Sean Murphy

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WRITING IN NEW DIRECTIONS
Grand Junction, Colorado
August 16-17, 2008
A weekend writing intensive to inspire your fiction, memoir, non-fiction, poetry or journaling.
Our base is the Western Colorado Botanical Gardens library, and we'll spend as much time as we can working outside in the lovely grounds. Email me for info.

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* STRAIGHT TO THE HEART - ONLINE SHORT FICTION AND FLASH FICTION GROUP. An 8-week workshop for short fiction writers, including feedback on your stories. Everything is done by email, so you can take part wherever you are. Next start date September 08. Email me for info.

* WRITING GROUPS - We also offer workshops tailored to the needs of existing writing groups, either in person or long-distance by email/phone conference. If your group is interested in working with us, get in touch and we'll talk about it.

Previous participants on Big Sky Workshops said:

"I loved, loved this course. I learned a tremendous amount, was extremely productive, and took courageous chances that paid off. One of the best courses I've ever taken."

"Tania and Sean are a great team: insightful, generous, funny and tough. This is one of the best workshops I've ever taken."

"This course far surpassed my highest expectations... organized to perfection and completely comprehensive. Tania and Sean provide a safe supportive environment for writers of all levels to work together, share ideas and help each other to grow. They are unbeatable. If you are looking for an extraordinary writing experience, you have come to the right place."

"I didn't want it to end. It was just such a remarkable and helpful experience… You challenged us, made us laugh and laughed with us, made us think, taught us ever new ways to feed the writing beast."

"At the start [of Write to the Finish] I had a hazy idea of what the book might cover. At the end, I had a 72,000 word first draft. The exercises, seminar weekends, advice from Sean and Tania, and support from the entire group, were the catalyst I needed. So thank you for helping me get there! I genuinely wouldn't have done it without you."

"Tania and Sean make an amazing team and it's wonderful to have both of their (sometimes different) perspectives on my work."

"Your enthusiasm for writers is infectious."

Look out! for the idea Tania and I contributed to the Tarcher book: NOW WRITE! Fiction Writing Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers

Wilderness Retreat:
Sit, Walk, Write
Natalie Goldberg & Sean Murphy
A deeply meditative writing retreat, enjoying the silence of New Mexico's wilderness. 2008 retreat completed. For advance info for 2009, please Email me

Write to the Finish
Long-distance 9-month course for writers working on a book-length project, by email/phone, so you can take part wherever you are. Full MS critique. Sean Murphy & Tania Casselle. 2008 Course full/in progress. For advance info for 2009, please Email me
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Comments from participants on previous workshops:
"Truly one of my best writing experiences ever!"
"Your enthusiasm for writers is infectious."
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Sean teaches creative writing/literature at University of New Mexico-Taos, & leads writing workshops around the US and in Europe. He co-taught for 4 years with Natalie Goldberg (Writing Down the Bones) in her writing/meditation seminars.
He has been a Visiting Writer for UNM-Albuquerque and Naropa University in Boulder, CO, and has taught at:
Taos Writers Conference
Tony Hillerman Writers Conf
North Carolina Writers