Sean Murphy
MOVEABLE FEAST: GOING GLOBAL
The vision for this initiative, an informal consortium of friends who all not only believe in building community, but recognize it’s never been more critical, has been a work-in-progress since the pre-Covid days. As we tentatively begin to travel and gather again, with fingers crossed and optimism that we’re eventually returning to a pre-pandemic world, albeit with necessary adjustments for our collective “new normal,” 1455 is thrilled to report that it’s on: Moveable Feast is happening.
It was wonderful to kick things off this fall, our first collaboration with the visionary V. Hansmann of Prospect Street (more on that here). As a reminder, 1455’s Moveable Feast initiative enables us to partner with existing venues and organizations, providing opportunities for storytellers to find authentic space to create and connect.
Having planned and plotted with the founding directors of the Todos Santos Writing Workshop, it was most definitely both honor and blessing to be part of their tenth annual gathering. About them, in brief: The Todos Santos Writers Workshop, founded in 2014, is a center for creative writing based in the historic pueblo mágico of Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico. TSWW offers workshops in Fiction, Memoir, Poetry, and Storytelling Strategies for writers at all levels. Written works are read and critiqued in a supportive, participatory setting. Writers may also register for one-on-one mentoring sessions by appointment with any faculty member. (See much more about their mission, history, and why they gather in this magical place, at todossantoswritersworkshop.com).
As this photo gallery makes clear, in ways words never could, TSWW is the culmination of careful strategic thought, attention to every conceivable detail, and the inevitable result of writers obsessed with connecting with—and helping—other writers. Special gratitude to Jeanne McCulloch, Rex Weiner, and Karen Karbo, all of whom have utilized their unique talents and passions to establish a unique and miraculous experience (Learn more about them and this year’s faculty, here). Is 1455’s Moveable Feast a fit for you? In 2023, who couldn’t benefit from the chance to workshop, network, and soak in the sensations of a beautiful locale? Time away from our routines and the rare opportunity to be amongst others who are serious about their craft is a gift, and naturally conducive to inspiration. Find out more about our partners and future plans, and how you can get involved, here.
Todos Santos Writers Workshop
Todos Santos Writers Workshop, founded in 2014, is a center for creative writing based in the historic pueblo mágico of Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico. TSWW offers workshops in Fiction, Memoir, Poetry, and Storytelling Strategies for writers at all levels.
Written works are read and critiqued in a supportive, participatory setting. Writers may also register for one-on-one mentoring sessions by appointment with any faculty member.
Website: todossantoswritersworkshop.com
Instagram: @todoswrite
Twitter: @todoswrite
Facebook: facebook.com/todossantoswritersworkshop
SEAN MURPHY
Sean Murphy is the Founding Director of 1455, a non-profit that celebrates storytelling (www.1455litarts.org). He has appeared on NPR’s “All Things Considered” and been quoted in USA Today, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, and AdAge. A long-time columnist for PopMatters, his work has also appeared in Salon, The Village Voice, Washington City Paper, The Good Men Project, Sequestrum, Blue Mountain Review, and others. His chapbook, The Blackened Blues, was published by Finishing Line Press in 2021. His second collection of poems, Rhapsodies in Blue and This Kind of Man, his first collection of short fiction, are forthcoming in 2023. He has been nominated four times for the Pushcart Prize, twice for Best of Net, and his book Please Talk about Me When I’m Gone was the winner of Memoir Magazine’s 2022 Memoir Prize.
Website: seanmurphy.net
Instagram: @bullmurph
Twitter: @bullmurph
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