUDIO IS HOSTING A FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASS ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 (6:30 – 8:30 pm). Eleanor Kedney, Director of Branch Studios, and Reneé Bibby and Janelle Drumwright, Writers Studio teachers, will lead the workshop and introduce our method. Learn about the elements of craft and receive a writing exercise to begin a story or a poem. A Writers Studio student will present an example of her work in response to the exercise. Beginners and advanced writers welcome. Contact Eleanor Kedney to reserve your space: eleanor@writerstudio.com or 520-743-8214.. Registration is required.

>> MEET THE NEW YORK CITY WRITERS STUDIO AT THE BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. We will be there from 10 am until 6 pm (Booth #92). Stop by to say hello and introduce yourself. Subway 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall, R to Court Street, or A, C, F, to Jay Street/Borough Hall.

>> BE SURE TO REGISTER NOW TO RESERVE A SPACE IN THE CLASS YOU WANT. Students have been registering since the beginning of the summer, so classes are filling up. If you’re not sure which class to join, or have questions, give us a call at (212) 255-7075. Get a full preview of our Fall Schedule.

* NYC WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY begin September 24
NYC Level I, taught by Brian McDonald, begins September 24
NYC Level I, taught by Whitney Porter, begins October 1
NYC Level I, taught by Elliot Satsky, begins October 1
NYC Level I, taught by Therese Eiben, begins October 2
NYC Level I, taught by Rebecca Gee, begins October 3
NYC Level II, taught by Peter Krass, begins October 1
NYC Level II,taught by Joel Hinman, begins October 4

>> “MY LEVEL I CLASS IS INCREDIBLE. I am amazed, not just in what has emerged in my own writing, but also in my classmates. And how much sharper all of our writing has become.”–Rebecca Cooney, NYC student.

* ONLINE WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY begin October 1
Online Level I, taught by Michele Herman, begins October 1
Online Level I, taught by Yetsuh Frank, begins October 1
Online Level I, taught by Rachael Nevins, begins October 2
Online Level I, taught by Whitney Porter, begins October 4
Online Level I, taught by Anamyn Turowski, begins October 10
Online Level II, taught by Liz Kingsley, begins October 4
Online Level II, taught by Joel Hinman, begins October 9

>> “I WOULD RECOMMEND THE WRITERS STUDIO ONLINE CLASSES TO ANYONE WHO IS SERIOUS ABOUT WRITING AS A VOCATION. It’s the perfect place to learn craft, where you as a writer are supported and nurtured—like an old-fashioned apprenticeship with a modern-day twist.” –Miriam Santana quoted in Poets & Writers (November/December 2002) about The Writers Studio online classes.

* SAN FRANCISCO WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY begin September 25
San Francisco Workshops Financial District, taught by Lorraine Babb, begins September 25
San Francisco Workshops Rockridge, taught by Gail Ford, begins September 26

>> “I HAD AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE IN MY LEVEL I CLASS….The method itself is brilliant and has noticeably influenced my writing (as well as helped me “unblock” myself). I definitely plan on taking another class.” — Sarah Berkley, San Francisco Level I student

* TUCSON WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY begin September 25
The Tucson Workshops[1], taught by Janelle Drumwright, begins September 25
The Tucson Workshops[1], taught by Renee Bibby, begins September 27

>> “I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR ONE OF THE MOST CONSTRUCTIVE, ENCOURAGING, AND SUPPORTIVE CLASSES. I have yet to experience in my writing world. I learned so much from the critiques, not only of my own work but also from reading everyone’s pieces and listening to you explore with each of us how we might move forward and make breakthroughs, however small, in our writing.” — Nancy Philipp, Tucson Workshops, Level I student

* AMSTERDAM WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY begin September 19
The Amsterdam Workshops, taught by Linn Kolbe, begins September 17
The Amsterdam Workshops, taught by Sarah Carriger, begins September 19

* CRAFT CLASS begins October 2

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Writers Studio- Likes to brag about the success of students & Summer Writing Courses

Writers Studio- Likes to brag about the success of students & Summer Writing Courses

“Celebrating 25 years of helping writers reach their potential”

CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PHOTO ALBUM FROM OUR 25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT NEW YORK’S PLAYERS CLUB. If you haven’t already joined us on FACEBOOK, do so now and learn about the latest news from our school, readings, new classes, and writers’ tips.

WE ARE ONE SCHOOL THAT LIKES TO BRAG ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS. CONGRATULATIONS TO INES FATZINGER, whose short story, “The Office Runway” is currently in Flash-Fiction-World.com, and another one, “Fried or Baked” in Postcard Shorts.com. Ines started in our Amsterdam program and is now an online student. CONGRATULATIONS TO CHRISTINA FREI, whose poem “The Geisha Lamp” is in the May issue of Red River Review. Christina is in the Intermediate Amsterdam class and her poem originated from a Moore exercise.

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SUMMER: REGISTER FOR A SUMMER WORKSHOP AND START TURNING YOUR IDEAS INTO STORIES AND POEMS NOW. Our 25-year old method will provide you with a strong technical basis and help you keep a regular writing schedule. Our community is composed of artists, professors, lawyers, doctors, editors, journalists, businesspeople, and full-time parents, brought together by their passion for writing and their desire to learn the craft necessary for full creative expression. To register, call us at 212-255-7075 or visit our website. Complete schedule of classes.

ARE YOU ALREADY A MEMBER OF THE WRITERS STUDIO BUT LEAVING TOWN FOR THE SUMMER? In order to accommodate your summer plans, The Writers Studio offers you the opportunity to switch between classroom workshops and Online workshops. If you are a student in the Tucson program, but you leave town for the summer, you can register for an Online workshop so you don’t lose the momentum you’ve gained. Online students in the New York area who have more flexibility in the summer may wish to attend workshops in Greenwich Village this summer and enjoy our community. If you are unsure which class to take, please contact your teacher or liz Kingsley

SPACE REMAINS IN THE FOLLOWING CLASSES. CHECK OUR COMPLETE SCHEDULE
You can register up to two weeks late and this week is the last one for many of our classes.

Online I with Rachael Nevins starts Tuesday June 12
Online 2 with Joel Hinman starts TODAY Tuesday June 12

NYC I with Whitney Porter starts Monday June 18
NYC 2 with Joel Hinman starts Thursday June 14

“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.

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Writers Studio- Need to jump start your writing this summer?

The Writers Studio- Jump start your creative energy this summer

THE WRITERS STUDIO “Celebrating 25 years of helping writers reach their potential”

“LISA BELLAMY IS A TERRIFIC PRESENCE AT THE WRITERS STUDIO. I appreciate the work she did to make my book of poems, Dear Editor, useful and intriguing for the students’ own writing searches. Their ideas and responses contributed to a very interesting and enjoyable craft class. I loved hearing their processes–it looks like that class is a great experience for writers, very fruitful for thinking and community, and they are lucky to have her.” Amy Newsman, author of “Dear Editor,” was guest teacher in last week’s Craft class, led by Lisa Bellamy. Lisa teaches Advanced Poetry and an Online Level 3 workshop. For our complete schedule of workshops, click here.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MARY JANE MYERS, a student in Joel Hinman’s Online Level 2 workshop. Mary Jane’s magical realism tale, “Galileo’s Finger,” will appear in the issue 12 of PMSpoetrymemoirstory, a journal published by the University of Alabama creative writing program. Read more success stories.

JOIN THE WRITERS STUDIO COMMUNITY THIS SUMMER AND JUMP START YOUR CREATIVE ENERGY BEFORE THE FALL. BENEFITS OF TAKING A CLASS NOW:
* Small classes
* Personal attention
* Establish a writing schedule before the fall
* Finish the story or poems you began this year
* Join a non competitive and nurturing community of peer writers (in air-conditioned classrooms)
To register, call us at 212-255-7075 or visit our website. Complete schedule of classes.

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.

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THE WRITERS STUDIO- 25th anniversary celebration of The Writers Studio on May 11, 2012

THE WRITERS STUDIO- 25th anniversary celebration of The Writers Studio on May 11, 2012

“Celebrating 25 years of helping writers reach their potential”

MISSED OUR GREENWICH HOUSE’S READING IN MARCH? WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE. Featuring faculty members and Masters Class members Lisa Badner, Lesley Dormen, Lisa Bellamy, Yetsuh Frank and Cynthia Weiner.

COME TO CELEBRATE THE WRITERS STUDIO’S 25th ANNIVERSARY AT THE PLAYERS CLUB (NYC) on FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012 – 7 PM. For this occasion, the school will bring attention to the work of Global Goods Partners, a fantastic organization which works with women artisans from the Global South. The evening will include readings from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jill Bialosky, Edward Hirsch, Julie Otsuka, Philip Schultz and Jean Valentine, including personal stories from the women Global Goods Partners has helped over the years. Followed by a book signing and party. The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South. Suggested donation: $10.

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Writers Studio- 20% off PEN World Voices Festival & Writing Classes

Writers Studio News- 20% off PEN World Voices Festival

“Celebrating 25 years of helping writers reach their potential”

CONGRATULATIONS TO PLOUGHSHARES WHICH CELEBRATED ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY LAST FRIDAY WITH A ROUSING READING BY NICK FLYNN, YUSEF KOMUNYAKAA, MARGOT LIVESEY, JIM SHEPARD, and ELIZABETH STROUT. Stay tuned for our next event, celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Writers Studio and the work of Global Goods Partners, a non profit organization that works with women artisans in the Global South. The double celebration will take place on May 11, 2012 at The Players Club and will feature readings by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Edward Hirsch, Julie Otsuka, Philip Schultz, Jean Valentine, Jill Bialosky as well as true stories from the women who work with Global Goods Partners.

20-30% DISCOUNT FOR WRITERS STUDIO MEMBERS ON MOST TICKETED EVENTS AT PEN WORLD VOICES FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE (New York City, April 20-May 6, 2012). Use code: “Literature” when ordering tickets. 100 writers from 25 nations convene in New York to celebrate the power of the written word in action. With Martin Amis, Margaret Atwood, Paul Auster, Michael Cunningham, E. L. Doctorow, Jennifer Egan, Aleksandar Hemon, Etgar Keret, Tony Kushner, Claire Messud, Herta Müller, Francine Prose, Salman Rushdie, Luc Sante, Marjane Satrapi, and many more. For more information, go to: http://www.pen.org/festival

READ A REVIEW OF LISA BELLAMY’S CHAPBOOK, NECTAR, in PANK MAGAZINE. Lisa Bellamy is a poet and longtime teacher at The Writers Studio.

CONGRATULATIONS TO SHELLEY STACK AND KATHLEEN HANSEN. Shelley Stack’s story “How We Play” was just published by Euphony Journal, and Kathleen Hansen’s story, “A Note to My Successor” went live yesterday on Per Contra magazine website. Both are students of Lucinda Holt. To read more about students’ recent achievements, click here.

LET THE EXPERTS TEACH YOU THE CRAFT: SPRING CLASSES START NOW. The Writers Studio was founded 25 years ago on the belief that when the desire to write is strong enough, anyone can learn the craft necessary for full creative expression.

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 Anamyn Turowski, begins April 25, 2012
Online Level I,taught by Lorraine Babb, begins April 26

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 Elliot Satsky, begins April 23, 2012

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

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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 (2012 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), 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. Current reading list.

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Writers Studio- Helping writers reach their potential for more than 20 years

Writers Studio News March 6, 2012

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

ALL THINGS PANKISH – ASK THE AUTHOR: LISA BELLAMY. Lisa was interviewed in conjunction with the publication of her chapbook, Nectar by Encircle/The Aurorean. The book will be celebrated at the next Writers Studio’s reading on March 16. Lisa teaches Advanced Poetry in NYC and Online, Online Level 3, and the Craft Class. Read more success stories.

DON’T MISS OUR NEXT WRITERS STUDIO READING ON MARCH 16 at 7 PM, featuring faculty members and Master Class writers Lisa Badner, Lesley Dormen, Lisa Bellamy, Yetsuh Frank and Cynthia Weiner. Enjoy new and acclaimed talent and take this opportunity to meet the Writers Studio teachers. See you at Greenwich House Music School, located at 46 Barrow St. (between 7th Ave. andBedford St.), NYC. $5 suggested donation.

WHAT IS JULIA GLASS SAYING ABOUT OUR TEACHERS? “Having heard the remarkable readings from the faculty members, I know what I’ll say to anybody who asks me what they should do if they want to study writing.” –Julia Glass is the author of The Widower’s Tale (2010), and a National Book Award winner for Three Junes

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING CLASSES
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NEW YORK CITY 10-WEEK WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY:
NYC Level I, taught by Rebecca Gee begins Wednesday, March 14

TUCSON 10-WEEK WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY:
The Tucson Workshop [1], taught by Carli Brosseau, begins Thursday, March 29

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

AMSTERDAM WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY:
The Amsterdam Workshop [1] taught by Sarah Carriger, begins in March

PARIS WORKSHOP IN FICTION AND POETRY:
The Paris Workshop, taught by Shirley Velasquez, begins in March.

THE BEST WAY TO HONE YOUR SKILLS AS A WRITER IS TO TAKE OUR CRAFT CLASS. 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 Dean Young, Pam Houston, Sam Shepard, Wislawa Szymborska, among others. Register now, and you may attend these historic classes, or listen to the podcasts.

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Writers Studio- The Kids Write program is awarded a $10,000 grant & Writing Classes

The Kids Write program is awarded a $10,000 grant

Writers Studio February 28, 2012

Helping writers reach their potential for more than 20 years

WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT KIDS WRITE (KW) WAS JUST AWARDED A $10,000 GRANT from The Casement Fund, to teach writing to high school students in Brooklyn. Our non-profit branch, The Writers Studio KW provides after-school workshops and an intensive summer writing camp free of charge in Bedford-Stuyvesant at the Beacon Center inside Middle School 35. The purpose of these workshops is to help high school students discover their personal voices through writing and reading contemporary fiction and poetry.

CONGRATULATIONS TO KW WRITER SHYANNE BENNETT, who has received a Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for two poems and a fiction piece. Shyanne writes: “I really want to thank Kids Write for helping me become a better writer. Today, without even realizing it at first, I began thinking of how I could simulate Jane Austen’s precise language and keen observation of human character in my own writing. It made me realize I had no longer been taking in the novel as just a good reader but I was also taking it in as a good writer. Personally, it was a pivotal moment because this was exactly what KW taught me all this time. The impact was tremendous.”

TUTORIALS AVAILABLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADULTS. For more information, contact lisabadner@writerstudio.com.

CONGRATULATIONS TO IROMIE WEERAMANTRY, whose story “Sujitha Underground” will be published in the 2012 issue (to be released in April) of The Alembic, the Literary Journal of Providence College, Rhode Island. Iromie started the story in the Master Class. Read more success stories.

SAVE THE DATE: Our next Writers Studio Reading is FRIDAY, MARCH 16 at 7 PM, featuring faculty members and Master Class writers Lisa Badner, Lesley Dormen, Lisa Bellamy, Yetsuh Frank and Cynthia Weiner. We will also celebrate the publication of Lisa Bellamy’s chapbook, Nectar, published by Encircle/The Aurorean. See you at Greenwich House Music School, located at 46 Barrow St. (between 7th Ave. andBedford St.), NYC. $5 suggested donation.

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING CLASSES
Learn more about our method.View a complete schedule of classes.
NEW YORK CITY 10-WEEK WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY:
NYC Level I, taught by Rebecca Gee begins Wednesday, March 14

TUCSON 10-WEEK WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY:
The Tucson Workshop [1], taught by Carli Brosseau, begins Thursday, March 29

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

AMSTERDAM WORKSHOPS IN FICTION AND POETRY:
The Amsterdam Workshop [1] taught by Sarah Carriger, begins in March

PARIS WORKSHOP IN FICTION AND POETRY:
The Paris Workshop, taught by Shirley Velasquez, begins in March.

THE BEST WAY TO HONE YOUR SKILLS AS A WRITER IS TO TAKE OUR CRAFT CLASS. 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 Dean Young, Pam Houston, Sam Shepard, Wislawa Szymborska, among others. Register now, and you may attend these historic classes, or listen to the podcasts. Current reading list Read more Register Now.

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