| Writing Down The Music Of Your Life Classes, Seminars, Readings On-going Weekly Classes where writers have the opportunity to explore poetry in an intimate, non-competitive atmosphere are open to any level writer. Monthly seminars offer a more concentrated one day writing experience. One-on-one private sessions are available as well. Writing with Doraine, you will experience: Original writing exercises and prompts In-depth critiques, Specifics about craft Public Readings Stimulating discussion Eleven week sessions are organized under an overarching theme. Some examples include: “Poetry of Place”, “Beauty Beheld”, “Latin American Poets of the 20th Century”, “Letters To My Life”, “The Poem as Photograph”, “Poets of Enthusiasm”, etc. Getting the mind and psyche open to the creative flow is what free writes can accomplish. Here are few examples of quotes used in Writing Down The Music of Your Life writing sessions that have served as springboards into the imagination: Poetry is the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. -Leonard Cohen I don’t paint things. I only paint the difference between things. -Henri Matisse Everything is relevant. I call it loving. -James Tate Monthly Seminars offer a more concentrated one day writing experience, where first drafts are written in the session and then opportunities for revision are offered thoughout the following month. One-on-one Private Sessions are available as well, with careful attention to editing and revision and in some cases getting a manuscript ready for publication. |
| E-mail Doraine for further information dorimay10@hotmail.com |
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| Writing Down The Music Of Your Life |
| Students praise the work of Doraine Poretz:
You do more than teach a “How to write” class; you give people choices as how to make life important and rich. -Virginia Anderson (Editor, Daybreak) Doraine Poretz pulls from each of us depths of insight and abilities to express beyond our expectations. This is thrilling work. -Betty L.M. Greenberg Author, Thistles at the Heart Without Doraine’s finesse of craft, compassion, spiritual insight and sense of humor, my writing would still be sitting in a dark closet somewhere. Thank you, Doraine, thank you! -Lynda Skeen (Author, Warts & All) I always knew the music, but now I know the words. Without Doraine, my book could not have been written. -David Tress (Author, Tumultuous) ~ |
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| This Alchemy Published by Olandar Press Limited Edition; signed and numbered For more information email dorimay10@hotmail.com or call 323.935.2944 |
| Book Signing / Reading & Discussion Mystic Journey Bookstore 1319 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Santa Monica, 90291 July 19, 2009 4:00 To celebrate the new edition of This Alchemy **** The Wright Land Malibu Poetry Fest Highlighting the signing of This Alchemy August 22, 2009 **** Details and directions to be announced. Circle the date! |