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Melissa Febos – Written on the Body: Oct. 5-6

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

When: October 5th+6th, 2019:: 11:00am - 4:00pm Where: The Corporeal Center; 510 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97210 Cost: $450 Desire drives any story worth telling. One of the most notoriously difficult forms of desire to write is the sexual. As Audre Lorde wrote, “The erotic has often been misnamed by men and used against women. It has been made into the confused, the trivial, the psychotic, the plasticized sensation.” To write scenes that remove sex from patriarchal structures means to (re)place them in the context of their inhabiting bodies and realities, to engage topics of identity, gender, family, politics, history, and, yes, the nature of love and longing. That is, writing about sex and sexuality is an exploration of our humanity. It is a craft issue. It is a…

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$450

WRITING & THE BODY: FALL, Oct. 10-13

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

This workshop is sold out - please use this link to sign up for the waitlist. Jennifer Pastiloff and Lidia Yuknavitch are now running their infamous workshop three times a year! Lucky for us since this workshop has been selling out a year in advance for awhile now. Jenn & Lidia are both renowned in their fields in their own right, and both of them are known for their inventive, non-traditional methods. Together they lead you to your most creative place by tapping into your body first, and then picking up the pen. But don't worry! You do not have to be a published or experienced writer or yogi- we are looking for people who have heart. You have a desire to write? You have a body?…

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$850

Fall 2019 Seasonal Workshop w/ Domi Shoemaker & Daniel Elder

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

Workshop Leader: Domi Shoemaker. Co-Facilitator: Daniel Elder This fall, come on a new adventure with Corporeal Writing. Lidia has been offered an incredible opportunity that will take her out of town and deep into her writing all autumn long, so she’s leaving a pair of seasonal workshops in the trusted hands of Domi Shoemaker and Daniel Elder.Domi has been co-facilitating workshops with Lidia since the birth of Corporeal Writing , and Daniel has been writing with and learning from both Lidia and Domi for the four years that he has called Portland home. Together, using prompts and methods learned from Lidia as well as devised on their own, these two writers will take you deep into the richness of metaphor. Color. Changes in light, leaves, life. Meditation. Observation. In this generative workshop…

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$275

Reclaim your Voice: From the Page to the Stage w/Domi Shoemaker and G. Ravyn Stanfield: Nov. 2&3

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

Where: The Corporeal Center: 510 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97204 When: November 2 + 3 (Sat+Sun) 10-5p (*partial scholarships are available! please contact Daniel at registration@corporealwriting.com to inquire) Join us on this provocative and playful mind/body immersion into the heart of art spoken aloud. Are you carrying old stories about using (or not using) your voice? Do your hands shake when you are asked to read your work in public? Do you want to expand your vocal range and speaking ability through the power of shared creativity and a whole lot of fun? If you answer YES to any of these, this workshop is for you! Come awaken the power of your authentic voice in an incredibly supportive environment. We will guide you and help…

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$300

Susan DeFreitas – Alt. Architecture: Nov. 7, 14, 21

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

ALT. ARCHITECTURE w/ Susan DeFreitas When: November 7, 14, and 21 6pm-9pm Where: The Corporeal Center “Underground literary goddess” Ariel Gore has called out traditional story structure for basically taking the shape of a penis. Let’s take that metaphor further: Yes, you must bring your reader to orgasm, but pretending there’s only one way to do that is dumb. (Not to mention boring.) In this three-week class, we’ll examine alternative structures for the novel that allow for more creativity, more play, and yes, more pleasure. This class is appropriate for writers with a novel manuscript (or novel concept) in development; at the end, all participants will receive a 45-minute tutorial designed to help them develop or refine the structure of their novel-in-progress. Scroll down for…

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$325

Red Ink Series: Ambition

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

“He thought her beautiful, believed her impeccably wise; dreamed of her, wrote poems to her, which, ignoring the subject, she corrected in red ink….”–Virginia Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway Red Ink makes one think of vitality, blood, the monthly cycle, correcting history, and making a mark on the world. This dynamic series focuses on women writers, past and present, and is held four times a year at Books are Magic in Brooklyn. Join us for a special Portland edition. Featuring Gabby Rivera (Juliet Takes a Breath), Cari Luna (The Revolution of Every Day), and Meaghan O'Connell (And Now We Have Everything). Curated and moderated by Michele Filgate (What My Mother And I Don't Talk About). The topic is ambition.

Free

Anthologies of Women’s Rage / Burn It Down x All of Me x LitCrawl

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

Editors and contributors from two new anthologies about women’s anger—Burn It Down and All of Me—present short readings and an opportunity for audience participation to unleash our collective rage. With Lilly Dancyger, Dani Burlison, Ariel Gore, Marissa Korbel, G. Ravyn Stanfield, and Marisa Siegel. About the editors: Lilly Dancyger is a contributing editor and columnist at Catapult, and assistant editor at Barrelhouse Books. She's the editor of Burn It Down, an anthology of essays on women's anger from Seal Press, and the author of Negative Space, a reported and illustrated memoir forthcoming from Santa Fe Writers Project in 2021. Her writing has been published by Longreads, The Washington Post, Glamour, Playboy, Rolling Stone, and more. Lilly lives in New York City, and she spends way…

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Free

Lit Crawl Portland: Our Words Are a Bridge

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

We proudly present our Lit Crawl Portland 2019 event, Our Words Are a Bridge: An Evening with The Rumpus, Corporeal Writing, and YesYes Books! Where: Coporeal Writing 510 SW 3rd Ave #101 Portland, OR 97204 With readings from Diannely Antigua, Jennine Capó Crucet, Steph Cha, Brandon Courtney, Ross Gay, Matt Hart, and T Kira Madden. This event is free and open to the public! Original event artwork by Lisa Lee Herrick. Join The Rumpus, Corporeal Writing, and YesYes Books for Our Words Are a Bridge! Featuring readings from Diannely Antigua, Jennine Capó Crucet, Steph Cha, Brandon Courtney, Ross Gay, Matt Hart, and T Kira Madden, and hosted by Rumpus Editor-in-Chief Marisa Siegel.

Free

Michelle Tea: Conjuring Story (Nov 9-10)

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

When: November 9th and 10th:: 11:00am - 4:00pm Where: The Corporeal Center; 510 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97210 Cost: $400 What do magic and writing have in common? How do both practices influence one another, and how can they ground us or remove us from our bodies? In this workshop we will probe the mystery of writing, a type of magic, with a focus on memoir and the power of conjuring our stories and transforming our experience of our own lives. Practical concerns such as authority and craft will share space will conversations about the somatic effect of writing memoir on a writer's body and psyche. This workshop will be beneficial for writers regardless of literary and magic experience! New material will be generated from prompts inspired…

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$400

Michelle Tea Reading

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

Award winning author, Michelle Tea is reading at Corporeal Writing Center Saturday evening, November 9th in the midst of her workshop, Conjuring Story (Nov. 9th & 10th). Light snacks and beverages will be present. There will be a chance for book signing and conversation after the reading also. Michelle Tea is the author of numerous literary works across genre, including the cult classic memoir Valencia, the illustrated Rent Girl, the how-to Modern Tarot and the kids' book Astro Baby. Her essay collection, Against Memoir: Complaints, Confessions and Criticisms, was honored with the 2019 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Memoir. She is the creator of the Sister Spit international performance tours, the Bay Area literary organization RADAR Productions, the online parenting zine Mutha and…

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