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READ THIS! THE WRITERS RETREAT FOR EMERGING LGBT VOICES (quoted directly from the Lambda Donor Pages appeal)
By far one of the most important initiatives the Lambda Literary Foundation undertakes is to support up-and-coming writers. In the long run, maybe it’s LLF's most important job. The Foundation does so through The Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBT Voices – this year in Los Angeles, July 28 - August 4. After 5 years of existence, the Retreat has earned a sterling reputation, and for good reason.
The Retreat is unlike any other writing program in the world. It’s the only residency established specifically for promising LGBT writers. Classes are taught by a brilliant and diverse faculty, themselves all successful LGBT writers. The sad truth is, many who want to come to the Retreat just can’t afford it. Though some scholarship money is offered, it does not cover all costs to ensure the very best aspiring lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender writers can attend. They need your support today. Your contribution to help send a talented emerging writer to Los Angeles this summer is critical.
The “Retreat” – a misnomer, really, since one former student delighted in calling it a “queer writers’ boot camp” – gathers LGBT writers from every walk of life for one rigorous, immersive week. Lives are changed. Students arrive with manuscripts in hand, a novel or short story collection, a book of poetry or a memoir, a mystery or young adult novel that will soon extend the fabric of our literature. At “boot camp” they polish their craft. They work on plot, develop more convincing characters and explore their own distinctive voices. Teaching is personalized. They gain a better understanding of what works and what might need re-working. Besides one-on-one instruction, students forge connections to publishing industry professionals, and most importantly, build a community of peers on whom they’ll depend for years of encouragement, inspiration and friendship.
A writer’s life is full of challenges. Lambda’s emerging voices Fellows come from big cities and rural towns all over America. In many of these places the LGBT community is still under a lot of pressure, subtle and not-so-subtle. When a writer is committed to our queer literary traditions – to stories of unconventional lives and social struggle, to girl-meets-girl and first gay love – work becomes so much harder in isolation. Your gift today will give a talented LGBT writer a real chance for professional growth and personal achievement. Our Lambda Fellows go on to achieve an impressive record of publication and community involvement. They are both prolific artists and ambassadors of the literary arts.
Your generous donation to a student's tuition, room and board will give these shining artists a leg up in their careers, and – not a small side benefit! – it will empower them as agents of social change. Remember, they’re the ones who’ll be telling our stories and continuing our fight for LGBT equality and freedom.
You can make a direct, meaningful difference in the life of a writer by making a tax-deductible contribution to send an emerging writer to Los Angeles this summer for what will undoubtedly be an experience of a lifetime.
Thank you!
GO HERE!
http://lambdaliterary.donorpages.com/...
By far one of the most important initiatives the Lambda Literary Foundation undertakes is to support up-and-coming writers. In the long run, maybe it’s LLF's most important job. The Foundation does so through The Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBT Voices – this year in Los Angeles, July 28 - August 4. After 5 years of existence, the Retreat has earned a sterling reputation, and for good reason.
The Retreat is unlike any other writing program in the world. It’s the only residency established specifically for promising LGBT writers. Classes are taught by a brilliant and diverse faculty, themselves all successful LGBT writers. The sad truth is, many who want to come to the Retreat just can’t afford it. Though some scholarship money is offered, it does not cover all costs to ensure the very best aspiring lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender writers can attend. They need your support today. Your contribution to help send a talented emerging writer to Los Angeles this summer is critical.
The “Retreat” – a misnomer, really, since one former student delighted in calling it a “queer writers’ boot camp” – gathers LGBT writers from every walk of life for one rigorous, immersive week. Lives are changed. Students arrive with manuscripts in hand, a novel or short story collection, a book of poetry or a memoir, a mystery or young adult novel that will soon extend the fabric of our literature. At “boot camp” they polish their craft. They work on plot, develop more convincing characters and explore their own distinctive voices. Teaching is personalized. They gain a better understanding of what works and what might need re-working. Besides one-on-one instruction, students forge connections to publishing industry professionals, and most importantly, build a community of peers on whom they’ll depend for years of encouragement, inspiration and friendship.
A writer’s life is full of challenges. Lambda’s emerging voices Fellows come from big cities and rural towns all over America. In many of these places the LGBT community is still under a lot of pressure, subtle and not-so-subtle. When a writer is committed to our queer literary traditions – to stories of unconventional lives and social struggle, to girl-meets-girl and first gay love – work becomes so much harder in isolation. Your gift today will give a talented LGBT writer a real chance for professional growth and personal achievement. Our Lambda Fellows go on to achieve an impressive record of publication and community involvement. They are both prolific artists and ambassadors of the literary arts.
Your generous donation to a student's tuition, room and board will give these shining artists a leg up in their careers, and – not a small side benefit! – it will empower them as agents of social change. Remember, they’re the ones who’ll be telling our stories and continuing our fight for LGBT equality and freedom.
You can make a direct, meaningful difference in the life of a writer by making a tax-deductible contribution to send an emerging writer to Los Angeles this summer for what will undoubtedly be an experience of a lifetime.
Thank you!
GO HERE!
http://lambdaliterary.donorpages.com/...
