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Small Groups are the girders that support AIW and the finials that cap it off. They are oases of support, harbors of trust, runways where writers can take off in new directions. Join the Spiritual Autobiography Small Group At the AIW Small Groups Camp Night a few weeks ago, Mary Ann Ryan invited participants to consider a new Small Group on spiritual autobiography. The group now has a group of five members and held its first meeting July 21. We plan to meet once a month at members’ homes, rotating the location from one month to the next. Spiritual autobiography is a form of memoir writing that pays attention not only to the external events and relationships of our lives, but also to the interior life or spiritual path. The Small Group welcomes AIW members that are interested in this form of writing—or in writing on spiritual themes, even if the work is not autobiographical. For more information members can contact Ryan via email (maryannryan@starpower.net) or phone (202-237-7073). Looking for a Small Group? Try one of these The Real Value of Small Groups By Barabara Rosenblatt, AIW Member As a newcomer to the Washington, D.C. area, I was eager to meet with a group of writers on a regular basis. I write nonfiction essays and features. As much as I enjoy reading fiction, I did not want the focus of my writing group to include fiction or poetry. A nonfiction group is what I was after, and I found one. more Why Join A Small Group? By Larry Lesser, AIW Member I like AIW's Small Groups, and presently belong to two of them. One is dedicated to personal essays and related forms; the other to working on novels-in-progress. Each month at meetings of the Essay Group, we read members' works, which average about 1,500 words, and then discuss them with an eye toward helping the author polish the draft to increase its chances for publication. more Camp Night - 2006Another Camp Night Success
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