Sept. 14-15: Writing, Creativity, and Soul -- Sophia Institute

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September 14-15, 2012
Writing, Creativity, and Soul
Sophia Institute
297 East Bay St., Charleston, SC 29401
Mary Alice Monroe, Josephine Humphreys, Debra Moffitt, Stephanie Hunt, Susan Finch Stevens, Susan Laughter Meyers, Nina Bruhns




Beamong the unique gathering of writers who will engage in intimate conversationswith authors Mary Alice Monroe, Josephine Humphreys, Debra Moffitt, StephanieHunt, Nina Bruhns, and poet Susan Finch Stevens about writing, the creativelife, and publishing.

FridaySchedule:Evening session 6:30-8:30: TheWriter’s Life: Creativity, Soul, and Survival. Mary Alice Monroe, Debra Moffitt,Josephine Humphreys.  Carolyn Rivers to moderate. Bestselling authors discuss theirpersonal stories in an open fashion.  Topics  include: keys for motivation, sources ofinspiration, maintaining a healthy mind and body, overcoming rejection, themuse vs writer's block. Q&A from audience for a very special, intimatediscussion.

Booksof authors available for sale and autograph. Reception to follow.

Optional: Friday, 2:00-4:00: Debra Moffitt. Master Class. Preparing book proposals and developingplatforms $40.
Saturday Schedule:Morningsession - 9:30-11:00:MaryAlice Monroe
Morningsession - 11:30-1:00: JosephineHumphreys

Lunch1-2:30: Catered lunch. Working session:Nina Bruhns,  How to PublishOnline.

Afternoon sessions options– 2:30-4:00with break – focus on genre: Nonfictionand Memoir - Debra Moffitt; Personal essay, blog, nonfiction- StephanieHunt; Poetry - Susan Finch Stevens, Susan Laughter Meyers.Methods of Critique, Mary Alice Monroe, Nina Bruhns

BigConversation - 4:20-5:00: Dialogue with entire group and audience— final questions. Reflections
______________Authors:Mary AliceMonroe, NYTimes author of 16 novels, including BeachHouse Memories, The Butterfly's Daughter


JosephineHumphreys, authorof NY Times Notable Rich in Love, The Fireman’s Fair,  Dreams of Sleep, Nowhere Else on Earth. DebraMoffitt,author of Gold Medal award winner Awakein the World. StephanieHunt,  writer and editor published in Charleston Mag,Skirt, HOME, she writes personal essays, profiles features, blogs.SusanFinch Stevens, author of chapbook LetteredBones. Her poems appear in publications and invitational book artsexhibitions.SusanLaughter Meyers,  author of award winning  Keep andGive Away
NinaBruhns, awardwinning author of 40 novels and Editor at Entangled Publishing


                         Tuition: $195 by August 20, $225 afterward.                     
                         Go to The Sophia Institute for details of workshops and authors.