The Way of Story, Aug 5-10, 2012, at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA

Posted by on Jul 23, 2012 in Talks & Workshops (See Schedule)

The Way of Story: the craft & soul of writing
in Big Sur, CA at www.esalen.org

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    July 23, 2012

    The Way of Story at Esalen Institute

    Catherine Ann Jones is the real thing. I left The Way of Story workshop with inspiration, determination, new tools and skills, new material and insights to nourish me for years to come. What more could you want! – Peter Gibb, Ashland. OR

    This was my third Way of Story with Catherine and it has worked each time, motivating me to write more and sparking new narrative themes.
    – Bill Herr, Big Sur, CA
    Catherine showed me how to write my way out of the darkness and into the light.
    – Beth T., Athens, GA
    Found a way into my deeper story so that I can now tell it. The Way of Story was inside all along. – Wendy A., LA

    An eclectic group of extraordinary beings gather to learn with a writing master. One by one, they find their craft, souls, and enough material to last each of us a lifetime. Thanks very much, Catherine, I’m indebted to you! – Peter C, Palo Alto, CA

    Thank you for the safe structure you have built for our imaginations to ricochet within. Bouncing exuberantly from one exercise to the next, you have gently yet firmly, guided me to a stillness unstuck from stagnation. Thank you! – Alisun B., Oakland, CA

    The Way of Story expanded my perspective about what it means to write creatively. If you want inspiration, try this workshop! – Cheryl S., Sausalito, CA

    The Way of Story workshop provided a balance between teaching writing technique and discovering personal insights. Catherine Ann Jones is a down-to-earth guide in this amazing process. I really got so much out of your workshop. Heartfelt thanks for jumpstarting my process. You are a wonderful guide, and I am telling everyone about it! – Barbara B., Menlo Park, CA

    I loved The Way of Story! Catherine has a unique gift which brings the writer our of anyone. I attended the course ‘just to see’ and now am filled with a confidence and desire to write like never before. – Sacha B., Charlotte, NC

    The Way of Story and Catherine showed me what I didn’t know I didn’t know.
    – Christine E., Santa Monica, CA

    Catherine Ann Jones is a clear, compassionate soul who gives her students exercises which are pathways to their own souls. I have written more, learned more in one week than ever before. This work is about so much more than writing. As you work the process, you realize that this experience will continue to inform your writing as well as your whole life. So many seeds were given that I expect to be picking from this writing garden for the rest of my life. – Cynthia C., Bethlehem, Indiana

    Catherine, thank you so much… for teaching and guiding us all with such openness and wisdom! all the love, Neelama E., Roswell, GA

    Approaching the craft of writing from an innovative perspective of heart, soul and multiplicity of perspectives, The Way of Story invigorated my work in a special way where other types of classes have left me uninspired. The workshop quickly became a sacred temenos of imagination and creativity. Catherine is a writer’s writer and a gifted teacher. – Dr. Barry J. Mills, Santa Barbara, CA

    Thanks again for the wonderful week. I just wanted you to know that the New York agency that I had sent my novel too has found me an offer through a publishing house.
    – Jimmy W. Perth, Australia