GATHER ‘ROUND THE FLAGPOLE: I will be teaching a workshop in the "Writers in the Park" series on Saturday, Aug. 12, in Grand Teton National Park. It’s free, so just show up at the flagpole in front of the Moose Visitors Center at 8:45 a.m. We then drive a short distance together to a historical cabin where we sit on the porch for the workshop in full view of the Tetons. We’ll have time to write and time to contemplate the park before returning to the visitor’s center at noon. Bring water, dress for changeable weather, bring something to sit on if you like, and definitely bring paper and pen. Here’s a description of the workshop: "Michael Shay requests that you SLOW DOWN. You've heard of the ‘slow food’ movement? On Aug. 12, we will practice the ‘slow life’ movement. As we begin our adventure, Mike will ask you to slow down, look around, and appreciate the landscape. Look deeply and imagine living at this slower and more thoughtful pace. Imagine yourself in a time where you're a forest dweller who experiences the hyperactive visitors of the future as bursts of light and heat. They, on the other hand, experience forest dwellers as some sort of ‘living statues’ because of your slow, thoughtful pace. This scenario comes from an early story by Michael called ‘Still Life in Forest.’ We'll use it as a jumping off place for participants to write about modern life's hectic pace -- and ways that nature can change your perspective." E-mail me for more info.
- posted by Michael Shay @ 8:00 PM