The focus of the workshop is to do intensive work on our writing (new and works-in-progress) each day alone and again with the other writers and the instructor. Feedback is given on each writer's work, workshops are kept intentionally small to give each writer the opportunity to do enough serious work that will bring the writing to the point where it is tight and clear enough to be sent out to journals.. ..short story, memoir, novel,creative non-fiction.Private meetings with the instructor and each writer are held while we arein Andros to go into more detail on each writing project. Some of the topics covered in the workshop include finding an agent,revision of material, point-of-view, character, plot and other areas of interest to the participating writers.
The cost for the workshop is 1,500 euros ( or U.S.$2,500.00) which covers the 8 day workshop fees, nine night stay in a single air conditioned room with balcony overlooking the sea at the Andros Holiday Hotel www.androsholidayhotel.com , generous breakfast/dinner cooked by thechef especially for us, ferry tickets to Andros. XpatAthens subscribers can obtain a 10% discount on application. Writers should arrive in Andros by the evening of July 6th OR on the morning boat on July 7th and arrive in time for the first day of the workshop.
There is a meeting room for the workshops, a printer and a photostat machine. For writers with work in progress,we ask that they submit 5-10 pages of the project to info@aegeanartscircle.com . Published writers can send a list of wherethey have published. New writers can send a few sentences on what they hope to accomplish in the workshop, areas that interest them. There is private time to write after the writers break up each day - writers can also go to the private beach, pool, taverna and hotel's restaurant. The port town of Gavrio is a short walk away from the hotel. We take one dayoff to visit the other side of the island; go to the museums, see Hora;the capital of the island. New and published writers attend the workhops and some are journalists, professors, university students, lawyers, etc..Writers who have attended come from all over the United States, a few from Canada and Greece. For more information please contact: AEGEAN ARTS CIRCLE CREATIVE WRITINGWORKSHOPS, www.aegeanartscircle.com, or write to: info@aegeanartscircle.com, amalia@aegeanartscircle.com, meli@hol.gr or 6977 464 754.
Biography: Connie May Fowler is a novelist, memoirist, and screenwriter. Her most recent work, The Problem with Murmur Lee, was published by Doubleday in January 2005 and by Broadway Books in March 7, 2006. It was chosen as Redbook's premier book club selection. In 2002 she published When Katie Wakes, a memoir that explores her descentand escape from an abusive relationship. She is the author of five critically acclaimed novels including Remembering Blue which was awarded the Chautauqua South Literary Award and Before Women had Wings, recipient of the1996 Southern Book Critics Circle Award and the Francis Buck Award from the League of American Pen Women. Three of her novels have been Dublin International Literary Award nominees. Ms. Fowler adapted Before Women had Wings for Oprah Winfrey. The result was an Emmy-winning film starring Ms. Winfrey and Ellen Barkin. Her work hasbeen translated into 15 languages and is published worldwide. Her essays have been published in the New York Times, London Times, International Herald Tribune, Japan Times, Oxford American, Best Life, and elsewhere. In2007 Ms. Fowler performed in New York City at The Player's Club with actresses Kathleen Chalfont, Penny Fuller and others in an adaptation basedon The Other Woman, an anthology that contains her essay "The UterineBlues." In 2003 Ms. Fowler performed in The Vagina Monologues alongside Jane Fondaand Rosie Perez in a production that raised over $100,000 for charity. She is currently writing her seventh book, a novel with the working title How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly. In addition to writing, Ms. Fowler has held numerous jobs including bartender, food caterer, nurse, television producer,TV show host, antique peddler, and construction worker. From 1997-2003 she directed the Connie May Fowler Women Wings Foundation, anorganization dedicated to aiding women and children in need. From 2003-2007 she served as the Irving Bachelor Professor of Creative Writing at RollinsCollege and directed their visiting author series Winter With the Writers. Ms. Fowler travels the country, speaking on topics such as writing, self-employment in the arts, literacy, domestic violence, child abuse, environmental issues, and popular culture. She teaches writing workshops andseminars globally. She is the founder and CEO of Below Sea Level: Full Immersion Workshops for Serious Writers. She is a Florida native.
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