Bonnie Mansell

"Sharing our stories in class softened rough steps. We found that when a part of our life was tough to write or read about, we had friends who cared and might even share a tear with us." ~ Lou Ellen Branson

"Synonymous with our memoir group is “sanctuary” because our memoir group is a safe place, where we openly share ourselves" ~ Yolanda Adele

Welcome to the website for Bonnie Mansell

Title: Instructor

Department: Adult Ed/Diversity Programs

Division: Community, Industry & Technology Education (CITE)

Contact: bmansell@cerritos.edu

What can you learn from looking back over your life's journey?
What legacy will you leave to your children?

If you love to write, or even if you just love to hear a good story, join us on Thursdays as we learn to reflect on the past and share our stories in the company of fellow writers.

CREATIVE WRITING:

Writer's Workshop

Thursdays 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Norwalk Senior Center in Norwalk, CA

Norwalk Senior Center

14040 San Antonio Drive

Norwalk, CA 90650

This class will help you overcome some of the hurdles that have kept you from telling the stories of your life. Using your own memories, you will learn techniques for successful writing, organizing, and preserving your stories. Learn strategies for improving your writing; share your stories and be inspired by the stories of fellow writers. Emphasis is on personal writing and the discussion of a wide variety of topics.

New members always welcome!

I would hurl words into this darkness and wait for an echo, and if an echo sounded, no matter how faintly, I would send other words to tell, to march, to fight, to create a sense of hunger for life that gnaws in us all. ~Richard Wright, American Hunger, 1977