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September Workshops
The Ins and Outs of Great Sex Scenes with MARIAN SZCZEPANSKI
TIME: Saturday, September 21st, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 16th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 16th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Sex builds character—and, in the process, makes for compelling fiction. Forget all those shades of grey. Writing good fictional sex means knowing and using the building blocks of fiction to create sex scenes that deepen character and increase tension. After all, when are characters more vulnerable and riper for scrutiny and development than during intimate interactions? This class will examine well-crafted . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, September 21st, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 16th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 16th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Sex builds character—and, in the process, makes for compelling fiction. Forget all those shades of grey. Writing good fictional sex means knowing and using the building blocks of fiction to create sex scenes that deepen character and increase tension. After all, when are characters more vulnerable and riper for scrutiny and development than during intimate interactions? This class will examine well-crafted . . . Read more . . .
Worldbuilding with CHARLOTTE WYATT
TIME: Saturday, September 21st, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 16th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 16th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members.Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
One of the great pleasures in reading and writing science fiction and fantasy literature is the opportunity to inhabit another world. But creating a world for others to enjoy is another thing entirely—and we have to make sure that created world serves the story. In this short, intensive workshop, we'll look at ways sci-fi and fantasy stories can not only create meaningful settings, but leverage them to advance plot . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, September 21st, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 16th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 16th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members.Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
One of the great pleasures in reading and writing science fiction and fantasy literature is the opportunity to inhabit another world. But creating a world for others to enjoy is another thing entirely—and we have to make sure that created world serves the story. In this short, intensive workshop, we'll look at ways sci-fi and fantasy stories can not only create meaningful settings, but leverage them to advance plot . . . Read more . . .
Finding The Right Voice in your Writing with JOY PREBLE
TIME: Sunday, September 22nd, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, September 17th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, September 17th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Voice is a tricky thing, perhaps one of the slipperiest elements to develop in our writing—easy for readers to identify, but tough for writers to develop. Any editor will tell you that she knows a distinct writer’s voice when she hears it, especially when it draws her into a story and keeps her there. In the simplest terms, voice is the distinctive quality in your writing that connects your words to your readers. Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, September 22nd, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, September 17th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, September 17th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Voice is a tricky thing, perhaps one of the slipperiest elements to develop in our writing—easy for readers to identify, but tough for writers to develop. Any editor will tell you that she knows a distinct writer’s voice when she hears it, especially when it draws her into a story and keeps her there. In the simplest terms, voice is the distinctive quality in your writing that connects your words to your readers. Read more . . .
Houston Stories: Writing and Reading About the Bayou City with ELIZABETH WHITE-OLSEN
Rice University, Suzanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies Course
Location: Anderson-Clarke Center, Rice University
TIME: Six Thursdays, September 26th, October 3rd, October 10th, Skip October 17th, October 24th, October 31st, November 7th, 7-9 PM
PRICE: $310
The heart of Houston is its people and their stories. From complete newcomers to those with deep roots in the Bayou City, every Houstonian has a story to share. Houston stories are universal stories of cities as places of discovery, opportunity, invention and reinvention. Read more . . .
Rice University, Suzanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies Course
Location: Anderson-Clarke Center, Rice University
TIME: Six Thursdays, September 26th, October 3rd, October 10th, Skip October 17th, October 24th, October 31st, November 7th, 7-9 PM
PRICE: $310
The heart of Houston is its people and their stories. From complete newcomers to those with deep roots in the Bayou City, every Houstonian has a story to share. Houston stories are universal stories of cities as places of discovery, opportunity, invention and reinvention. Read more . . .
Getting Published with Flash Fiction with PATRICIA FLAHERTY PAGAN
TIME: Saturday, September 28th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 23rd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 23rd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Have you created a collection of flash fiction stories but have no idea where to send these half-poem, half-story hybrids? It’s time to commit to your fiction and yourself by taking the journey of getting your work published. Come explore the process of balancing craft and marketability in your flash and submitting it to markets that will amplify your voice. Roll up your sleeves and get informed . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, September 28th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 23rd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 23rd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Have you created a collection of flash fiction stories but have no idea where to send these half-poem, half-story hybrids? It’s time to commit to your fiction and yourself by taking the journey of getting your work published. Come explore the process of balancing craft and marketability in your flash and submitting it to markets that will amplify your voice. Roll up your sleeves and get informed . . . Read more . . .
October Workshops
What We Talk About When We Talk about Cliches with MATTHEW HEFTI
TIME: Saturday, October 5th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 30th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 30th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Have you ever laid down in a bed of roses? Handed an arm and a leg over to your doctor? Thought a book was the absolute bee’s knees? Worse—have you ever used these kinds of phrases in your writing? Cliches are incredibly difficult to avoid. Those pesky overused metaphors, similes, and aphorisms lurk around every corner (even in workshop descriptions!) Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, October 5th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 30th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 30th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Have you ever laid down in a bed of roses? Handed an arm and a leg over to your doctor? Thought a book was the absolute bee’s knees? Worse—have you ever used these kinds of phrases in your writing? Cliches are incredibly difficult to avoid. Those pesky overused metaphors, similes, and aphorisms lurk around every corner (even in workshop descriptions!) Read more . . .
Micro Essay with JUSTIN JANNISE
TIME: Saturday, October 5th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 30th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 30th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Micro-essays have it all. Combining the narrative pleasures of fiction, the lyric inventions of poetry, and the resonant truths of non-fiction, the micro-essay is a fusion of some of today’s most popular literary techniques. Generally clocking in at less than 500 words, the micro-essay compresses a true-life story into a dazzling work of art. In this three-hour, generative workshop, the instructor will introduce examples . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, October 5th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 30th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 30th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Micro-essays have it all. Combining the narrative pleasures of fiction, the lyric inventions of poetry, and the resonant truths of non-fiction, the micro-essay is a fusion of some of today’s most popular literary techniques. Generally clocking in at less than 500 words, the micro-essay compresses a true-life story into a dazzling work of art. In this three-hour, generative workshop, the instructor will introduce examples . . . Read more . . .
Members Only Speculative Fiction First-Page Feedback with HOLLY WALRATHTIME: Sunday, October 6th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, October 1st: $20 for members. After Tuesday, October 1st: $35 for members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Editors and agents often use the first page as a litmus test for the whole manuscript. The difference between acceptance and rejection is often found in the "first-page promise," the contract you make with a reader that your manuscript will deliver fascinating characters, a unique voice, a compelling problem, and all the genre elements that readers love. But how do you make sure the first page is up to snuff? Read more . . .
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, October 1st: $20 for members. After Tuesday, October 1st: $35 for members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Editors and agents often use the first page as a litmus test for the whole manuscript. The difference between acceptance and rejection is often found in the "first-page promise," the contract you make with a reader that your manuscript will deliver fascinating characters, a unique voice, a compelling problem, and all the genre elements that readers love. But how do you make sure the first page is up to snuff? Read more . . .
Revision Intensive: Poetry with JUSTIN JANNISE
TIME: Six Mondays, October 7th, October 14th, October 21st, October 28th, November 4th, November 11th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, July 29th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Monday, July 29th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Revising poems involves more than copy-editing. Fixing grammatical mistakes, smoothing out awkward phrasing, adding or subtracting white space: these polishing techniques are fairly easy to make, which is why they seldom leave a big impact on the work. In this six-week course, you will learn and practice . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Six Mondays, October 7th, October 14th, October 21st, October 28th, November 4th, November 11th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, July 29th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Monday, July 29th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Revising poems involves more than copy-editing. Fixing grammatical mistakes, smoothing out awkward phrasing, adding or subtracting white space: these polishing techniques are fairly easy to make, which is why they seldom leave a big impact on the work. In this six-week course, you will learn and practice . . . Read more . . .
How to Submit and Publish Short Stories, Essays, and Poems (ONLINE) with HOLLY WALRATH
TIME: Starts Tuesday, October 8th and ends Friday, November 1st; Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, October 3rd: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Thursday, October 3rd: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Writing is like a video game—eventually you have to get to the next level. Are you ready to take the next step in your writing career and begin the exciting and fulfilling adventure of getting your work published? Join us as we explore the ins and . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Starts Tuesday, October 8th and ends Friday, November 1st; Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, October 3rd: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Thursday, October 3rd: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Writing is like a video game—eventually you have to get to the next level. Are you ready to take the next step in your writing career and begin the exciting and fulfilling adventure of getting your work published? Join us as we explore the ins and . . . Read more . . .
Writing Your Identity with AMAL KASSIR
TIME: Six Wednesdays, October 9th, October 16th, October 23rd, October 30th, November 6th, November 13th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Friday, October 4th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Friday, October 4th: $240 members, $270 non-members.. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Questions of identity—what it is, what it means, and how it affects us personally and culturally—have grown much more prevalent in recent years. And writers in particular often find themselves addressing these questions in their own work even when they didn’t expect to. This workshop will delve into the intricacies of identity, both on the personal level and the societal level. Read more . . .
TIME: Six Wednesdays, October 9th, October 16th, October 23rd, October 30th, November 6th, November 13th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Friday, October 4th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Friday, October 4th: $240 members, $270 non-members.. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Questions of identity—what it is, what it means, and how it affects us personally and culturally—have grown much more prevalent in recent years. And writers in particular often find themselves addressing these questions in their own work even when they didn’t expect to. This workshop will delve into the intricacies of identity, both on the personal level and the societal level. Read more . . .
Mags to Riches: Magazine Writing 101 with JODY T. MORSE
TIME: Saturday, October 12th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 7th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, October 7th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
They say that everyone has a story in them—so why not magazine articles? Join a seasoned freelance writer for this informative, generative session focused on all things magazine. From penning professional pitches to exploring article ideas to working with editors and style guides, your instructor will offer tons of tips and tricks to help you on your way to becoming a successful magazine writer. Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, October 12th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 7th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, October 7th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
They say that everyone has a story in them—so why not magazine articles? Join a seasoned freelance writer for this informative, generative session focused on all things magazine. From penning professional pitches to exploring article ideas to working with editors and style guides, your instructor will offer tons of tips and tricks to help you on your way to becoming a successful magazine writer. Read more . . .
Ship This: Writing Binge-Worthy Characters (ONLINE) with HEATHER DEMETRIOS
TIME: Starts Monday, October 14th and ends Friday, November 22nd. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, October 9th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Wednesday, October 9th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
You know the type: characters we can’t get enough of. We stay up until the wee hours with them. We miss our subway stops for them. We daydream about them on our commutes and write fanfic about them in our heads while riding elevators, shopping for groceries, and working out. Read more . . .
TIME: Starts Monday, October 14th and ends Friday, November 22nd. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, October 9th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Wednesday, October 9th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
You know the type: characters we can’t get enough of. We stay up until the wee hours with them. We miss our subway stops for them. We daydream about them on our commutes and write fanfic about them in our heads while riding elevators, shopping for groceries, and working out. Read more . . .
Writers of Color with JULIA BROWN
TIME: Six Tuesdays, October 15th, October 22nd, October 29th, November 5th, November 12th, November 19th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, October 10th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Thursday, October 10th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
We recognize that while no single feature can capture the experience and identity of a human being, writers of color—of all levels, genres, and backgrounds—have the opportunity to thrive in workshop experiences where their many, varied voices are welcomed and seen to enrich the workshop’s diverse worldview. This means that we will read the work of poets and fiction writers of color, including our own. Read more . . .
TIME: Six Tuesdays, October 15th, October 22nd, October 29th, November 5th, November 12th, November 19th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, October 10th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Thursday, October 10th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
We recognize that while no single feature can capture the experience and identity of a human being, writers of color—of all levels, genres, and backgrounds—have the opportunity to thrive in workshop experiences where their many, varied voices are welcomed and seen to enrich the workshop’s diverse worldview. This means that we will read the work of poets and fiction writers of color, including our own. Read more . . .
Writing and Drawing: A WIVLA Collaboration with ANDREANA BINDER and MARIE CASAMAYOR
TIME: Saturday, October 19th, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 14th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Monday, October 14th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Writespace and Women in the Visual and Literary Arts are teaming up to offer a unique cross-genre workshop. Join a writer and a visual artist on an all-day journey of generative prompts designed to spark all manner of creativity. Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, October 19th, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 14th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Monday, October 14th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Writespace and Women in the Visual and Literary Arts are teaming up to offer a unique cross-genre workshop. Join a writer and a visual artist on an all-day journey of generative prompts designed to spark all manner of creativity. Read more . . .
How to Finish Strong with DR. CYNTHIA CHILDRESS
TIME: Sunday, October 20th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, October 15th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, October 15th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
In the beginning of your writing project, the words and ideas were just flowing, right? But somewhere along the way, you got stuck: life happened, the inspiration well dried up, or a different writing project grabbed your attention. And yet this unfinished piece keeps calling to you. In this class, you'll learn how other writers stay motivated to the end and the habits they use to get their books over the finish line. Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, October 20th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, October 15th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, October 15th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
In the beginning of your writing project, the words and ideas were just flowing, right? But somewhere along the way, you got stuck: life happened, the inspiration well dried up, or a different writing project grabbed your attention. And yet this unfinished piece keeps calling to you. In this class, you'll learn how other writers stay motivated to the end and the habits they use to get their books over the finish line. Read more . . .
Nanowrimo Prep Bootcamp (ONLINE) with CASSANDRA ROSE CLARKE
TIME: Ten days from Monday, October 21st - Wednesday, October 30th, specific online times to be determined by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, October 16th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Wednesday, October 16th: $225 members, $255 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
November is National Novel Writing Month—which means October is National Novel Prepping Month. Before you bang out your 50,000 word opus, join us for a fun pre-novelling intensive: ten days of prompts designed to help you build a novel plan from scratch. In this generative, instructor-led online workshop, we will focus on a particular aspect of a novel, from the protagonist to the plot structure . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Ten days from Monday, October 21st - Wednesday, October 30th, specific online times to be determined by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, October 16th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Wednesday, October 16th: $225 members, $255 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
November is National Novel Writing Month—which means October is National Novel Prepping Month. Before you bang out your 50,000 word opus, join us for a fun pre-novelling intensive: ten days of prompts designed to help you build a novel plan from scratch. In this generative, instructor-led online workshop, we will focus on a particular aspect of a novel, from the protagonist to the plot structure . . . Read more . . .
Introduction to Memoir Writing with PAT BALDWIN
TIME: Two Saturdays, October 26th and November 2nd, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 21st: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Monday, October 21st: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
So you want to write a memoir… or a blog or memory book or special occasion narrative or a personal history or essay or another work of literary nonfiction?
Then this introductory memoir writing workshop will get you started on your project! Over the course of two weeks, you’ll determine goals, themes and timelines and create a “map” for your structure and organization. Read more . . .
TIME: Two Saturdays, October 26th and November 2nd, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 21st: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Monday, October 21st: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
So you want to write a memoir… or a blog or memory book or special occasion narrative or a personal history or essay or another work of literary nonfiction?
Then this introductory memoir writing workshop will get you started on your project! Over the course of two weeks, you’ll determine goals, themes and timelines and create a “map” for your structure and organization. Read more . . .
Personal Essay: Investigating the Self with ALEX WUKMAN
TIME: Two Saturdays, October 26th and November 2nd, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 21st: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Monday, October 21st: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Not sure what a personal essay is? Well, here’s a hint: we create dozens of personal essays every day. We tell our family about our day over dinner, we send an email to a friend about how we’re feeling, we text our boss about why we’re running late.
The personal essay is literature’s often overlooked and misunderstood child — it’s not as big and flashy as the novel or as complicated and artsy as the poem. Read more . . .
TIME: Two Saturdays, October 26th and November 2nd, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 21st: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Monday, October 21st: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Not sure what a personal essay is? Well, here’s a hint: we create dozens of personal essays every day. We tell our family about our day over dinner, we send an email to a friend about how we’re feeling, we text our boss about why we’re running late.
The personal essay is literature’s often overlooked and misunderstood child — it’s not as big and flashy as the novel or as complicated and artsy as the poem. Read more . . .
In Search of . . . The Elusive Lyric Essay with CATHERINE VANCE
TIME: Sunday, October 27th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, October 22nd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, October 22nd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
The lyric essay is one of the most exciting and playful of all writing forms, but it can be hard to pin down. A blend of objective information and subjective perceptions, it’s a shape-shifter for sure. Thoughts and narratives are braided or collaged together using a variety of structures or time frames. Much of the effect—and the joy of creating it—comes from the poetical use of language. The lyric essay is not traditional exposition, but when done right, it’s truer than truth. Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, October 27th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, October 22nd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, October 22nd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
The lyric essay is one of the most exciting and playful of all writing forms, but it can be hard to pin down. A blend of objective information and subjective perceptions, it’s a shape-shifter for sure. Thoughts and narratives are braided or collaged together using a variety of structures or time frames. Much of the effect—and the joy of creating it—comes from the poetical use of language. The lyric essay is not traditional exposition, but when done right, it’s truer than truth. Read more . . .
November Workshops
How to Find an Agent with JOY PREBLE
TIME: Sunday, November 3rd, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, October 29th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, October 29th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
For those serious about publishing a novel with a traditional press, the next step after writing a polished manuscript is to find a literary agent to represent you and your work. This three-hour workshop will break down the often daunting and highly competitive process of seeking literary representation. We will examine what an agent does and doesn’t do when she agrees to represent your work . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, November 3rd, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, October 29th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, October 29th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
For those serious about publishing a novel with a traditional press, the next step after writing a polished manuscript is to find a literary agent to represent you and your work. This three-hour workshop will break down the often daunting and highly competitive process of seeking literary representation. We will examine what an agent does and doesn’t do when she agrees to represent your work . . . Read more . . .
What Authors Need to Know about Small Business, Taxes, and Copyright Law with MIKE KOWIS
TIME: Saturday, November 9th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, November 4th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, November 4th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
If you thought writing, revising, and selling a novel was hard, wait until tax time comes around! As much as we like to think that a writing career is a purely creative endeavor, successful authors also tackle a variety of behind-the-scenes administrative concerns. You need to know how to start and run a small business, keep records of your royalties and expenses, handle your taxes, and other . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, November 9th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, November 4th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, November 4th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
If you thought writing, revising, and selling a novel was hard, wait until tax time comes around! As much as we like to think that a writing career is a purely creative endeavor, successful authors also tackle a variety of behind-the-scenes administrative concerns. You need to know how to start and run a small business, keep records of your royalties and expenses, handle your taxes, and other . . . Read more . . .
Prompts, Prompts, and More Prompts! A Generative Poetry Workshop with ANDREANA BINDER
TIME: Saturday, November 9th, 1 - 4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, November 4th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, November 4th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at poetry, but had no idea where to get started? Or maybe you already enjoy writing poetry, but feel a little stuck when it comes to developing imagery in your poems. Regardless of where you are on your poetry journey, the Poetry Prompts workshop could be the most fun you’ve had at flexing your poetic muscles. Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, November 9th, 1 - 4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, November 4th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, November 4th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at poetry, but had no idea where to get started? Or maybe you already enjoy writing poetry, but feel a little stuck when it comes to developing imagery in your poems. Regardless of where you are on your poetry journey, the Poetry Prompts workshop could be the most fun you’ve had at flexing your poetic muscles. Read more . . .
Writing Between the Lines: Speculative Nonfiction with MATTHEW HEFTI
TIME: Sunday, November 10th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, November 5th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, November 5th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
We often divide writing into fiction and nonfiction—that is to say, real and not real. But in reality, those distinctions are not always as clearly defined as we think. Writing between the lines is all about writing in the spaces between stated facts.
This workshop will examine the idea of speculative nonfiction: writing that moves beyond nonfiction’s factual surface to delve into subtext . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, November 10th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, November 5th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, November 5th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
We often divide writing into fiction and nonfiction—that is to say, real and not real. But in reality, those distinctions are not always as clearly defined as we think. Writing between the lines is all about writing in the spaces between stated facts.
This workshop will examine the idea of speculative nonfiction: writing that moves beyond nonfiction’s factual surface to delve into subtext . . . Read more . . .
More Than Just Hitting the Books: Researching 101 with MARIAN SZCZEPANSKI
TIME: Saturday, November 16th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, November 11th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, November 11th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Every fiction writer has the same goal: to render the world of her story so vividly readers don’t want to leave. Fiction may be a figment of a writer’s imagination, but it’s believable only if it’s built on facts. Getting the details right—from Texas flora and fauna to a rainforest research station to the collection of debris after a space shuttle explosion—doesn’t happen by accident. It requires research . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, November 16th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, November 11th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, November 11th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Every fiction writer has the same goal: to render the world of her story so vividly readers don’t want to leave. Fiction may be a figment of a writer’s imagination, but it’s believable only if it’s built on facts. Getting the details right—from Texas flora and fauna to a rainforest research station to the collection of debris after a space shuttle explosion—doesn’t happen by accident. It requires research . . . Read more . . .
'The Body Is and Is and Is:' Poetry of the Body with THEODORA ZIOLKOWSKI
TIME: Saturday, November 16th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, November 11th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, November 11th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
“The little soul roams among these landscapes,
disappears, returns, draws near, moves away,
evasive and a stranger to itself,
now sure, now uncertain of its own existence,
whereas the body is and is and is…” — Wisława Szymborska
Join us for a generative workshop in which we take a close look at . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, November 16th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, November 11th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, November 11th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
“The little soul roams among these landscapes,
disappears, returns, draws near, moves away,
evasive and a stranger to itself,
now sure, now uncertain of its own existence,
whereas the body is and is and is…” — Wisława Szymborska
Join us for a generative workshop in which we take a close look at . . . Read more . . .
Middle Grade Fiction with JULIE HERMAN
TIME: Two Sundays, November 17th, November 24th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, November 12th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Tuesday, November 12th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Let’s consider the literature of a particular age: that slippery time between childhood and adolescence that the publishing industry calls “middle grade” (most of us just call it growing up!) No longer picture books and not yet young adult novels, middle grade fiction is as slippery as the age range itself. Read more . . .
TIME: Two Sundays, November 17th, November 24th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, November 12th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Tuesday, November 12th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Let’s consider the literature of a particular age: that slippery time between childhood and adolescence that the publishing industry calls “middle grade” (most of us just call it growing up!) No longer picture books and not yet young adult novels, middle grade fiction is as slippery as the age range itself. Read more . . .
December Workshops
#Metoo: Writing about Sexual Harassment and Trauma with DR. CYNTHIA CHILDRESS
TIME: Sunday, December 1st, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, November 26th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, November 26th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Many complex emotions can stop us from writing about sexual trauma and harassment, whether about ourselves or our characters: shame, regret, shock, fear, even foggy memory. While trauma and harassment aren't the same, the difficulties of writing and speaking about them often overlap due to the complicated power dynamics running throughout both types of experiences. Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, December 1st, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, November 26th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, November 26th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Many complex emotions can stop us from writing about sexual trauma and harassment, whether about ourselves or our characters: shame, regret, shock, fear, even foggy memory. While trauma and harassment aren't the same, the difficulties of writing and speaking about them often overlap due to the complicated power dynamics running throughout both types of experiences. Read more . . .
Writing from Childhood with AMAL KASSIR
TIME: Saturday, December 7th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, December 2nd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, December 2nd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Neverending summers, tyrannical teachers, schoolyard hierarchies: our childhood experiences help shape who we become as adults. And as adults, memories of our childhood can be fertile ground for creativity and self-expression.
Through generative list-making, we’ll delve into childhood, upbringing, homes, attachment styles, and the other factors that have shaped our adulthood. We’ll then use these lists to write poetry exploring our memories and experiences. Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, December 7th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, December 2nd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, December 2nd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Neverending summers, tyrannical teachers, schoolyard hierarchies: our childhood experiences help shape who we become as adults. And as adults, memories of our childhood can be fertile ground for creativity and self-expression.
Through generative list-making, we’ll delve into childhood, upbringing, homes, attachment styles, and the other factors that have shaped our adulthood. We’ll then use these lists to write poetry exploring our memories and experiences. Read more . . .
Breaking the Mold in Writing Memoir with JOYCE BOATRIGHT
TIME: Saturday, December 7th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, December 2nd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, December 2nd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Want to write a memoir that stands out? This workshop will inspire you to play with the memoir form in creative, delightful, nontraditional ways, such as switching up point of view (who says memoir has to be in first person?), playing around with metaphor to get at your memoir’s theme, and taking some advice from Emily Dickenson: “Tell the truth but tell it slant.” Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, December 7th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, December 2nd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, December 2nd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Want to write a memoir that stands out? This workshop will inspire you to play with the memoir form in creative, delightful, nontraditional ways, such as switching up point of view (who says memoir has to be in first person?), playing around with metaphor to get at your memoir’s theme, and taking some advice from Emily Dickenson: “Tell the truth but tell it slant.” Read more . . .
Digging In: A Generative Workshop on the Novella with THEODORA ZIOLKOWSKI
TIME: Sunday, December 8th 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, December 3rd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, December 3rd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Novels are typically described as stories over 50,000 words. But short stories are usually expected to cap out at 10,000 words at their absolute longest. So what do you do with your 35,000-word masterpiece?
Congratulations: you’ve just written a novella! From romance to mystery and suspense to literary thrillers and domestic dramas—and beyond!—novellas come in a variety of genres. Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, December 8th 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, December 3rd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, December 3rd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Novels are typically described as stories over 50,000 words. But short stories are usually expected to cap out at 10,000 words at their absolute longest. So what do you do with your 35,000-word masterpiece?
Congratulations: you’ve just written a novella! From romance to mystery and suspense to literary thrillers and domestic dramas—and beyond!—novellas come in a variety of genres. Read more . . .
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Writing Workshops for Non-Writers
Writespace also offers workshops for business professionals upon request.
Writespace also offers workshops for business professionals upon request.