April Presenter: F.I. Goldhaber

What Prose Writers Can Learn from Poetry

Poetry does not require rhyme, complicated structure, or esoteric language and imagery. At its best, poetry distills narrative and imagery down to the fewest, strongest words possible. By embracing poetry, prose writers can learn how to find the core essence of their stories, allowing them to condense their narration into fewer, more powerful words.

F.I. Goldhaber's second poetry collection, Pairs of Poems, was ranked number three in the Preditors & Editors readers poll for poems published in 2008. She has shared her poetry at spoken word events in Salem and Portland and has appeared at venues such as Wordstock, Oregon Literary Review, Barnes & Noble Lloyd Center Reading Series, Chemeketa Community College, etc. She also has given presentations on subjects as diverse as marketing, writing erotica, and organization building. In addition to two collections of poetry, more than 40 of her poems have been published in magazines, journals, e-zines, and newspapers. She has sold 16 short stories and had three erotica novels published under another name.

Monday, June 2, 2008

All Writing Matters Workshop

"Awakening the Voice" Workshop
Thursday Night series (6 weeks) in Salem

Dates: June 19 – July 31
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm (light refreshments provided)
Location: Woodland Chapel Library (582 High Street SE, Salem).
Cost: $115 (sliding fee or payment plan available)

*The workshop has a maximum of 10 participants so please register in advance. No payment is expected until after the first night, so you are welcome to attend to see if the workshop is a fit for you before choosing to participate in the full 6-week workshop.

All Writing Matters workshops use the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) method (www.amherstwriters.com) and are led by Joanne Scharer, an AWA certified workshop leader/coach and affiliate.

These workshops are unique experiences providing a safe place to experiment, create, work on an existing writing project, learn more about yourself, heal, or reflect in a supportive and affirming atmosphere.
The workshops are open to all writers (and yes, everyone is a writer...) regardless of writing experience, age, ethnicity, educational background, or genre interest.

Contact Joanne Scharer at 503-409-9910 or joanne@allwritingmatters.com
www.allwritingmatters.com
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