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[T]he world has called us, in the ultimate manner of its existence, and we respond.  - Elizabeth Dodd

Writing about a special place involves working with the elements that make it unique while also honoring the things it has in common with other places and times. This may include layers of history, the natural world, culture, and personal story to bring us to the present. Writers might be advocates, critics, or lovers of a place. It may be a place from the past, the future, or this moment. This workshop is open to writers of all levels and suitable for writers of poetry, prose, or anything in between including visual imagery. Through exploration, writing exercises, the work of other authors, and discussion, participants experiment with words to explore a place that calls to them.

Linda Buckmaster has lived within a block of the Atlantic most of her life, growing up in Space Coast Florida and living in midcoast Maine for fifty years. She has an MFA from the University of Southern Maine, and her poetry, essays, and fiction have appeared in over forty journals. She taught in the University of Maine System for two decades and now offers community-based workshops. Two of her pieces have been listed as Notable Essays in Best American Essays 2013 and 2020: her memoir, Space Heart. A Memoir in Stages, was published by Burrow Press in 2018. Her latest hybrid, Elemental: A Miscellany of Salt Cod and Islands (Huntress Press 2022), was a Finalist in the Maine Literary Awards.

Linda is currently showing her traveling literary exhibit, “Of Cod and Communities,” at libraries and town halls around Maine. 

Visit Linda's website to learn more about her and her work.