Writing
When faced with an unruly classroom full of bored troublemakers who don't react well to new teachers, what do you do? If you're humorous author Ira Wood, you make them laugh....
It was a time when they were afraid of him.
My father, a bare man, a gypsy, a horse
with broken knees no one would shoot.
Then again, he was like the...
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain...

Described as “a soaring songstress” by Billboard magazine, recording artist Carrie Newcomer invites songwriters at all levels of experience to explore writing with attention to finding the spiritual thread that infuses our daily lives.
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Eric Maisel’s Deep Writing workshops are renowned for their simple structure and powerful effect.
During the workshop, we learn—or relearn—how much writing means to us, and make real progress on our chosen project. A genuinely safe...

Lenny Bruce once said, “Laughter equals pain plus time.” Writers call it “distance,” Buddhists “detachment,” but all would agree that life is pretty funny, in retrospect.
If wisdom is the understanding of how things are versus how we wish...

Writing can be an exploration of consciousness, a practice leading us toward greater self-awareness.
Many of our greatest spiritual teachers from around the world were, and are, writers. During our time together, we reflect on the gifts of...

Maia Danziger, creator of the Relax & Write™ method, teaches a clear and easily accessible way to get deep writing done.
Are you a new or established writer struggling to tap into your creative well? The Relax & Write™ method...

The memoir has become America’s most popular read. So why is it so hard to write one?
Marge Piercy and Ira Wood have worked with thousands of writers, many of whom have gone on to publish. This workshop, for writers at any level of...
