New Autumn Memoir Workshop Series ~ Six Wednesdays

New Date to Begin: October 28th

Special Rate: $250

Join a nourishing, tender and supportive circle of women to experience the richness of memoir as we write alone and together. You will be sensitively guided into personal narrative, deep listening, sharing and witnessing as we delve into our own stories and practice the craft of memoir.

Six Wednesdays starting October 28th through December 9th (no class November 11th), from 1:00-3:30pm at the Salt Spring Island Public Library.

Special Rate: $250  (Regularly $300) for six 2.5 hour sessions

To register and for more information, email Wendy (winnie@saltspring.com)  or call 1.250.653.4286.

Journalling in a Circle of Lesbians: BOLD Conference, September 13, 2015

11th Annual BOLDFest 2015

Bold, Old(er) Lesbians & Dykes!

“Writing Alone Together: Journalling in a Circle of Lesbians!              

Wendy Judith Cutler, M.A.

In a circle of wise, wild and wonderful lesbians, we will write alone and together, guided into personal writing, deep listening, and sharing to inspire and nourish your own creativity, compassion and connection. We will create a nourishing, respectful and explorative environment to reflect, re-member and record our pasts, honour our truths and gaze into our futures. Bring your self, your journal and the desire to write.

Wendy Judith Cutler is a teacher, writer and lesbian-feminist who has taught Women’s Studies and Writing for more than thirty years. She has been involved in feminist, leftist, social justice and queer politics, community-building and culture for many decades. She is noted in Feminists Who Changed America: 1963-1975 and has had writings in numerous publications. She is co-author of Writing Alone Together: Journalling in a Circle of Women for Creativity, Compassion and Connection (Butterfly Press, 2014). She relishes the opportunity to inspire women to honour the wisdom and power of their own words. 

Her memoir-in-progress is about lesbian feminism in the 1970s entitled Memoir of an Undutiful Daughter.  Wendy lives on Salt Spring Island in BC,  with her lover-girl life partner (of twenty-nine years) and doggie Rosey and kitty Iris (Pippy). This is her first year attending the BOLD conference and she is thrilled.  womenwritingwjc.wordpress.com    writingalonetogether.com

Join us for a North American Lesbian Weekend!

Vancouver, British Columbia Canada

Thursday Sept 10 through Sunday Sept 13 

Coast Plaza Hotel 

1763 Comox Street @ Denman Streets, Vancouver

Theme: “She Who Laughs, Lasts”

Upcoming: Writing Alone Together Workshop, July 17, 2015

Join an intimate circle of women as we use journals, personal writing and memoir to honour our truths, share our stories and deepen connections with our authentic selves. Within a nurturing, tender and explorative circle, you will be guided into writing freely, listening deeply, sharing (always with choice), witnessing and, most importantly, writing for your selves. We will use various approaches to contemplate, record and envision our lives and experience the nourishment of writing amongst a supportive circle of women writing alone together. To register contact Wendy Judith Cutler by email or call 250.653.4286.

 

Upcoming: Women Writing Memoir in February 2015

 

Join an intimate circle of women as we use journals, personal writing and memoir to honour our truths, share our stories and deepen connections with our authentic selves. Within a nurturing, tender and explorative circle, you will be guided into writing freely, listening deeply, sharing (always with choice), witnessing and, most importantly, writing for your selves. We will use various approaches to contemplate, record and envision our lives and experience the nourishment of writing amongst a supportive circle of women writing alone together. The presence of those new to this practice as well as those past participants of Wendy’s workshops are welcomed.

Upcoming Workshop @ Royal Roads University: Register Soon!

Writing Alone Together: Women’s Memoir Workshop-TAWC3948-Y14

Royal Roads University Date: Saturday & Sunday, November 8 & 9, 2014 Length: 2 days Time: Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 10am-4pm Cost: $155 + applicable taxes

Description: Learn to use journaling, personal narrative, and story to experience the depth and richness of memoir as we write alone and together. Through writing prompts, sharing, and deep listening you will be encouraged to probe the past, honour your truths, dream into your future, deepen connections with your authentic self, and create intentions in writing about your life. Inspire and nourish your creativity, compassion and connection in a supportive circle of women writing alone together. All levels of experience welcome.

Facilitator: Wendy Judith Cutler, teacher, writer, feminist, has taught writing and women’s studies in colleges and universities for over 25 years. She currently teaches and facilitates women’s memoir and journal writing workshops and circles on Salt Spring Island and in Victoria. She is co-author of Writing Alone Together: Journaling in a Circle of Women for Creativity, Compassion and Connection and writing her own memoir. She relishes the opportunity to inspire others to honour the power and wisdom of their own words.

Register: 250.391.2514 continuing.studies@royalroads. ca

Writing Workshop and Book Launch

WomenWriting & In Other Words present:

Writing Alone Together:
Journaling Within a Circle of Women Workshop
and Writing Alone Together Book Launch

on Sunday, April 27, 2014  1-4 pm

at  In Other Words Feminist Community Center
corner of N. Williams and Killingsworth
Portland, Oregon

Wendy Judith Cutler, Teacher, Writer and Longtime Lesbian-Feminist Supporter of IOW, will facilitate a writing workshop based upon the book she has co-written (with Ahava Shira and Lynda Monk of Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, where she now lives):  Writing Alone Together: Journaling Within a Circle of Women for Creativity, Compassion and Connection.

Join a nourishing, explorative and tender circle of women as you are guided into personal writing, deep listening, sharing and witnessing as we write alone and together. Within this sacred space, we will ignite our creativity, engage our compassion and deepen connections with one another and our authentic selves. The workshop will take place from 1-3pm and the book launch from 3-4pm. Come for the workshop and stay for the book launch. Or come only for one or the other. Refreshments will be served.

Peruse the Feminist Archives as well and discover gems of our feminist hestories. Half of the proceeds will be donated to the Feminist Archives. (Wendy hopes that old friends and past students, colleagues and sister-activists will come to share in this celebration and honouring of our herstories together.)

For info contact:

In Other Words
14 NE Killingsworth Street
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 232-6003
Additional contact info

Wendy Judith Cutler
winnie@saltspring.com
womenwritingwjc.wordpress.com

Women Writing Memoir Workshop (Winter 2014)

Another Wonderful Women Writing Memoir workshop series is coming to Salt Spring!

Join a nourishing, tender and explorative circle of women to experience the richness of memoir as we write alone and together. You will be sensitively guided into personal writing, deep listening, sharing and witnessing as we probe the past, explore the present and dream into our futures. To register, email or phone 250.653. 4286

Royal Roads University Workshop

Writing Women’s Lives: Women’s Personal Narrative

Course #TAWC2984-Y12

click here to Register

Date: Fri & Sat, Apr 12 & 13, 2013
Length: 1 evening, 1 day
Times: Fri 7pm – 10pm, Sat 10am – 5pm
Cost: $155 + applicable taxes
Best to Register By: Fri, Mar 29, 2013
Download: Course Description (PDF)

Course Description

In this workshop, you will experience the richness of memoir and writing that captures the utter complexities and stark simplicities of your life. Through memoir, autobiography, storytelling and personal narrative, you will be guided into personal writing, deep listening, sharing and, most importantly, writing for yourself. You will explore guiding principles, experiment with varying approaches, rediscover memories, deepen connections with your authentic self and create intention in writing from and about your life.

Topics:

• Introduction to memoir, autobiography, storytelling and personal narrative
• Engage in the practices of writing freely, careful listening, sharing and witnessing
• Experiment with creative approaches to writing from and about women’s lives
• Understand the connections between self-intimacy and writing authentically
• Create a nurturing, supportive environment with other women

Learning Outcomes:

• Better understand the connections between developing self-intimacy and writing more fluidly and clearly about your own life
• Practice the valuable skills of careful listening, receptivity and witnessing others as well as valuing the process of personal sharing
• Recognize the importance of being part of a learning environment and see the ways in which this experience can encourage you to create community with others
• Feel strengthened and engaged in your own writing process

Facilitator:

Wendy Judith Cutler, teacher, writer, feminist, has taught writing and women’s studies in colleges and universities for over twenty-five years. She has currently been teaching and facilitating women’s memoir and journal writing circles on Salt Spring Island. She is co-authoring a book on women’s journal writing and writing her own memoir. She relishes the opportunity to inspire others to honour the power and wisdom of their own words.

Workshop at Breitenbush Hot Springs 2013

Apr 26 – 28    Wendy Judith Cutler

Writing Alone Together:
Journaling Within a Circle of Women

Join an intimate circle of women as we use journals, personal writing and memoir to honor our truths, share our stories and deepen connections with our authentic selves. Within a nurturing, tender and explorative circle, you will be guided into writing freely, listening deeply, sharing (always with choice), witnessing and, most importantly, writing for your selves. We will use various approaches to contemplate, record and envision our lives and experience the nourishment of writing amongst a supportive circle of women writing alone together. The presence of those new to this practice as well as those past participants of Wendy’s workshops are welcomed.

Wendy Judith Cutler, teacher, writer and feminist, has taught writing and women’s studies since 1978 and at Breitenbush since 1990. She currently guides women’s journalwriting circles and memoir workshops on Salt Spring Island, BC. She is co-author of Writing Alone Together: Journaling Within a Circle of Women for Creativity, Compassion and Connection, which will be available soon. She relishes the opportunity to inspire others to honor the power and wisdom of their own words.

REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320

INFO: Wendy 250.653.4286 or winnie@saltspring.com

BEGINS: Fri, April 26 dinner
ENDS: Sun, April 28 lunch

COST: $200 ($185 if registered by 3/15 or a past participant in Wendy’s workshops) plus lodging

DEPOSIT: cost of lodging

Women Writing Memoir: for Elder (Wise) Women