Profiled in River Towns Magazine
Dreams keep coming true as long as you keep dreaming! This is my profile in the spring issue of River Towns magazine.
GAB Gazette Features Guided Autobiography Instructor Steve Dolainski
Featured Guided Autobiography instructor Steve Dolainski, who introduced me to GAB. My own workshops and courses start this spring.
https://birrencenter.substack.com/p/featured-gabber-stephen-dolainski?utm_medium=email
“Stephen Dolainski was drawn to GAB after learning about it through friends in Oregon in 2022.
“I did some research on GAB and, as a long-time adult educator and writer/editor, I was intrigued with the concept and the methodology. I immediately knew that GAB was something for me to explore,” he said.
After taking the the training in November 2022, he wanted to work with LGBTQ seniors.
“When I received certification, I contacted the Los Angeles LGBT Center and proposed forming a GAB class,” he said. “In 2023, we offered three GAB 1 classes and one GAB 2 class. More classes will be offered in 2024.”
Stephen loves teaching GAB and talks about how it how much it benefits writers by sharing their truth.”
A Mug Shot Worth Having: Mystery Writers of America-NY Board Members
If you just keep at it, something new and exciting is always just around the corner. I never imagined I’d be on the board of anything, but here I am, in exceptionally good company. You can see all of the Mystery Writers of America-New York chapter board members at our website.
Coming Soon: A 2-Hour Introductory Guided Autobiography Workshop
Workshops and Class Registration Now Available Through EventCreate!
You can now register for classes and workshops with Event Create, including payment! Here’s the link for the upcoming Fiction Essentials workshop.
Fiction Writing Essentials Workshop May 4 (2-Hour Online Intensive)
Read the PDF PowerPoint class topics HERE.
I’ll be offering workshops and classes later this year, in Guided Autobiography, fiction writing, and more. First up is an online 2-hour ‘fiction essentials’ in May. As the little wooden sign says over my desk, “Actually, I can.” Here’s the course at my Payhip storefront. You can sign up and pay with a credit, PayPal, or with the Venmo QR code below. I’m keeping these to 10 participants for both online and in-person workshops.
When: Saturday, May 4
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. eastern via ZoomQuestions/registration/inquiries: Mark AT YourWritePath. com
You can also Venmo me here ($40):
Passing It On: Speaking with High School Creative Writing Students
I just spent three mornings talking to senior high school creative writing classes about the craft of writing. It was so exciting, passing on the things I’ve learned, the experiences and skills I’ve gained, and encouraging students at exactly the same grade level I was at when my own teacher told me, “You can do this.”
