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January Workshops
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Tension: How to Build It, Keep It, and Increase It! with STEPHANIE JAYE EVANS
TIME: Saturday, January 26th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, January 21st: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, January 21st: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Nothing keeps a reader turning pages like tension! In this three-hour workshop, we’ll consider how writers can effectively build tension in their writing. Together, we’ll discuss the elements of tension, from cliffhangers to pacing, from character motivation to story stakes.
Tension: How to Build It, Keep It, and Increase It! with STEPHANIE JAYE EVANS
TIME: Saturday, January 26th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, January 21st: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, January 21st: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Nothing keeps a reader turning pages like tension! In this three-hour workshop, we’ll consider how writers can effectively build tension in their writing. Together, we’ll discuss the elements of tension, from cliffhangers to pacing, from character motivation to story stakes.
February Workshops
Digging the Well: Building Emotional Content in Our Work with ALLEGRA HYDE
TIME: Sunday, February 3rd, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, January 29th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, January 29th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Why is it that our story ideas sing in our imaginations, but then sound flat when we move to the page? Sometimes we can chalk that discrepancy up to the ups and downs of the writing process; it’s just what happens when we move from the kernel of a story to drafting and revision, and eventually it works itself out. At other times, the gap is due to a lack of emotional content. Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, February 3rd, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, January 29th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, January 29th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Why is it that our story ideas sing in our imaginations, but then sound flat when we move to the page? Sometimes we can chalk that discrepancy up to the ups and downs of the writing process; it’s just what happens when we move from the kernel of a story to drafting and revision, and eventually it works itself out. At other times, the gap is due to a lack of emotional content. Read more . . .
Members Only Fiction First Page Feedback Session with ONYINYE IHEZUKWU
TIME: Saturday, February 9th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, February 4th: $20 for members. After Monday, February 4th: $35 for members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Have you ever wondered whether what you are working on is where it should be, or how you can get it there? Or, are you curious about significant factors to keep in mind as you just start to craft the early pages of your novel? Perhaps you are even to the point where you’ve been working on your project for a long time and wish you could have an editor’s support and feedback, but . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, February 9th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, February 4th: $20 for members. After Monday, February 4th: $35 for members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Have you ever wondered whether what you are working on is where it should be, or how you can get it there? Or, are you curious about significant factors to keep in mind as you just start to craft the early pages of your novel? Perhaps you are even to the point where you’ve been working on your project for a long time and wish you could have an editor’s support and feedback, but . . . Read more . . .
Make Your Prose Sing with K.C. SINCLAIR
TIME: Sunday, February 10th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, February 5th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, February 5th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members.
Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Fiction writers spend a lot of time thinking about the content of their writing—the plot, the characters, the setting. However, we were probably drawn to this craft not only through our love of stories, but through our love of language itself. When writing a poem, a poet naturally works with rhythm, rhyme . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, February 10th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, February 5th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, February 5th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members.
Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Fiction writers spend a lot of time thinking about the content of their writing—the plot, the characters, the setting. However, we were probably drawn to this craft not only through our love of stories, but through our love of language itself. When writing a poem, a poet naturally works with rhythm, rhyme . . . Read more . . .
How to Write Amazing Dialogue with JOSHUA DEWAIN FOSTER
TIME: Saturday, February 16th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, February 11th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, February 11th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Dialogue is vital to any narrative, and the principles of writing it well remain consistent across genres and forms. When dialogue is solid, stories sail right along, but when dialogue stinks, everything sinks. Just what are the essential elements that keep invented conversations flowing? In this workshop novelist Joshua Foster and special guest author BC Olivia will share . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, February 16th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, February 11th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, February 11th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Dialogue is vital to any narrative, and the principles of writing it well remain consistent across genres and forms. When dialogue is solid, stories sail right along, but when dialogue stinks, everything sinks. Just what are the essential elements that keep invented conversations flowing? In this workshop novelist Joshua Foster and special guest author BC Olivia will share . . . Read more . . .
Start Your Novel with CASSANDRA ROSE CLARKE
TIME: Saturday, February 23rd, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, February 18th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, February 18th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
So you’ve decided to write a novel! But now what? Where do you start? Should you outline first or just dive right in? How do you hold the entire story in your head? And do you really have to write 100,000 words for it to be a novel? Are all these questions making you question your novel-writing decision in the first place?
Never fear. This workshop will answer your questions and . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, February 23rd, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, February 18th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, February 18th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
So you’ve decided to write a novel! But now what? Where do you start? Should you outline first or just dive right in? How do you hold the entire story in your head? And do you really have to write 100,000 words for it to be a novel? Are all these questions making you question your novel-writing decision in the first place?
Never fear. This workshop will answer your questions and . . . Read more . . .
Creating Irresistible Narrators in Fiction with ALLEGRA HYDE
TIME: Saturday, February 23rd, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, February 18th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, February 18th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
What makes a work of literary fiction impossible to put down? Often, the way that a story is told is as important as the story itself. In this class, we will discuss methods for crafting voice-driven fiction in which the storytelling voice itself is a force that creates tension, emotion, and surprise in the reader. Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, February 23rd, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, February 18th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, February 18th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
What makes a work of literary fiction impossible to put down? Often, the way that a story is told is as important as the story itself. In this class, we will discuss methods for crafting voice-driven fiction in which the storytelling voice itself is a force that creates tension, emotion, and surprise in the reader. Read more . . .
Writing About Your Life: An Introduction to the Personal Essay with MARK DOSTERT
TIME: Sunday, February 24th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, February 19th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, February 19th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members.
Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
This workshop will explore the question: What makes a stranger care about my experiences, thoughts, feelings, joys, sorrows, musings, and confusions? A personal essay can be viewed as a gift to readers, a text that enables them to realize something consciously that . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, February 24th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, February 19th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, February 19th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members.
Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
This workshop will explore the question: What makes a stranger care about my experiences, thoughts, feelings, joys, sorrows, musings, and confusions? A personal essay can be viewed as a gift to readers, a text that enables them to realize something consciously that . . . Read more . . .
Self-Publishing 101: How to Create, Market, and Sell Your Book with D.L. YOUNG
TIME: Thursday, February 28th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Saturday, February 23rd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Saturday, February 23rd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Have you ever wanted to publish your own book? The publishing world has changed, and now it’s easier than ever for independent authors to self-publish. But how do you get started? How do you find a cover artist or an editor? How do get your title up on Amazon? Read more . . .
TIME: Thursday, February 28th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Saturday, February 23rd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Saturday, February 23rd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Have you ever wanted to publish your own book? The publishing world has changed, and now it’s easier than ever for independent authors to self-publish. But how do you get started? How do you find a cover artist or an editor? How do get your title up on Amazon? Read more . . .
March Workshops
The Short Story: The First Step to Publishing Your Novel with K.C. SINCLAIR
TIME: Two Saturdays, March 2nd and 9th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, February 25th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Monday, February 25th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members.Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Most novelists launch their writing careers by writing and publishing short stories. Often, writers discover their first novel through a short story; the tales of famous novels that began as short stories are ubiquitous. The short story is also the best and most effective training ground for novelists because . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Two Saturdays, March 2nd and 9th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, February 25th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Monday, February 25th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members.Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Most novelists launch their writing careers by writing and publishing short stories. Often, writers discover their first novel through a short story; the tales of famous novels that began as short stories are ubiquitous. The short story is also the best and most effective training ground for novelists because . . . Read more . . .
Start Your Memoir! (ONLINE) with JOYCE BOATRIGHT
TIME: Starts Sunday, March 3rd, and ends Sunday, April 7th. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, February 26th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Tuesday, February 26th: $240 members, $270 non-members.
Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
The desire to write down our story is imprinted in our DNA. Sharing our stories with others is a way of sharing our experiences, life lessons, and wisdom. It’s a way of making sense of our lives, a contribution to recorded history, and a legacy we leave to our families and friends. Read more . . .
TIME: Starts Sunday, March 3rd, and ends Sunday, April 7th. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, February 26th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Tuesday, February 26th: $240 members, $270 non-members.
Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
The desire to write down our story is imprinted in our DNA. Sharing our stories with others is a way of sharing our experiences, life lessons, and wisdom. It’s a way of making sense of our lives, a contribution to recorded history, and a legacy we leave to our families and friends. Read more . . .
Advanced Fiction with JOSHUA DEWAIN FOSTER
TIME: Four Thursdays, March 7th, March 14th, March 21st, April 4th, 6-9 PM (Skips Thursday, March 28th)
PRICE: Early-Bird until Saturday, March 2nd: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Saturday, March 2nd: $190 for members, $220 for non-members.
Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
In this workshop we will learn practical strategies and approaches to the basic elements of fiction, including elements such as plot, structure, characterization, point of view, dialogue, and style. Sessions will include generative writing exercises, short lectures and discussion . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Four Thursdays, March 7th, March 14th, March 21st, April 4th, 6-9 PM (Skips Thursday, March 28th)
PRICE: Early-Bird until Saturday, March 2nd: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Saturday, March 2nd: $190 for members, $220 for non-members.
Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
In this workshop we will learn practical strategies and approaches to the basic elements of fiction, including elements such as plot, structure, characterization, point of view, dialogue, and style. Sessions will include generative writing exercises, short lectures and discussion . . . Read more . . .
Advanced Memoir and Creative Nonfiction with CAMERON DEZEN HAMMON
TIME: Six Sundays, March 10th, March 17th, March 24th, April 7th, April 14th, April 28th, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Skips March 31st and April 21st to give participants time to write.)
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, March 5th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Tuesday, March 5th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
At the heart of our lives are our stories: times we were lost and found, broken and whole, asleep and awake. The most haunting personal stories steal liberally from the sensory world of poetry and the narrative world of fiction . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Six Sundays, March 10th, March 17th, March 24th, April 7th, April 14th, April 28th, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Skips March 31st and April 21st to give participants time to write.)
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, March 5th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Tuesday, March 5th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
At the heart of our lives are our stories: times we were lost and found, broken and whole, asleep and awake. The most haunting personal stories steal liberally from the sensory world of poetry and the narrative world of fiction . . . Read more . . .
The Journey of Poetry with DR. CYNTHIA CHILDRESS
TIME: Six Sundays, March 10th - April 14th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, March 5th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Tuesday, March 5th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Poetry uses language in a way that is not available to us in everyday life. As with a song, a poem can elevate and capture a specific experience--an image, memory, or sensation--and connect people in a powerful way. Whether you are a practiced poet or a total “newbie” who has just wondered what poetry is “about,” this workshop will provide a jump-start to . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Six Sundays, March 10th - April 14th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, March 5th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Tuesday, March 5th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Poetry uses language in a way that is not available to us in everyday life. As with a song, a poem can elevate and capture a specific experience--an image, memory, or sensation--and connect people in a powerful way. Whether you are a practiced poet or a total “newbie” who has just wondered what poetry is “about,” this workshop will provide a jump-start to . . . Read more . . .
Character: The Beating Heart of Your Story--And How to Find It! with K.C. SINCLAIR
TIME: Saturday, March 16th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, March 11th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, March 11th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Characters are the center of our stories. Their problems become our problems--and our readers’ problems. Their failures and redemptions give us our plot and themes. So how do we make them into full-bodied, complex . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, March 16th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, March 11th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, March 11th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Characters are the center of our stories. Their problems become our problems--and our readers’ problems. Their failures and redemptions give us our plot and themes. So how do we make them into full-bodied, complex . . . Read more . . .
How to Write about Painful Memories with SHARON C. JENKINS
TIME: Saturday, March 23rd, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, March 18th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, March 18th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Pain is relevant. No matter how often we try to stuff it in a box, it somehow rears its ugly head again and again. But pain has a deeper purpose when we allow ourselves to learn from it. One of the most therapeutic things we can do is write about pain. Getting the ugliness of life’s mishaps on paper and sharing the events that hurt us deeply may seem like a daunting task. Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, March 23rd, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, March 18th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, March 18th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Pain is relevant. No matter how often we try to stuff it in a box, it somehow rears its ugly head again and again. But pain has a deeper purpose when we allow ourselves to learn from it. One of the most therapeutic things we can do is write about pain. Getting the ugliness of life’s mishaps on paper and sharing the events that hurt us deeply may seem like a daunting task. Read more . . .
How to Write Your Family’s Stories with JOYCE BOATRIGHT
TIME: Saturday, March 30th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, March 25th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, March 25th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
“Once Upon a Time” are four of the most compelling words in the English language. We all love stories, especially stories about family. Sadly, though, if you don’t share the stories and record them, you can lose your family’s story within three generations. This is what happens in most families, but this is a trend worth altering, because gathering family stories is . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, March 30th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, March 25th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, March 25th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
“Once Upon a Time” are four of the most compelling words in the English language. We all love stories, especially stories about family. Sadly, though, if you don’t share the stories and record them, you can lose your family’s story within three generations. This is what happens in most families, but this is a trend worth altering, because gathering family stories is . . . Read more . . .
April Workshops
How to Be Genuinely Funny in Your Writing with ADAM HOLT
TIME: Monday, April 1st, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, March 27th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Wednesday, March 27th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." —Leo Tolstoy. That's a really great first line, but it has very little to do with our upcoming workshop, accurately entitled "How To Be Genuinely Funny in Your Writing." And you want to be genuinely funny, do you not, my dear workshop attendee? By that we mean finding what kind of humor most . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Monday, April 1st, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, March 27th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Wednesday, March 27th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." —Leo Tolstoy. That's a really great first line, but it has very little to do with our upcoming workshop, accurately entitled "How To Be Genuinely Funny in Your Writing." And you want to be genuinely funny, do you not, my dear workshop attendee? By that we mean finding what kind of humor most . . . Read more . . .
.Writing Novels for Young Adult Readers (ONLINE) with HEATHER DEMETRIOS
TIME: Starts Monday, April 1st, and ends Monday, April 22nd. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, March 27th: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Saturday, March 27th: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
You are so ready to write a young adult novel. Or maybe you’ve already written one, but you’re not quite sure you’ve figured out how to rock this genre. What makes a YA novel YA? How mature can a YA be? (i.e. How much cursing can you get away with? Can characters get hot and heavy on the page . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Starts Monday, April 1st, and ends Monday, April 22nd. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, March 27th: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Saturday, March 27th: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
You are so ready to write a young adult novel. Or maybe you’ve already written one, but you’re not quite sure you’ve figured out how to rock this genre. What makes a YA novel YA? How mature can a YA be? (i.e. How much cursing can you get away with? Can characters get hot and heavy on the page . . . Read more . . .
Memoir Writers' Boot Camp Intensive (ONLINE) with JOYCE BOATRIGHT
TIME: Ten days from Monday, April 1st - Friday, April 12th, specific online times to be determined by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, March 27th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Wednesday, March 27th: $225 members, $255 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you have an idea for a book-length memoir and need the time and focus to get your creative juices flowing? Or perhaps you want the confidence of writing several shorter memoir pieces? Join the company of other struggling writers to jumpstart your writing practice. Read more . . .
TIME: Ten days from Monday, April 1st - Friday, April 12th, specific online times to be determined by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, March 27th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Wednesday, March 27th: $225 members, $255 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you have an idea for a book-length memoir and need the time and focus to get your creative juices flowing? Or perhaps you want the confidence of writing several shorter memoir pieces? Join the company of other struggling writers to jumpstart your writing practice. Read more . . .
Writers of Color with JULIA BROWN
TIME: Six Tuesdays, April 2nd - May 7th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, March 28th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Thursday, March 28th: $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 . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Six Tuesdays, April 2nd - May 7th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, March 28th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Thursday, March 28th: $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 . . . Read more . . .
The Power of Writing from the Senses with ANDREANA BINDER
TIME: Saturday, April 6th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, April 1st: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, April 1st: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Feeling stuck on an existing project? Feeling writer's block, or that you would love to write more, but you don’t know where to begin? In this workshop, we will explore writing exercises inspired by one or more of the five senses: taste, scent, touch, sight, and sound. We’ll experiment with writing prompts based on fragrance, as well as visual and auditory prompts, to generate ideas for . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, April 6th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, April 1st: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, April 1st: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Feeling stuck on an existing project? Feeling writer's block, or that you would love to write more, but you don’t know where to begin? In this workshop, we will explore writing exercises inspired by one or more of the five senses: taste, scent, touch, sight, and sound. We’ll experiment with writing prompts based on fragrance, as well as visual and auditory prompts, to generate ideas for . . . Read more . . .
Novel Writing Workshop with MARK HABER
TIME: Ten Wednesdays, April 17th, April 24th, May 1st, May 8th, May 15th, May 22nd, no class May 29th due to Writefest, June 5th, June 12th, June 19th, June 26th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Friday, April 12th: $335 for members, $355 for non-members. After Friday, April 12th: $375 for members, $395 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you struggle to keep your stories under 6000 words? Have you ever received feedback comments in short story workshops like, “I want more!” or “This feels like the start of something bigger”? Have you reached the point . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Ten Wednesdays, April 17th, April 24th, May 1st, May 8th, May 15th, May 22nd, no class May 29th due to Writefest, June 5th, June 12th, June 19th, June 26th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Friday, April 12th: $335 for members, $355 for non-members. After Friday, April 12th: $375 for members, $395 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you struggle to keep your stories under 6000 words? Have you ever received feedback comments in short story workshops like, “I want more!” or “This feels like the start of something bigger”? Have you reached the point . . . Read more . . .
Ten Easy Steps to Writing Timely and Provocative Stories with MARIAN SZCZEPANSKI
TIME: Saturday, April 27th, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, April 22nd: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Monday, April 22nd: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Have you ever felt as if you’ve run out of ideas? Are you working on a story that doesn’t excite you? Or do the ideas you’re considering seem stale, uninspiring or like a pale imitation of something that’s already been done? If so, then this workshop is for you. All you need to inspire fresh fiction . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, April 27th, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, April 22nd: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Monday, April 22nd: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Have you ever felt as if you’ve run out of ideas? Are you working on a story that doesn’t excite you? Or do the ideas you’re considering seem stale, uninspiring or like a pale imitation of something that’s already been done? If so, then this workshop is for you. All you need to inspire fresh fiction . . . Read more . . .
May Workshops
How to Submit and Publish Short Stories, Essays, and Poems (ONLINE) with HOLLY WALRATH
TIME: Starts Thursday, May 2nd and ends Thursday, May 23rd. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Saturday, April 27th: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Saturday, April 27th: $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 . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Starts Thursday, May 2nd and ends Thursday, May 23rd. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Saturday, April 27th: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Saturday, April 27th: $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 . . . Read more . . .
Bring Your Writing to Life with MARIAN SZCZEPANSKI
TIME: Saturday, May 4th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, April 29th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, April 29th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
When we write, we often first rely on painting a scene readers can see. Letting a reader “see the scene” is important, but so often writing that focuses solely on the sense of sight can lack a certain vivacity that characterizes great writing. Our characters, like our readers, have four other senses—hearing, taste, smell, and touch—and each one offers us countless opportunities to . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, May 4th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, April 29th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, April 29th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
When we write, we often first rely on painting a scene readers can see. Letting a reader “see the scene” is important, but so often writing that focuses solely on the sense of sight can lack a certain vivacity that characterizes great writing. Our characters, like our readers, have four other senses—hearing, taste, smell, and touch—and each one offers us countless opportunities to . . . Read more . . .
How to Outline Your Novel with D.L. Young
TIME: Sunday, May 5th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, April 30th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, April 30th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Outlining your novel isn't an option, it's a necessity. A well-prepared outline is a powerful tool that helps you create memorable characters, an engaging plot, and unforgettable settings. It takes your ideas and shapes them into a manuscript. An outline lays out the path for your narrative, ensuring coherence and saving you tons of time in edits and rewrites. Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, May 5th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, April 30th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, April 30th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Outlining your novel isn't an option, it's a necessity. A well-prepared outline is a powerful tool that helps you create memorable characters, an engaging plot, and unforgettable settings. It takes your ideas and shapes them into a manuscript. An outline lays out the path for your narrative, ensuring coherence and saving you tons of time in edits and rewrites. Read more . . .
How to Research Your Novel with MARIAN SZCZEPANSKI
TIME: Saturday, May 18th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, May 13th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, May 13th: $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. Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, May 18th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, May 13th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, May 13th: $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. Read more . . .
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