Write Whole: Survivors Write

Write Whole: Survivors Write Eight Monday evenings, 6:30-9:00pm. Jan 11 ? March 8 (no meeting Feb 11) Open to all women survivors of sexual trauma! Transform your relationship with your writing -- and with yourself. For survivors in particular, writing freely in supportive and attentive community opens us up to the possibility of being fully heard in all of our expression, creative and otherwise! In this workshop, write in response to exercises chosen to elicit deep-heart writing, and deal with such subjects as: body image, family/community, sexuality, dreams, love, faith, and more. We create new art and new beauty out of the difficult and complicated realities of our lives. You'll be encouraged to trust the flow of your writing voice, and receive immediate feedback about the power of your words! Spaces are limited and pre-registration is required. Cost for the 8 week class is on a sliding scale, $225-300 (please contact me about payment plans or other money questions!) To register, email: jennifer@writingourselveswhole.org. About your facilitator: Jen Cross is a widely published freelance writer. She's a queer incest survivor who used writing as a transformative and integral part of her own healing process. She's a certified AWA Facilitator, has led writing workshops with survivors since 2002, and writes with folks about trauma, sexuality, and more. More info, always, at writingourselveswhole.org. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Also in January: Declaring Our Erotic -- Let's write about sex! Jan 30, 2010, 1-4pm An erotic writing workshop for queer women -- in honor of the Body Heat: Femme Porn Tour! Ever read through a sexy short story and thought, "I'd like to do that!" This writing workshop is for queer women who's considered writing erotic stories or writing about sex, or who'd like to get more comfortable doing so! No previous writing experience is necessary. We each need safe space in which to be our whole erotic selves -- to delve into the fantasies and imaginings that we've learned or been told don't "go with" our public sexual identities. In this workshop we'll celebrate and struggle with the fullness of our erotic expression. In this 3-hour class, you'll have the chance to try your hand at some explicit erotic writing. We'll write in response to exercises designed to tap into different aspects of our sexual selves: memory, fantasy, experience, relationship with the body, and more. Don't be surprised if you find, as have previous participants, that you're more comfortable discussing your own sexual desires after practicing writing about fictional sex! Bring your notebooks or laptops and your most open mind. Saturday, January 30, 2010, 1:00-4:00 PM, at the writing ourselves whole workshop space, 870 Market St, SF! Who: 18+. Cost: $20