This morning I was talking to a friend/student who said he just had an epiphany about rewriting. For years in class he’d been writing rants, spilling on paper the things he felt deeply about – relationships, his work, politics – and he’d get good feedback in workshop, everyone was interested, but his pieces needed…
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Teaching Writing, The Writing Life
Why I Love My Students
by Barbara Abercrombie • • 11 Comments
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Writers Retreat
by Barbara Abercrombie • • 1 Comment
A spot has just opened up for my October Writers Retreat in Lake Arrowhead held at the UCLA Conference Center. If you’re interested please email me and I’ll send you an application. The cost is $820 and this includes room and board (fabulous meals! plus wine), workshops, one on ones with me, tips, everything. All…
Teaching Writing, The Writing Life
The Only True Wisdom…
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Inspiration, Teaching Writing
Lake Arrowhead Writing Retreat
by Barbara Abercrombie • • 3 Comments
My next writing retreat in Lake Arrowhead at the UCLA Conference Center will be held October 2 – 4, 2015. There’s now a waiting list and I’ve been thinking of possibly giving another retreat either in November or early spring. Please email me if you’re interested in signing up for the later retreat or getting on…
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Kicking in the Wall: A New Course
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Blessed by Students
by Barbara Abercrombie • • 10 Comments
Okay, I’m a broken record on this subject but I’m blessed by having some of the most interesting people in L.A. as students. I conducted a workshop in Lake Arrowhead earlier this month and these terrific people above showed up. Literally we laughed and cried for three days. Frankly I think that people who have…
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Last Minute Opening
by Barbara Abercrombie • • 0 Comments
Someone had to drop out of my Lake Arrowhead Writers Retreat for May 2 – 4. If anyone wants to take his spot please leave me a message and I’ll get right back to you with info. Thanks. And a happy Easter and Passover to all of you!
Inspiration, Teaching Writing
Work That’s Real
by Barbara Abercrombie • • 2 Comments
I’m celebrating! I just finished the essay I was grumbling and fretting and trying to keep calm about a few posts ago. (It’ll be in an anthology about faith edited by Victoria Zackheim and published next year by Simon and Schuster.) You go through such doubt and chaos before you find what you’re really writing…
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Upcoming Classes and Workshops
by Barbara Abercrombie • • 0 Comments
It’s fall. Back to school time. I’ll be teaching a three hour writing workshop at Book Passage next Saturday in Corte Madera, California – one of the all time great bookstores. If you live in or around San Francisco and want a kiicking in the wall kind of workshop to get you jumpstarted with your writing…