Alison Lock - Poet, Writer

'Like a gentle voice in your ear, these poems speak of love 
and life and pain and war with words so precisely-chosen 
they will make you tremble' - Laura Sheridan.


Introduction to Life Writing for Transformation. 


Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham.


May 18th - May 21st, 2017.


Alison Lock and Farrukh Akhtar


“There is no agony like bearing the untold story inside you.” ~Maya Angelou
Where ever you are in your life writing journey, this course provides an inspiring retreat. It introduces many of the tools of Transformative Writing™ that help minimise the inner critic, enabling you to re-connect with your authentic voice.


Transformative Writing™ brings together the reflective, expressive, healing tradition of personal writing (journal, diary, memoir), and the artistic, creative tradition of literary writing (poetry, short story, fiction). Uniting the two produces a unique blend of intimacy and universality that maintains the integrity of each elemental aspect of its origin. Joanne Klassen


If you'd like to do this course please book via Woodbrooke 


Dancing with Words


September 29th, 2017, 10am to 4pm.

Hedd Wen Peace Garden


In September I will be co-tutoring with Ann Bettys. Our course Dancing with Words uses simple forms of movement to help us explore our creative writing journeys. 


Ty Gwyn

Kiln Road

Llanfoist

Abergavenny.

NP7 9NE

Tel: 01873 855 499




I also work with Anna Levin to run courses on nature-writing and life-writing. Our last workshop in Scotland was very successful and we hope to do many more.



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Feedback from Gentle Writing, Gentle Movement course -  Swarthmoor Hall, Ulverston, April 2015.
 
'Sustaining empathy and understanding'.
'Steady unhurried pace but getting through the course content'.
'I found the movement sessions complemented the day'.







The Lake at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham.

Hedd Wen Peace Garden