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Creative Writing for Social Work

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I had the pleasure of teaching my unique immersive 4-day seminar at the University of Iowa School of Social Work for 30 years. Ideal for universities, nonprofits, hospitals, health care facilities, and independent groups. I now offer this groundbreaking seminar for hospitals, nonprofits, universities, and other groups/organizations. Contact me for a complimentary 30-minute discovery call.

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Explore the fundamentals of creative writing and how writing can facilitate personal transformation and social change.

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For human service providers seeking to: 

  • integrate creative writing into their practice 

  • adopt creative writing as a method of reflective self-care 

  • learn the fundamentals of creative writing as a foundation for this practice 

Creative Writing Master Class
University of Iowa
School of Social Work

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In response to numerous requests for a Master Class, this workshop was added to the popular Creative Writing Seminar in 2019.

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Iowa Now published an article highlighting the history and mission of Creative Writing for Social Work and my innovative curriculum and approach to teaching these seminars.

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HIGHLIGHTS

WRITING GROUPS

join a dedicated writing community to support and encourage your writing practice

Online and in-person writing groups explore techniques for amplifying the spirit and purpose of participants’ writing, with emphasis on how creative writing can facilitate transformation. Works-in-progress are welcome, but not necessary.​

AVAILABLE IN-PERSON, ONLINE, OR HYBRID

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Customized Workshops:

Presented for several years at the Innovation Center for Aging and Dementia of Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For Caregivers and People Living with Chronic Conditions

  • Journaling

  • Memoir

  • Rebel Poetry

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Presented at 6th Annual Psychological Trauma & Juvenile Justice Conference, Des Moines, Iowa

  • Fiction as Memoir: Externalizing Your Inner Apocalypse

Popular Workshops:

  • Writing Cli-fi: Changing the World One Word at a Time 

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  • Creative Writing for Social Justice

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  • Journal Writing: Finding Your Way 

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  • Writing Memoir: Truth or Fact

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  • Happiness is Complicated: Writing to Feel Better

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