Journaling to Tell YOUR Stories with author & writing coach Suzanne Lieurance Cortona, Italy September 1-8, 2018 May 31-June 7, 2014
Cortona "Island in the Sky"
If you enjoy journaling about your quirky family, your stressful job or even your crazy cat, then this fun and relaxing writer’s workshop is perfect for you. You’ll turn your journal entries into creative nonfiction readers will love. Some of your stories will warm the heart, others will tickle the funny bone.
You’ll learn:
° How to use an idea notebook and your personal journal to generate an endless supply of story ideas
° How to use a simple template to turn your ideas into finished stories
° How to develop your unique voice and writing style
° How to evoke emotion in your readers
° What to do with your stories after you’ve written them
(you’ll even have the opportunity to have some of your stories featured in a published anthology—Even More Snapshots from Real Life: Stories to Warm the Heart and Tickle the Funny Bone, published by Creative Caravan Press)
Become the writer YOU were meant to be, and have the time of your life while you write essays, articles, and stories based on your own personal experiences!
About the Instructor
Suzanne Lieurance is the author of over 35 published books, a writing coach with clients all over the world, and a former instructor for the Institute of Children’s Literature. Her articles and stories have appeared in numerous magazines, newsletters, and newspapers and she writes regularly for several blogs and websites. Suzanne lives and writes by the sea on the Treasure Coast in sunny Jensen Beach, Florida.
All-inclusive* enrollment options include: Instruction in the classroom and on location Escorted group travel from Florence to Cortona September 1, 2018**** Seven nights accommodations in historic Cortona** Local museums and events All meals*** (Italian breakfast, lunch and dinner) Daily wine tasting opportunities Day trip to Siena Day trip to Pienza & Montepulciano Escorted group travel from Cortona to Florence September 8, 2018**** A farewell wine tasting dinner
**Included with "Hotel" plans only, see details ***Included with "Group Meal Plans" only, see details *All-inclusive plans are "Hotel" only. ****Specific departure time from Florence airport only on September 1, 2018
and Specific departure time from Cortona Hotel only on Septembr 8, 2018. Early morning arrival in Florence on September 1, 2018 or at least one day earlier recommended. Air travel is the responsibility of each participant. Florence (FLR) is the suggested arrival and departure airport in Italy.
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About Cortona...
Cortona is one of the true jewels of the Tuscan “hill towns.” Cortona, which is often called the “City of Art,” has its origin as an Etruscan city that pre-dates Roman times with sections of its walls dating back some 2500 years. As is typical of Tuscan hill-towns, Cortona is a walled city that, for purposes of defense, was built atop a prominent geographical point. The stone buildings and streets not only have the romance, style, and charm that are particular to Tuscany, but also speak of the lives and times Cortona has witnessed. An encounter with Cortona is an encounter with music & art, with history and with spirituality. Getting to know this timeless city is a real rediscovery of our past. Cortona offers testimony to its history as well as an enchanting view of the landscape enclosed by Lake Trasimeno and the Apennine mountains.
