Lorraine’s Events and Appearances

• October 22-25, 2010 (for basic workshop)
  October 22-26, 2010 (for basic workshop plus OPTIONAL intensive)
  A weekend workshop
  The Three Writers Inside Every Writer: A Memoirist’s Guide to the Literary Universe
  Carmel Retreat, located on a 30-acre country estate in Mahwah, NJ

  You will learn to develop and strengthen the three writers inside you — The Artistic Self, The Genius Self and The Business Self — because they all are key to your success as a writer in the ever-changing twenty-first century market. You also will savor the quiet beauty of the Ramapo Mountains and enjoy meals served to you in the Priory dining room. You can sign up for an hour-long session in reflexology (foot treatment) or champissage (a supremely relaxing Indian-style head, neck and shoulder massage) with Elle Levenson, an amazing healer who will be with us the whole weekend.

  ABOUT THE INTENSIVE: Those who stay for the intensive will have precious quiet alone time for their own work and a one-on-one session with Lorraine. There also will be a group critique session for those who want one, and a Monday morning session devoted completely to addressing your questions and dilemmas.

  MORE: For a description of this course, as well as other workshops Lorraine offers, see Lorraine’s Workshops. For details about this weekend, visit the Three Writers Inside Every Writer — October 2010 page. For any other questions, contact Lorraine.

• Sunday, November 7, 2010, 3:00 - 5:30 p.m.
  Interweave, a community center for wholistic living, wellness and spirituality
  31 Woodland Avenue, Summit, NJ
  For more information, including cost, and to register, visit www.interweave.org, call (908) 277-2120 or write to

  Lorraine partners with Julie Genovese, author of “Nothing Short of Joy,” an inspirational memoir, to present “Window to the Soul: An Introduction to Writing Spiritual Memoir.” A good spiritual memoir, both in essay and book form, tells its readers the story of a human journey that ultimately leads to a spiritual truth. This kind of memoir differs from others in that it weaves the outer and inner realities of the writer into a thread of understanding that includes the soul, that mysterious force at the core of each of us. Participants will work with the three elements of the genre, mine their own lives for patterns and epiphanies, and learn ways to organize their experiences into narrative form.

• November 12-14, 2010
  Window to the Soul: Writing a Deep and Unforgettable Spiritual Memoir
  Long Beach Island, NJ
  A private workshop presented for a New Jersey writers’ group.

Previous appearances are listed on the Past Events and Appearances page.