Amy Tan | awritersfountain

It can be hard to get back into writing mode after lunch, so we thought we would treat you to a video. The full interview can be found on the previous post (link to follow)

Amy Tan Finding Meaning through Writing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP5JcUoElt8

Bestselling author Amy Tan recalls her childhood efforts at writing, and discusses how certain events in life have influenced her as an author.

Amy Tan speaks as a part of “Roger Rosenblatt and Friends: On Writing” during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture series.

Amy Tan is the author of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God’s Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter’s Daughter, The Opposite of Fate, and Saving Fish from Drowning. She has also written two children’s books, The Moon Lady and The Chinese Siamese Cat. The latter became a children’s television series for PBS called “Sagwa.” Amy is a member of the literary garage band, The Rock Bottom Remainders, for which she sings the Nancy Sinatra classic, “These Boots Are Made for Walking” to raise money for after-school literacy programs for inner city kids. Tan’s rendition of the pop culture classic can be heard on the CD Stranger than Fiction, which benefits the PEN Writers Fund.

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INKSPILL 2015 Programme

Having given yourself the gift of a writing weekend, I am sure you are eager to see how it pans out. Timings are given in GMT, posts will remain active beyond the weekend and can be commented on at any time.

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INKSPILL – The Programme 2015

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SATURDAY 24^th

DAY 1

9:00 Coffee and a writing challenge

10:00 WORKSHOP: Exploring Self

11:30 Introducing Our Guest Writers Alison May, David Calcutt and Daniel Sluman.

11:45 VIDEO & DISCUSSION

Inspirational writing video By Rae Dover

Discussion on writing on the hop and how to deal with rejection.

Opening of the INKSPILL SHOP

12:30 LUNCH – after lunch we start back with a short excerpt from an Amy Tan interview (2008), you may be interested in watching the full interview (1hr 23 mins) if so, maybe view it with your lunch.

13:45 INTERVIEW short video an interview by Roger Rosenblatt with Amy Tan (2008)

14:30 GUEST WRITER Interview with David Calcutt

15:00 WORKSHOP: CHARACTER

16:40 GUEST WRITER Interview with David Calcutt Part 2

17:40 GUEST WRITER Interview with Alison May

18:00 Free time to spend on your own writing from this retreat or projects you are currently working on.

19:30 Poetry Film ‘The Beach’

Followed by another

21:00 Night Write challenge

And for those of you who do not wish to sleep, links will be shared from the 2013 INKSPILL retreat to keep you busy!

SUNDAY 25^th

DAY 2

9:30 Coffee and a short film.

10:00 Beautiful Ugly Writing Challenge

11:30 GUEST POET Daniel Sluman Interview

11:50 Free time to spend on your own writing from this retreat or projects you are currently working on.

12:00 Lunch – As it is Sunday, take a break.

13:30 How not to Waste Time – Article & discussion

14:00 WORKSHOP Weather and Folklore

16:00 REFUGEES – An exploration of poetry, writing and person.

17:30 Explore the Archives, including Guest Posts from 2014

20:00 Evaluation & Ending – this will include a quick and easy click poll (rather than a 2 sided sheet of A4 evaluation), please take a few moments to leave your mark. Thank you.

A BIG Thank YOU post

20:30

The INKSPILL posts will remain active – the LIVE element is over. There will be no more INKSPILL related posts until next 2016.

Thanks for coming!

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INKSPILL PROGRAMME 2015