Personal Essay Writing Workshop with Author Clyde Watson

This is a workshop open to all, with no previous writing experience required. Just bring writing implements — pencils, notebook, computer (with clicks on silent!) — and the desire to tell a story from your own personal experience. The goal of this workshop is to venture into our trove of personal stories and free up our voices to write about deeply remembered & felt experiences. Preliminary exercises like prompt writing and clustering ideas & images will fire up our memory and imagination before we settle into a period of silent writing. Without expecting to come away with a finished piece — though that could definitely happen! — participants will get the creative juices flowing to generate new ideas and approaches to their work. All of us will leave eager to continue writing, whether to further explore a new idea, continue on work already in progress, or clarify personal writing goals. This January, she invites participants of all levels to explore memory, craft meaningful narratives, and discover the stories only they can tell. Join us for an inspiring afternoon of writing, reflection, and expert guidance. Clyde Watson: Author Clyde Watson is best known for her award-winning children’s books, including Father Fox’s Pennyrhymes, which was a National Book Award runner-up. She is also the composer of the original music that appears in three of her books. Her adult poetry has appeared in Pastoral Magazine and in several anthologies. She has written scripts for several theater groups, including The Christmas Revels and the Summer Revels. Watson is the editor of Waterfront New York: Images of the 1920s & ‘30s, written and illustrated by Aldren A. Watson, published by The Quantuck Lane Press in November 2014. Her current writing can be seen on her substack “Feathers & Foxgloves.” https://clydewatson.substack.com/