(PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 23, 2005) - Phoenix College will offer a number of creative writing workshops this spring for students and all members of the community. Each workshop will concentrate on a distinct aspect of writing, providing students with the skills needed to be a confident and talented writer.

All workshops are free and given by authors, writers, and other professionals in the field of writing. Students will receive guidance and instruction for composition in the areas of travel/geography, archetypes, poetry, revision, history, and interviewing for a story.

This semester's creative writing workshops include:

March 5 (9 a.m. - noon)
Location: B125
Writing Our Inner Geography; Explore how Travel and Cultural Experiences Create Maps Within the Self
For many writers, travel often stirs a connection between a place and one's self. Explore your own inner geography by attending this workshop. Participants will embark on a series of exercises to unearth personal imagery and contribute to their personal map.
This workshop will be directed by Renee Rivers', a published author of travel and photography.

March 25 (6 p.m. - 9 p.m.)
Location: B 125
Intro to the Archetypes: The Creator
According to Carl Jung, archetypes are "deep and abiding patterns in the human psyche that remain powerful and present over time." Archetypes can be experienced in dreams, art, literature and myths, as well as in personal lives. This experimental workshop will provide a brief introduction to the archetype, focusing on one. This workshop will be directed by Laraine Herring, an author, teacher and certified grief-recovery specialist. Laraine has developed numerous workshops to use writing as a tool for healing through grief and loss.

April 2 (9 a.m. - noon)
Location: B 125
Poetic Experimentation
Participants of this workshop will examine fairly radical experimentation with poetry, and attempt to make sense of it. Some poetry is experimental, and some truly pushes the envelope to the point of incomprehensibility. Other poetic experimentation opens wide doors of expression and comprehension. See what you can discover in poetry by attending this workshop, directed by Sarah Vap, an associate poetry editor.

April 8 (11:30 a.m.)
Location: John Paul Theatre - Green Room
The Thin Line Between History and Fiction in American Literature
Dr. Lisa Miller of the English Department will discuss various blending of and distinctions between history and fiction in popular American literature. She will focus on this year's OneBookAZ books, featuring two books about the same piece of history. Miller will then lead a panel discussion with the authors and Dr. Pete Dimas, from the Phoenix College Liberal Arts Department.

April 9 (9 a.m. - noon)
Location: B 125
Revision Nuts and Bolts
This intermediate level workshop will discuss revision as a fundamental component of the writing process. Participants will learn methods and exercises to get started and pull through the writing process. Students will receive hands on application with revision. This workshop is directed by Juli Henshaw, a fiction writer who has given previous workshops for our Creative Writing Program.

April 22 (6 pm. - 9 p.m.)
Location: B 125
Only the Shadow Knows: Exploration of Your Hidden Treasures
This workshop, also directed by Laraine Herring, will briefly discuss the shadow and move into a series of exercise designed to help us communicate and integrate this often neglected part of our psyches. The shadow is a rich gold mine of insights and information into our creative life.

April 30 (9 a.m. - noon)
Location: B 125
The Art of Turning Interviews into Feature Stories
The key to a well-crafted feature story is a well structured interview. This workshop will teach the basics of turning interviews into feature stories. Participants will learn how to conduct solid interviews using various creative techniques. The workshop will focus on content organization and storytelling techniques. This will be directed by Christy Skeen, Phoenix College communications coordinator. She has received international, national and local news coverage.

For additional information regarding the creative writing workshops, please call
(602) 285-7547, or visit the program's web site.

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