SATURDAY WORKSHOP
Expressive Writing with Suzanne S. Rancourt - Oct. 21
$50.00
This four-hour Saturday workshop will give local writers an opportunity to experience the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) workshop methodology and gain skill in reading work aloud. As described by Suzanne S. Rancourt, certified AWA-trained workshop leader and affiliate, this approach “meets the participant where they are at in their lives, is non-hierarchical (we are all artists), and maintains professional ethics and confidentiality of group participants. We focus on what is working; we never assume the writer and the narrator are the same.”
Through the AWA methodology and her years of experience, Ms. Rancourt creates and maintains a safe and respectful writing environment. Writers of all ages, genders, genres, and skill levels are welcome and will benefit. This workshop will start with the presentation of the AWA methodology, and then continue with writing samples and essays, writing prompts, writing time, and sharing time, followed by a break. The second half of the session will focus on “how to” present work orally. This portion will include vocal prompts, oration skills and confidence building.
Arts at The Palace is also offering a free in-person monthly Writers Accountability Group (WAG) where local writers can offer mutual support and hone their craft. Writers interested in participating in “Expressive Writing with Suzanne S. Rancourt” are also encouraged to join WAG. Learn More.
HOW IT WORKS: Bring your writing notebook, pen, pencil, or charged laptop, and a lunch for the break if desired. Participants will have an option to share work written during the session. Handouts and light refreshments will be provided.
REGISTRATION: Online
COST: $50*
*Two scholarships offered based on need (first come, first served). Recipients are invited to arrive early to help with set up. Email: henry@artsatthepalace.org to request scholarship assistance.
DATE/TIME: Saturday October 21 from 11:00 am to 3:00
LOCATION: 19 Utica St. Hamilton, NY 13346 - Palace Theater
ABOUT SUSAN S. RANCOURT:
Ms. Rancourt is a poet / author of Abenaki / Huron, Quebecois & Scottish descent, and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army. Her books include Songs of Archilochus (Unsolicited Press, 2023); Old Stones, New Roads (Main Street Rag, 2021); murmurs at the gate (Unsolicited Press, 2019), winner of the 2023 Poetry of Modern Conflict Award; and Billboard in the Clouds (Curbstone Books, 2004), awarded the Native Writers First Book Award. Her poetry, non-fiction, and fiction have appeared in a host of journals and magazines, including The Massachusetts Review, The Brooklyn Review, and River Heron Review. Accolades for Ms. Rancourt’s newest book of poetry, Songs of Archilochus, include: “The driving heart of these poems will invite you to take a walk with her. Her ability to mix disparate elements and make them cohere in imagination is remarkable.” — Doug Anderson, VN Veteran, Pushcart Prize winner; “Through powerful meditation and unexpected metaphor, Rancourt writes vertically, forces us to ask ourselves, ‘What is it – finally – that needs to be said?’” — Tara Stillions Whitehead, author of They More Than Burned. For more information, please explore Ms. Rancourt’s website: https://www.expressive-arts.com