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SUMMARY:Swift Youth Writers Group - Writing for Teens
DESCRIPTION:Teens in 6th – 12th grade are invited to escape into creative writing and connect with other teen writers. Each month on the 2nd Sunday (unless otherwise noted) attendees will be led through prompts and exercises to help develop and stretch their creative writing skills. Attendees will be given a chance to share their work and have a chance to support others. No experience is necessary so all skill levels are encouraged to attend. At the end of the school year\, writers will be asked to submit 1 to 3 pieces (depending on genre) for inclusion in an anthology\, and a celebratory reading will be held. \nRegistration is not necessary. Writing Sundays are FREE! For more information\, click here. \nProvided in partnership with the Ames Writers Collective and the Ames Public Library
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/swift-youth-writers-group-writing-for-teens-2/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:John Stoddard Cancer Center | Writing Through Cancer
DESCRIPTION:Writing Circle Mondays are open to cancer patients and cancer survivors who have completed treatments and who are served by the John Stoddard Cancer Center. \nEach evening during this 8-week session\, a safe space is created to write and respond to each other’s writing. Stories and/or poems are inspired by writing prompts. Sharing stories with the group is healing on many levels. \n\n\n\n\n“I’ve come to regard Writing Through Cancer writing circles as an integral part of my cancer treatment. As much as I appreciate the efforts of my medical team and support from family and friends\, I still feel an “aloneness” in this journey. Writing Through Cancer writing circles has proved a convenient opportunity to air my worries\, concerns\, hopes and fears that only another cancer patient can truly fathom. It is a safe space to share insights\, tears\, and laughter.” – NJ \nThese writing sessions are held on Zoom to enable individuals to write from the comfort of their home. A reminder and Zoom link will be sent prior to each session. \nWe will meet on:\nOct 9\, 23\, & 30. Nov 13\, 20\, & 27. Dec 11 & 18. \nThis program is sponsored by John Stoddard Cancer Center as part of the Charlie Cutler Healing and Wellness Program
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/john-stoddard-cancer-center-writing-through-cancer/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
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SUMMARY:Writing That Scary Thing—A Women's Writing Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Writing That Scary Thing—A Women’s Writing Retreat \nat Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\nin Hiawatha\, Iowa \nMost of us give little thought to how we would like to be remembered in our obituaries. The thought of writing it may be scary. But writing your obituary does not signal the end of your life. Instead\, it is a wonderful opportunity to reflect\, receive feedback from others\, and to plan how you wish to live the rest of your best life. And\, wouldn’t you rather be the author of your obituary as opposed to leaving the writing of your life to someone else? \nThis two-and-a-half day workshop will help demystify writing about ourselves and explore the history of obituaries—both newspaper and online versions. Step-by-step exercises will help each of us gather our own anecdotal and biographical data\, and easy writing exercises will produce draft obituaries\, both online and newspaper versions. During our final-evening celebration\, everyone will be invited to read their obituary to the group. \nJoin Mary Lou Nosco and Ana McCracken for a fun-filled and reflective writing retreat at Prairiewoods. You don’t have to be “a writer” to join us. During our time together\, we will gather in community for walks\, good food and conversation\, and time to reflect and write. And\, of course there will be wine! \nAna McCracken received her B.S and MFA in Creative Writing and Environment from Iowa State University\, and she the founder of the Ames Writers Collective. Ana enjoys reading a well-written obituary\, and wants to be the author of her own. \n  \n  \n  \nMary Lou Nosco has a B.A. in history\, an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership\, and is a retired Army officer. While in the Army\, Nosco wrote too many obituaries for soldiers. Additionally\, she has written obituaries for five family members and would like to spare her own family that duty. \n  \n  \n  \nDATES\nArrival: October 16 (Noon)\nDeparture: October 18 (by 1 pm) \nCOST: $295 includes lodging (single rooms) and meals\, materials and wine! Click here for payment instructions or to make inquiry. Pre-assignments and itinerary will be sent closer to the retreat date. Plan to bring a notebook and pen and/or your laptop for writing and taking notes.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-that-scary-thing-a-womens-writing-retreat/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, 52233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:John Stoddard Cancer Center | An Evening With the Ames Writers Collective
DESCRIPTION:Writing Through Cancer with the\nAmes Writers Collective \nA safe space is created for attendees to write for timed intervals to writing prompts. Writing prompts inspire stories from our lives. After each timed-writing session\, participants will have the opportunity to read their stories to the group\, which is healing on many levels. \nFacilitator: Ana McCracken\, Founder of the Ames Writers Collective \nLocation: Smokey Row\, 1910 Cottage Grove Ave\, Des Moines; Off the menu ordering of food\, snacks & coffee will be provided \n\n\n\n\nThis program is sponsored by\nJohn Stoddard Cancer Center
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/john-stoddard-cancer-center-an-evening-with-the-ames-writers-collective/
LOCATION:Smokey Row\, 1910 Cottage Grove Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="John Stoddard Cancer Center":MAILTO:gina.mandernach@unitypoint.org
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SUMMARY:Author Spotlight Featuring Dr. Douglas Gentile
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an Author Spotlight featuring Dr. Douglas Gentile\, author and Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Iowa State University. A Zen Buddhist monk and meditation teacher\, he wrote and narrated the best-selling audiobook Buddhism 101: How to Walk Easily over Rough Ground and Finding the Freedom to Get Unstuck and Be Happier. He has been featured on such radio shows as National Public Radio’s Morning Edition\, To the Point\, the BBC World Service\, and his work has been reported on CNN\, Good Morning America\, The Today Show\, Jo Frost’s Extreme Parental Guidance\, as well as the New York Times\, Washington Post\, Los Angeles Times. \nCopies of Buddhism 101: How to Walk Easily over Rough Ground and Finding the Freedom to Get Unstuck and Be Happier will be available for purchase and author signing. \nThis event is held in partnership with the Ames Writers Collective and KHOI Community Radio.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/author-spotlight-featuring-dr-douglas-gentile/
LOCATION:KHOI Community Radio Station\, 622 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010
CATEGORIES:Author Talks
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