ng Ceremonies:
Exquisite Corpse Welcome and Introduction
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On the Road
Susan Chenelle (Facilitator)
Cheryl B.
Melissa Hung
Solidad di Costa
Thadra Sheridan
Come hear the road warriors tell about the call of theroad, the smell of the crowds, the roar of the asphalt! Hear how and why theyve done it, how and why you should - or shouldnt - do it, what they've gotten out of it, and how to stay safe in the big, bad world! With Cheryl B. (New York), Melissa Hung, Solidad DeCosta (Bay Area) and Thadra Sheridan (Minneapolis). Facilitated by New Yorks Susan Chenelle, editor of Asking for Trouble, an anthology about girls on tour.
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From the Stage to the Page
Jen Joseph (Facilitator)
Jill Nagle
Dolores Garay
Rachel Kann
Elizebeth Chavez
So, youve aced the stage and now you want to take it to the page? Hear how you can put it in print - or on disc - from our crack team of experts! Come hear about all aspects of publishing, from getting your work into print and online magazines, to finding a publisher, to doing it by yourself, or putting together your own website or CD. With Elizebeth Chavez, who publishes a chapbook imprint for queer writers of color, Dolores Garay, editor of Shellac Magazine, Jill Nagle, mastermind behind getpublished.com, and Rachel Kann, who has produced her own website and CD. Facilitated by Jen Joseph, publisher of the award-winning Manic D Press.
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Making a Living:
Minal Hajratwala (Facilitator)
Anna Wilson
Sarah Gates
Karen Ladson
How do you balance your artistic life with the need to eat? Do you make a living with words? Do you sling coffee or shake your booty or answer phones or what? How do we create art when we still need to put food on the table and a roof over our heads? We all find our own answers - hear how other women have made their work while making their living, and how theyve found a balance that works! Featuring Anna Wilson, Karen Ladson, and Sarah Gates. Facilitated by full-time writer Minal Hajratwala.
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Girls From All Over!
Miriam Sachs Martin - EMCEE
Cliterati:
Amanda Kail
Ami Mattison
Karen Garrabrant
Gen-Estro:
Cynthia French
Desdamona
Dessa Darling
Thadra Sheridan
GlamLit Tour:
Cheryl B.
Gynomite:
Melissa Hung
From coast to coast, ForWord Girls is pleased to feature performances by girls from near and far. Featuring performances and readings by Atlantas Cliterati (Amanda Kail, Ami Mattison, and Karen Garrabrant); Minneapolis Gen-Estro (Cynthia French, Desdamona, Dessa Darling and Thadra Sheridan); Cheryl B. of the GlamLit Tour; and Melissa Hung, who has toured with Austin, TX-based Gynomite. Hosted by Miriam Sachs Martin, host of womensmic Fierce Words Tender in San Jose, CA.
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Working Girls
Nazelah Jameson - EMCEE
Tania Katan
Dani Montgomery
Karen Ladson
Hida Viloria
* Plusreading spots (with time for you to read)
From the jobs we love to the jobs we love to hate, come thrill to the words of Dani Montgomery, Hida Viloria, Karen Ladson, and Tania Katan (LA) and share your accounts of what you've done (or wouldn't do) for money. From class to economics and gender: It's about your money and your life.
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Mothertongue Workshop: How to Build Community Through Spoken Word
Nathalie Illium (Facilitator)
Nicole Levine (Facilitator)
In this interactive workshop with Natalie Illum and Nicole Levine, we will be sharing the story of Mothertongue, our struggles and triumphs as a community organization that has grown from anmic event to a collective with three major program areas and over 30 volunteers. We will provide ideas and suggestions for creating your own spoken word organization, facilitating writing and performance workshops, and building relationships with other social change organizations in your area. Mothertongue provides opportunities for women in the Washington, DC metro area to write, present and listen to spoken word performers. We foster relationships with local women and girls organizations in order to provide financial support and visibility for their work. We also offer writing and performance workshops for women and organizations in our community.
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Nothing but a Number (Youth):
Danielle Montgomery (Facilitator)
This workshop isto all youth and young adults 25 and under. Come create community and join in a group discussion about what it means to us to be a "youth" or "young adult" artist, how activism and writing go together, and other questions you might want to consider. We will also do some writing and maybe some art. Facilitated by Danielle Montgomery.
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All of the Above
Lauren Wheeler (Facilitator)
Meliza Banales (Facilitator)
Angela Boyce
Lan Tran
Lea Arellano
Sonia Whittle
Souls Journey
This panel will center around the issues that women of color face as writers, especially within different writing communities: How do we form writing communities for women of color? what issues influence our writing? The question of responsibility to our individual cultures-- just because we're WOC does that mean we are responsible for the work we put out there about people of color? How do we connect with the community through our writing? These are some of the topics we will be discussing, as well as a question and answer with panelists. This panel is by and for women of color only. With Angela Boyce, Lan Tran, Lea Arellano, Sonia Whittle, and Souls Journey, this panel will be facilitated by Lauren Wheeler and Meliza Banales.
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Written on the Body
Erin O'Briant - EMCEE
Rachel Kann
Jennifer Blowdryer
Lea Arellano
Storm Florez
Lindasusan Ulrich
Erin Johansen
* Plusreading spots (with time for you to read)
We've all got them, and one size does not fit all. Hear and share poems about our bodies, the assumptions made about us based on them, how they make us powerful or powerless, all the wonderful and horrible things we do to and with them, how we build them up and how they break down, how we're good and bad to them, and how they bring us joy, shame, endanger us or thrill us. Featuring Erin Johansen, Jennifer Blowdryer,
Lea Arellano, Lindasusan Ulrich, Rachel Kann (LA), and Storm Florez. Emceed by Erin OBriant.
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Speaking in All Our Tongues
Storm Florez - EMCEE
Tillie Olsen
Katie Daley
Ryka Aoki De La Cruz
Letitia Hernandez
Colleen O'Hare
Lauren Wheeler
Meliza Banales
Miriam Sachs Martin
Wendy O Matik
Because the boxes are never be large enough, here are performances reflecting many of our experiences, in all our complexities, from many of the worlds we walk in. With Colleen OHare (Atlanta), Katie Daley (Cleveland), Lauren Wheeler, Letitia Hernandez, Meliza Banales, Miriam Sachs Martin (San Jose), Ryka Aoki De La Cruz (LA), Tillie Olsen and Wendy O Matik. Hosted by Storm Florez.
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Words that Shake the World
Daphne Gottlieb - EMCEE
Lan Tran
Ishle Park
Gloria Yamato
Ariana Waynes
Letta Neely
Nazelah Jameson
Erin O'Briant
Thea Hillman
Our words can break silence, demand an end to secrecy, create change, and start revolutions. These spoken word pieces shake us up, rock our world to its foundations, call for action and tell it like it is or like it should be. With Ariana Waynes, Erin O'Briant, Gloria Yamato, Ishle Park, Lan Tran (Sacramento), Letta Neely (NYC), Nazelah Jameson, and Thea Hillman. Hosted by Daphne Gottlieb.
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