Amherst Writers & Artists Workshops
Write your stories
AWA's core belief is simple: every person is a writer, and every writer deserves a safe environment in which to experiment, learn, and develop craft
wondering if you can write?
say yes
The answer is always yes at AWA workshops.Founder Pat Schneider believed we are all born with creative genius that deserves to be realized.Workshops follow her philosophy that: A writer is someone who writes, and every writer has a unique voice
Not for profit, international
voice
AWA has spent decades proving everyone can write and enjoy it, without criticism or judgment. Workshops follow a method proven to help you find your authentic writing voice.Workshops have been running globally since 1981. They are calm, safe (often joyous) spaces that respect your inner artist.
all kinds of settings
writing heals
The AWA method can also help participants work through emotions, relieve stress, and discover hidden strengths. Many AWA facilitators work with community service agencies to provide powerful, non-clinical support for their members
high impact results
"cracked open my world"
“The AWA method… cracked open my world and spilled it with all of its light and darkness onto paper. It created a safe and supportive haven for my writing to flourish.” – from Annabelle Murray, on the AWA website
workshops
how it works
From memory or imagination, in person and online, workshops inspire and support.What exactly happens in a workshop? For one thing, all groups are led by a trained facilitator intimate with the method.Click on the link below for more info on how workshops run.
A bit about joan walters
Joan is a facilitator with the Writers Collective of Canada and with Amherst Writers & Artists, a trained workshop leader with a background in journalism & social work and experience mentoring young writers.A writer since childhood, she sees workshop writing as a way to find equanimity in an off-balance world. She believes writing from the soul without fear of criticism is a path to creative fulfilment. Based in Toronto and Collingwood, she is also a long-time blogger on Canadian art.
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