
We have been meeting virtually for well over a year. It’s time to get together in person.
Starting in fall 2021 Laurel will be offering in-person reflective writing workshops for healthcare professionals and their loved ones. If you’d like to request a workshop or sign up for an existing one, see below.
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Pie Ranch Workshop, Nov 6th, 2021
Join us for a day of writing, eating and reflecting at the warm and welcoming Pie Ranch in Pescadero, California. The ranch is a gorgeous hourlong drive from Palo Alto, CA along the Pacific Coast. Attendees will learn ways to improve their prose—fiction, poetry and nonfiction—as well as how to communicate more authentically and powerfully on the page. We will meet at 9:30am and finish at 4:30pm. Lunch, coffee, tea and lots of snacks will be served. Proof of vaccination and a negative Covid test required.
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Southern CA - Coming Soon 2021
Join us for a day of writing, eating and reflecting at a private citrus and avocado ranch near Ojai, California, a sunny hour’s drive from Los Angeles. Attendees will learn ways to improve their prose—fiction, poetry and nonfiction—as well as how to communicate more authentically and powerfully on the page. Exact location and date to be announced soon. Sign up below to find out more. Proof of vaccination and a negative Covid test required.
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Boston/NYC - Coming Winter 2022
Join us at a cozy spot with excellent coffee and even better food, for a day of writing, reflection and the sharing work aloud among peers in healthcare. Attendees will learn tips and tricks for improving their prose and writing successful pitches as well as other helpful insights into the ins and outs of writing and publishing creative nonfiction—from memoir to op-eds— about medicine, health, identity, and more. Proof of vaccination and a negative Covid test required.