Summer Creative Writing in Lewes ...

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 Lewes, East Sussex,
beginning on Wednesday, June 24, 10 am to 12 noon,
and Tuesday, June 30, 7 pm to 9 pm.

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

WHEN: Two sessions are available:

1. Wednesday mornings from 10 am to 12 noon, June 24th to July 29th (meeting at the Lewes Subud Centre, 26a Station St., Lewes)

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2. Tuesday evenings from 7 pm to 9 pm, June 30th to August 4th (meeting at Pastorale Arts, 15 Malling Street, Lewes)

HOW MUCH: £75 for the 6-week course.

WHO: Writers of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, Rebecca Hurst and Sean Madden have developed and led creative workshops 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. Rebecca earned her BA in History and Russian at Smith College in Massachusetts, and is in her final year of the MA in Creative Writing and Personal Development program at the University of Sussex.

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