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• A Salon for Artists with Blanche Brown, Charlotte Gordon, and others (SOMA / south beach)
3 Nov 2009 at 9:51pm
Department of Writing, Consciousness & Creative Inquiry @ California Institute of Integral Studies presents:
A Salon for Artists with Blanche Brown, Charlotte Gordon, and others
Saturday, November 14, 7:00pm-8:30pm, San Francisco
MORE INFO: http://www.ciis.edu/News_and_Events/Event_Calendar/Carolyn_Cooke_Salon.html
Please join CIIS' Department of Writing, Consciousness & Creative Inquiry (WCC) for "A Brief History of Consciousness: A Salon for Artists with Blanche Brown, Charlotte Gordon and Robert McDermott, moderated by WCC faculty member and fiction... ( cont'd )
• David Thomson on The Moment of Psycho (haight ashbury)
3 Nov 2009 at 3:15pm
Thursday, December 3
DAVID THOMSON
THE MOMENT OF PSYCHO
7:30 PM
The Booksmith / 1644 Haight Street / San Francisco / 415-863-8688
It was made like a television movie, and completed in less than three months. It killed off its star in forty minutes. There was no happy ending. And it offered the most violent scene to date in American film, punctuated by shrieking strings that seared the national consciousness. Nothing like Psycho had existed before; the movie industry—even America itself—would never be the same. In The Moment of Psycho, film critic David Thomson ... ( cont'd )
• Romney Steele -- My Nepenthe @ The Booksmith (haight ashbury)
3 Nov 2009 at 3:14pm
Thursday, November 19
ROMNEY (NANI) STEELE
My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family, and Big Sur
7:30 PM
The Booksmith / 1644 Haight Street / San Francisco / 415-863-8688
In 2009 Nepenthe commemorates sixty years of bringing writers, artists, dancers, travelers, actors, and cooks together around the table. Today about 250,000 people visit Nepenthe every year. My Nepenthe weaves together stories and tales about the famous restaurant perched on the majestic cliffs of Big Sur, celebrating the magic and history of place through food and the family who started Ne... ( cont'd )
• Mark Danner / Stripping Bare the Body: Politics, Violence, War (haight ashbury)
3 Nov 2009 at 3:14pm
Friday, November 13
Co-sponsored by Environmentalists Against War
MARK DANNER
Stripping Bare the Body: Politics, Violence, War
7:30 PM
The Booksmith / 1644 Haight Street / San Francisco / 415-863-8688
Stripping Bare the Body is the much-anticipated new work from award-winning journalist Mark Danner, informed by his reporting from some of the world’s most troubled regions -- Haiti after the fall of the Duvalier; the Balkans during the bloody dissolution of Yugoslavia; and from Iraq and the US during the war on terror. The book presents a moral history of Americ... ( cont'd )
• Art Gallery Opening Reception (SOMA / south beach)
3 Nov 2009 at 9:43am
Anthony Marchese presents his collection "Nature's Sway"
440 Brannan Studio Showroom
San Francisco
Saturday the 7th of November from 5pm to 10pm.
Originally a writer of poetry, when words left him he found expression in oil.
A person at peace with the nature around us and the nature within.
You are invited to join us Saturday from 5pm to 10pm.
At the South of Market address, 440 Brannan Studio Showroom.
• Flash Fiction - A Writing Salon Mini-Workshop (mission district)
31 Oct 2009 at 10:51pm
Coming Up at the Writing Salon (pre-registration required):
Flash Fiction — When Less is More
Sunday, Nov. 15th, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
$55 members; $65 non-members
Website: http://www.writingsalons.com
Praises from Josh's Students: http://www.writingsalons.com/student-testimonials/josh-mohr/
“No iron can pierce the heart with such force as a period put just at the right place.” —Isaac Babel
Flash fiction is an exciting and nuanced genre full of opportunities and surprises. The stories, though diminutive in length, must still contain all the e... ( cont'd )
• Kickstart Your Creative Writing with the Get Going Seminar - $40 (laurel hts / presidio)
31 Oct 2009 at 10:48am
Does your writing practice need a boost? Or are you a new writer who has always wanted to get going? Join us Saturday December 5th from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco for a day of inspiration, discussion, writing exercises and take-homes to keep you on track. Get Going is a seminar designed for all ability levels and ranges of experience. The instructor is an experienced facilitator, coach and all-around positive teacher who is a published creative writer.
In this seminar writers will participate in exercises to inspire, delight and sh... ( cont'd )
• **fall back into WRITING! Single Day Workshop SUNDAY NOV 8th** (oakland lake merritt / grand)
30 Oct 2009 at 6:16pm
Hi Writers,
It's not too late to make good on those 2009 writing resolutions!
Jump start your practice and find out what Lakeshore Writers is all about at our single day intensive workshop on
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8.
Call now for more information and enrollment: 510.465.2535
and check out what writers are saying:
"Your workshop woke up my dormant writer's voice and gave me such inspiration and faith in my writing."
"I'm so thrilled that I was able to take your one-day workshop during my visit to California. You are a great workshop leader and I came away with new... ( cont'd )
• Powerful Writing Skills for the Workplace (san mateo)
29 Oct 2009 at 2:00pm
Polish your writing skills and maximize the impact of your communications at this class through San Mateo Community College District Community Education. Joyce Routson, a seasoned editor, journalist and business writer, will teach you the art of effective and persuasive writing. Learn to write clear and compelling letters, memos, e-mails and proposals and get positive results.
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 6-9 p.m.
College of San Mateo
1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd.
San Mateo, CA
Building 18, Room 304
$49
Register online at http://communityed.smccd.edu
or call (650) 574-6149
• City in Pink: John Hughes Lives On! (SOMA / south beach)
23 Oct 2009 at 9:01pm
Ferris Bueller's Laid Off Special: $5 ALL NIGHT
Must have had at least 21 Candles on your last birthday cake to get in
Fresh Mode, The Clearing, and 111 Minna bring you the event of the year...well, yesteryear. John Hughes passed away August 6th, 2009,
but he left us a legacy of laughter mixed with equal parts bittersweet truth about young love and teenage life. Simple Minds sang it,
and we won't forget about you, John Hughes. On November 6th, we will be remembering the iconic writer/director with a party that
Andie Walsh and Duckie Dale would to... ( cont'd )
• THE ANCIENT BOOK OF HIP Release Party (downtown / civic / van ness)
24 Oct 2009 at 4:53pm
THE ANCIENT BOOK OF HIP Release Party
Celebrate the release of D.W. Lichtenberg's first book.
Performance and signing by D.W. Lichtenberg, winner of the Michael Rubin Book Award. Guest readers include Truong Tran & Tess Patalano. DJ Ty Styx. Featuring the artwork of David Gerbstadt.
When:
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Where:
Space Gallery San Francisco
1141 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
$10 admission comes with a copy of the book. 21+
About the book:
This debut collection is a case study, a documen... ( cont'd )
• Booty Call Etiquette (mission district)
22 Oct 2009 at 12:31pm
A sex-education class for people who actually have sex, taught by Zeke Tyrus and featuring guest lecturers Mike Spiegelman and Melinda Bailey.
Learn the 7 Rule to Booty Call Etiquette as gathered & garnered by bona fide sex-haver & frequent sex chronicler, Zeke Tyrus who is making his triumphant return to the Bay Area after away spent traveling, performing on stages in the Southeast, enjoying madness & general soul-searching. For those of you who had a life in San Francisco in the 1990s & the early 2000s, you may remember Zeke as one of the original members of Popcorn ... ( cont'd )
• Laura Deutsch leads a Memory and Imagination workshop at Book Passage (corte madera)
21 Oct 2009 at 3:57pm
Memory and Imagination ($105)
with Laura Deutsch
Sunday, December 06, 2009
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
at Book Passage in Corte Madera
Each of us has a unique way of braiding memory and imagination when we write. In this workshop, we’ll use creative writing exercises that tap into memory, imagination and all five senses. You’ll learn how to recall your best stories, fill in details you may have forgotten, and enrich your writing. The workshop includes instruction, writing and readings in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. For writers at all levels.
Laura Deutsch is a fre... ( cont'd )
• VISUAL ACOUSTICS, Documentary on Julius Shulman (downtown / civic / van ness)
19 Oct 2009 at 3:53pm
Documentary on Julius Shulman, world’s greatest architectural photographer
Opens Friday, November 6, 2009 in San Francisco and Berkeley
Landmark’s Lumiere Theatre, 1572 California Street at Polk, San Francisco, (415) 267-4893
Tickets are $10.50 for general admission and $8.00 for seniors and children
Showtimes and tickets available on Tue, 11/03
Landmark’s Shattuck Cinemas, 2230 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, (510) 464-5980
Tickets are $10.00 for general admission and $8.00 for seniors, students and children
Showtimes & tickets available on Tue, 11/03
Advance t... ( cont'd )
• When You Want to Write (oakland piedmont / montclair)
12 Oct 2009 at 11:01am
Wordstreaming - An East Bay Creative Workshop for Young Writers
SESSIONS FORMING NOW
Whether you’re still in school or a recent graduate with a day job, if you’re writing flash fiction, a novel, an essay, a memoir, or even a non-fiction book proposal - no matter your genre - sometimes you just need a nurturing environment away from your everyday stuff, secure from judgmental friends and family, to get you started, to refine your voice, to play with words, and to bring your projects alive and into the world.
That’s what WORDSTREAMING is all about. WORDSTREAMING is... ( cont'd )
• Half-Day Writing Workshop (alameda)
25 Sep 2009 at 9:46am
Honor Your Writer’s Voice: A Four-Hour Creative Writing Workshop
Saturday November 7th, 10am – 2pm
Cost: $50
Location: The Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 1601 Paru Street, Alameda, CA 94501
To register go to: http://frankbettecenter.org/Elaine-Beale-writers-workshop.html
For more information: 510-532-1317 or Elaine_beale@att.net
Everyone has a unique voice. And everyone has stories inside them that are waiting to be written. If we leave our stories unwritten, no one will tell them for us. And if our stories remain untold, then the world will be a less ri... ( cont'd )
• Writers, Submit Your Work! A mini how-to workshop (mission district)
22 Sep 2009 at 4:21pm
Coming up at the Writing Salon:
(Pre-registration required)
Submit! - A mini workshop on the nuts & bolts of getting your work into print
Sunday, Nov. 8th, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
$55 members/$65 non-members;
Lots More Info about the Writing Salon: http://www.writingsalons.com
“When you truly believe a story or poem is finished—the best it can be–it’s time to introduce it to the world,” says writer and editor Jenny Pritchett. In this info-packed class, Jenny will tell you what you need to know about submitting your work to literary journals and contests, and applying f... ( cont'd )
• Travel Writing - A 1-day WRITING SALON workshop on (mission district)
8 Sep 2009 at 1:57pm
Coming Up at The Writing Salon:
(Pre-Registration Required)
Travel Writing - Map out the route to your dream profession
Saturday, Nov. 7th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
$95 members; $110 non-members
Writing Salon Website: http://www.writingsalons.com/
Do you love to travel? Keep a travel journal? Why not take the next step and turn your daily scribbles into salable articles? You can do this by learning two things: 1) how to improve your storytelling abilities, and 2) how to market your work. I’ll lead you through the steps of writing a travel story and then... ( cont'd )
• "Elf on the Shelf" Book Signing (petaluma)
5 Sep 2009 at 3:53pm
Please join us on Dec. 2 at the signing of ’Elf on the Shelf’. The author, Carol V. Aebersold, will be at the store from 11AM to 1PM. This is a great time to get your personalized copy and pick one up for a family member or friend. There is also the ELF ON THE SHELF ACTIVITY BOOK that will also be available. Come to the store now to purhcase your book and bring it back on Dec 2 with your receipt to get the book signed.
Carol V. Aebersold
Carol Aebersold, along with her daughter Chanda Bell, is the author of The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition. Their first... ( cont'd )
• Digital Landscape: Coast & Redwoods workshop at PAL (palo alto)
4 Sep 2009 at 1:51pm
2-day workshop.
Saturday we’ll explore coastal areas near Pescadero, photographing a variety of subjects from coastline to lighthouse to redwoods.
Sunday, we’ll meet at the League to review images from the previous day’s shoot.
WPH127
Instructor: Joe Decker
Location: on location and at the Norton Studio at the Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Fee $90
Date: Saturday, 11/14/09 and Sunday, 11/15/09
Time: 1-5:30 pm
For more information and to register, contact PAL at (650) 321-3891 or visit http://www.pacificartleague.org.
Pacific A... ( cont'd )
• Romney Steele -- My Nepenthe @ The Booksmith (haight ashbury)
3 Nov 2009 at 3:14pm
Thursday, November 19
ROMNEY (NANI) STEELE
My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family, and Big Sur
7:30 PM
The Booksmith / 1644 Haight Street / San Francisco / 415-863-8688
In 2009 Nepenthe commemorates sixty years of bringing writers, artists, dancers, travelers, actors, and cooks together around the table. Today about 250,000 people visit Nepenthe every year. My Nepenthe weaves together stories and tales about the famous restaurant perched on the majestic cliffs of Big Sur, celebrating the magic and history of place through food and the family who started Ne... ( cont'd )
• Exclusive eWomenNetwork "Accelerated Networking" Lunch Event (Campbell, CA)
2 Nov 2009 at 9:34am
Exclusive eWomenNetwork "Accelerated Networking" Lunch Event
Wednesday, November 19, 2009
10:30AM - 1:30PM at Villa Ragusa
35 S. Second St.
Campbell, CA 95008
TOPIC: Lead Generation in These Challenging Times: How to Get More Leads and More Sales!
Lead generation is the most important aspect of any business, because if you don't have leads, you don't HAVE a business! The problem is, most entrepreneurs and sole proprietors would rather do anything BUT lead generate, partly because they confuse lead generation with lead follow-up (and spend way too much time ... ( cont'd )
• My Child Can't Write (bayview)
2 Nov 2009 at 1:37am
Will your child be taking the 4th or 7th grade Calif. standardized writing test in March/April 2010? Or does you child need to develop better writing skills?Well attend Winter Writing Camp during the winter recess( two weeks in december) The focus will be on Narrative, Summary, and/or Response to Literature. There will be two sessions.
Please state the time you prefer:
Mon thru Fri 8:30- 12:30pm @$100 per week or
Mon thru Fri 1pm to 5pm @ $100 per week or
Mon - Thurs 8:30 to 3pm @ $150 per week
The actual dates TBA, but will coincide with SFUSD winter break.... ( cont'd )
• Kickstart Your Creative Writing with the Get Going Seminar - $40 (laurel hts / presidio)
31 Oct 2009 at 10:48am
Does your writing practice need a boost? Or are you a new writer who has always wanted to get going? Join us Saturday December 5th from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco for a day of inspiration, discussion, writing exercises and take-homes to keep you on track. Get Going is a seminar designed for all ability levels and ranges of experience. The instructor is an experienced facilitator, coach and all-around positive teacher who is a published creative writer.
In this seminar writers will participate in exercises to inspire, delight and sh... ( cont'd )
• Writing Workshop - Jumpstart Your Writing & Find Your Voice (sebastopol)
29 Oct 2009 at 3:29pm
"Everybody is talented, original and has something important to say" - Brenda Ueland, If You Want to Write
The Heart of Writing: Four-Week Classes & One-Day Workshops
for Support, Inspiration, Craft & Creative Flow with Suzanne Murray
JUMPSTART YOUR WRITING, CALM THE INNER CRITIC, FIND YOUR VOICE, ENTER THE FLOW
One-Day Writing Workshop
Saturday, November 21, 10 am to 4 pm, $75 paid by 11/13, $85 after
downtown Sebastopol, register early limited to 12
for more information below or call Suzanne at 707.360.7776 or email suzmurr@yahoo.com or website:www.creati... ( cont'd )
• Rich Dad Education : Launch Your Business - 3-day Basic Training (burlingame)
29 Oct 2009 at 2:27pm
I attended a free Rich Dad “Launch your own Business” seminar last week, where at the seminar we were given the opportunity to sign up for the 3 day training for only $499. For the price of $499, you are allowed to bring one guest.
I am looking for someone who is interested in signing up and splitting the cost with me.
The two upcoming workshops in the Bay Area are November 13, 14, 15 at the Saint Claire hotel in San Jose or November 20, 21, 22 at the Crowne Plaza in Burlingame.
Normally, the workshop is $995. You can call Rich Dad Education right now yourself a... ( cont'd )
• ☼ ► Learn How To Program an Arduino Microcontroller (9408816) (menlo park)
28 Oct 2009 at 10:40am
Learn How To Program an Arduino Microcontroller
Add electronic brains to your projects. This class is for people who make stuff and would like to add some basic automation but have not yet worked with microprocessors.
This is Part 2 of the Arduino Electronics Series - Adding electronic brains to your projects. After successfully completing ELECTRONICS: Microprocessors for Makers - Arduino 101 Part 1, you will want to use it in your projects.
Please bring the Barebones Arduino board you built in the ELECTRONICS: Microprocessors for Makers - Arduino 101 Part 1 cl... ( cont'd )
• Writing for Hollywood-2 Day Workshop (santa rosa)
27 Oct 2009 at 11:54pm
Northern California Screenwriters
Presents:
WRITING FOR HOLLYWOOD
Saturday and Sunday
November 21, 22, 2009
9am to 5pm
Hyatt Vineyard Creek
Santa Rosa, CA
707-284-1234
PRESENTERS
Dave Trottier, Author of the Screenwriter's Bible
Barbara Bitela, President of the ES Agency (Hollywood Literary agent)
Justin Jacquemotte, Producer, A Band Apart (Quentin Tarantino's Production Company)
Tony Seiniger, Creator of posters and trailers for: "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Star Wars", "Field of Dreams", "Jaws" and over 1,500 other... ( cont'd )
• Mark Abramson @ Books Inc. Castro (castro / upper market)
26 Oct 2009 at 3:18pm
Local author Mark Abramson will be with us to celebrate Pride week, by reading from the second installment of his beach reading series, “Russian River Rat”.
Tim Snow is sure he's finally found the perfect man, a handsome guy with a successful greenhouse business by the Russian River. With his beloved Aunt Ruth now moved to San Francisco, his life should be worry-free. But San Francisco Chronicle's best-selling author Mark Abramson can't stop with telling lively mysteries--Tim starts having troubling dreams; a drowned body haunts his boyfriend, who may be less than perf... ( cont'd )
• eWomenNetwork 'Accelerated Networking' Lunch (campbell)
24 Oct 2009 at 4:57am
eWomenNetwork presents:
eWomenNetwork 'Accelerated Networking' Lunch
Thursday, November 19, 10:30am-1:30pm, Campbell
MORE INFO: https://events.ewomennetwork.com/event/details.php?eid=9577
TOPIC: Lead Generation in These Challenging Times: How to Get More Leads and More Sales!
Lead generation is the most important aspect of any business, because if you don't have leads, you don't HAVE a business! The problem is, most entrepreneurs and sole proprietors would rather do anything BUT lead generate, partly because they confuse lead generation with lead ... ( cont'd )
• Attention Screenwriters! 2-Day Workshop "WRITING FOR HOLLYWOOD". (santa rosa)
24 Oct 2009 at 2:40am
Northern California Screenwriters Proudly Presents:
*WRITING FOR HOLLYWOOD*
A Two-Day Workshop
*PRESENTERS FOR LECTURE & PITCHING INCLUDE:*
Dave Trottier - Renowned author of "The Screenwriter's Bible".
Barbara Bitela - President of the ES Agency (Hollywood Literary Agent)
Justin Jacquemotte - Producer at Lawrence Bender Productions/A Band Apart (Quentin Tarantino Company)
As well as other Special Guests!
November 21 (Saturday) and November 22 (Sunday)
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where is it?
Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel and Spa
170 Railroad Street
Santa Rosa, Californ... ( cont'd )
• 2-Day Screenwriters Workshop (Hyatt Hotel - Santa Rosa, CA)
23 Oct 2009 at 10:51pm
Northern California Screenwriters
Presents:
WRITING FOR HOLLYWOOD
Saturday and Sunday
November 21, 22, 2009
9am to 5pm
Hyatt Vineyard Creek
Santa Rosa, CA
707-284-1234
PRESENTERS FOR LECTURE AND PITCHING:
Dave Trottier, author of the Screenwriter’s Bible
Barbara Bitela, President of the ES Agency (Hollywood Literary agent)
Justin Jacquemotte, Producer at Lawrence Bender Productions/A Band Apart (Quentin Tarantino Company)
And other special guests!
2 day Workshop
$150.00
*For those of you that would like to stay at the Hyatt hotel for the wee... ( cont'd )
• Adair Lara teaches Writing the Memoir at Book Passage (corte madera)
21 Oct 2009 at 4:33pm
Writing the Memoir ($105)
with Adair Lara
Saturday, January 23, 2010
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
at Book Passage in Corte Madera
In this entertaining and instructive weekend course, Adair Lara shows you how to get that memoir started—or finished. The class will introduce you to vital elements such as the arc, reflective voice, scene vs. narrative, fact vs. truth, writing about family members and how to get published. There will be in-class exercises and assignments. Writers of fiction and essays are welcome too. Lara has taught many successful published authors, including J... ( cont'd )
• Laura Rennert teaches How to Succeed in Picture Books at Book Passage (corte madera)
21 Oct 2009 at 3:56pm
Bunny Eat Bunny: How to Succeed in the Competitive Picture Book Market ($75)
with Laura Rennert
Saturday, December 12, 2009
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
at Book Passage in Corte Madera
Picture books look deceptively simple, but they’re not. Join Laura Rennert, senior agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency, as she discusses the art and craft of picture book writing. She draws on her many years of expertise as an agent and her own recent experience as the author of the picture book Buying, Training, and Feeding Your Dinosaur. This in-depth discussion will focus on the special... ( cont'd )
• Peg Pursell teaches How to Write Flash Fiction at Book Passage (corte madera)
21 Oct 2009 at 3:57pm
How to Write Flash Fiction—and Why ($105)
with Peg Alford Pursell
Saturday, December 12, 2009
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
at Book Passage in Corte Madera
In addition to being fun to write, flash fiction—unlike many other writing exercises—has a market. You can hone your writing skills creating these short-shorts and publish your stories in an increasing number of print and online lit mags as well as anthologies. Some of our best contemporary authors write flash fiction.
Peg Alford Pursell has a degree in Creative Writing from the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers. Sh... ( cont'd )
• Laura Deutsch leads a Memory and Imagination workshop at Book Passage (corte madera)
21 Oct 2009 at 3:57pm
Memory and Imagination ($105)
with Laura Deutsch
Sunday, December 06, 2009
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
at Book Passage in Corte Madera
Each of us has a unique way of braiding memory and imagination when we write. In this workshop, we’ll use creative writing exercises that tap into memory, imagination and all five senses. You’ll learn how to recall your best stories, fill in details you may have forgotten, and enrich your writing. The workshop includes instruction, writing and readings in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. For writers at all levels.
Laura Deutsch is a fre... ( cont'd )
• Jon Carroll Teaches the Creative Nonfiction Essay at Book Passage (corte madera)
21 Oct 2009 at 3:57pm
Creative Nonfiction Essay ($105)
with Jon Carroll
Saturday, December 05, 2009
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
at Book Passage in Corte Madera
San Francisco Chronicle columnist Jon Carroll (recent winner of the National Association of Newspaper Columnists Ernie Pyle Award for Lifetime Achievement) shares his wit, wisdom, and considerable essay writing talents. This is a chance to learn humorous writing from one of the best in the business. One student wrote, “Jon Carroll was one of the finest writing instructors...witty, patient, knowledgeable, inspiring. He anticipates people’s... ( cont'd )
• Build Your Vocabulary NOW! (Cupertino)
13 Oct 2009 at 3:32pm
To hiring managers, HR people, employers, and supervisors, your vocabulary reflects your communication skills, your ability to learn new skills, and your intelligence. The better your vocabulary is, the greater your chances of being hired or promoted.
IMPROVE YOUR ABILITY TO:
• Understand what you read and hear
• Be understood in your speaking and writing
• Distinguish commonly-confused words, thereby avoiding serious errors
• Recognize the multiple meanings of common words
STRATEGIES:
• Increase your knowledge of common word parts (prefixes, roots) to und... ( cont'd )
• Amy Novesky leads an On-the-Spot Children's Book Writing Workshop (corte madera)
7 Oct 2009 at 11:37am
On-the-Spot Children’s Book Writing Workshop ($50/session)
with Amy Novesky
Saturday, November 21, 2009
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
at Book Passage in Corte Madera
You’ve written a brand-new, brilliant story and can’t wait to hear what others think. You’re stuck on your not-so new-but-still-brilliant story and need a critique. What to do? Bring your manuscript—a picture book, a chapter from a novel, or even just an idea (10 doublespaced page limit)—to this ongoing, monthly writing workshop and we will workshop on the spot. Open to all children’s book writers, from first-ti... ( cont'd )
• David Richo @ Books Inc. Castro (castro / upper market)
28 Sep 2009 at 8:26pm
Local author David Richo will be stopping by to read from his new psychological book “Being True to Life: Poetic Paths to Personal Growth.”
This book offers a fresh and inspiring approach to personal growth, one that taps into our inherent creativity and the versatility of poetry. In" Being True to Life" psychotherapist David Richo explains how writing and reading poetry can be a rich path of self-exploration and emotional healing for anyone, no matter one's poetic abilities.
Richo offers a range of practical exercises for exploring how poetry can help us to be... ( cont'd )
• Lifelong Vocabulary Building Workshop (Cupertino)
9 Sep 2009 at 5:01pm
Saturday, November 21 9am-4pm
DE ANZA COLLEGE, CUPERTINO
To hiring managers, HR people, employers, and supervisors, your vocabulary reflects your communication skills, your ability to learn new skills, and your intelligence. The better your vocabulary is, the greater your chances of being hired or promoted.
IMPROVE YOUR ABILITY TO:
• Understand what you read and hear
• Be understood in your speaking and writing
• Distinguish commonly-confused words, thereby avoiding serious errors
• Recognize the multiple meanings of common words
STRATEGIES:
• Increase... ( cont'd )
• Artist Statement Writing Workshop at Root Division (mission district)
1 Sep 2009 at 12:48pm
Artist Statement Writing Workshop
Instructor: Amy Ellingson
Date: 2-class workshop / Wednesdays, December 9, 16
Time: 6:30-9:00 pm
Tuition: $30 ($50 for two people)
Location: Root Division, 3175 17th St @ Shotwell
If you need a rewrite or just a tune-up on that artist statement, this workshop is for you. Artist and former SFAI professor Amy Ellingson will help you articulate your ideas in a clear and concise way. Students should bring a rough draft of a trial statement to the workshop.
To register, please visit our website at http://rootdivision.org/adulted_cu... ( cont'd )
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