WRITING WORKSHOPS
Do you want to write? For many, it is something they have put off their whole lives. Join my workshops and you will write...I promise you.
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Upcoming workshops in person and via tele-conference.
Monday: Teaneck, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 8 classes. $320
Tuesday: Passaic, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 8 classes. $320
Tele-conference workshop, 12:10 - 2:10 p.m. 8 classes. $320
Wednesday: Tele-conference workshop, 8:15 - 10:15 p.m. 8 classes. $320
Workshops are geared to all levels. Ruchama's classes tend to attract wonderful writers and wonderful people. To register, email: ruchamakingfeuerman@msn.com or call 973.594.1119
These workshops will release your most powerful, evocative and disciplined writing -- whether you choose to focus on fiction, memoir, or the personal essay. The class provides plenty of fast-paced, in-class writing exercises to move writers past their inhibitions and familiarize them with craft. Students also receive feedback to their revised submissions. All discussion happens in an atmosphere of encouragement, honesty and confidentiality.
Workshops led by Ruchama King Feuerman, MFA, novelist, essayist, winner of Christopher Isherwood Prize for Fiction.
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Want to try your hand at a creative writing exercise? Click here for exercise: To build a character. The above exercise is an excerpt from my latest book, "Everyone's Got a Story -- 41 short stories from a new generation of Jewish writers." Want to buy the book? Click here to order. Read what reviewers are saying about the stories and writing exercises:
About the stories:
“Good writing is delicious. Ruchama Feuerman has served up a succulent selection of stories, each with its own flavor, some sweet, some tangy, each one satisfying!"
--Sara Yoheved Rigler, author of "Holy Woman" and "Lights from Jerusalem"
“Every story is a gem…[these] stories explore with elegance and depth, hidden corners of the Jewish world.” -- Seraphic Press, Robert Avrech, award-winning Hollywood Screnwriter, “Stranger Among Us”
“The worlds chronicled in “Everyone’s Got a Story” are flecked with humor, hope and personal transformation.” -- Bergen Record
“Vibrant…a one-of-a-kind book with appeal to readers or all religious convictions or none …Feuerman has a knack for getting her students to reveal the stories they would have otherwise kept hidden within themselves.” The
“I am raving about “Everyone’s Got a Story.” I think this is the best collection of essays and short fiction that I've see from an Orthodox publisher, EVER. VERY VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEDED!” -- Chana Weisberg, author of "Expecting Miracles," and "Seven Secrets of Jewish Motherhood" on JewishPregnancy.com
"... well-crafted tales that reflect the richness, pleasures and poignancy of Jewish religious life ... ranging from lighter fare ... to more serious ones ... all exuding a freshness and a wonderful richness of language." --Hamodia
“Here's a book for all of us who delight in storytelling and who rejoice in a great tale.” --- Sara Lehmann, Jewish Press
“The stories are on a high literary level and cover all aspects of the modern Jewish experience. “ -- Dvora Waysman, The Jewish Planet, author “The Pomegranate Pendant”
About the essays and creative writing exercises: “This volume is a goldmine of tips for writers—Hey, even I was taking notes.” Hollywood “It is a hybrid, a marriage of two genres, the how to write book and the anthology, a DIY anthology, which challenges readers to become writers.” The "Instructive…thought-provoking…the essays present writing as excitable…doable, something anyone can undertake – not just those who are talented. After reading them, you may find your own hand itching to write.” -- Hamodia
“Offered with wit and humor, even a seasoned writer would benefit from her virtual writing manual and her generous sharing of secrets of the trade.” Sara Lehmann, Jewish Press
“A keeper that you are likely to refer to again and again!” Bracha Goetz, Yated
“As a teacher of creative writing myself, I found Ruchama Feuerman’s tips..and exercises…very worthwhile and am not surprised by the fine work she elicited from her students.” Dvora Waysman, The Jewish Planet, author “The Pomegranate Pendant”
” In addition to the thoroughly entertaining and exquisite essays and stories, the book contains great writing advice for experienced writers as well as those overwhelmed eemas out there…The book's message- ANYBODY can write! And write well!” Chana Weisberg, author of “Expecting Miracles” on JewishPregnancy.com
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"There are three things a person should do in one's lifetime: plant a tree, have a child, write a book." (Jewish Proverb).
I work with students one-on-one for $100 an hour. Email: ruchamakingfeuerman@msn.com or call 973.594.1119 to set up an appointment.
