Mumbo Jumbo • writing circles for women
Upcoming classes
: : APRIL 2020 : :
When: Four Sundays in April from 4:00 - 6:00 pm: April 5, April 12, April 19, April 26
Cost: $96 for four classes (8 hours of writing/instruction time)
Where: Fresh Aire Salon and Spa • 3A Florida Ave (upstairs), Weaverville, NC
Please pay through PayPal or Venmo using my email: sondralynnhall@gmail.com
For questions and more info please email sondralynnhall@gmail.com or call 510-388-1548
Mumbo Jumbo is a come-as-you-are, no pressure writing excursion for reluctant and enthusiastic writers alike. This four part creative writing experience is an invitation to pour yourself (your messy, conflicted, sublime, sometimes timid, sometimes brave self) onto the page in the company of other women writers.
Using a potent brew of prompts as inspiration, we’ll write together for the better part of two hours. We’ll also share what we write (although there’s no obligation to do so) and discuss how to become more inquisitive, and comfortable being uncomfortable with what may emerge.
In order to establish a safe communal space, I ask that you commit to all 4 classes.
: : MARCH 2020 : :
When: Four Sundays from 4:15 - 6:15 pm: March 1, March 8, March 15, March 22
Cost: $96 for four classes (8 hours of writing/instruction time)
Where: Little Jumbo 241 Broadway St, Asheville, NC
Please pay through PayPal or Venmo using my email: sondralynnhall@gmail.com. Payment due in full by Feb. 28.
For questions and more info please email sondralynnhall@gmail.com or call me at 510-388-1548
Instructor Bio: Writer and educator Sondra Hall founded an after-school creative writing program for kids called, "Take My Word For It!" which sparked young writers' imaginations for fourteen years in the S.F. Bay area, Boston, and just outside of D.C. After several grown ups approached her about developing a writing class for them, she created a series especially for women. Sondra, who holds a BA in Art history from Tufts University and an MA in Creative Arts Therapy from Lesley University, lives happily amongst the flora and fauna of Asheville with her musician husband, and curly-headed dog, Sophie.
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PROGRAMS IN CALIFORNIA
Providing creative writing programs for young people throughout the Bay Area for the past 12 years has convinced me that grown-ups could also use more time to swim around in their imaginations. That's the inspiration behind my Women's Writing Group, Escape to the Page.
Want a night off from your routine to focus on sparking creativity, generating story ideas, and appreciating the camaraderie of fellow women who love (or want to learn to love) writing? Using the art of "found inspiration" we'll dive into different techniques for igniting creativity on the page. This is a no-pressure, come as you are, writing excursion. (No previous creative writing experience required.)
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ESCAPE TO THE PAGE
creative writing adventures for women
See the latest schedule below
Here's how it works:
We spend the first 45 minutes of each class doing generative writing activities (I call them "Divining Rod Writing Exercises") to access our creativity, stir up our imagination and generate ideas. The rest of class is dedicated to hearing one, or more, women read from a longer piece they're working on and then providing her with constructive feedback.
NEW "Escape to the Page" 6 WEEK SESSION STARTS IN MAY IN SEBASTOPOL, CA
Tuesday afternoons from 3 - 5pm, 6-week session May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20
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Wed. evenings from 6:45- 8:45pm, 6-week session May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28
Cost: Full payment by check is due before the first class to reserve your spot.
Discount for early bird registration! If I receive payment by May 9th, the cost is $200.
For payments received after May 9th, the cost is $216.
Please make checks out to Sondra Hall and contact me at sondralynnhall@gmail.com for the mailing address.
Such a deal! Bring a friend and receive 10% off your registration.
Please note: There is a phone interview required for interested writers who have not been in a class with me before.