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Writing can become much more fulfilling if we think of it as happening right now. Through mindfulness, writing apprehension and writing blocks can be reduced. During this presentation Alex will discuss writing tools that emerge when present time is highlighted, participants will learn basic strategies to incorporate mindfulness into their writing lives.

Alexandria Peary currently serves as New Hampshire's Poet Laureate. She holds MFAs in Poetry from the University of Iowa as well as the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a PhD in English from the University of New Hampshire. She is the author of six books and numerous short pieces in leading literary and scholarly journals. Alexandria has several writing awards. She is a professor in the English Department at Salem State University.

Registration is required. A Zoom link will be emailed to participants.