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WORKSHOPS AND WRITING RETREATS
Write Here Write Now Workshops NEW! - Tarkine pics here...
NEWS! ALREADY GONE SUMMER WRITERS LAB, 7-27 Jan was a great success. Twelve writers went away motivated and inspired. GANG FESTIVAL Jan took part in a literary residency in Sydney with invited Indonesian writer Triyanto Triwikromo. Jan and Tri are working on an anthology of short stories to be published bilingually later this year. Jan is writing stories set in Indo and Tri is writing stories set in Oz. They also performed Tiga Surat (Three Letters) at the Indonesian Consulate in Sydney with Indo musicians Deva Pertama, Etok and Ron Reeves and in Canberra for the Indonesian Ambassador and students at ANU. www.gangfestival.com COMING UP DRAFTBUSTER monthly weekends. Sydney, began in Feb ‘08.and continue until December. You can join for a module of 4 weekends or a weekend at a time.Feb 9,10, March 8,9, April 5,6, May 17,18, June 8.9. Jan Cornall is renowned for motivating
writers in all genres to set and complete writing goals while
instructing them in essential writer’s craft. Jan creates a supportive and creative group
dynamic where writers can share the triumphs and challenges of
their craft and continue to nurture each other on the writer’s
journey. EASTER WRITERS INTENSIVE - Consolidate Your Writing. Sydney PERFURBANCE#4 ALICE SPRINGS WRITERS CENTRE 22/23 June DESERT WRITERS ‘08, 28 June – 5
July '08 NOOSA FESTIVAL 5, 6, July - Writers Workshop WOMENS BUSINESS FOR BUSINESS
WOMEN Aug 11-16 OUTBACK WRITERS ‘08, 20 –27
Sept 2008 BALI - THE SPIRIT OF WRITING - A writers retreat following the Ubud Writers Festival 14 -19 Oct. Details available soon. MEET THE AUTHOR ROAD SHOW, July, August '08 MEETHEAUTHOR.BLOGSPOT.COM MYSPACE.COM/JANCORNALL.COM JAN IN INDONESIA Jan also produced a short film with Buta Buti Independent Film makers in Yogyakarta about her performance poetry project - Mom and Her Bastard Sons with Yogja bands; Black Ribbon and Sentimental A Go Go, and her participation in Perfurbance – Yogja’s annual Performance art festival. Jan ran workshops in Bali, Bandung, Lampung, Jakarta and Semarang and performed at a number of launches and mc-ed an international poetry slam at The Quest For Global Healing Conference in Ubud. Go to www.thejakartapost.com for
review and article. Also Jan’s
article in Arts Hub on the Ubud Writers Festival http://www.artshub.com.au/view/rd.asp?Id=104438.
and Realtime Arts for perfurbance article and pics. Jan returned to Yogyakarta in April ’07 to take part in Perfurbance #3 held at Gemblangan Village in the earthquake damaged area of Bantul See www.jakartapost.com features July 1 And http://www.realtimearts.net/article/79/8584 JAN THE SPEAKER
NEW! - Gemblangan Photos
View '06 Launch pics here...
Mom and Her Bastard Sons
DESERT WRITERS June ‘06, ’07, FEATURED ON THE BOOK SHOW, ABC RADIO Download the podcast 17/7/07 from http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/default.htm Jan teamed up again with Raymond Hawkins from Into the Blue Creative Walks to present a unique writing and walking experience in The McDonnell Ranges near Alice Springs. Eight writers and one artist joined us and together we had the experience of a lifetime; walking observing, writing, meditating our way through a most extraordinary landscape. This year we were accompanied by Jungala, a local Arrente man, and Diane and Shirley, two young Arrente women in training to be guides. INQUIRE NOW FOR DESERT WRITERS ‘08 AND THE OUTBACK CHARACTERS TOUR Here is what Desert Writers said:
A brilliant concept unfolded as a seamless blend of the word, the walk and the landscape, putting us in touch with the earth in the most intimate way. Thanks Jan, Raymond and this earth that owns us." Peter Wallace
"I was stuck. My hope for desert writing was to take the next step up but I didn’t know how. I needed some new techniques and a way to motivate myself in an atmosphere of general negativity. You supplied all those things. It was a week of unadulterated enjoyment, being in the company of like-minded people, having the freedom to sit and contemplate the amazing scenery of the MacDonnell Ranges, having fun experimenting, creating characters out of boulders and grass fronds, using too many adjectives (Central Australia is adjective heaven), as well as being looked after so well by Into the Blue. It felt safe to write and risk. It felt safe to walk. Thanks Raymond, thanks Jan." Rowena Harding-Smith
"The Desert Writers was one of the best things I have ever dared do...It dwells deep within my psyche and I feel I am connected with something very precious." Bridget McKern
"A wonderful invigorating, nourishing experience. Go for it if you have the chance." Nicola Carter
WHAT MAKES JAN’S WORKSHOPS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER WRITING WORKSHOPS? Jan Cornall is well known for motivating, supporting and guiding writers to complete their writing projects. Using meditative techniques to teach writing craft and support writing process Jan’s shows you not only how make good writing, but how to believe in your story and your ability to tell it. In recent years Jan has supported a number of writers to publish, self publish, produce scripts and win awards for their writing. Margueritte Van Geldermalsen, author of the best selling ‘Married to A Bedouin’ pub. Virago, says of Jan’s workshop: “I can’t forget how much help your course was, how I went along with my stories in clumps and after a couple of days with meditation, coloured pens and butchers paper, came away with them flowing along - the centre point and the shape of my story from just one well guided weekend. Thanks.Thanks. Thanks!” Peter Bishop, award winning short story writer and connoisseur of almost every writing workshop offered in NSW and beyond says: “Why do I keep going back to Jan Cornall and her WOW weekends? It’s her passion for writing and the way she leads each of us down a path we might not have trod. She cares, she knows her stuff and allows each writers story to bloom with it’s own colour.”
JAN’S SHOP Order now by e-mail eml@jancornall.com Novella - Take Me To Paradise CD - Jan Cornall, Singing Srengenge Buy the Book $25 Buy the CD $25 Book and CD $45
For package and postage add $8 NSW, $10 other states, more for bulk orders. Buy in bulk to give as gifts 5 CD's $110 5 books $110 Add postage Buy the book or the CD and a mentoring session with Jan $75 Book and CD and mentoring session $95
In case you forgot what you are buying, here’s the blurb. Take Me To Paradise - Novella
Set in the artisan hill town of Ubud, between bomb one and bomb two, Jan Cornall’s witty and insightful performance prose novel, explores notions of paradise and a modern woman’s quest for meaning and passion in a post 9/11 world.
Jan Cornall, Singing Srengenge – CD Jan Cornall is a singer from Sydney, Australia. Sitok Srengenge is a poet from Jakarta, Indonesia. Imel Rosalin is a jazz pianist from Bandung, Indonesia. “When fine poetry meets fine jazz a new music is born.” WOW Workbook and Writers Meditation CD WOW Workbook with CD - $35 Meditation CD only - $20 Add package and postage $8 NSW, $10 other states. $4 for CD only More for bulk orders.
The WOW Workbook – Learn how to Write Your Book On a Weekend A great way into writing, with writing and meditation exercises taking you into the craft and process of writing your book. Learn how to write your synopsis, chapter outline and chapters; about writers voice, the world of your book, how to create characters, plot and structure for your novel, memoir, and even your non-fiction idea. The accompanying CD gives you exercises to use daily to set up your writing routine. Setting a timetable to write and sticking to it ensures you will have a draft finished in no time! For order and payment details, email Jan at whwn@jancornall.com
LITERARY BLOG Check out Girija Tropp’s blog for a wonderful literary web experience and a great example of how you can present your work on the net http://www.straightonjuice.com
PUBLISHED! And congratulations to Marguerite van Geldermausen, who first came to my Effortless Memoir workshop at WEA in 2003 and was published by Virago in 2006. Her memoir, Married to A Bedouin, was launched in Australia and London this year. Marguerite says: "I can’t forget how much help your Weekend Memoir course was. How I went along with my stories in clumps and after a couple of days of meditation and coloured pens and butcher’s paper came away with them flowing along - the centre point and shape of my story from just one well guided weekend. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks."
WRITING IN BALI Jan has been running regular writing retreats in Ubud Bali since October 2004. If you weren’t there here is what you missed: The Pleasure of Writing, a 4 day Writers Retreat in Oct 04, prior to The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival. Effortless Memoir - 3 days, Jan '05, Back To The Source - a 7day Easter writing retreat, March '05. Dream Writing – 6 day personal development retreat, July ‘05 Inspired Writing Retreat- 2.5 day retreat at the conclusion of the Ubud Writers and Readers festival, Oct ‘05 Weekend Intensive – 2 day retreat at Saritaksu Homestead, Sanur, Feb ‘05 Inspired Writing Intensive – 5 days following Ubud Writers Festival Oct ’06
If you are interested in coming on a writing retreat in Bali email Jan now.
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WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY ABOUT JAN'S BALI RETREATS: "The retreat with Jan was a rich experience of shared creativity within a new culture and environment - absolutely packed with colour and sensual enjoyment. I felt safe, yet free enough to experience Bali's richness for the first time." —Bridget Mckern, Nurse/Healer/Writer. Sydney
"Jan skilfully guided us right to our source. It was magical really" —Tamarra Kaida, Photographer/Writer, Bali, expat USA
"Jan is a very gifted teacher. With each member of the group, she cuts through to the essence of what needs to be addressed" —Sophie Guest , Lecturer, Sydney
For your Ubud stay Jan recommends; Ketut's Place Jal. Sweta, Ubud Bali. Don't miss the weekly Balinese feast at Ketut's Place. http://www.indo.com/hotels/ketut-place/ or Honeymoon Guesthouse and Casa Luna and Indus restaurants.
FEEDBACK Jan Thanks again for a wonderful workshop on the weekend. I found it, yet again, stimulating, energising and packed full of activity. It’s the calming centredness of the meditation and then the spontaneity of the writing that I particularly enjoy. From one who has always found becoming centred quite a task, it has proved most effective. I have done my best pieces of writing in a rather difficult subject either during your workshops - and I have now done three with your groups - or afterwards. Keep it up - well done - and I look forward to more. Sincerely, — Helen Stevenson, Writer
A TESTEMONIAL, A vase of flowers... I'd forgotten "creative intelligence" until last weekend in Braidwood at the Snow Lion B&B. Jan Cornall's writer's workshop woke me back up! We wrote and read aloud. We laughed, and we cried. We changed places with our characters. We wrote to the dead. We reset time frames and space frames. We traveled through memories and emotions. We did it all and we wrote about it all. I have months of writing already laid out. And it was completely inspiring: I can't wait to get back to my desk... THANK YOU, JAN. —Angela Goettinger, business woman
from Sharn Hunkin Dear Jan, I have had the idea of attempting some literary work for many years but never seemed to have the confidence to start the ball rolling. The catalyst was the writer's workshop held at Baerami Creek hall some time ago. Your help and efforts proved to all attending that even the most unlikely were endowed with the skills necessary to write. This workshop has put a whole new meaning to every effort I make either in short stories, reports or letters or just writing about a trip to an event. I would recommend to all aspiring writers who lack the confidence and feel they have not the ability to find a start to attend and benefit from the sessions. All I think most people need is a trigger to set off the explosion of talent that is out there. All the best, —Sharn Hunkin Olive Farmer Baerami, NSW
from Eve Wurth Dear Jan I enjoyed our W.E.A. weekend writing workshop very much, and found it very helpful. It's amazing just what one can come up with in those 5 or 10 minute exercises; for example, I went to a wedding in France with my youngest son last year and decided to write up a diary I had kept for it and other experiences during the 6 weeks we were away, and it's truly astonishing how much of my life story - the reason for doing your course - has crept into it! It's a real stream of consciousness exercise - I've written 18 pages so far and I'm only 3 weeks into our trip! Best wishes and thanks, —Eve Wurth, retired
from Les Miller "Prior to attending Jan's course - The Effortless Memoir - I was frustrated with my failure at identifying the genre that could best describe my natural style of writing. It was a revelation for me to discover the Memoir and with Jan's guidance, to finally understand where I truly belong. The second exciting discovery from Jan's course, was the ease with which it is possible to access from within and bring to the surface, an abundance of material, using the meditative process." —Les Miller, Life Insurance Broker
from Penny Watson 'looking back on the weekend evokes for me a strong sense of place and feeling; bright pink tipachina petals fluttering down on me as I cried and wrote through tears that were ready to have their say; a time of healing. This, combined with useful writing techniques and some raw material, propelled me to edit and send a poem to a newsletter, something I'd never normally get around to doing!' —Penny Watson, Community worker
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