Annie Bloom's Books

Chasing the Elephant: Reading & Writing Memoir

How do you grab hold of something as big as a life? In this class we'll sample the works of varied memoirists and explore the different forms this diverse genre can take, from essay, narrative, poetry and beyond. Through right-brain writing exercises and lively discussions, you'll find your personal stories, your unique writing voice, and the unexpected truths about your life. The first half of this course will focus on entering the creative process and generating new material. We'll then shift to shaping and revision work, through a gentle group critique process. Come ready to read, write, delve and discover.

Open to all writing levels.

Tuesday evenings, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, in the loft at Annie Bloom's
Mar. 30 - June 1, 2010 (10 weeks)
$225 ($60 deposit)

Register by e-mailing: lyssa@flashdog.com

Lyssa Tall Anolik holds an MFA in Writing (Creative Nonfiction) from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and a BS in Forestry from the University of Washington. Her work has appeared in the VoiceCatcher 3 and 4 anthologies, The Wild, curlyredstories.com, and 4and20poetry.com. Lyssa co-founded "The Writers Next Door." You can learn more at thewritersnextdoor.com. Lyssa is recently returned from a six-month sojourn in Norway and Italy.