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About
WordPlayand its facilitator, Maureen Ryan Griffin
WordPlay’s purpose is to nurture, inspire, and empower the writer in you to:
• Craft stories, essays, poems, and/or articles for publication or your own enjoyment
• Express yourself
• Preserve memories
• Live mindfully
• Enrich your life and the lives of others
• Heal, grow, transform
• Plan your future
• Leave a written legacy
WordPlay’s mission is to bring people's writing goals and dreams to life through the magic of combining the power of play with the power of commitment, and to provide opportunities for clients to create and/or polish writing in a variety of genres to achieve these outcomes.
About WordPlay Services
Classes / Workshops / Retreats
Fun, inspiring opportunities to generate new writing, hone your craft, receive feedback on your work, explore the many benefits writing provides, and more. For a listing of current offerings, see Schedule.
Customized Programs / Speaking Engagements
WordPlay’s programs are flexible by design and can be customized to meet the needs of interested groups, whether you’re looking for a speaker to inspire your members regarding the power of language and story or a workshop for participants to explore their goals and dreams and/or learn about the benefits and rewards writing offers — mentally, physically, and spiritually. For rates and more information about how WordPlay can serve you or your group, call 704-364-4359 or email maureen@maureenryangriffin.com. Interested in something that isn’t currently offered? Ask to have it scheduled.
Coaching / Consulting
Information and advice about
writing, targeted to YOUR needs: getting started, keeping going, finding
your subject matter, developing your ideas, voice, and style, determining
your market, etc. And / or personalized feedback on your
work, its strengths and possibilities. And / or individual support in being successful at and
accountable for fulfilling your writing dreams and goals. WordPlay will
work with you to establish a plan and structure that is a perfect match
for you. Email maureen@maureenryangriffin.com
or phone 704-364-4359 to discuss what WordPlay Coaching / Consulting
could provide for your writing.
An award-winning poetry and nonfiction writer, Maureen has also been a commentator on Public Radio Station WFAE 90.7. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including The Texas Review, The Charlotte Observer, St. Anthony Messenger (Ohio), Potato Eyes (Maine), Kalliope (Florida), Chelsea (New York), Cincinnati Poetry Review, Catfish Stew (South Carolina), Catalyst (Georgia), and Calyx (Oregon). She is the author of Spinning Words into Gold, a Hands-On Guide to the Craft of Writing, a grief workbook entitled I Will Never Forget You, and two collections of poetry, This Scatter of Blossoms and When the Leaves Are in the Water. Her essay, "Waiting for My Real Life to Begin," appears in Marlo Thomas's The Right Words at the Right Time, Volume 2 (Atria Books, 2006) and her poem, “Such Foolishness,” is included in Thirteen (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2003)
See samples of Maureen's poetry at Main Street Rag and a review at North Carolina Arts Council (Scroll down to “December 12-18”).Read reviews of Maureen's writing handbook, Spinning Words into Gold from: