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Unsolicited Client Comments

"I love your class! I have more ideas on capturing my aunt's history now as well as things I left out of my own. It keeps me writing more than I was." —Mable Denniston, Hastings, MI

"I'm loving the assignments. Even the challenge of staying with the schedule is good for me." —Kevin Merrell, Boise, ID

Colorado Memoir Writers

If you'd like to meet with other writers on a semi-regular basis, check out www.ColoradoMemoirWriters.com for Lissa's schedule in the Denver/Ft. Collins area.

Sign up to get regular announcements and RSVP to individual meetings. This is the place to carve out time to get yourself on the page, overcome the procrastination blues, and make headway on your project with the support of other memoir writers!

Workshops:

Colorado Free University

Front Range Community College

City of Thornton

Fun exercises to mine your treasuresEngage your museWrite your legacy

If you want to see my cheerful face,

choose the date, time, and place that suits you best:

Colorado Free University

Dig for Treasures, Discover Yourself, Leave a Legacy

Do you carry within you a story that needs to be told? Or, on the other hand, do you feel you have no story to tell? Come find the excitement in discovering your life stories in unexpected places and write your own engaging memoir. Take the journey to discover the extraordinary in the ordinary, to learn the lessons your life has taught you, and to create your own story experiences. You can do it!

May 17, 2008, Saturday, 1 - 4pm (Lowry campus)

June 14, 2008, Saturday, 1-4pm (Lowry campus)

August 9, 2008, Saturday, 1 - 4pm (Lowry campus)

September, 13, 2008, Saturday 1 - 4pm (Lowry campus)

Where: Colorado Free University

Investment: $44 non-member, $39 member

To Register: call Colorado Free University 303-399-0093

Register early. Space limited.

If you have questions about the workshop, please call 303-885-0652

or email Info@TheElementalPress.com

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Front Range Community College

Write from the Inside: The Blueprint for Writing Your Life Stories

Do you have a story to tell? Wonder where to start? Have trouble focusing on what to write? Come find the excitement in discovering your life stories in unexpected places and write your own engaging memoir now. Discover the extraordinary in the ordinary, learn the lessons your life has taught you, and create your own story experiences. Take home a plan that will help you develop every story/chapter you write about your life.

May 3, 2008, Saturday, 9am - 1pm (Longmont)

June 28, 2008, Saturday, noon - 4pm (Westminster)

July 19, 2008, Saturday, noon - 4pm (Longmont)

July 26, 2008, Saturday, noon - 4pm (Westminster)

August 23, 2008, Saturday, noon - 4pm (Westminster)

September 20, 2008, Saturday, noon - 4pm (Westminster)

November 1, 2008, Saturday, 9am - 10m (Westminster)

November 22, 2008, Saturday, noon - 4pm (Westminster)

Where: Front Range Community College

Investment: $59

To Register: Online - www.frontrange.edu, click Continuing Education, click "Search and Register Online under Westminster Campus, choose "writing" in Class Category, choose Westminster campus OR call 303-404-5000

Register early. Space limited.

If you have questions about the workshop, please call 303-885-0652

or email Info@TheElementalPress.com

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The Art of Capturing a Moment (5 week class)

Do you struggle to capture the details that make your writing sing? Lissa Ann Forbes is a master at writing stories and capturing moments. Her specialty is developing captivating, engaging stories from life: your own life. Bu don't let that dissuade you; if you write fiction you will benefit from her process. She will give you some tips and tricks to develop the details that will keep your reader engaged. Learn how to focus on your senses, be observant, and pull your reader into your story. You will get lots of time on the page, time to share, and opportunity for feedback. This interactive course will help you jumpstart your project.

October 9 - November 6, 2008, Saturday, 6:30 - 8:30pm

(Tuesday/5 consecutive weeks/Westminster)

October 21 - November 18, 2008, Saturday, 6:30 - 8:30pm

(Thursday/5 consecutive weeks/Westminster)

Where: Front Range Community College

Investment: $149

Register early. Space limited.

If you have questions about the workshop, please call 303-885-0652

or email Info@TheElementalPress.com

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City of Thornton

Leave a Legacy:

How to Write the Most Important Book You'll Ever Read

Do you carry within you a story that needs to be told? Or, on the other hand, do you feel you have no story to tell? You are the only one who can tell your story and you might just learn something from reading it. Take the journey to discover the extraordinary in the ordinary, to learn the lessons your life has taught you, and to create your own story experiences.

May 31, 2008 Saturday, noon - 3pm (Thornton Senior Center)

September 27, 2008, Saturday, 9:30am - 12:30pm ( Senior Center)

October 11, 2008, Saturday, 1 - 4pm (Thornton Senior Center)

October 25, 2008, Saturday, 1 - 4pm, (Thornton Senior Center)

November 8, 2008, Saturday, 1 - 4pm (Thornton Senior Center)

Where: City of Thornton

Investment: $54 non-resident, $50 resident

To Register: call Andy Nauman 720-977-5853

Register early. Space limited.

If you have questions about the workshop, please call 303-885-0652

or email Info@TheElementalPress.com

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