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Hello my fellow writing Goddesses… I hope this note finds you writing!
I’m really excited about the new space I’ve found for Writing Your Life as a Woman. It’s an adorable cottage studio called Firetree Studios. Check it out at www.firetreestudios.com. It’s very quiet with lots of daylight and surrounded by trees and open green space!
I’ve revamped the classes and we’ll do a few new things this year. In June I’ll celebrate 15 years of leading these workshops, so I’ve revisited, revised and refreshed the energy around it. I’m so appreciative to the many women who’ve bravely shown up and written their stories and shared them over the years.
Beyond the annual ritual of New Year Resolutions, we are living in swiftly shifting times with room and need for expansion and new thinking. So please join me, and let’s have a little writing revolution of our own.
All the details are below. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for the continued support and connection. I look forward to writing with you soon!
Peace, love, blessings and wonder,
Dean
Writing Your Life as a Woman
guides women to write their stories
and discover their voice…
gentle encouragement
in a non-academic, creative environment…
no writing experience necessary…
12noon – 2pm for 4 weeks.
Two sessions:
January 11 – February 1
February 8 – 29
Class fee is $100, and space is limited to 15.
To register you can pay via Pay Pal to dean@deanlofton.com
or send a check, email me for the address.
Location:
Fire Tree Studios
710 East 41st Street
(behind the Griffin School)
www.firetreestudios.com
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Credits include:
long-running “skirt tales” column in the original skirt! Magazine
body/mind spirit column, features and reporting in the
Charleston Post and Courier and the Columbia Free Times,
Columbia Business Journal, Charleston Regional Business Journal,
short stories and feminism column in Point
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“I loved Dean Lofton’s writing workshop “Writing Your Life As A Woman.” It became a weekly ritual that I looked forward to … I loved this format of class – no critiquing, no judging – just writing and sharing. I would take it again!” – Suzanna Choffel, singer/songwriter
“Dean’s class helped me get more in touch with my writing, my life direction and a lot of kick ass females. I recommend this class to anyone looking for a little pick me up in the soul department.” – Laura Dobberstein, engineer/writer/blogger
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CONTRACT FOR WRITING YOUR LIFE AS A WOMAN©
with Dean Lofton www.deanlofton.com/
I, _____________________________________________, on this ______ day of _____________, 20__, do bravely enter into this agreement with myself to treat myself to the soul-filling creative undertaking of a writing workshop.
1. I agree to try wholeheartedly to arrive on time. If I arrive late I’ll dive right in to the download writing exercise with no “I’m sorry’s” or guilt.
2. I agree to keep my pen moving during all timed exercises, even if I completely run out of things to say because if I stop writing I might start judging and editing.
a. I will feel free to write absolute drivel, or “I have nothing to say.” Over and over.
b. I will write whatever I am thinking even if it’s “I don’t know what to write…”or I don’t want to be here…”
c. If feeling stuck, I will boldly attempt to jump start my writing by beginning sentences with: “I remember… I don’t remember… I want to write about… I don’t want to write about…”
3. Without hesitation I will write my first thoughts even if they’re not neat and tidy. These ideas are uncensored, sincere and usually things I really need to write out of my head and onto paper.
4. At no point will I bother my pretty little head with such trivial matters as grammar, punctuation or spelling. I shall dispense with such ridiculous worries as grades, red pens, permanent records and concerned phone calls to my parents.
5. Should I ever decide to, I’ll “pass” on reading out loud without scorn from my classmates or shame from myself.
6. I absolutely, positively, swear I will not apologize before reading my writing out loud.
a. This includes masked apologies such as “It’s really not very good,” or “I’m not a good writer, but I’ll read anyway.”
b. I will honor the class motto of “Never say you’re sorry before you read.”
7. Upon receiving a compliment I will graciously accept it without one iota of deferral, and I will take at least one entire moment to bask in the pleasure of receiving praise.
8. No matter what topic is suggested I will always be true to my heart and mind and follow my pen where it leads me.
9. I will help create and honor this class as a “safe psychic space” which means it is free of emotional and mental abuse.
10. Simply by being present I commit to honoring others’ privacy. What happens in class stays in class.
11. My mind will remain open to experiences and beliefs different than mine.
12. In all ways I will be kind, encouraging and supportive to others and to myself.
By signing below, I agree to the above, so I, and those gathered with me, might find great joy in writing, creating, exploring and playing.
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