Wandering Writers Workshops

24/07/2024

I am so very excited about Odyssey Storytelling’s August 8 collaboration with Iskash*taa Refugee Network.

Five storytellers from around the world, who happen to be refugees and asylum seekers, will tell their stories of coming to this country. Some of the stories are harrowing, some profoundly sad. Others are funny and joyful, encompassing so much of the human experience.

I would be so honored if you could join us downtown that Thursday at The Screening Room. Tickets range from $3-$15 (and that’s a sponsorship ticket that includes admission, admission for a refugee, AND merch).

Tickets are selling fast, as both our nonprofit organizations have more than 20 years of experience building community in Southern Arizona and this promises to be a standing room only game-changing kind of show.

One more ask: please like and follow us on FB and/or IG. We could use the publicity.

Scan the QR code or visit www.OdysseyStorytelling.com for ticket info.

16/07/2024

Interested in coming to Odyssey Storytelling’s collaborative storytelling event with asylum-seekers & refugees from Iskash*taa Refugee Network?

Here’s a link to tickets:
https://odyssey-storytelling.square.site/product/iskash*taa-coming-to-amerika/5

There are various types of tickets, including one for $15 that includes your admission, admission for a refugee/asylum-seeker, and a gift of appreciation from Iskash*taa.

When: August 8, 7 p.m. to about 9 p.m.
Where: The Screening Room, downtown Tucson

Hurry! Tickets to this powerful event are selling fast and we have limited seating.

Iskash*taa Refugee network & Odyssey Storytelling collaborate on a special event, Coming to Amerika!Ticket options include:GA - $12Students, Educators & Veterans - $10Refugees - $3Asylum Seekers - $3Iskash*taa Sponsorship: GA ticket, refugee ticket sponsorship + free swag! - $15

13/07/2024

Tix on sale now for Odyssey Storytelling’s collaboration with Iskash*taa Refugee Network.

Five refugees/asylum seekers will tell their varied “Coming to
Amerika” stories. Some will make you angry. Some will make you laugh. Some are devastatingly sad. All are true and powerful.

I recommend scooping up your tickets fast; they will sell out!

August 8, The Screening Room
Prices range. General admission $12. Sponsor a refugee and get some swag for $3 more.

Very special announcement: tickets are now on sale for our August 8 collaboration show with Iskash*taa Refugee Network. Five first-time refugee and asylum-seeker storytellers and their interpreters will move us with their powerful tales of "Coming to America." We will laugh, cry, and leave profoundly changed from when we sat down.

Tickets will sell fast.

Thursday, Aug. 8, doors at 6:30
The Screening Room
127 E. Congress Street

30/04/2024

Thursday, Thursday, Thursday!

Join us for an evening of really dirty stories from 6 tellers who’ve seen some sh*t.

Literally.

Eric Aldrich Joe Silins Mark Klugheit Alex Byron Molly McCloy Lynne Gillette

02/04/2024

It’s coming up quick, y’all!

We have SIX storytellers who will tell us their true tales of love in all its manifestations.

Come support Tucsonans and walk that colloquial mile in their shoes.

Thursday at The Screening Room! Doors at 6:30, new lowered ticket prices ($12/$10 for educators & students)!

Vino, beer, and popcorn available ❤️

Pls share widely!

Odyssey Storytelling Penelope Starr

19/02/2024

Hi all! Join Odyssey Storytelling on the first Thursday of March for our 20th anniversary show! Showtime is 6:30-9:30 at The Screening Room on Congress.

I’ll be telling a story about the legacy of my friend Zen Marmor.

Share widely and everyone … this will be a powerful evening of storytelling and community-building.

Hope to see you there ❤️

22/07/2022

Who wants to go on a writing adventure?

16/05/2022

I'm working on a story for FST! Female StoryTellers right now and I'm finding that the crux of this particular piece is the ending ... so I visited this site. Highly recommend!

A great story ending will keep your book or movie lingering in someone’s mind for years. To master the art of ending stories, you must understand the 6 types of endings.

24/02/2022

Hey Tucsonans!

It's been a minute, and WWW has something wonderful to share: Penelope Starr is holding another one of her powerful, moving, and *fun* SoulCollage(R) workshops for writers and other creators!

This one will be on the west side of the city on Sunday, March 20, from 1-4 p.m. (That's the vernal equinox, for those of you who aren't yet in touch with your calendrical muses!)

It's $30 which includes all materials and snacks. You gotta be fully vaxxed to join!

Let me know if you want more information. Photo by Taryn Elliott from Pexels

22/11/2021

Busy bees prepping our 2022 in and and

21/11/2021

We're already thinking about 2022.

Start fantasizing about next year's writing retreats in destinations like: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona Idyllwild, California La Paz, Mexico

22/10/2021

Very excited to participate in an upcoming SoulCollage for Writers workshop with the most excellent facilitator Penelope Starr on the afternoon of 11/13.

Shoot WWW a message if you're interested in learning more about this and other upcoming SoulCollage workshops with this fantabulous teacher!!

04/09/2021

Thought of y’all:

A comprehensive guide to writing for the Fearless publication.

10/08/2021

Writing to spark joy & decrease the clutter

With inspiration from Marie Kondo

13/07/2021

Stumbled upon this writing blog & thought it was worth a share.

5 Famous Writers On Writing A Villain Posted on 12th July 2021 In this post, we look at five famous writers on writing a villain. We also include lessons from their most famous stories for you to try in your own fiction. Continue Reading

08/07/2021

Living vicariously through your rich characters might scratch the lottery-playing itch – for a minute, anyway.

During the summer of 2016 we had been married for a year and barely saw each other. The two of us were attempting to scrounge up the funds we needed to move to Berlin, working all the time, saving …

25/06/2021

I was always taught to be Orwellian in my craft, but Eco-an works too.

Creative Commons image by Rob Bogaerts, via the National Archives in Holland Umberto Eco knew a great many things. Indeed too many things, at least according to his critics:

23/06/2021

In case you seek justification …

I‘ve been meaning for some time to write on the subject of writing and procrastination, but there’s always a few other things I just need to get done first. Reading, research, annotating. Following…

19/06/2021

Which one works for you?

Mel Burke cranked out 5,000 words when following V.E. Schwab's routine, but doesn't see herself waking up at 4 a.m. like Haruki Murakami ever again.

18/06/2021

Public service announcement!

Plus some prompts to get you started.

26/05/2021

WWW started out as Women's Wilderness Writing Workshops in 2017 and in 2018 we decided to branch out to hosting workshops for all genders and situating them not just in the wilderness.

We try to keep workshops accessible to anyone who wants to go, including finding ADA-compliant accommodations, offering scholarships and payment plans, and keeping costs as low as possible.

Since our inception, we've hosted workshops in places like Oaxaca, the Dragoon Mountains, Tucson, and Flagstaff. Topics have included food, memoir, creative nonfiction, and more.

Upcoming, we have an August retreat in La Paz, Mexico, called "Start That Book" and a Movement, Meditation, and Writing workshop in the works in Coastal Oregon for March of 2022. We're still working on "Songwriting in Nashville" and "Backcountry Journaling in ... Somewhere!" We are so excited to be back from our hiatus!

Regarding COVID, we've decided that proof of vaccination will be required for the safety of our instructors and our participants, as well as members of the communities we travel to.

Are you ready to ? Check our website at www.wilderwriters.com to be the first to know about upcoming retreats.

Join other writers in inspiring destinations around the world to explore and write together. Genre experts facilitate each Wandering Writers Workshops retreat.

26/05/2021

Hello! Putting out feelers for a 4-day, 3-night writing workshop in early August in Baja del Sur, Mexico, on the beach. Topic: "Start That Book." Price range about $1000 not including travel fees. Inquire within!

22/04/2021

We're always looking for instructors to design and execute genre-specific writing workshops. Are you a haiku poet? A mystery writer? A dramaturge? A journalist, or one who journals? An academic editor? Some other kind of wordsmith? Get in touch!
*What we don't do: trauma-informed writing process/therapy ... these international intensives are for recreation, meeting like-minded people in a new setting, gaining inspiration and experiences, learning a new craft or honing your own, and getting some words on the page.

05/04/2021

During a nice Zoom social meeting today, the term “autofiction” came up. According to some, like the author of the below piece, there’s no such thing. Thoughts?

Whether writing autobiographical fiction or memoir, writers must own their truths.

31/03/2021

We are working hard to make our writing retreats inclusive.

We try to provide workshops for:

🔴 All genders
🟠 All persuasions
🟡 All levels of writers
🟢 All bodies
🔵 All ages (16+ so far)
🟣 All backgrounds

Not every workshop can be suitable for every writer, but we are committed to developing creative experiences for all.

Subscribe to our newsletter by visiting our website and keep watch for your perfect international writing getaway.

www.wilderwriters.com

Join other writers in inspiring destinations around the world to explore and write together. Genre experts facilitate each Wandering Writers Workshops retreat.

29/03/2021

New writing workshops firmed up! Come nature journal with us in Arizona's Sky Islands! Start that (damned) novel in California in August!

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25/03/2021

Writing workshops are starting to unfurl for autumn 2021! Sign up for our newsletter at https://www.wilderwriters.com/

Join other writers in inspiring destinations around the world to explore and write together. Genre experts facilitate each Wandering Writers Workshops retreat.

09/03/2021

Travel is becoming an option again, and WWW is gearing up to add new writing workshops.
🌍 Where would you like to travel for a writing retreat?
📓 What genre do you want to explore?
👩‍🏭 Who wants to teach one?
In the works: Backcountry Journaling; Songwriting in Nashville; Writing Mystery in Sherlock Holmes' London
What else?

07/03/2021

Online journaling is one way to find the time to write, and to check in with yourself. We’re trying the free version of Jour, if you want to join.

23/02/2021

What’s new for 2021 and beyond? We’re going to offer flexible payment plans for our writing retreats. WWW will require smaller deposits and allow participants to make payments up until a week before the workshop. Let’s make creative travel financially feasible! Receive our newsletters and learn about upcoming workshops by signing up to our e-list at wilderwriters.com 💕💕