WRITER'S WORKSHOPS - CALENDAR

This workshop series is designed to generate new work from creative prompts.  Writers are not required to bring any work with them.  Writers of all levels - including those "dreaming" of writing - are invited to participate.  The atmosphere will support and encourage writers to explore their "authentic" voices."  The series will be led by Julie Maloney, director of Women Reading Aloud.  Workshop is limited to 10 members.  The series is modeled after the Amherst Writers and Artists Method.  Julie Maloney is the first writer to bring this method to the area.  She brings a wealth of teaching experience to all WRA workshops.  Headquartered in Morris County, NJ, she is the leading facilitator of this writing method.

To register, call (973) 927-6354 or e-mail: julie@womenreadingaloud.org

This workshop series will accommodate those writers who are available in the mornings.  (See above for format.) 

To register, call (973) 927-6354 or e-mail: julie@womenreadingaloud.org

One Saturday a month will be devoted to those engaged in a work-in-progress. Whether you are writing a novel, poetry chapbook, memoir, or non-fiction, a group limited to 8 writers will listen and offer feedback. Come away from your desk and allow your work to be heard by “new ears.” Present a question or writing dilemma and leave with a fresh approach. Unsure about character or plot development? Find suggestions in this unique peer group. Dig out your manuscript from the bottom drawer and review with fresh eyes. Re-affirm where you’re going. Feel good about getting back to work on a project founded on blood, sweat and tears. Embark on mainstream publishing or self-publish.

Pre-register now by contacting Julie Maloney at: julie@womenreadingaloud.org

We're thrilled to host this program to support and promote writers and to open this venue to readers everywhere...

WRA, in conjunction with the Bernardsville Public Library, will host the charismatic Massachusetts author of "Season to Taste," the story of Molly Birnbaum's journey back to recovering her sense of taste after a car accident left her with a broken pelvis, a fractured skull and other injuries.  Head trauma from the accident had led to nerve damage which lost her the sense of smell and consequently the sense of taste.  Besides this devastation, she was only weeks away from enrolling in the Culinary Institute of America, pursuant to a dream to be a chef.  "It's an invisible injury that's not clear to anyone else.  It's not even clear to you," says Molly.  Although doctors suggested her condition could be permanent, she embarked on a battle to regain her sense of smell and she won!  Molly Birnbaum has appeared on NPR and numerous other stations. Her book has received high praise from the NYTimes, the Boston Globe, the Seattle Times and countless other publications.

"When it comes to doing her groundwork, Birnbaum is unbeatable. No aspect of the nasal experience escapes her: the physiology of smell, scent and memory, scent and sex, scent and literature." -- Daily Telegraph Review

WOMEN READING ALOUD is excited to announce our WRITING AND YOGA program each season.  Director of WRA, Julie Maloney, and certified yoga teacher and massage therapist, Jonnie Lester, will weave their work into a day's devotion to writing, breathing into language, meditation, chanting and improvisation. Open to all interested in storytelling and the discovery of language, as well as those who desire a time to reflect and heal in a safe atmosphere. Yoga tools are available for physical comfort.  Chairs are available for those who need them during the writing and reading aloud time.  Throughout the day, we will engage in gentle restorative poses.  Light lunch will be available at the break.  Be part of a gentle "kula" to nurture the spirit.  Listen to the clear sound of the singing bowl as you rest in shavasana. Read your work aloud in a graceful environment following the Amherst Writers and Artists Method.

To register, contact: julie@womenreadingaloud.org

REGISTRATION BEGINS IN SEPTEMBER

Thirteen full-day conferences have been held since 2003. Writers come together and share their work aloud in small groups, facilitated by a seasoned writer. Silent feedback sheets are distributed in each group to ensure the writer leaves with concrete feedback from her group. Published authors have the opportunity to promote book sales. A scrumptious lunch is served and a guest author — always a delight — spends the afternoon sharing her writing experience and taking questions from the audience.

Past Speakers include: