Ghost Walk for Writers!
2024-02-17 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Port Gamble Masonic Lodge, 5 N. Rainier Ave., Port Gamble, WA, 98364, United States
Ghost Walk for Writers
Writers are invited to gather in one of the most haunted places in Washington State to find inspiration in a way they have never experienced it before!
Join Pete Orbea and Joanne Clarkson in Port Gamble on Saturday, February 17, from 1-4 p.m. Paranormal Pete and Joanne the Psychic Poet will lead a tour of haunted homes, businesses, a museum and other sites, with time to write in each location. Prompts for connecting with Spirit will be provided. Writers at all levels, working in any genre are all welcome! Please bring a notebook and pen.
Cost for the workshop is $40.00. To register, go to: www.Portgamble.com, click on Events, then Paranormal, then Events and Classes. Click on or scan the QR code to have several options for payment.
Each participant will receive a brief psychic reading through Tarot, Palmistry and/or Mediumship.
Psychic Medium Joanne Clarkson has read palms and Tarot and performed Mediumship readings since she was a child. Writing has always been her spiritual and artistic practice. She has worked as a professional library and a Registered Nurse. Her most recent publications are “Hospice House,” a poetry collection from MoonPath Press, 2023, and “Psychic Palmistry: A Tool for Intuition,” Black Triangle Press, 2024. She lives with her husband in Port Townsend, WA. See more at Http://Joannethepsychic.com and Http://Joanneclarkson.com.
Pete Orbea, known as Paranormal Pete, leads the popular Ghost Walks in the historic town of Port Gamble. He coordinates the Port Gamble Ghost Conference each November. He became interested in the paranormal and spirits at age seven after witnessing two Native American warriors appear and vanish while on a road trip with his grandparents in northern Arizona. Pete hosts the popular Paranormal Pete Show and regularly gives psychic readings and leads ghostly investigations in Kitsap County and beyond. He is Township Manager for Port Gamble.

Free Poetry & Tarot Workshop plus Reading on March 2 at Booktree
2024-03-02 16:30 - 20:00 | Book Tree, 609 Market St., Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States
I will be leading a free Tarot-card-inspired poetry workshop at BookTree bookstore in Kirkland on Saturday, March 2, from 4:24 p.m. until 6 p.m. At 6:15, following the class, I will be giving a poetry reading along with my friend Sandy Yannone. An Open Mic will come after the featured readers.
Here is a description of the workshop:
Poetry Inspired by the Tarot: An Intuitive Workshop 2024
Presented by Joanne M. Clarkson, Poet and Psychic
Ancient, symbolic wisdom guides poets to that creative place where heart, mind and spirit merge. Poet and psychic Joanne M. Clarkson will help participants work from deep intuition in this generative workshop. After briefly explaining the organization and meaning of the Tarot, participants will choose/draw cards from several decks provided. Joanne will then lead poets in both free-association and more formal exercises. Hand-outs on the Poetry-Tarot connection will be provided. No experience with Tarot is necessary and writers of all levels are welcome.
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I will be reading from my MoonPath Press book “Hospice House” which appeared last year. I am now working on a poetry manuscript based on psychic experiences and may read some new poems as well. In addition, my brand new book on palm reading: “Psychic Palmistry, A Tool for Intuition,” will be available for purchase.

Writing Inspired by Horses
2025-04-30 15:00 - 17:00 | Heron Hill Equine, 241 Sand Road, Port Townsend, WA, 98368, United States
Writing Inspired by Horses – Class Description – Joanne Clarkson
Wednesday, April 16 & 30, 3-5 p.m.
Heron Hill Embodied Equine Experience
My artistic practice is writing, especially poetry. Horses have been a source of inspiration for me throughout my life. I am inviting you to spend time with me, and three beautiful equines, to find the perfect expression of beauty and truth through word-craft.
Writers at all levels and of all ages are welcome. Participants may choose to write fiction, poetry, memoir, non-fiction, or through journaling. Our subjects might be the horses at Heron Hill we will meet, or we might choose to write about other horses, or other beloved animal companions.
During the workshop, I will share examples of ways writers through the ages have been inspired by horses. I will then present three exercises that we can use to approach a new piece of writing. After time spent working, those attending can share their drafts if they wish.
