A 9-Week Free Nonfiction & Auto-fiction Workshop for Veterans
Wednesdays, September 22 to November 17
AS YOU WERE
The veteran experience belongs to less than ten percent of the U.S. population. In that number are millions of voices at risk of disappearing to time. “As You Were” is a free writing workshop designed to develop these voices through the lenses of both nonfiction and auto-fiction and share them with others.
Instructor, Cody Mower, writes: “We need to normalize telling our whole truths so that both civilians and future warriors can learn from us and understand what it means not only to put on the uniform, but what happens after when it’s taken off.”
This 9-week course will provide a structured and supportive environment where Maine veterans will learn basic storytelling skills, generate new work, and revise select pieces for inclusion in a class chapbook that will be published at the end of the workshop.
+ PLEASE NOTE This class will occur online via Zoom. Attendees do not need to create an account to participate, but should test out Zoom before the class if they are first-time users. The instructor and MWPA staff will not have the capacity to help attendees with tech issues during the class.
+ REQUIRED EQUIPMENT A reliable, fast internet connection (broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE), speakers & a microphone (built-in or USB plug-in), and a webcam (built-in or USB plug-in).
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Cody Mower is a writer based in the woods of Maine. After being discharged from the Marine Corps in 2016 with a Post-Traumatic Brain Injury, he came home to sort his shattered life out. Cody holds a BA in English from the University of Southern Maine and his MFA from the Stonecoast MFA program. He writes passionately about post-military life and recovery and works to raise awareness on veteran's issues.
REGISTRATION
This class is free for Maine veterans interested in spending time writing. When you register below, you will receive an automatic email acknowledging your registration. MWPA will follow-up to confirm your enrollment and send you the workshop Zoom link.
QUESTIONS
For any questions regarding this workshop, please contact Taryn Bowe at taryn@mainewriters.org.
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