Oakland English teacher encourages students at Castlemont to 'Write to Live'

Article by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Tue, 15 May at 11:20am.

In a neighborhood with no bookstores, one teacher has helped her students to become published authors. 

My mouth is on mute.
Let my hands do the talking
Even though I don't like writing
My voice is still walking

~ Curtis

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Blog for Oakland Local: Invite and sign up for training sessions
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 5 Apr at 11:31am.

Have you thought about contributing blog posts, opinion pieces and neighborhood stories to Oakland Local? Have a event, a cause, an idea you want to share?  

Are you a blogger who'd like to cross post your pieces on OL because they are about Oakland, Oakland arts, Oakland issues?

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Come out to an Oakland Local editorial meeting, training session-TONIGHT Sept. 27
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 28 Sep at 7:00am.

Are you an Oakland Local contributor - or would-be contributor?

Can't make it to the day-time editorial meetings? 

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Cosby screenwriting program holds open call for screenwriters
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Tue, 3 Aug at 6:33am.

More Info   
A Call for Submissions From TV and Feature Writers
The Guy Hanks & Marvin Miller Screenwriting Program
Sponsored by Drs. Bill & Camille Cosby

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Tracy Held Potter's "French Toast": Excerpts from Oakland Word's Emerging Writers
Blog entry by Kenji Liu.
Last updated at Tue, 4 May at 12:41pm.

Oakland Word's fifth creative writing excerpt and Q&A comes from Tracy Held Potter. In this excerpt from "French Toast" a young woman tries to navigate her way through some of the awkwardness of a new relationship. Potter's entire story will be published in Oakland Word's anthology, due out in June.

 

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James Eilers' Poetic Vignettes: Excerpts from Oakland Word's Emerging Writers
Blog entry by Kenji Liu.
Last updated at Tue, 27 Apr at 3:43pm.

Welcome to the fourth installment in Oakland Word's series of writer profiles. At 72-years-young, James Eilers is the eldest participant in Oakland Word's free creative writing workshops. He attended the Poetry and Spoken Word workshop with instructor Bisola Marignay in February. In the following poetic vignettes, he skillfully paints impressions of two different moments in his life.

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May 20: Take Back the Mic! Music, Community Storytelling, Arts
Blog entry by Dave Room.
Last updated at Tue, 27 Apr at 12:53am.

CommuniTree, Bay Localize, & Destined Nation Media present Take Back the Mic

May 20th, 2010 
Ashkenaz 1317 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley, CA 
Doors 7:30pm, Show 8:00pm, Soulfège 10:30pm 
Come early; show begins promptly! 
$10-15 sliding scale - all ages 
  

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Samuel González' "Ready": Excerpts from Oakland Word's Emerging Writers
Blog entry by Kenji Liu.
Last updated at Tue, 20 Apr at 12:41pm.

Our third Oakland Word writer profile and excerpt comes from Samuel González. This excerpt is from "Ready," a longer story that will be published in Oakland Word's anthology, due out in June. In it the narrator discovers what he needs to do to bring real love into his life again.

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Ready

by Samuel González

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