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		<title>Memoir Writers Roundtable &#8211; Suggestions, support, solidarity</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday, March 12th, 7-10 p.m. San Francisco $35 members/$45 others You’re embarked on writing a book-length memoir. You’re acquainted with the fundamentals of memoir, but perhaps you’re finding some doubts creeping in as you work on your book:  Is my story really that compelling? How do I clear away the clutter and get to the [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Six Sundays, April 15-Aug. 26 (6 meetings: April 15th, May 6th, June 3, July 1, July 29, Aug. 26) 2:30-5 pm $335 members/$365 others San Francisco Testimonials for Kathleen Attention: This class spans two sessions. The next class begins in Spring Session 2012, starting April 15th. You can register for it now. Prerequisite: Kathleen&#8217;s 5-week [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nine Thursdays, Jan. 26-March 22, 7-9:30 p.m. $335 members/$365 others Berkeley Testimonials for Alison ATTENTION: THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL This class will help you plunge into the personal themes that make your real life stories uniquely yours.  For the first four weeks, instructor Alison Luterman will lead carefully crafted writing exercises designed to elicit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memoir Writing &#8211; Mine and refine your memories (San Francisco)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[5 Saturdays,  Feb. 25-March 31 (5 weeks, skip March 10) 2-4:30 pm $185 members/$215 others San Francisco Testimonials for Kathleen Note: This is a beginner&#8217;s class. If you have already started a memoir and want guidance at an intermediate level, Kathleen also offers a Memoir Writing &#8220;Continuation&#8221; class. Memoir is not reserved only for the rich [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dialogue Intensive &#8211; The art of putting words into your characters&#8217; mouths</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. San Francisco $95 members/$110 others How many times have we heard the aged expression, “We’ll see what she says about that!” There’s anticipation in hearing someone express themselves, and the same is true of fiction and creative nonfiction (personal essays, memoirs): our characters need to speak, voice their opinions, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Essays:  &#8220;Alison, you&#8217;re so totally in command of what you do&#8230;&#8221;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently completed a nine-week personal essay course with Alison Luterman. Alison led the classes skillfully  &#8211; she quickly established safety in the group, presented interesting and inspiring articles by other writers, and gently facilitated group discussions (encouraging us to listen without judgement and making sure each person had an opportunity to speak). She also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;&#8230;Maureen is a terrific memoir teacher&#8230;&#8221;</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jane, Maureen is a terrific memoir teacher. She&#8217;s quite intelligent, thoughtful about the writing and the experiences represented, and sensitive to each person in a very patient way. . . .She&#8217;s able to balance helpful directives/comments about writing in general along with specific comments to an individual writer. The class structure she uses has been [...]]]></description>
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