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Writing class: Women Only: A Writing Class for Women

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Dates: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 21, 28, March 7, 2011. No class Feb. 14.

Whether you’re interested in writing short stories or memoir, essays or articles (or other forms of fiction or nonfiction), this fun, relaxed class will offer a supportive environment in which you will share your writing and receive positive, helpful feedback from the instructor and other students. Designed for beginning to intermediate writers.

Time: 7 to 9 p.m.

Cost: $125

Location: Hollywood district of Northeast Portland, Oregon

For more information: 503-288-2469. http://www.nancy-woods.org.

Writing class: Kickstart Your Writing starts Jan 12 and 13

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Kickstart Your Writing Classes

Dates: 

Wednesdays, January 12-March 16, 2011

Thursdays, January 13-March 17, 2011

(Choose Wednesday or Thursday evenings.)

Time: 7-9 p.m.

Location: Hollywood district in Northeast Portland, Oregon

Cost: $200/10 weeks

Whether you’re working on a novel or interested in short stories, memoir, essays, articles or other forms of fiction or nonfiction, Kickstart Your Writing offers a supportive environment in which you can work on specific writing projects. Students set weekly goals; read their work aloud; and receive positive, helpful feedback from the instructor and other students. The exact location is provided upon registration. The class can be repeated.

For more information or to receive Kickstart, a free, monthly e-newsletter for writers: Contact Nancy Woods at (503) 288-2469, wordpics@aracnet.com or http://www.nancy-woods.com.

To register: Mail a check to Nancy Woods, P.O. Box 18032, Portland, OR 97218. To pay by credit card call (503) 288-2469.

Writing retreat: August 14-15, 2010

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Kickstart Your Writing Retreat

Sylvia Beach Hotel, Newport, Oregon

August 14-15, 2010

Cost: $100 (workshop only)

Registration deadline: July 22

Early registration (save $10): July 15

Join other writers at the Sylvia Beach Hotel on the Oregon Coast for a two-day writing retreat. Escape from your daily routine and immerse yourself in your writing while enjoying the vintage hotel, known for its author-themed rooms and relaxing library. Spend your mornings writing and your afternoons sharing your work and receiving positive, helpful feedback from the retreat facilitator and participants. 

Fee covers cost of workshop only. Participants are responsible for arranging their own food, lodging and transportation. It is recommended that participants check in on Friday, August 13.  All retreat participants, whether or not they are staying at the Sylvia Beach Hotel, will meet at the Sylvia Beach Hotel for breakfast on Saturday morning, before heading off to write. In the afternoon, everyone will gather in the hotel for a facilitated feedback session. Sunday also will include time to write and receive feedback.

The retreat will be facilitated by Nancy Woods, an experienced writer/editor and writing instructor/coach whose essays and articles have been read on Oregon Public Radio and published in the Oregonian, Portland Tribune, katu.com, Oregon Quarterly, Oregon Humanities, Northwest Palate, shortmemoir.com, Nervy Girl!, Raven Chronicles, Nostalgia and Zephyr.

For more information or to register: Nancy Woods, (503) 288-2469, wordpics@aracnet.com, nancy-woods.com.

To make Sylvia Beach Hotel reservations: Call (541) 265-5428. Tell them you’re taking part in the Kickstart Your Writing Retreat. For more information about the hotel: sylviabeachhotel.com.