In Your Own Words: Reflections on 2013 AWW

It has been a month since the 28th Annual Antioch Writers' Workshop. Participants, Faculty, Speakers and Staff have written about their experiences online, and we will be bringing their take to you throughour blog in a series of posts titled, "In Your Words: Reflections on 2013 AWW." 

Our first installment links to "Report from the Antioch Writers' Workshop," by this summer's fiction instructor, Lee Martin. Martin writes that he "had the privilege of teaching at the Antioch Writers’ Workshop in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and what a wonderful teaching experience it was." (READ MORE).

The second links to a Yellow Springs News blog post by participant Amy Magnus titled "Among Friends." 

Did you write about your experience at the 2013 Antioch Writers' Workshop on your blog?  Send us an email to let us know, and we'll link to it on ours.

Also, don't forget to check out the Antioch Writers' Workshop Fall Weekend Writers' Retreat, October 5-7 at the Grailville Retreat Center in Loveland, Ohio.

AWW LitSalon

The Antioch Writers' Workshop LitSalon is a new program that is a fantastic, fun way to enjoy an afternoon with fellow literature lovers, hob-nob with a celebrated author, and support Antioch Writers' Workshop... all at once! And get a tax deduction, too! Our goal is to do several a year; here are the details on our first ever AWW LitSalon

Martha Moody

At the first ever AWW LitSalon on Sunday, October 13 4-7 p.m., join literature lovers to celebrate writing and books in general and to meet with Martha Moody, New York Times' best-selling author (Best Friends and Sharp and Dangerous Virtues as well as other novels). After you've mingled and enjoyed wine, beer, other beverages and hors d'ouevres, Martha will share the insights, imagination and inspiration that enabled her to transition from a career as a beloved physician to best-selling novelist. There will be plenty of time for asking questions of this creative literary master... and for meeting new friends!

Ron Rollins

The first LitSalon will take place at the home of Amy and Ron Rollins in Kettering, Ohio. Ron is the Associate Editor of the Dayton Daily News and is a contemporary visual artist who has had his work displayed in many local art shows. (Bonus: see some of Ron's art work and art collection!)

The cost of this wonderful evening is $35 per couple or $20 per individual. Limited to a total of 20 individuals. ALL fees go to support scholarships as well as the Young Writers and other programs of the Antioch Writers' Workshop. FIFTY PERCENT of cost is tax deductible; participants will receive a letter stating donation amount.

Here's how to participate:

1. EMAIL Sharon Short, Executive Director of Antioch Writers' Workshop, at info@antiochwritersworkshop.com OR sshort@antiochwritersworkshop.com.

2. Or... Call 937-769-1803.

3. Include your name, phone number, and email address in your email or phone message, and indicate that you're contacting AWW about LitSalon.

4. Sharon will follow up with you to collect fees; after paying fee, you'll receive directions to Ron's home.

5. Deadline to register : October 9, 2013.

Fall Retreat Leader -- Sherri Wood Emmons

Exciting author Sherri Wood Emmons will also lead the 2013 Fall Retreat on November 1-3, 2013 at Grailville Retreat Center.

Sherri Wood Emmons

Sherri Wood Emmons is a freelance writer and editor. Prayers and Lieswas her first work of fiction; her published novels since then are The Sometimes Daughter and The Weight of Small Things. She is a graduate of Earlham College and the University of Denver Publishing Institute. A mother of three, she lives in Indiana with her husband, two fat beagles, and four spoiled cats. Sherri recently led an afternoon fiction seminar at the 2013 summer program for the Antioch Writers' Workshop. Learn more about Sherri at www.sherriwoodemmons.com

You can also learn more about how to join Sherri Wood Emmons and the 2013 Fall Retreat on our website.