Back to Doha - This Time for Six Weeks
In March of 2007, I made a short visit to Qatar and taught writing workshops at several universities. In January 2008, I’ll be returning for six weeks to teach two intensive essay writing workshops with female students at Qatar University, the national university.
I will be working with two groups of young women, helping them develop their ideas and writings into a series of personal essays which we will later publish, probably on-line. I’ll keep you updated and will post to my blog a lot while I’m there. Please check it out and post comments.
My spring workshops will be starting up again, in early March. Workshops fill fast so sign up right away if you’re interested. One is already full and another is close to filling.
Also check out the fiction workshop my husband Bill will be offering in January, for 8 weeks. He’s a veteran teacher and coach (TrueVoice, the Site)...and blogger (TrueVoice, the Blog). For more information on this workshop click here.
"Bill Henderson is a nationally recognized novelist, an extremely popular teacher and workshop leader, and a very fine writer. He's a peerless stylist, patient and sensible, and not on an ego trip. You can trust him to give a careful reading and honest, helpful feedback. Bill fills a great need in the writing community."
Lee Smith, author, On Agate Hill
This feature article on my first visit to Qatar appeared in The Gulf Times, Qatar.
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For a photo gallery of last year's visit...
Here are a few comments people had for me afterwards:
"Carol's class has inspired me again to keep going with my writing.
Really enjoyed the class."
Liesda Howell, Workshop Participant
"Thank you Carol, it was a very enriching day, to start the
creative process with writing. I found the results so interesting
and inspiring. I want to do more."
Ruby Theilmann, Business Development Specialist, College
of the North Atlantic.
"The class gave me an insight into myself, made me more confident in writing on any issue."
Sindhu Nair, journalist
"The excercise with mapping really seemed a good jumpstart
for me. I like the technique, as it is experiential writng for me."
Claudia LeFort
"...I
think I will try the letter writing technique. I will have my major
charactorss write letters about how they see the novel unfolding."
Vince Stack, College Teacher
For a full gallery of pictures from my stay in Doha, [click here]. |
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