Short Story Course starting this Saturday May 26th at Diwan Heliopolis

Dear All
For those who have already taken the Creative Writing course; a reminder that the next Short Story course begins this Saturday May 26th 7.30pm at Diwan Heliopolis.
All details are below - only some places left!

Short Story Course
with Linda Cleary

for those who completed the 4 week Creative Writing course or who have proven writing skills.

This course focuses on work on character, voice, atmosphere and plot
and we continue with further creative writing expansion techniques.

We also read published short stories for discussion and understanding format,
focusing on the necessary elements for each student to produce a final draft of a 1000 word narrative.

4 weeks (8 hour course)
One session per week (2 hour session) on Saturdays
Starting 26th May
from 7:30 pm till 9:30 pm
at Diwan Heliopolis

Price: 480 L.E
Limited number - please register in advance at any Diwan store (and give date and course name)
Age group: for adults (17 yrs +)

Flowers

Dear All

I hope you are all shining*

Let me focus on some recent accomplishments; I have created the Writers' Centre www.writerscentre.blogspot.com and I have been continuing delivering a plethora of creative writing workshops, see below posts for all details. Jenna Crowder and Keith Lane, the two resident artists (see side panel for links on 'Other Pages'), have been staying for the month and will stay through to mid June, whilst they deliver workshops at the Townhouse.

The balcony continues to delight with its flowers of pink, green and yellow and the beautiful tree and birds that continue to soothe my days somewhat.

I will depart next week for a short trip to UK and then return to launch various new courses, events and initiatives - so keep watching!

All best, Linda ;))

Creative Writing Course starting at Diwan Tuesday May 22nd

*Starts Tuesday May 22nd! Register soon to get your place!

Creative Writing Course
with Linda Cleary

The Creative Writing course acts as an extended masterclass looking at various techniques and exercises to open up and improve writing skills, work with metaphor and imagery, create texts and narratives to given themes and word counts as well as free writing.

There is no criteria other than a willingness to open up one's writing; the course is designed that people of varying writing experience can participate and each draw their individual benefits.

4 weeks (8 hour course)
One session per week (2 hour session) on Tuesdays
Starting 22nd May
from 7:30 pm till 9:30 pm
at Diwan Heliopolis

Price: 480 L.E
Limited number - please register in advance at any Diwan store (and give date and course name)
Age group: for adults (17 yrs +)

Delighting in the Child - a Free Writing Workshop

Delighting in the Child - a Free Writing Workshop
at The Writers' Centre
Thursday 26th April at 1pm to 3pm
and Friday 27th April 4pm to 6pm

Impromptu event at the Writers' Centre tomorrow and Friday - rediscover your child essence and creativity. We cover so much of our creativity with responsibility, habits and thoughts - let's get back to some of our original unformed and uninformed intentions and do some writing around it!

This is a free event - a gift from my child to yours :)

Please register with me if you are coming and let me know which day ;))

Feel free to bring an instrument, paints, materials, camera - anything you would like!

*This is an adult workshop

www.writerscentre.blogspot.com Join the group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/374437262578364/

This Tuesday 24th! Launch Party of Writers' Centre!! Marhaba!!! ;))

This Tuesday 24th!! Please mark your calendar and see you there!

Please come and celebrate the opening of the Writers' Centre 7pm to 10pm! Share the event please, it is an open invite! http://www.facebook.com/events/173433632777193/

We will be having a launch with readings, spoken word performance with

Nina El Shabrawy, Amal El-Zaafarany, Zeinab Mobarak, Annie Rebekah Gardner, Zeyad Salem, Omar Refaat, Eslam Albaaly, Emily Smith, Reine Naggar, myself (!)Linda Sharbat Cleary, Yusra Badr, Nora Mortagui, Nadine Nashed, Monda Mahmoud, Amira Ahmed, Nawara Belal also music with Maurice Chammah on violin and we are very pleased to have guest star singer/poet Tamara Yousry with Mariam Ali, and Yvonne Buchheim with an acapella piece and comedy from Mo'love

Launch Party Update!

Hi everyone! OK, just over a week to go and we will have the launch party! http://www.facebook.com/events/173433632777193/ We have some great people who will be performing/reading their work; Nina El Shabrawy, Amal El-Zaafarany, Zeinab Mobarak, Annie Rebekah Gardner, Zeyad Salem, Omar Refaat, Eslam Albaaly, Emily Smith, Yusra Badr, Reine Naggar, myself (!) Linda Sharbat Cleary and music with Maurice Chammah on violin and then a small ensemble orchestra with Saleh Mohamed Mohamed amongst others. If you want to read/perform please book a spot sooooooooon - remember 5 to 7 minutes maximum and there will be no mic or speakers ;))

Creative Writing Courses for Children and Teenagers starting soon

New Creative Writing courses starting soon for 9 to 11 year olds and 12 to 15 year olds. See the posters for all details!