The Inkslingers Interactive Poetry Workshop Lead by Poet Cathryn Andresen to Take Over VCWC November Meeting
Wrights write right now — go home with a poem!
(Ventura, CA – October 10, 2013) In preparation for its upcoming Poetry Contest, which opens in January 2014, the Ventura County Writers Club will host the “Inkslingers Interactive Poetry Workshop” led by area poet and club member Cathryn Andresen. The evening will engage attendees to write right on the spot and get their creative juices flowing over the holidays prior to the contest. The meeting takes place Tuesday, November 12 at the Pleasant Valley Senior Center in Camarillo.

This will be a fun, fast, interactive workshop covering:

  • A quick start with instant, easy forms
  • Inspiration and ignoring the dreaded block
  • A poetic device or few
  • Online tools
  • Don’t do this – tips on what is not a poem
  • How to edit your poem and be glad you did
  • Reference material that can keep you writing
  • Where to join our county’s poets for poetry readings

“I want everyone to bring a notepad, pen and verve,” Andresen said. “ By verve I mean the excitement of imagination such as animates a poet, artist or musician, in composing or performing; rapture; enthusiasm; spirit and energy. We have many poets in Ventura County and as members of the club. But other writers can benefit from the art of concise words painting brief images.”

Cathryn Andresen’s poetry reflects her interest in relationships between nouns – proper and common.  From time to time, her poetry wins an award, appears in print, or is an invited guest at readings.  Cathryn edited Quintessence – an Anthology (VCWC Press-2008), and has published her first chapbook, “human/Nature”.  She has hosted the PoemCrafters Guild workshop since its beginnings in 2005.  Home is a small ranch in Southern California.  She’ll tell you  “I live in a garden.”  Cathryn has been featured at Moonday, Moorpark College, Friday’s Saturday Night, Tuesday Night Poets, and has accepted invitations to read at numerous poetry, school and organization events.

She recently built and launched a web site that invites an on-line community of poets and writers to submit work for publication on the site and compete in the site’s prompt-inspired contests.  Visit: cathryn-andresen.com

The opening speaker is a young poet, Rachel Phillips who recently published a chapbook.

CALENDAR INFORMATION
November Meeting of the Ventura County Writers Club
November 12, 2013
Pleasant Valley Senior Center
1605 Burnley St., Camarillo, CA
Topic: The Inkslingers Interactive Poetry Workshop Lead by Poet Cathryn Andresen
Open to all; no fee

For more information on the Ventura County Writers Club, visit:
http://www.venturacountywriters.com

About Ventura County Writers Club

Since its formation in 1933 in Ojai, the club has grown to more than 175 members and holds regular monthly general membership meetings. Members may attend, free of charge, a variety of Writers Workshops, groups that meet one or more times a month throughout the county to read and critique manuscripts and discuss many aspects of the business of writing. Monthly meetings are open to all interested writers and are held the second Tuesday of each month (except December).