SOUTH CHATHAM WRITERS' WORKSHOP
Intensive weeklong and weekend writing workshops in the village of South Chatham on Cape Cod. Nonfiction/memoir and fiction summer seminars directed by the Boston and Chatham resident Maxim D. Shrayer, internationally acclaimed, award-winning writer and Boston College professor. Copyright and contract consultations. Special interest in narrative medicine. LAUNCH, R
EFOCUS or RESTART YOUR WRITING CAREER
SMALL CLASSES or PRIVATE SESSIONS • SERENE SETTING • INSPIRING COLLEAGUES
VIRTUAL WRITING SESSIONS AND CONSULTATIONS
TESTIMONIES OF FORMER PARTICIPANTS:
"The week I spent at the South Chatham Writers' Workshop was an opportunity for me to focus on my writing, receive constructive feedback, and learn from the instructors and other participants. It was a bonus to do all of this surrounded by the charm of South Chatham. I have been to other writer workshops, and this one stood out because of the quality of the program as well as the opportunities for individualized attention. I look forward to next year!"
—Kristin Gallagher, JD
"Where did I find challenge, craft, charisma, coffee and a croissant? Cape
Cod, specifically Chatham, where I recently spent a week attending a nonfiction workshop led by Maxim D. Shrayer .... He is not only a brilliant teacher and writer coaxing his students towards their full potential, he is part of a life that began in Russia and continues in the United States … Each day our workshop leader helped us to overcome our individual hurdles. Shrayer is a master of his craft and a charismatic gentleman under whose microscopic scrutiny one finds the potential to identify a tone for a story, or how to bring the reader into the scene."
—Annie Dugan, RN
“Each section of the five-day workshop was prepared for by writing a short essay with specific directives in addition to required readings. The three-hour sessions were organized and very well structured with lively discussion and valuable assessment of each individual's essays. This was interspersed with refreshments and old-world hospitality, which included a delicious luncheon on the final day in celebration of our accomplishments. I would highly recommend the South Chatham Writer's Workshop to anyone who wishes to gain insight into creative writing and the recognition of good writing from others. Dr. Shrayer is the quintessential professional and keeps the group small enough to be personal, providing valuable feedback and encouragement to confidently pursue further writing on one's own. It was a week well spent and worth the travel to beautiful Cape Cod.”
— Professor Alice M. Lambert, M.A.,
Director of Graduate Art Studies
Anna Maria College
"I attended the South Chatham Writers' Workshop in July 2014. This was the inaugural summer workshop and it more than met my hopes and expectations. I am a primary care physician and medical educator, used to writing in my clinical and educational roles. I have always had a love for language and the written word, and have done some creative writing over the years. More recently, I have begun working on an essay which I hope to be published in a magazine or newspaper. I applied to attend the Workshop to practice my writing and to receive feedback on ways to connect with a general audience in an accessible yet artful way. "On each of the five days of the workshop, our small group practiced close reading of selected essays and narratives, and provided detailed feedback to each other about our short writing exercises. The discussions were rich and rewarding, always focused on the art and science of writing creative non-fiction. Shrayer is an exacting teacher, with high expectations and incisive insights and suggestions. I felt both challenged and supported in my efforts to refine my writing, and to try new ways to tell a story. Dr. Shrayer held the workshop in his home in South Chatham, a serene and beautiful place even in mid-summer on the Cape. He and his family were most gracious hosts, keeping us well nourished as well as intellectually rewarded."
—Thomas Barber, MD
APPLICATIONS invited for the summer 2022 weeklong sessions. WEEKEND SESSIONS: Special weekend sessions are available to small groups of writers. Please contact us if you are interested. For information and to request an application form, write to Maxim D. Shrayer, Artistic Director of the South Chatham Writers' Workshop, [email protected]. We look forward to working with you,
Maxim D. Shrayer and members of the board
South Chatham Writers' Workshop
http://www.shrayer.com/scww.html
