BRATTLEBORO — Forest Moon will again offer Spirit of the Written Word, a 10-week writing workshop for area residents affected by a cancer diagnosis.
The free workshop will take place on Tuesday evenings, Sept. 18-Nov. 20, 6-8 p.m. at the Richards Building, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. No writing experience is required and all sharing is confidential.
The workshop will be facilitated by Forest Moon's program director Pam Roberts. Roberts is a writer, artist, and workshop facilitator who found writing to be an important part of her healing process when she was diagnosed with breast cancer 18 years ago. She said she believes in the transformative and healing power of writing within a supportive workshop environment and leads workshops in Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
Spirit of the Written Word is open to those with cancer, cancer survivors, family members, friends, and caregivers. A former writing workshop participant wrote about what was most valuable about the workshop: “It's a positive, creative outlet for the stress of cancer.”
This workshop is partially sponsored by the Vermont/New Hampshire Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Forest Moon, a Brattleboro-based nonprofit organization founded by a local cancer survivor, provides support programs to the cancer community. It has served more than 900 people since beginning offerings in January 2006.
Spirit of the Written Word is limited to 12 participants; registration is required. To register, or for more information, contact Pam Roberts at 413-625-2402 or pam@forestmoon.org. For more about Forest Moon, visit www.forestmoon.org or Facebook.