Motherhood & Words

mother words online

February 2, 2009 / Kate /

Okay, so I’m finally doing it. I’m launching the online version of my Mother Words class in March. Here is the description:

Mother Words Online – March 19 – May 21

Whether you are a new mom or a veteran, whether you gave birth to or adopted your child, in this online class you’ll learn how to take birth and motherhood stories and turn them into art. Weekly lectures, reading assignments and writing exercises will focus on telling details, character development, emotional distance, strengthening your reflective voice, and revision. You can expect to generate two creative nonfiction pieces, and you will have an opportunity to revise and expand one of these into a longer piece. You will receive feedback from your peers and from me through online workshops.

For more information, visit my website. You can also leave a comment below if you are interested. Space is limited.

Woo–hoo!!

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Kate

I have been teaching creative writing for almost twenty years. Reading about other women’s lives and experiences has expanded my world. To be able to walk in someone else’s shoes, whether it’s for a moment or an hour or a few days, is an incredible gift, providing me with insight into the human experience. It takes courage to write your truths, especially if it doesn’t seem as though anyone cares, as though anyone is listening. Let me tell you: your stories matter, I’m listening, and I’m here to help you find the heart of those truths, to get them down on the page, to craft them, and to send them out into the world. Together, we will change the world, one story at a time.

4 Comments

  1. gillian on February 2, 2009 at 4:18 pm

    Wow,Kate, the class sounds wonderful.

    I wish I wasn’t in the middle of an international adoption right now…I’d love to do it!



  2. Ines on February 3, 2009 at 12:43 pm

    I am in, as I told you in my email. I just wanted to make it official in your blog. Thank you.



  3. American_in_Cairo on February 3, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    Sweet!
    I love your pic, by the way. Great hair!



  4. kate hopper on February 4, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    I also want to let you know that the class is open to all ability levels.