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Sharon Lippincott
Sharon Lippincott is a lifestory writing instructor and coach, and the author of The Heart and Craft of Lifestory Writing, The Albuquerque Years, and over 500 vignettes, essays and stories about her life, many of which have been published. Her blog, The Heart and Craft of Life Writing includes over 300 essays and tips on life writing.
Sharon serves on the board of National Association of Memoir Writers, and she is an active member of the Pittsburgh Writers Project, Story Circle Network, and the Carnegie Mellon Osher Program. Her workshops and programs on lifestory writing always draw an enthusiastic crowd.
Her professional background is in training and development. In her business career, her book Meetings: Do’s, Don’ts and Donuts went into a second edition and she wrote piles of instructional material and business articles. She earned degrees from Boston University and Central Washington University, and the Distinguished Thesis award from CWU. She holds the Distinguished Toastmaster award from Toastmasters, Intl.
| Title | Description | No. of sessions | Schedule | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to Write Dynamic Dialogue | Dynamic dialogue can make a story sparkle like a diamond, and it’s one of the most powerful ways to breathe life into people you write about. It relieves the tedium of long stretches of unbroken narration and makes the reader feel more involved in the story. In certain circumstances, it’s the most effective way to convey the personality of a character and move the story along. | 4 sessions | Tuesdays September 8th,15th,21st, and 29th Time: 8pm EDT | 7pm CDT | 6pm MDT | 5pm PDT | NAMW Non-Member $200 NAMW Members $150 NAMW Early-bird Discount $115 (expires August 31, 2009) |
| Make Your Stories Sparkle TeleClass | In this workshop we will focus deeply on each of the traditional five senses plus two more through which we experience the world around us and explore ways of conveying these impressions in fresh, compelling language, using them to move our story along. | 4 sessions | Tuesdays July 7-28, 2009 |8 pm EDT | 7 pm CDT | 6 pm MDT | 5 pm PDT | this class is closed. |
This tele-seminar is such an inspiration and so valuable to me expanding ways of thinking and creating…. makes me SPARKLE like Veuve Clicquot! Sharon, Thank you so much. –Rosalyn Kaplus. E-mail, 7/15/09
Your obvious passion for your subject was so obvious tonight. I’m inspired and ready to go home and WRITE. –Janet. Comment after Writing for the Health of It program, 7/16/09
This class helped me take my writing to the next level. The material was clearly presented and I enjoyed the discussions with other students. Sharon’s feedback was always helpful. –Jackie M.
This class was tops. I plan to sign up for any future classes Sharon teaches. –Paul O.
… I just sold one of my stories to our local paper, and the techniques I learned in your Descriptions class were a big help in polishing it. Thank you so much! –M. M.
Very happy with Sharon’s leadership, editing, comments to help us improve. –Anne M.
This was a great group, brought into unity and harmony by an excellent study leader. –Trudy K.
I’d give this class a 5 and am looking forward to taking more of Sharon’s classes. –Chris B.
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