UPCOMING OFFERINGS
Inlet Write-Alongs
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MARCH SESSION: tuesday the 17th 12-1:30pm ct on zoom
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april SESSION: monday the 13th 12-1:30pm ct on zoom
Inlet Write-Alongs meet at a different time & on a different day just about every month but with the same intention–to open an inlet into our work and write in shared solitude.
Connection with the creative process can feel tenuous even on our best days. As we navigate our craft, it’s natural to gaze upon the horizon and feel everything from hope to confidence to monumental overwhelm. Some days we reach “x” marks the spot; other days, drift off course. Workshopping can help; so can studying technique. But the most important skill we can cultivate is the habit of return. Approximately once a month, write alongside me and other Inlet writers in shared solitude. Bring your writing project, find an inlet into your work, and carry your craft forward. You may be surprised how much distance you cover.
Sliding Scale Fee: $89-$150+
Connecting with Nature Through Metaphor: A Metaphorestry Field Guide
April 13, 20, 27; 6-7:30pm ct on Zoom
The wildest thing I’ve ever created is ready to come into the light! Metaphorestry’s germination has been years in the making—and this April, I’m finally offering THE Metaphorestry pilot. They say it takes a village. Well, for metaphorestry, it takes a forest. Would you like to encourage the first saplings to grow—and grow along with them? I’m assembling a small group on Zoom for three sessions in April.
What is metaphorestry? Put your hand on the bark of a tree and feel your own thick skin. Push a boulder and experience steadfastness in the face of pressure. Feel the wind blow and sense change in your life. Metaphorestry asks you to make a connection with nature (sit, push, feel—interact) and through that connection point, keep going deeper by extending, developing, pondering and playing with metaphor. Join us to awaken your natural capacity for metaphor. Be more present in nature—and your creative life.
Fee: $65 for Saturday’s Discussion, Craft Talk & Write In. Critique fees TBD.
The Inlet Revision Retreat
new dates: May 23rd discussion/talk/write-in 1-4:30pm ct on zoom. 22nd and 24th Critique.
After the ecstasy of a first draft, writers often shrink from the sobering light of revision. But when we focus that light with curiosity and intention, we not only see what doesn’t work, but what does. How can you tell the difference? We’ll discuss how theme (what you really want to say), arc (the structure delivering the theme), and embodiment (when everything serves theme and arc) work like beacons to provide enough clarity to “re-see” your work in a new light. Discussion, craft talk and Write In on May 23rd, critique sessions May 22nd and 24th. The web page isn’t up yet, but will be soon. For more info, contact Angela directly (angelarydell@gmail.com).
Sliding Scale Fee: $35-$50
Inlet Mindful Writing Retreat
DATES TBD; 12:30-4:45pm ct on zoom
Write with ease. Write with dis-ease. Invite kindness towards your inner critic. Be present with whatever arises. Make room for it all.
We’ll cultivate a gentle attention to our writing process through practices that include simple breath awareness, patient inquiry around difficulties, and metaphor-based mindfulness (using helpful metaphors to frame our writing practice and contemplate our progress without judgement). Reflective writing prompts, group discussion, practical takeaway tips, and short meditations will help you tap into the wisdom within.