Hey, girl!
Do you have a stack of beautiful pristine very blank notebooks? A journal or two or seven with just a few entries? Maybe a special pen that you are saving to write an important story? Maybe you wrote when you were younger and never returned to the page. Maybe you always planned to write something but you’re waiting for a story that’s “good enough.” Maybe you want to set the record straight — record something for your kids — preserve some memories — build a writing practice — need a little structure — start that damn novel finally — etc.
Whatever your reason or history or fear or doubt or delay: WELCOME. Come on in and get to work — trust me, it is easy and fun and so very gratifying.
To join, just email me at christineernstwriter@gmail.com and I will add you to the list — you'll receive a reminder every Friday afternoon with the link to our Zoom class on Saturday.
My story
I always wanted to be a writer, but I finally got serious when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001 when I was 34 — I thought at last! an important story in my life! — as if I needed a Giant Harrowing Event to start writing. It turned out my story was important all along.
Important advice I give to every aspiring writer: please don’t wait until something awful happens to pick up your pen.
I have been running the Morning Glory Gym since 2010 — we are on Zoom every Saturday morning from 9-11am with a membership of about 60 women, usually with 6-10 of us writing together on any given Saturday. Drop in weekly, monthly, yearly — you won’t be sorry.
Our guidelines
Rates
$20 per class or $100 track-it-yourself 6-class pack. I am @ChristineErnst on Venmo or send me a check: 36 Pickerel Way, Forestdale, MA 02644. Or deliver it to the writing cottage and stay for a cuppa!
If rates are too steep for you, pay what you can, no judgment. No writer is turned away.
Do you have a stack of beautiful pristine very blank notebooks? A journal or two or seven with just a few entries? Maybe a special pen that you are saving to write an important story? Maybe you wrote when you were younger and never returned to the page. Maybe you always planned to write something but you’re waiting for a story that’s “good enough.” Maybe you want to set the record straight — record something for your kids — preserve some memories — build a writing practice — need a little structure — start that damn novel finally — etc.
Whatever your reason or history or fear or doubt or delay: WELCOME. Come on in and get to work — trust me, it is easy and fun and so very gratifying.
To join, just email me at christineernstwriter@gmail.com and I will add you to the list — you'll receive a reminder every Friday afternoon with the link to our Zoom class on Saturday.
My story
I always wanted to be a writer, but I finally got serious when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001 when I was 34 — I thought at last! an important story in my life! — as if I needed a Giant Harrowing Event to start writing. It turned out my story was important all along.
Important advice I give to every aspiring writer: please don’t wait until something awful happens to pick up your pen.
I have been running the Morning Glory Gym since 2010 — we are on Zoom every Saturday morning from 9-11am with a membership of about 60 women, usually with 6-10 of us writing together on any given Saturday. Drop in weekly, monthly, yearly — you won’t be sorry.
Our guidelines
- We are a women-only writing gym — a place to exercise the writing muscle — come on in and get limber! No worries about quality, grammar, punctuation, penmanship, publishability, structure, lofty goals, etc.
- The format is simple — all you need is a notebook and pen or laptop. I'll provide a short meditation and a framework of related prompts and keep the class flowing. You are totally allowed to ignore the prompts and write where your pen takes you -- which is never the wrong place, btw.
- Everyone is invited to read a page (not more) at the top of class -- could be the homework or anything else you would like to share.
- We maintain a covenant of safety within, a covenant of silence without. Stuff can get real pretty fast, so please keep other writers' work confidential.
- We write in timed intervals (1 min to 15 min) and all are welcome to read aloud between each prompt. BUT -- there is absolutely NO PRESSURE to share your work -- it's okay to write and listen.
- When another writer is reading aloud, pens down. The gym is as much about listening and receiving as it is about writing and sharing.
- Be on time — we try to start promptly. Text me if you will be late at 508-454-6199.
- YOU ARE BRAVE.
- YOUR STORY IS IMPORTANT.
Rates
$20 per class or $100 track-it-yourself 6-class pack. I am @ChristineErnst on Venmo or send me a check: 36 Pickerel Way, Forestdale, MA 02644. Or deliver it to the writing cottage and stay for a cuppa!
If rates are too steep for you, pay what you can, no judgment. No writer is turned away.
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