Thursday, June 18, 2009

Summer Creative Writing Course in Mayfield ...

photo by sean, © 2009

So rescue yourself from these general themes
and write about what your everyday life offers you;
describe your sorrows and desires,
the thoughts that pass through your mind
and your belief in some kind of beauty ...

~ Rilke,
Letters to a Young Poet

This summer you are warmly invited to join us for one of two
6-week Creative Writing Courses, in Mayfield, East Sussex,
beginning on Thursday, June 25, 7 to 9 pm,
and
Tuesday, June 30, 10 am to 12 noon.

Writing together, we will explore ways to connect with
the vibrancy of life within ourselves and in the world around us.
This course is ideal for both beginners and more experienced
writers looking for the encouragement, inspiration, and
motivation of a supportive group.

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WHAT: 6-week course in Creative Writing

WHERE:
Rose & Crown Inn, Fletching St., Mayfield, East Sussex

WHEN: Two sessions are available:

1. Tuesday
mornings: 10 am to 12 noon, June 30th to August 4th

- or -

2. Thursday evenings: 7 to 9 pm, June 25th to July 30th

HOW MUCH: £75 for the 6-week course.

WHO: A writer of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, Sean Madden has developed and led creative workshops with his partner, Rebecca Hurst, since 2002. The programs they create incorporate an exploration of language, literature, art and spirituality (through mindful awareness). Sean holds two MAs in Western and Eastern (India, China, Japan) thought from the Graduate Institute at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland and Santa Fe, New Mexico. He also earned a BBA in Finance in 1989, immediately after which he taught English at a private summer school in Spain and which, since 2007, he continues to do each summer.


To register for the course or for more information
please email Sean or call him (or Rebecca) at 07971 774151.

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