http://writing.shawguides.com/ ShawGuides - Learning Vacations, Educational Travel and Creative Career Programs en-us Copyright 2012 ShawGuides http://backend.userland.com/rss/ Mon, 21 May 2012 16:03:19 EST http://www.shawguides.com/images/learning_vacations_creative_careers/learning_vacations_creative_careers.gif http://www.shawguides.com <IMG SRC="http://writing.shawguides.com/images/Sponsors/Thumb/anam.gif" BORDER="0" height="75" ALT="Writers Conferences Workshops"> High on a hillside between Coulagh Bay and Mishkish on the Kealincha River awaits Anam Cara, a residential retreat to nurture and provide sanctuary for you to do your best creative work. Workshops are led by award-winning writers! center h3 2012 Schedule h3 center b font color 990000 April 9-15 Retreat to Deep Ireland font Leaders b The Beara Writing Experience s John O Leary, Sue Booth-Forbes, and Paddy O Conor i Sometimes we need to set down our burdens and wait for our souls to catch up. i b font color 990000 June 9-16 Short Fiction So Much More Than It Seems... font Leader b Short story writer Vanessa Gebbie i A chance to explore in depth the craft of short fiction in all its challenging guises. i b font color 990000 August 4-11 Speaking in Pictures A Poetry Writing Workshop Concerning Visual Art font Leader b Poet Susan Rich i Poetry and painting are sister arts according to the Greeks. It s a natural collaboration to focus on ekphrastic poetry poems inspired by visual images. i b font color 990000 September 1-8 Poetry in Motion (Pictures) Writing the Screenplay font Leader b Screenwriter poet Gary Miranda i Through reading and writing assignments, watching movie clips, and exercises in revision, this workshop will get you on your way to becoming a full-fledged screenwriter. i center b For more information call (353) (0) 27 74441, email a href mailto anamcararetreat gmail.com anamcararetreat gmail.com a , or visit a href http writing.shawguides.com AnamCaraWritersandArtistsRetreat website www.anamcararetreat.com a Workshops with morning group sessions, afternoon individual conferences writing or painting time, evening resident read-arounds, exhibitions, or entertainments up to one-month individual retreats Year Established: 1998 Number of Programs/Year: 6 workshops ind. retreats year-round Program Length: 1 wk up to 1-mo for individual retreats Group Size or S:T Ratio: Workshops, 6-12 individuals 5 Program Focus: Autobiography Memoir, Business Technical, Children s, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Journalism, Marketing, Mystery, Nature, Non-fiction, Playwriting, Poetry, Publishing, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction Fantasy, Screenwriting, Travel, Young Adult Faculty: 2012 Paddy O Conor, John O Leary, Sue Booth-Forbes, Vanessa Gebbie, Susan Rich, Gary Miranda Costs: 1-week workshops 1,000 ( 900 early bird) individual retreat 600- 700 week, depending on room choice. Meals and lodging are included. U.S. Locations: Global Locations: Eyeries, Beara, Co. Cork, Ireland Months: January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December Click for more information: http://writing.shawguides.com/AnamCaraWritersandArtistsRetreat/ http://writing.shawguides.com/AnamCaraWritersandArtistsRetreat/ http://writing.shawguides.com/AnamCaraWritersandArtistsRetreat/20120229 ShawGuides.com Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:01:33 EST