"Inspirational to those committed to the art of education,
in the broadest senses, and, most especially, to those
drawn to both the art of writing and the art of healing."
Peter Abbs, Professor of Creative Writing, University of Sussex

This nine-week writing course follows a path through the realms
of nature, from mineral to plants, animal, and people. By
exploring the qualities of each, Words in Place encourages
the writer to find a unique, authentic voice and to forge a
new relationship the inner and outer worlds.

Paul Matthews offers a rich variety of creative techniques and
exercises, including "haiku hikes," word and story games,
written conversation, collaborative writing, and "tiny tales."

The reader will enjoy this powerful and unusual book both for
its help in connecting with nature and for its insights into
imagination and the poets and writers who created the literary
geography of East Sussex, the author home.

Contents:

• WEEK ONE: Opening Our Senses to Each Other
  and the World
• WEEK TWO: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire
• WEEK THREE: Turning a New Leaf
• WEEK FOUR: The Flowering Garden and Our Responses to It
• WEEK FIVE: The Animal in Nature
• WEEK SIX: Giving Voice to the Animals
• WEEK SEVEN: Being Human
• WEEK EIGHT: The Story We Belong to
• WEEK NINE: Walking Back the Way We Came