Maps and Journeys Writing Workshop in Astoria March 24

Writers:

Almost everyone past a certain age has a paper map story of discovery or frustration. Are you a map person? What is the metaphorical map to a person’s past or future? What were the unforgettable journeys in our lives? What are the ones we hope to take in the future?

Maps and cartography hold a special place in human imagination and history. Writers write about journeys all the time. In fact, stories and poems about journeys are some of the oldest writing known to humankind. Just think The Odyssey and Moses wandering in the wilderness.

Join author, editor and writing instructor Matt Love, Saturday, March 24, for a “Maps and Journeys” writing and creative thinking workshop in Astoria. In the workshop, Love will guide participants through a series of writing prompts, cartography exercises and discussions that employ the realities and metaphors of taking journeys and consulting/making maps. Writers of prose, poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, songs and scripts will each find unique inspiration for their work as they delve into the investigations of maps and journeys.

The workshop runs from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Astoria in a private home. The class costs $65 and will cap at 15 participants. Participants will pay at the beginning of the workshop. Scholarships are also available. To register, email Love or contact him through this blog.