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Brevity in Form: The Art of the Short Essay

Holy Cross Monastery 1615 Route 9W, West Park

In this workshop, we will take a deep dive into crafting the short essay, a moving and personal form with the emotional impact of a short story and the lyricism of poetry. We’ll read essays from masters and innovators and explore sources of inspiration, from...

Your Life as Story

Holy Cross Monastery 1615 Route 9W, West Park

Are you stuck, looking for a way in, unable to figure out how to proceed, wondering how to make a compelling read from the raw material that is your life? To master memoirist Beverly Donofrio writing is about diving deep to find your truth, and...

Diving Deep: The Art of Memoir

Omega Institute 150 Lake Drive, Rhinebeck

Discover the life-changing potential of memoir writing in a workshop designed to take you deep into your heart and your past, to mine your own life for the stories that need telling. Donofrio believes that writing heals. Writing exercises are designed to stimulate memories, which...