From the First Annual Affiliates Meeting. Back Row: Patricia Craig, Carol Foster, Rebekah Boyd-Owens, Bridget Bufford, Sharon Bray, Alison Hicks, Portia Cornell. Seated: Joan Marie Wood, Kathy Dunn, Patricia Lee Lewis, Anna Kirwan, Hilary Plattner. In front: founder and Director Emeritus Pat Schneider.

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Meet the Affiliated Writing Group Leaders

  Founder and Director Emeritus:

Pat Schneider 77 McClellan Street Amherst, MA 01002 413-253-6353 pat@amherstwriters.com www.patschneider.com Click here for more information about Pat Schneider's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Affiliates:

Constance Adler Bayou Writing Workshop New Orleans, LA info@bayouwritingworkshop.com www.bayouwritingworkshop.com Click here for more information about Constance Adler's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Joan Barberich Sanctuary for Writing Practice 200 Federal Street Florence, MA 01062 413-586-3344 joan@sanctuaryforwriting.com www.sanctuaryforwriting.com Click here for more information about Joan Barberich's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Alison Barker Wisdom Writing Workshops 64 Cianlea, Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland 01-8402641 wisdomwritingworkshops@gmail.com Click here for more information about Alison Barker's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Linda Lee Benanti The Writers' Workshop Framingham, MA 508-879-1727 johnlin@rcn.com Click here for more information about Linda Benanti's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Julie Benard River Writing Springfield, MA 413-594-2819 juliejewel44@aol.com Click here for more information about Julie Benard's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Janet Benge Silverfern Writer's Workshop 263 Orange Terrace Winter Park, FL 32789 407-628-8947 Janetkiwi@aol.com Silverfernwriters.com Click here for more information about Janet Benge's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Richard Bentley 24 North Prospect St. Amherst, MA 01002 413-256-0240 rbentley@valinet.com www.dickbentley.com Click here for more information about Richard Bentley's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

David Bester Start Writing Workshops Toronto, ON, Canada david.bester@gmail.com www.startwriting.ca Click here for more information about David Bester's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Vanessa Blakeslee Orlando Writers Workshop Costa Rica Writers Retreats 321-274-4329 info@orlandowriters.com info@costaricawriters.com Click here for more information about Vanessa Blakeslee's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Deborah Bluestein Juiceboxartists 24 Concord Ave. Cambridge, MA 02138 617-491-4295 deborah.bluestein@comcast.net www.juiceboxartists.com Click here for more information about Deborah Bluestein's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Lynn Bowmaster The Woven Word Hadley, MA 413-584-3373 Lrbowmaster@gmail.com Click here for more information about Lynn Bowmaster's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Marge Boyle Northern Valley Writers Closter, New Jersey margieboyle@gmail.com Click here for more information about Marge Boyle's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Margie Bucheit Salt Pond Writers Matunuck, Rhode Island 401-789-8582 margie@saltpondwriters.com http://saltpondwriters.com Click here for more information about Margie Bucheit's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Stella Burkin Suir Tales Co Tipperary suirtales@gmail.com   Click here for more information about Stella Burkin's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Maggie Butler The Celtic Muse ~ Creative Writing Workshops for Women Dublin, Ireland & South Portland, Maine mgb100@gmail.com   Click here for more information about Maggie Butler's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Marian Calabro Northern NJ / NYC 201-288-2036 info@mariancalabro.com www.mariancalabro.com   Click here for more information about Marian Calabro's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Elisabeth Carter StudioWriting Workshops studiowriting@gmail.com www.studiowriting.com Click here for more information about Elisabeth Carter's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Gail Catlin Legacy Writers Carmichael, CA 916-557-9057 legacywriters@aol.com www.thelegacywriters.com Click here for more information about Gail Catlin's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Elizabeth Coe 17 Clareville Court Glasnevin, Dublin 11 Ireland +353-1-830-8123 eiliscoe@gmail.com Click here for more information about Elizabeth Coe's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Monica Corish Write For Your Life Fortnightly: The Scratching Hens monicacorish@iol.ie +353-087-641-4185 Click here for more information about Monica Corish's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Elaine Cory Eastham Writer's Workshop 120 Fayerweather St., #2 Cambridge, MA 02138 617-945-2090 elaine@easthamwritersworkshop.com Click here for more information about Elaine Cory's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Maureen Cuddy New York, NY creativeimpetus@yahoo.com Click here for more information about Maureen Cuddy's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Marlene Cullen Jumpstart Petaluma, CA 94952 mcullen@comcast.net www.thewritespot.us Click here for more information about Marlene Cullen's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Christopher DeLorenzo Laguna Writers Workshops San Francisco, CA cpdelorenzo@gmail.com www.laguna-writers.com Click here for more information about Christopher DeLorenzo's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Michelle Demers First Thoughts Writing Workshops 382 Northview Ct. Williston, VT 802-878-6675 802-363-9234 (cell) michelle.demers@myfairpoint.net www.FirstThoughtsWriting.com Click here for more information about Michelle Demers's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Colette Volkema DeNooyer Come Write With Me Holland, MI cvolkemadenooyer@chartermi.net www.forwritersandreaders.com Click here for more information about Colette Volkema DeNooyer's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Kathryn Dunn Amherst, MA 01002 413-221-4652 mainstreetwriters@gmail.com www.mainstreetwriters.com Click here for more information about Kathryn Dunn's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Irene Egan Women's Creative Writing Circle 9 Patriot Rd. Burlington, MA 01803 ireneegan@hotmail.com Click here for more information about Irene Egan's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Kim Ellis Sirena Writing Center New Paltz, NY 12561 914-714-3779 ladythorn1@aol.com www.sirenawritingcenter.com Click here for more information about Kim Ellis's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Tomoko Harada Ferguson Blossom Writing Groups San Anselmo, CA 94960 415-454-1561 tomokoferguson@mac.com http://writersblossom.wordpress.com Click here for more information about Tomoko Ferguson's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Joan B. Flynn Dune Hollow Writers East Orleans, MA 508-255-5838 Booklady28@aol.com www.dunehollowwriters.com Click here for more information about Joan B. Flynn's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Grace French Writing Workshops With A Difference Blackrock County Dublin, Ireland +353-01-283-6643 +353-086-256-5905 gracemaryfrench@yahoo.co.uk Click here for more information about Grace French's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Antonieta Gimeno Corazon y Palabras/Words and Heart 917-981-1625 agimeno@earthlink.net Click here for more information about Antonieta Gimeno's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Kat Good-Schiff Open Words Writing Workshops Easthampton, MA 413-695-8251 http://openwordswriting.blogspot.com openwordswriting@yahoo.com Click here for more information about Kat Good-Schiff's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Sharon Grollman Cambridge, MA sgrollman@mail.com Click here for more information about Sharon Grollman's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Michèle Gunderson 1438-2A St. Calgary, AB, T2M 2X4 Canada 403-968-3717 michele@languageofyoga.com www.languageofyoga,com   Click here for more information about Michèle Gunderson's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Teresa Burns Gunther Lakeshore Writers Workshop Oakland, CA 510-465-2535 teresa@lakeshorewriters.net www.lakeshorewriters.net Click here for more information about Teresa Burns Gunther's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Sue Lutz Hamilton Colorado Springs Writers Workshops 16990 Cherry Crossing Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80921 719-495-3755 sue@dialoguepublishing.com www.dialoguepublishing.com Click here for more information about Sue Lutz Hamilton's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Ana Hays Write On Writers Menlo Park, CA 650-255-3696 ana@writeonwriters.net www.writeonwriters.net   Click here for more information about Ana Hays's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Alison Hicks Greater Philadelphia Wordshop 72 W. Hillcrest Ave. Havertown, PA 19083 610-853-0296 ahicks@philawordshop.com www.philawordshop.com Click here for more information about Alison Hicks's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Jessica Lindsey Hines Survivor Writes, Female Survivors of Sexual Violence Writing Workshop Brooklyn, NY jessicalindseyh@gmail.com Click here for more information about Jessica Lindsey Hines's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Kate Hymes Walkill Valley Writers New Palz, NY khamherstwriters@aol.com www.wallkillvalleywriters.com Click here for more information about Kate Hymes's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Bisi Iderabdullah The Women of Color Writers Workshop Brooklyn, New York 347-210-8026 imani@www.imanihouse.org www.wocwriters.com Click here for more information about Bisi Iderabdullah's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Celia Jeffries Westhampton, MA celiajeff@comcast.net www.celiajeffries.com     Click here for more information about Celia Jeffries' workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Cynthia L. Johnson Penworks Writing Workshops 4810 Thunder River Drive Gainsville, GA 30506 woodnpen@joimail.com Click here for more information about Cynthia Johnson's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Becky Jones Mourning Reflections Northampton, MA 413-582-2869 becky_jones@cooley-dickinson.org emacjones@aol.com Click here for more information about Becky Jones' workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Maureen Buchanan Jones Writing Full Tilt Amherst, MA 413-256-8235 maureen@writingfulltilt.com www.writingfulltilt.com Click here for more information about Maureen Buchanan Jones's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Kathy Kane Kane Creative Consulting 16 Raynor Road Morristown, NJ 07960 973-978-5282 Kathy@kanecreativeconsulting.com www.kanecreativeconsulting.com Click here for more information about Kathy Kane's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Kimberly Kinser Pizarra Blanca Writers Sequim, WA San Miguel de Allende, Mexico kekinser@mac.com Click here for more information about Kimberly Kinser's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Lauren Kloiber Rock Garden Writing Circle Box 500 Newalla, OK 74857 405-391-4428 lek@mcloudteleco.com Click here for more information about Lauren Kloiber's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Patricia Lambert Writer Under Wraps Cypress, TX info@writerunderwraps.com writerunderwraps.com Click here for more information about Patricia Lambert's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Susan Lawson Indianapolis, IN write@susanlawson.net www.susanlawson.net   Click here for more information about Susan Lawson's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Valentine Leonard Memphis Writers Ensemble 1394 Agnes Place Memphis, TN 38104 valentineleonard@mac.com www.valentineleonard.com Click here for more information about Valentine Leonard's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Patricia Lee Lewis Patchwork Farm Retreat 292 Chesterfield Road Westhampton, MA 01027 413-527-5819 413-320-1824 (cell) patricia@writingretreats.org www.writingretreats.org Click here for more information about Patricia Lee Lewis's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Lorri Ann Lovett-Gill Writing to Free the Soul Davis, CA 530-753-8062 lalgill@sbcglobal.net Click here for more information about Lorri Ann Lovett-Gill's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Charles MacInerney Yoga & Writing Retreats with Charles Austin, TX (512) 459-2267 charles@yogateacher.com www.yogateacher.com Click here for more information about Charles MacInerney's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Susan Malley Wordspring Writers 19 Haywood Street Greenfield, MA 01301 413-773-8457 sk.malley@verizon.net Click here for more information about Susan Malley's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Maureen McCarthy Reclaiming Your Voice Pittsburgh, PA 412-496-1442 mmcca55652@hotmail.com Click here for more information about Maureen McCarthy's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Sue McCollum suemccollum@gmail.com     Click here for more information about Sue McCollum's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Meg McDonough Decatur, GA 404-288-5464 megmcdonough@mindspring.com Click here for more information about Meg McDonough's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Elisabeth Sharp McKetta Boise, ID emcketta@aol.com elisabethsharpmcketta.com Click here for more information about Elisabeth Sharp McKetta's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Carey Martin McLaughlin Meet on the Porch Writing Retreats PO Box 635 Mankato, MN 56002 507-386-1096 info@meetontheporch.com Click here for more information about Carey Martin McLaughlin's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Ann McNelly Greenfield, MA 01301 413-772-2375 amcnelly@rcn.com   Click here for more information about Ann McNelly's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Susan McWha Writing Way of Life 25 Bethel St. Springfield, MA 01108 413-731-6755 smcwha@alumnae.mtholyoke.edu Click here for more information about Susan McWha's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Lynn Miller WriteSpace Albuquerque, NM lynn@lynncmiller.com www.lynncmiller.com Click here for more information about Lynn Miller's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Berta Money Drumcliffe Writers' Workshop Barnaribbon Carney P.O. Co. Sligo, Ireland 071-91-63060 bwriting@eircom.net Click here for more information about Berta Money's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Jamie Morris Woodstream Writing Workshops 1770 Ridgewood Ave. Maitland, FL 32751 407-644-5163 jamiemorriswrites@earthlink.net www.woodstreamwriters.com Click here for more information about Jamie Morris's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Lucy Myers Ipswich, MA 978-356-3046 lucy2424@comcast.net Click here for more information about Lucy Myers' workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Órfhlaith Ní Chonaill Writers' Ink "Aherlow," Strandhill Co. Sligo, Ireland 353-87-279-9108 orfs@iol.ie www.writersinksligo.com Click here for more information about Órfhlaith Ní Chonaill's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Margaret O'Brien The Magic Pen Carrick-on-Suir Co. Tipperary, Ireland 353-87-639-0224 margaretwriting@gmail.com Click here for more information about Margaret O'Brienl's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Jay O'Callahan Open Voices Box 1054 Marshfield, MA 02050 800-636-5356 781-837-0962 jay@ocallahan.com www.ocallahan.com Click here for more information about Jay O'Callahan's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Máire O'Donohoe Ireland 021-435-7249 mairefod55@eircom.net Click here for more information about Máire O'Donohoe

Kathleen Olesky Daring to Write Newton, MA oleskyk@mac.com Click here for more information about Kathleen Olesky's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Claire O'Reilly AllWriteNow Creative Writing Workshops Swords, Co.Dublin, Ireland 353-87-956-6946 claireeor@gmail.com Click here for more information about ClaireO'Reilly's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Debby Suoja Ostlund The Writer's Mosaic San Leandro, CA 925-353-0015 debby@thewritersmosaic.com www.thewritersmosaic.com Click here for more information about Debby Suoja Ostlund's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Laura Wine Paster Word Garden East P.O. Box 3360 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 wordgarden.east@gmail.com www.wordgardeneast.com   Click here for more information about Laura Wine Paster's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Al Perry StoryPartners Winston-Salem, NC 336-767-4264 al@storypartners.com www.storypartners.com Click here for more information about Al Perry's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Karen Lee Pickett Fernwood Writers Workshop Victoria, British Colombia, Canada fernwoodwriters@gmail.com www.kaleepi.com/fernwoodwriters   Click here for more information about Karen Lee Pickett's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Linda F. Piotrowski Writing For Healing Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Palliative Care One Medical Center Dr. Lebanon, NH 03756-0001 linda.f.piotrowski@hitchcock.org Click here for more information about Linda Piotrowski's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Portland Women Writers Jenn Lalime and Emily Trinkaus Portland, OR Jenn: 503-989-2428; jenn@pdxwomenwriters Emily: 503-288-7097; emily@pdxwomenwriters www.pdxwomenwriters.com Click here for more information about Portland Women Writers workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Adrienne Quinn Writing Workshops with a Difference Dublin City, Ireland 353-87-988-2203 adrienne.quinn@yahoo.com Click here for more information about Adrienne Quinn's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Suzanne Rancourt Hadley, NY 518-696-3180 mtspiritretreats@frontiernet.net Click here for more information about Suzanne Rancourt's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Ellen Judith Reich Words To Wings Writing Workshops Charlotte, NC 704-490-1821 ejreich@aol.com www.ellenjudithreich.com Click here for more information about Ellen Judith Reich's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Maria T. Robinson Writing the River San Francisco, CA 415-243-9189 mtrobin@gmail.com www.writingtheriver.com Click here for more information about Maria T. Robinson's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Nancy Rose Blueberry Hill Amherst, MA 413-256-8836 writewithme@mac.com Click here for more information about Nancy Rose's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Ella Rutledge Nishiogi Writers Tokyo, Japan 81-3-5938-1865 ellarutledge@jcom.home.ne.jp Click here for more information about Ella Rutledge's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Susan Rzepka Writing Ways P.O. Box 24863 Cleveland, OH 44124 216-387-2729 www.writingways.com susan@writingways.com Click here for more information about Susan Rzepka's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Joanne Scharer All Writing Matters Salem, OR joanne@allwritingmatters.com Click here for more information about Joanne Scharer's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Mary Ann Scognamiglio The Writer's Whip Westfield, MA 413-535-6163 maryscog@aol.com Click here for more information about Mary Ann Scognamiglio's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Debora Seidman Writing the Prayers of Your Life www.writingtheprayer.com debora@writingtheprayer.com Click here for more information about Debora Seidman's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Peggy Simmons San Francisco, CA www.peggysimmons.net peg.simmons@yahoo.com Click here for more information about Peggy Simmons' workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Barbara Simpson Sunset Coast Writers St. Joseph, MI 269-519-2484 sunsetcoastwriters.com sunsetcoastwriters@gmail.com Click here for more information about Barbara Simpson's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Dale Slongwhite WriteLines 643 Northbridge Drive Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 407-803-8840 www.writelines.net writelines@mail2world.com Click here for more information about Dale Slongwhite's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Ellen Summers 1715 Grove St. Greensboro, NC 27403 336-378-9696 elsummers25@gmail.com Click here for more information about Ellen Summers's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Judy Swanson The Playful Muse Spring Lake, MI 616-296-1094 www.theplayfulmuse.com judy@theplayfulmuse.com Click here for more information about Judy Swanson's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Mary Tuchscherer San Francisco, CA 510-205-3089 www.voiceflamewriters.com mary@voiceflamewriters.com Click here for more information about Mary Tuchscherer's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Catherine M. Wallace PhD Write Now Workshops downtown Chicago (Streeterville) CatherineMWallace.com Click here for more information about Catherine Wallace's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Rebecca Welsh Pennacook Writers Workshop 698 S. Rumford Rd., Rumford, ME 207-364-7612 rlbwelsh@gmail.com Click here for more information about Rebecca Welsh's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Eliza T. Williamson Boston, MA Peaks Island, ME 617-733-7627 elizatwilliamson@verizon.net Click here for more information about Eliza T. Williamson's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Amy Lyles Wilson Nashville, TN hambletthouse@comcast.net www.amylyleswilson.com http://maybelleatmidlife.wordpress.com Click here for more information about Amy Lyles Wilson's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.

Sandy Wright Y Write 417 Fall Drive Eureka Springs, AR 72631 479-253-1274 Sandy@yuuma.com www.ywrite.com Click here for more information about Sandy Wright's workshops, retreats, or other events and writing-related activities.