Alynn J Mahle, educator and freelance author Contact: Alynn J Mahle FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel. 440.813.5362 <(440)%20813-5362> Email: alynnmahle@gmail.com Date: 6/26/2017 MEMOIR-WRITING IN THE WOODS: Retreat for Writers and Non-writers Alynn Mahle, BA, MA, memoirist and English instructor, from Cleveland, Ohio, teaches both experienced writers and non-writers foolproof ways to turn life stories into meaningful memoir. Join us for productive ways to record family memories at Bear Creek Farm Bed and Breakfast, 5504 State Road, Kingsville, Ohio 44048. One-hundred-acre property near wine and covered-bridge country. Retreat begins the afternoon of Friday, September 8, through Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 1 pm; fee for all class activities, supplies, and meals on Friday night and Saturday lunch: $160. (Breakfast complimentary for B&B and cottage guests only). Lodging costs are separate; also, evening meal on Saturday, in the community, not included in package. See bearcreekfarmbnb.com for room choices and site information. After the rooms are filled, registrations for workshop-only guests will be taken. Payment due at time of reservations; to register call Judy at 440-813-1635 <(440)%20813-1635>. Registration deadline, Friday, August 18, 2017. All fees must be paid in full, and are nonrefundable.Bear Creek Farm is a smoke-free environment due to owners' smoke allergies. Mahle encourages everyone to record family stories; to pass on values, customs and events, this sharing is our most important legacy. She says, “Your life is unlike anyone else's; no one has interacted with the same people, in the same ways you have. It is a fingerprint, a unique set of swirling experiences, owned by you.” Keynote Speaker Deanna R Adams is an award-winning author. Her first book was Rock ’n’ Roll and the Cleveland Connection (Kent State University Press, 2002). She recently published the memoir collection Confessions of a Not-So-Good Catholic Girl. Alynn J Mahle has been writing and publishing nonfiction and poetry for more than twenty years, and has encouraged writing students for almost three decades. For more information about the retreat MEMOIR-WRITING IN THE WOODS, contact her at 440-813-5362 <(440)%20813-5362> or alynnmahle@gmail.com. ### -- Alynn Mahle, MA. Educator, Presenter, Author *Cooking Fresh: Healthy Eats from the West Side Market* *Around the Table: Stories from Our Lives *