An accomplished writer of poetry, plays, libretti, and non-fiction, the author is also the founder of Amherst Writers and Artists. For over three decades, she has taught writing, sharing her method that cultivates the craft of writing while preserving the author's unique voice. Her work often delves into the connection between writing and spirituality, exploring themes of tradition, forgiveness, and joy. The Amherst Writers & Artists method is utilized globally in classrooms and workshops, also serving as a tool for empowering underserved populations.
Guides the reader through the perils of the solitary writing life: fear, writer's block, and the bad habits of the internal critic. This book also describes the Amherst Writers and Artists workshop method, widely used across the US and abroad. The chapters on fiction and poetry address matters of technique and point to further resources.
Up-to-date and comprehensive, this practical best-selling text (now available with an online personalized study plan) helps students learn how to deal with and apply ethical standards. Authors Corey, Corey and Callanan provide readers with the basis for discovering their own guidelines within the broad limits of professional codes of ethics and divergent theoretical positions. They raise what they consider to be central issues, present a range of diverse views on these issues, discuss their position, and present many opportunities for readers to refine their own thinking and actively develop their own position. The authors explore such questions as: What role do the therapist's personal values play in the counseling relationship? What ethical responsibilities and rights do clients and therapists have? And, what considerations are involved in adapting counseling practice to diverse client populations?