The past months have brought drastic changes to our everyday lives. Beneath these changes is an undercurrent of loss, not just related to a physical death, but other types of what Pauline Boss calls “ambiguous”, such as loss of relationships, cancelled events, or unfulfilled dreams. In this workshop, we will use poetry, short fiction and prose to examine loss from a variety of viewpoints.
How do we wade into the waters of that grief and encounter those experiences? Without drowning, do you swim or stay there? —- David Kessler.
Cost $25.00. Email amjwick@gmail.com for instructions on payment and the online workshop link.
*Please note: This is not a therapy session, but as always, writing is considered therapeutic.
Facilitator Annette Januzzi Wick is a writer, teacher and community connector. Her Italian roots, and the combination of small-town upbringing and urban living in Ohio, inform her perspective on writing—and life. Her award-winning writings span across the arts, women’s studies, aging and memory, and politics. Visit annettejwick.com to learn more.
Annette Januzzi Wick and Pauletta Hansel will lead an online creative writing experience designed to help family caregivers explore the gifts and challenges of their lives through poetry, storytelling and journaling. This is an opportunity to use writing to reflect on your own journey and to share as much or as little as you choose in a supportive and safe circle of other caregivers. No previous writing experience is necessary.
A Zoom link will be sent to registered participants. Annette and Pauletta are skilled writers, facilitators and caregivers for their mothers with dementia.
Annette Januzzi Wick is the author of the memoir, I’ll Have Some of Yours, published for those who struggle to find reason, meaning and humanity in the caregiving experience. Pauletta Hansel was Cincinnati’s first Poet Laureate. Her book, Palindrome, poems about her mother, won Berea College’s Weatherford Award. Together and separately, they have led workshops in support of caregivers for the Alzheimer’s Association of Cincinnati and of Knoxville, Arden Courts, the Alois Alzheimer Center, the Caregiver’s Assistance Network, Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio, Episcopal Retirement Services and other organizations.
Where We Are Now – An Exploration of Womens’ Lives in Words.In this one-hour creative writing circle facilitated by Women Writing for (a) Change, we will honor Women’s History Month by reflecting on ourselves in the context of contemporary American society. Participants will be invited to consider their own lives through the presentation of powerful poetry, thoughtful writing prompts, intentional sharing of personal writing, and deep listening.
Join in the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County as we celebrate LadyFest, a monthlong event designed to promote the health and well-being of women in our region. Check out the main library events page for more details or click here to register.
Join teacher and writer Annette Januzzi Wick and the Lloyd Library and Museum staff to explore their collaboration with this year’s Fotofocus: light &.
In our writing workshop, participants will have access to the Lloyd’s exhibits and collection, and guided through prompts to elicit writing about the brightness of our lives and surroundings, and how leaving room for shadow opens us to more light.
When: Saturday, February 1, 2020
Time: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm (water and light snacks will be provided)
Every writer, no matter his or her experience level, should feel they have a voice in contributing to our local, national and international conversations in the news. That can be accomplished through opinion writing, more specifically an op-ed.
What are the various types of opinion pieces? How do I best handle arguments from both sides, while expressing myself with facts and well-defined viewpoints? How can I use new strategies to write op-eds, as well as conveying this information across social media platforms?
In this workshop with Bonnie Jean Feldkamp, learn about opinion pieces in general, and how to tie personal experience to current events to write powerful op-eds and reach readers beyond the data points. Writers will learn strategies to help readers relate, empathize and care. Op-eds bring the news home and puts local faces to global issues. Every community member has a voice in the op-ed pages, regardless of platform, profession, or publishing experience.
Facilitated by Annette Januzzi Wick, participants will be exposed to writing samples of op-ed pieces before and after publication, and explore the message of his or her writing work while crafting an op-ed piece of their own. Laptops welcome.
Registration coming soon through WWfaC, but open to all.
Light snacks and water will be provided.
Annette Januzzi Wick(annettejwick.com) is a writer, author, teacher. She is a certified facilitator for Women Writing for (a) Change and recently published I’ll Have Some of Yours. Visit annettejwick.com to learn more.
Bonnie Jean Feldkamp (writerbonnie.com) is an award-winning freelance writer who writes service journalism articles, personal essays, columns, and op-eds. Bonnie often contributes to The Cincinnati Enquirer and USAToday. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, Scary Mommy, Medium and more. Bonnie is the Communications Director for the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. She is a board member of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, a member of Journalism and Women Symposium, and the National Federation of Press Women. Bonnie lives in Cincinnati with her husband and family.
Before you began this dementia journey with your loved one, could you have even imagined how your life and relationships would change? The tenderness. The pain. The anxiety. The sense of purpose. The loss of identity. The love. Your story is an important one.
Join teacher and writer Annette Januzzi Wick and the Lloyd Library and Museum staff to explore their latest exhibit, The Treasures of the Lloyd, a deep dive into the archives of the Lloyd, when the “most interesting, rare and historically significant pieces will be on display.”
In our writing workshop, participants will have access to the Lloyd’s collection and guided through prompts to elicit memories, and seek out the stories hidden beneath the written words. Why is writing important to preserving our memories? Why do we “write around” some topics and not directly into them? Can less actually mean more?
When: Saturday, February 1, 2020
Time: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm (water and light snacks will be provided)
Do you tell people, “I’m not a writer,” but secretly know you are one? Come join author Annette Januzzi Wick to explore what it means to be a writer, where can writing take us into the larger community, and how we can use writing to change ourselves and our environments.
Open to the public. Attendance is free.
Email: James.Dunham@sinclair.edu for more information.
