Senior Citizens Writing

Author : W. Ross Winterowd
Publisher : Parlor Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1602350019
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Senior Citizens Writing written by W. Ross Winterowd and published by Parlor Press LLC. This book was released on 2007-01-07 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Senior Citizens Writing, renowned teacher and writer W. Ross Winterowd describes in his introduction how writing workshops for seniors not only provide an audience but also give them opportunities for the intellectual growth and engagement that everyone wants and needs. Included in this anthology are new poems, stories, and essays by workshop participants.

Author : Bill Reid
Publisher : Parlor Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1602351082
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Senior Citizens Writing II written by Bill Reid and published by Parlor Press LLC. This book was released on 2009-05-13 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SENIOR CITIZE01 General/trade WRITING II continues the tradition of the first volume with new examples of seniors citizens writing from the unique and succesful workshops facilitated by W.. Ross Winterowd. In this new collection, readers will find memoirs, short stories and poems from eleven authors, ranging in age from 63 to 87, U.S. born as well as immigrant.

Author : Marlys Marshall Styne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780741442963
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Senior Writing written by Marlys Marshall Styne and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seniorwriting is a brief manual for senior citizens who need to record their valuable experiences and memories for themselves, their families, or posterity. It covers journaling and the benefits of personal writing to discover, to heal, and to reinvent. It offers short writing samples by the author based on some of her writing suggestions. Finally, it describes various methods of organizing, revising, editing, printing, self-publishing, and sharing life stories.

Author : Margot A. Tirado
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1466910933
Total Pages : 61 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Autobiography Writing for Seniors written by Margot A. Tirado and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-06 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autobiography Writing for Seniors is a labor of love for senior citizens to leave for their children and posterity. Everyone has a story, and that story is best told by the person it is about. To retain the vital information, the story should be written or in some form recorded so as to save the story undisturbed. Sometimes it is difficult to remember things, especially after a certain age; that's why one of the best features of Autobiography Writing for Seniors is the more than twenty-five memory joggers that are included to help stir up memories of bygone days. In addition, there are sensory associations. These sensory associations use the senses of smell, taste, touch, sight, and hearing to stir memories and unlock the brain. Just in case you have some questions about how and where to begin your autobiography, we have some tips for you. Autobiography Writing for Seniors basically walks you through the process. Best of all, writing your autobiography using Autobiography Writing for Seniors is foolproof; you can't fail. You really don't have to be a senior citizen to benefit. Autobiography Writing for Seniors is an excellent resource for students who are assigned to write their memoirs or autobiographies, or for adults of any age who are thinking of writing their autobiography. Using Autobiography Writing for Seniors helps you reconnect to the past, recover and repair relationships, and create new friendships.

Author : Lenore M. Coberly
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0789024683
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writers Have No Age written by Lenore M. Coberly and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will help older writers value themselves and their potential, and increase the pleasure and satisfaction found in writing. With numerous exercises and assignments, resources and information, this book is an essential tool for beginners and professionals. This edition of Writers Have No Age presents writing exercises and techniques; marketing resources and mediums for writers ; an editing checklist; a list of books and periodicals to help hone writing skills; suggestions on teaching or volunteering in nursing homes; and much more.

Author : Karen Updike
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136424156
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writers Have No Age written by Karen Updike and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writers Have No Age: Creative Writing for Older Adults, Second Edition is a book for writers by writers. Unlike the first edition, which was aimed at teachers of writing, this edition is aimed at writers themselves. This book will help older writers value themselves and their potential, and increase the pleasure and satisfaction found in writing. It provides both information and inspiration gained from the authors’ own writing lives and from observation of their students that will help boost writing confidence. Write your way to success—at any age! “We who come to writing do not have to be convinced that there are rewards in store for us. We sense good things ahead and believe in writing’s benefits.” “In this book we have put together some of our own best writing and teaching ideas to help you enjoy the re-creation and stimulation of writing, whatever your age.” “Older writers though we are, we do get better at it all the time.” —the authors This book combines personal accounts of the authors’ writing experiences as well as writing instruction and information. It contains numerous writing exercises and assignments to get you started and techniques to keep you at it. It also includes sections that cover all types of writing, including poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Marketing resources for writers who wish to be published are included. In Writers Have No Age, you will find: authors’ personal anecdotes—from disappointment to success writing exercises and techniques marketing resources and mediums for writers an editing checklist a list of books and periodicals to help hone writing skills suggestions on teaching or volunteering in nursing homes and much more! Writers Have No Age is a valuable tool for anyone in (or just getting started in) the writing field. Not only will this book help beginners sharpen their writing skills, but it will also help those who have written professionally or personally to reach a wider audience. Add this book to your collection today, and write your way to success!

Author : Beth Finke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780998442921
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Out Loud written by Beth Finke and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-30 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2004, blind writer Beth Finke reluctantly agrees to teach a memoir-writing class to older adults in downtown Chicago. Over the next decade, she comes to love her students and the community that forms around her courses. Filled with humor, poignancy, and stories in the students' own voices, this book will move and inspire readers of any age.

Author : Lenore M. Coberly
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780866563208
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writers Have No Age written by Lenore M. Coberly and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the first practical guide for the teaching of creative writing in senior centers and nursing homes. Through years of valuable experience, the authors have discovered what it takes to spark the creative energy of older writers, and in Writers Have No Age, they share their insights and practice guidelines to aid in the development of a course, a strategy, and a style for teaching older writers. The book includes a comprehensive manual including class plans, rational for programming, etc.

Author : W. Ross Winterowd
Publisher : Parlor Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1602354049
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Senior Citizens Writing written by W. Ross Winterowd and published by Parlor Press LLC. This book was released on 2007-01-07 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Senior Citizens Writing, renowned teacher and writer W. Ross Winterowd describes in his introduction how writing workshops for seniors not only provide an audience but also give them opportunities for the intellectual growth and engagement that everyone wants and needs. Included in this anthology are new poems, stories, and essays by workshop participants.

Author : Bill Reid
Publisher : Parlor Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1602357501
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Senior Citizens Writing II written by Bill Reid and published by Parlor Press LLC. This book was released on 2009-05-13 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SENIOR CITIZE01 General/trade WRITING II continues the tradition of the first volume with new examples of seniors citizens writing from the unique and succesful workshops facilitated by W.. Ross Winterowd. In this new collection, readers will find memoirs, short stories and poems from eleven authors, ranging in age from 63 to 87, U.S. born as well as immigrant.