Every Wednesday our creative writing prompt challenges you to pick up your pen and indulge your author self! Today's prompt focuses on some of our favorite months: June, July & August. Many schools are back in swing, but it still feels like summer - at least until Labor Day. Whether it be sunny, sandy beaches or blankets of fog overtaking eucalyptus trees, certain weather makes people think about summertime all year long. What makes you think of summer?
Inspired by Mary Oliver's nature poetry. Dear Trees,
How tall and overwhelming you are, with long branches where I can see yonder, even if I scare you out of your roots I still embrace the beauty of your pridely leaves, oh how they feel so nice, but even if I'm aftermath, I will always be by your side Remember, Cinders
-Nelson, Sloat Elementary
Back by popular demand, our "Escape to the Page"creative writing classes for grown-ups are starting up again this fall in the East Bay & San Francisco.
Our aim is to enchant (or re-enchant) adults with the written word through an innovative series of fun and engaging writing activities. Look for classes at The Hub East Bay as well as the Makeshift Society in San Francisco.
This is a no-pressure, come as you are, writing excursion. (No previous creative writing experience required.)
In the East Bay
Location:The Hub East Bay, 2150 Allston Way, Suite 400 in Berkeley
Look for Spring 2014 dates soon!
In San Francisco
Location:The Makeshift Society, 235 Gough Street (between Fell and Oak) in Hayes Valley
Dates: New Fall 2013 dates!
September 30th - to register click here
October 21st - to register click here
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Cost: $40 per class (each class will feature different content)
For the past two years, "Take My Word for It!" has been teaching in one school in Northern Virginia called Oakton Elementary. Beginning this Fall, with the help of the intrepid Mary Pat Julian, we are expanding to 10 schools in the area and are bringing on a handful of talented MFA students and recent grads from George Mason University.
Virginia is for writers!
We're off and running with a whole new host of classes and workshops. We are eager to share the joys of creative writing with our imaginative students. For a complete list of our schools & classes, click After School Classes or Community Classes under the Classes & Camps tab.
Tree
The familiar brown trunk Started out as a seed Grows and grows Now... Slowly metamorphosizing Tree! The lovely branches whispering Come...
-Andrew, Sloat Elementary