Courses

Course Description

Classes are designed to provide a safe and supportive space for women who want to explore their writing voice. Women are encouraged to tell their stories in whatever written form they wish to pursue, whether it is fiction, poetry, journal, essay, or drama.

Spring 2010 Class Offerings

Tuesday mornings from 9:30am to 12:00pm. (1/26 to 5/4)
Or Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:30pm. (1/26 to 5/4)
Or Thursday mornings from 9:00 to 11:30am. (1/28 to 5/6)
Classes run for 15 weeks for $335.00. Scholarships available for some sessions.  Class size is limited.

Also The "Project and Process Class" meets to discuss ongoing projects and the process of each participating author:
Do you have a body of writing that you would like to work with in a class?

This class will focus on sharing writing and working with individual creative processes and concerns.  It will meet:  Thursday evenings from 6:00 until 8:30pm for eight weeks. (1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 14/22, and 5/6.) The work will be done with a maximum of 5 students.  Cost: $180.00
 
Spring Classes will be held at 3520 Cliff Road South, Birmingham, AL 35205 

Women Writing for a Change is for:

• new and experienced writers seeking a community in which to discover and deepen their writing voices.
• women in need of new sources of creative inspiration in their lives and their work.
• women in transition, and
• those wishing to explore writing as a spiritual or healing practice, or as a tool of social change.
  

Classes are planned to provide time, space and skilled facilitation to:

• create a supportive and welcoming atmosphere
• provide respectful feedback on writing in large and small groups.
• discuss readings of essays, stories, poems, and creative non-fiction by participants, and
• encourage on-going writing practice
  

What women have said about the class:

I love the time to create, giving voice to my words and thoughts, the openness of the listeners, and receiving feedback. It is a gift to have this time for myself.

Writing always teaches me something about myself and helps me move forward in my life.

It is a gift to listen to sister voices, to hold their words, and in turn to have my words held and listened to.

Gift of being here: A chance to try my voice again.

I am always amazed by the diversity and richness of our words.