Writing Life Tips
Writing is as much an act of consciousness as it an act of imagination or will. It is the mental mind-set, the consciousness you possess that produces the writing. What is your mental attitude? Do you really have a writing mind? One of my favorite New-Age writers is Wayne Dyer. Inspired by his new book, Excuses No More, I have some affirmations to offer those of you still working to create a writer’s mind. Say the affirmations that touch you most deeply several times during your periods of meditation, contemplation or prayer. Write them down as a reminder, post them on your wall or bulletin board. Integrate them into your life. Often we literally battle the emotions and feelings that sabotage the writers mind. That struggle is recurrent and quite normal. However, you have the capacity to train your mind to automatically move beyond the “it’s impossible” thoughts that plague you. To create a writing mind “flip” your negative thoughts of what is impossible into affirmations of what is possible.
- I don’t have time to write becomes
- There is sufficient time in my life to write. I use that time wisely.
- I’m afraid of what I will discover, or what will happen if I write becomes
- I possess all the courage and wisdom required to accept and understand what my writing reveals.
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I Want to Write! Workshop/Retreat
Release the writer in you! Let Marita Golden – bestselling author and master teacher – show you how to get your words from your head and heart onto the page. This two-day workshop offers a nurturing, safe space where writers at all levels from beginning to published find and create a supportive community. Participants learn techniques to write through fear, anxiety and self-censorship. ~ July 17/18 2009 ~ August 7/8 2009 Classes fill quickly, so apply early.
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Upcoming Events
47th Annual Cape Cod Writers Center 2009 Double Conference Marita will be a keynote speaker at the conference. Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Time: 7:30pm Location: Craigville, MA A Black Woman Writer in Israel Marita will discuss her trip to Israel and the complex society she found, that defies most of what we think we know from media images and reports. Date: October 7, 2009 Time: 6:30pm Location: Central Library 400 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201
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Israel Trip
Marita visited Israel in May and would like to share some of the highlights from her trip. Marita:
- spoke at a memorial to honor Professor Shaindy Rudoff who started the Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Bar Illan University in Jerusalem.
- visited the Western Wall, commonly called the Wailing Wall.
- visited the University of Tel Aviv where the students were reading Lorraine Hansberry, Ntozake Shange, Baldwin and all the icons of African-American and American Literature. These students are now also reading Marita Golden!
View pictures from Marita’s trip
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