Writeaway
by Karen Pavlicin-Fragnito
She views the world through the eyes of a poet. He constructs scenes with the curiosity of an investigative reporter. As coleaders of their signature Writeaways workshops, Mimi Herman and John Yewell balance differing viewpoints and teaching styles to shepherd a community of writers. Their personalities and writing backgrounds appear so complementary, the pairing seems purposely orchestrated. Their serendipitous relationship is eighteen years strong and growing. […]
Writeaway
by Meagan Frank
Writers are private creatures. To share writing is an intimate decision in vulnerability, and sometimes it takes an intentional and dramatic step to arrive in a place where robust writing is possible. Writeaways workshops invite writers to a new space to create, away from home and outside of what they know. Five writers share the impact of their Writeaways experience—on their point of view, self-confidence, and writing projects. […]
Writeaway
Books Make a Difference magazine has partnered with workshop leaders Mimi Herman and John Yewell of Writeaways and the team at Elva Resa Publishing to award a FULL SCHOLARSHIP for a military-connected woman writer to attend a weeklong writing workshop in Italy October 17-24, 2018! Applications accepted March 18-May 31, 2018. […]