Thursday, July 29, 2010
Why A Writing Workshop?
First, INSPIRATION
Nothing inspires more than meeting with other writers
Second, STIMULATION
Nothing stimulates more than meeting with other writers.
Third, FEEDBACK
Nothing is more important to a writer than the feedback from the community.
Here is the sticky stickling point though. Many writing teachings are loaded with judgement about your work. In most cases, it's nearly impossible to submit your writing to a group and not shake in your shoes about being judged but my work with you isn't a literary contest. My workshops are about getting to the heart of your deepest truth and rendering that truth into words. We go far deeper than judgments about "good writing." Great truth is great writing, period.
Four spots are open for the Portland Intensive. In Pittsburgh, we have space for ten writers. FInd your way to the Teachings page on this site, check it out and join us!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
On Writing
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
On Finding My Mother
September in Pittsburgh - Memoir Intensive
If you are a writer, new or seasoned, you will be profoundly renewed by two and a half days with Jennifer. Her interactive teachings, a combination of the practical and the spiritual, will guide you to the heart of your lived experience and give you courage to write your truth with beauty, grace, tenderness and a great humor.
Where: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Workshop location & discounted hotel block to be determined.
When:
September 24th thru September 26th, 2010
Friday Evening, September 24th 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 25th 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 26th 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $350 to $500 (sliding scale)
50% deposit required upon registration. Deposit non-refundable.
Upon registration please include approximately 10 pages of your writing and a brief summary of your writing dreams, goals and visions.
For Details: Jennifer Lauck jennifer@jenniferlauck.com or Kathee DiPietro katheed@hotmail.com
Monday, July 19, 2010
Six Take Away Gifts from the August Intensive
1. Arrive at complete clarity for your overall vision.
2. Create a blueprint for completing your full length manuscript.
3. Learn all secrets of goal setting and achievement.
4. Practice scene building through sensory technique.
5. Finally still your inner critic and saboteur.
6. Develop a trusting relationship with the flow of intelligence coming through you and onto the page.
I'm thrilled to be offering this intimate salon style teaching to a handful of writers on Aug. 20, 21 & 22. We will be together from Friday night until Sunday afternoon in the cozy urban setting of NE Portland. Great restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, grocery stores are parks are just a few minutes walk away. Coffee is on hand and writers will be busy with interactive exercises, teachings and writing!
Contact me, via this site, for more information and let's get you into this workshop.
Friday, July 16, 2010
On Memoir
From '07 - Freedom
Sometimes I'll go back, looking through earlier posts on this weblog which has been around since 2005. Today I found this posting and it felt just right as we pull together our 2010 intensive and even prepare for another in Pittsburgh.
You must want this very badly.
You must ache for it.
You must be unable
to sleep at night,
screamed awake by the terror
of your own unknown.
You must be blurry eyed,
alone, out of ideas,
excuses, blame
and even time.
You must want to live.
You must love life
You must cling to the rosy hue of possibility,
once tasted on your own laughing tongue.
You must suffer until
it is enough already.
You must have chosen to suffer
again and again and again,
until at 2 a.m.,3 a.m.
and again at 4 a.m.
you cry out,
ENOUGH!
Only then are you ready for freedom.
From this place you begin.
~ J. Lauck
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Check This!
Saturday, July 03, 2010
Gone Home Audio Update
600 downloads of this book, via this site, have taken place in the last ten days. Thank you, fans and listeners. What a joy to know the work is out there and being heard. Some of the notes coming in are:
"Thank you for your story, Jennifer, listening is like re-connecting with an old friend."
"This book hooked me from the beginning."
"Your story is simply riveting."
"Where is the book??"
The book is to be released by the Spring 2011 and more details are coming.
If you would like your own CD copy of Gone Home, you can now order this on line and we'll get you a copy in a few days.
Thank you to the fans!