Special Event: Writing Workshop

Shut Up and Write! Sacramento presents

a Saturday Writing Workshop led by Kate Asche

September 21, 2013 ~ 9:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. ~ sponsored by ThinkHouse Collective

The Rough Red Door Beside the Spruces: Juxtaposition and the Senses

Evocative description is an essential component of memorable writing in any genre. If you write fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir and/or poetry (or in any other mode!), join this generative workshop to spend a morning thinking about and practicing description using juxtaposition and the five senses. Kate Asche will lead focused discussion and will then facilitate a writing and sharing session in the Amherst Writers and Artists (AWA) method. We’ll read a short selection on craft before we meet (from Mark Doty’s The Art of Description), as well as a brief overview of the AWA method (readings will be posted in advance to registered participants via the Files section on our home page).

On the day of, arrive at 9:45 am to get settled. We’ll start promptly at 10:00 am with self-introductions, followed by discussion of the pre-reading to tease out craft take-aways. Then, we’ll “shut up and write” to a prompt that will invite you to play with description. Lastly, if you wish, you may share your just-written draft with the group and receive brief supportive feedback in the AWA way.

Workshop Leader: Since 2005, Kate Asche, M.A., has taught creative writing workshops across genres in a variety of community and academic settings. She publishes poetry and creative nonfiction and also writes short stories. Learn more about her at www.kateasche.com (http://www.kateasche.com/).

Cost: $20. Fee includes snacks and tea; proceeds will be distributed to AWA Sacramento, TrueStory, Sacramento Poetry Center and Stories on Stage Sacramento. Please make your check out to Kate Asche. Payments can be given to Cinamon and Janna to secure your spot.

How to Register: Registration limited to 20 participants. Advance registration with payment required. Registrations accepted through the Shut Up and Write! Sacramento Meetup Group (online) only. Not yet a member? It’s easy to join! Just click on the "Join this Group" button at the top of the page. Both registration through the Meetup Group and payment are required to hold your space. Spaces are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.

There are two ways to pay: You can either bring a check to Cinamon or Janna at the next meetup you attend OR you can email your check directly to Kate Asche at the address below.

11230 Gold Express Drive #310-196, Gold River, CA 95670-4484

Your spot is not secured until payment is received. All registrations and payments are final and non-refundable, and your submission of payment indicates you have read and understand this policy.

Questions? Contact Janna, Cinamon, or Kate for more information.

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Although our regular SU&W meetups focus on writing, we will periodically offer special events, such as workshops and speakers, to add value for our members and engage with the wider creative community in Sacramento.