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Scholarships | Vesta Inc ~ Changing the conversation by giving voice to women & girls
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Vesta Inc Changing the conversation by giving voice to women and girls. This room is like a laboratory for the triumph of the human spirit. Nora Jamieson. We thank the following individuals. To our scholarship fund for women writers:. For a writer’s medical expenses). For donating a laptop computer for a woman writer). If you or someone you know would like to sponsor a woman writer, please use the contact form below to connect. Donations of any amount make a difference. Write Like a River. When I Was Born.
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In Addition to a Good Knife and Chocolate | Vesta Inc ~ Changing the conversation by giving voice to women & girls
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Vesta Inc Changing the conversation by giving voice to women and girls. This room is like a laboratory for the triumph of the human spirit. Nora Jamieson. 8220;Learn to Sail with Your Dad” & Other Family Recipes. When I Was Born →. In Addition to a Good Knife and Chocolate. December 26, 2013. En route to a warmer climate for winter vacation, you end up stranded on a desert island paradise for 1 year. I know, that may sound rather inviting right about now. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. The Secre...
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Spill Theory | Vesta Inc ~ Changing the conversation by giving voice to women & girls
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Vesta Inc Changing the conversation by giving voice to women and girls. This room is like a laboratory for the triumph of the human spirit. Nora Jamieson. Spill Theory: Getting Free to Write. Do you want to write but there’s a critic in your head? Take a moment to think about that voice, or it might be a composite of negative voices you’ve heard over the years parent, teacher, boss, editor, ex, competitor, rejection slip, you name it. The critic has left the room. More good news: you are free to write now.
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Returning Home | Vesta Inc ~ Changing the conversation by giving voice to women & girls
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Vesta Inc Changing the conversation by giving voice to women and girls. This room is like a laboratory for the triumph of the human spirit. Nora Jamieson. Ten Again & In A Tent. A Girl’s Motto Is… →. July 15, 2012. Here are two writing prompts inspired by my reading of Jamaica Kincaid’s. At the Bottom of the River. A piece of furniture such as the kitchen table or bed or rocking chair. A particular part of a room such as an alcove, closet or threshold. A window or door. Spill for 15 minutes. Prompts for ...
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A Girl’s Motto Is… | Vesta Inc ~ Changing the conversation by giving voice to women & girls
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Vesta Inc Changing the conversation by giving voice to women and girls. This room is like a laboratory for the triumph of the human spirit. Nora Jamieson. The Closet Artist →. A Girl’s Motto Is…. August 1, 2012. I created a list of sentence beginnings that appear in Jeanette Winterson’s first novel,. Oranges Are Not the Only. Fruit Notice how deceptively simple yet loaded they are! If not, continue grabbing starter lines from this list to keep you writing. My mother liked to…. My father liked to…. One da...
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Testimonials | Vesta Inc ~ Changing the conversation by giving voice to women & girls
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Vesta Inc Changing the conversation by giving voice to women and girls. This room is like a laboratory for the triumph of the human spirit. Nora Jamieson. Comments from Workshop Participants. 8220;Chivas, this is your fault! I only want to write. To think about writing. I’m writing all the time in my head, to myself. I’m energized by thinking/writing/telling/reading/hearing. I love it. And I blame you… Again, I blame you.” Joyce R. I love Chivas’ workshops! What a precious gift! You and the writing group...
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Workshop Theory | Vesta Inc ~ Changing the conversation by giving voice to women & girls
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Vesta Inc Changing the conversation by giving voice to women and girls. This room is like a laboratory for the triumph of the human spirit. Nora Jamieson. A Day in the Life of a Workshop. We devote the last half hour of most sessions to discussion of one participant’s work in progress. Unlike the rest of the workshop, this is a manuscript critique that participants sign up for, and feedback focuses on what is strong and what can be stronger. We stop everything and listen carefully when folks are reading.
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“Learn to Sail with Your Dad” & Other Family Recipes | Vesta Inc ~ Changing the conversation by giving voice to women & girls
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Vesta Inc Changing the conversation by giving voice to women and girls. This room is like a laboratory for the triumph of the human spirit. Nora Jamieson. When You Are Most Yourself. In Addition to a Good Knife and Chocolate →. 8220;Learn to Sail with Your Dad” & Other Family Recipes. November 19, 2013. When I read Melissa Queen’s “Learn to Sail with Your Dad” over at Rattle: Poetry for the 21st Century. To give you a taste of Queen’s work, here is how it begins:. I invite you to:. When I Was Born. 8220;...
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Love’s Errand | Vesta Inc ~ Changing the conversation by giving voice to women & girls
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Vesta Inc Changing the conversation by giving voice to women and girls. This room is like a laboratory for the triumph of the human spirit. Nora Jamieson. The Portrait Prompt →. April 4, 2013. 8220;Love’s Errand” by American artist Elisabeth Moss. The Dream: Write about the painting as if you’ve entered it, as if you’re dreaming it. Set a timer for 10, 20, 30, or 40 minutes whatever amount of time you can “steal” for your writing today! This entry was posted in Uncategorized. The Portrait Prompt →. 8220;...
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Prompts for Writer’s Block | Vesta Inc ~ Changing the conversation by giving voice to women & girls
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Vesta Inc Changing the conversation by giving voice to women and girls. This room is like a laboratory for the triumph of the human spirit. Nora Jamieson. When I Was Born. 8220;If You Sing That A Lot”: A Recipe for Writers →. Prompts for Writer’s Block. February 21, 2014. Write a letter to yourself when you were 10 years old. Write a letter to yourself when you were 18 years old. Write a letter to yourself now. Write a letter to yourself to read right before you die. Write a list of the things you need.
