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September Workshops
Finding Your Voice as a Children's Author with ELIZABETH WHITE-OLSEN
Rice University, Suzanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies course
Location: Anderson-Clarke Center, Rice University
Six Thursdays, Sept. 20th, 27th, Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, 7-9 p.m.
PRICE: $275
Finding the right “voice” is one of the most crucial aspects of creating a great story for children or young adults. Surrounded by adult voices, young people are adept at sensing who tells the truth. How do you find a voice that is true to your story and that resonates with a young audience? Read more...
Rice University, Suzanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies course
Location: Anderson-Clarke Center, Rice University
Six Thursdays, Sept. 20th, 27th, Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, 7-9 p.m.
PRICE: $275
Finding the right “voice” is one of the most crucial aspects of creating a great story for children or young adults. Surrounded by adult voices, young people are adept at sensing who tells the truth. How do you find a voice that is true to your story and that resonates with a young audience? Read more...
Exploring Life's Most Powerful Moments in Memoir with JOYCE BOATRIGHT
TIME: Two Saturdays, September 22nd, September 29th, 1-4 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 17th: $80 for members, $95 for non-members; After Monday, September 17th: $95 for members, $110 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
You have a memoir – a life story – that you know needs to be written. But how? There is so much to tackle in crafting a memoir, no matter the length. Where do you begin? How do you shape a memory into a story that engages readers? Read more . . .
TIME: Two Saturdays, September 22nd, September 29th, 1-4 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 17th: $80 for members, $95 for non-members; After Monday, September 17th: $95 for members, $110 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
You have a memoir – a life story – that you know needs to be written. But how? There is so much to tackle in crafting a memoir, no matter the length. Where do you begin? How do you shape a memory into a story that engages readers? Read more . . .
Writing Etiquette 101 with JOY PREBLE
TIME: Sunday, September 23rd, 3-6 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, September 18th: $40 for members, $55 for non-members; After Tuesday, September 18th: $50 for members, $65 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
If you're new to the writing world (or even if you're not) it helps to know the tacit rules of etiquette – all those rules that no one ever teaches you but everyone expects you to know about the writing business and community. Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, September 23rd, 3-6 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, September 18th: $40 for members, $55 for non-members; After Tuesday, September 18th: $50 for members, $65 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
If you're new to the writing world (or even if you're not) it helps to know the tacit rules of etiquette – all those rules that no one ever teaches you but everyone expects you to know about the writing business and community. Read more . . .
Novel Writing Workshop with CASSANDRA ROSE CLARKE
TIME: Ten Wednesdays, September 26th; October 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, skipping Halloween; November 7th, 14th, 21st, skipping Thanksgiving week; December 5th and 12th; 6-9 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Friday, September 21st: $335 for members, $355 for non-members; After Friday, September 21st $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 . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Ten Wednesdays, September 26th; October 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, skipping Halloween; November 7th, 14th, 21st, skipping Thanksgiving week; December 5th and 12th; 6-9 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Friday, September 21st: $335 for members, $355 for non-members; After Friday, September 21st $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 . . . Read more . . .
What Writers Need to Know about Publishing with ELIZABETH WHITE-OLSEN
TIME: Saturday, September 29th, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 24th: $40 for members, $55 for non-members; After Monday, September 24th: $50 for members, $65 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you want to begin publishing your writing but don't know where to start? There are many more options available than there ever have been, and deciding which course is right for you can be a confusing process. Come learn the essentials of the many publishing options from finding a literary agent to . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, September 29th, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 24th: $40 for members, $55 for non-members; After Monday, September 24th: $50 for members, $65 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you want to begin publishing your writing but don't know where to start? There are many more options available than there ever have been, and deciding which course is right for you can be a confusing process. Come learn the essentials of the many publishing options from finding a literary agent to . . . Read more . . .
October Workshops
Writer Rx: How to Overcome Insecurity and Drama – and Love Your Writing Life! with DR. CYNTHIA CHILDRESS
TIME: Saturday, October 6th, 1-4 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird Price until Monday, October 1st: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Monday, October 1st: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Concerned that there are writers as famous for their life drama as they are for their work? (Think Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Plath). Tired of the emotional struggles that can sometimes arrive with greater force than the words? Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, October 6th, 1-4 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird Price until Monday, October 1st: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Monday, October 1st: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Concerned that there are writers as famous for their life drama as they are for their work? (Think Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Plath). Tired of the emotional struggles that can sometimes arrive with greater force than the words? Read more . . .
YA First Page Feedback Session with JOY PREBLE
TIME: Sunday, October 7th, 3-6 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, October 2nd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Tuesday, October 2nd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Have you ever wondered what a critique from a professional editor is like? Do you wish you could have an editor’s support and feedback, but you don’t feel ready to incur the cost? Or, are you just starting out and would like to know what’s important to keep in mind as you begin to craft . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, October 7th, 3-6 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, October 2nd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Tuesday, October 2nd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Have you ever wondered what a critique from a professional editor is like? Do you wish you could have an editor’s support and feedback, but you don’t feel ready to incur the cost? Or, are you just starting out and would like to know what’s important to keep in mind as you begin to craft . . . Read more . . .
Unleash the Writer in You (ONLINE) with LESLIE CONTRERAS SCHWARTZ
TIME: Six Mondays, October 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, November 5th and 12th, 6 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, October 3rd: $210 members, $240 non-members; After Wednesday, October 3rd: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Writing can be challenging. Some would say even straight-up intimidating. We can't find the words that exactly capture what we mean. If we’re looking for inspiration outside of ourselves, we don’t know where to start, and if we want to write about our own lives . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Six Mondays, October 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, November 5th and 12th, 6 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, October 3rd: $210 members, $240 non-members; After Wednesday, October 3rd: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Writing can be challenging. Some would say even straight-up intimidating. We can't find the words that exactly capture what we mean. If we’re looking for inspiration outside of ourselves, we don’t know where to start, and if we want to write about our own lives . . . Read more . . .
Enliven Your Writing with Imagery with ALLEGRA HYDE
TIME: Saturday, October 13th, 1-4 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 8th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Monday, October 8th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
A picture is worth a thousand words, or so the saying goes—so how can we, as writers, use words to create dynamic imagery? Or, better yet, how can we use visual media as catalysts for our writing practice? In this workshop, we will explore classic literary techniques . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, October 13th, 1-4 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 8th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Monday, October 8th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
A picture is worth a thousand words, or so the saying goes—so how can we, as writers, use words to create dynamic imagery? Or, better yet, how can we use visual media as catalysts for our writing practice? In this workshop, we will explore classic literary techniques . . . Read more . . .
Blogging 101 with ICESS FERNANDEZ ROJAS
TIME: Four Sundays, October 14th, October 21st, skipping October 28th, November 4th, November 11th, 3-6 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, October 9th: $160 for members, $190 for non-members; After Tuesday, October 9th: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Wondering what this blogging thing is about? Flirting with the idea of starting one, or maybe you have one, but you’re not sure what you want to put on it? (Because, seriously, who is going to read this thing?) Your life is filled with stories – big and small – and the virtual world is the perfect place to tell them. Whether you’re writing memoir, nonfiction, fiction, or poetry . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Four Sundays, October 14th, October 21st, skipping October 28th, November 4th, November 11th, 3-6 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, October 9th: $160 for members, $190 for non-members; After Tuesday, October 9th: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Wondering what this blogging thing is about? Flirting with the idea of starting one, or maybe you have one, but you’re not sure what you want to put on it? (Because, seriously, who is going to read this thing?) Your life is filled with stories – big and small – and the virtual world is the perfect place to tell them. Whether you’re writing memoir, nonfiction, fiction, or poetry . . . Read more . . .
Scrivener 101 with CASSANDRA ROSE CLARKE
TIME: Saturday, October 20th, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 15th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Monday, October 15th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
How many of us have wasted time scrolling through a three-hundred-page Microsoft Word document looking for one specific scene? The powerful, designed-for-authors software Scrivener has a solution. How many of us have deleted pages of material only to realize later that we want it back? Once again, Scrivener to the rescue. Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, October 20th, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 15th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Monday, October 15th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
How many of us have wasted time scrolling through a three-hundred-page Microsoft Word document looking for one specific scene? The powerful, designed-for-authors software Scrivener has a solution. How many of us have deleted pages of material only to realize later that we want it back? Once again, Scrivener to the rescue. Read more . . .
Writing the Immigrant Experience with ONYINYE IHEZUKWU
TIME: Two Saturdays, October 20th, October 27th, 1-4 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 15th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members; After Monday, October 15th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
In this workshop we will explore how to create narratives that capture the complexities of what it means to be an incomer to a culture different from that of one’s place of origin. How do we approach storytelling as writers with uniquely lived experiences of otherness? What does it mean to be "other"? Read more . . .
TIME: Two Saturdays, October 20th, October 27th, 1-4 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 15th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members; After Monday, October 15th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
In this workshop we will explore how to create narratives that capture the complexities of what it means to be an incomer to a culture different from that of one’s place of origin. How do we approach storytelling as writers with uniquely lived experiences of otherness? What does it mean to be "other"? Read more . . .
Memoir and Creative Nonfiction (ONLINE) with CAMERON DEZEN HAMMON
TIME: Six Saturdays, October 20th, October 27th, November 3rd, November 10th, November 17th, skipping Thanksgiving week, December 1st, December 8th, 1 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 15th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Monday, October 15th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Essayist Joan Didion famously wrote, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live,” and over the course of six weeks, workshop participants will be given tools to inspire and instruct them in writing their own unique life stories. Together we will explore . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Six Saturdays, October 20th, October 27th, November 3rd, November 10th, November 17th, skipping Thanksgiving week, December 1st, December 8th, 1 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 15th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Monday, October 15th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Essayist Joan Didion famously wrote, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live,” and over the course of six weeks, workshop participants will be given tools to inspire and instruct them in writing their own unique life stories. Together we will explore . . . Read more . . .
Telling Stories in First Person with JOSHUA FOSTER
TIME: Four Tuesdays, October 23rd, October 30th, November 6th, November 13th, 6-9 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, October 18th: $160 for members, $190 for non-members; After Thursday, October 18th: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
What craft questions do we need to consider when we begin a story with "I"? How do these questions differ from those we have when we tell stories about a main character who is referred to as “he” or “she”? In this workshop, we will explore the fundamental techniques of first-person narration in fiction and creative nonfiction . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Four Tuesdays, October 23rd, October 30th, November 6th, November 13th, 6-9 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, October 18th: $160 for members, $190 for non-members; After Thursday, October 18th: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
What craft questions do we need to consider when we begin a story with "I"? How do these questions differ from those we have when we tell stories about a main character who is referred to as “he” or “she”? In this workshop, we will explore the fundamental techniques of first-person narration in fiction and creative nonfiction . . . Read more . . .
Writers' Boot Camp Intensive (ONLINE) with LESLIE CONTRERAS SCHWARTZ
TIME: Ten days from Thursday, October 25th - Wednesday, November 7th, specific online times to be determined by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Saturday, October 20th: $210 members, $240 non-members; After Saturday, October 20th: $225 members, $255 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you struggle to set aside time to write each day and crave the structure, encouragement, and community that would help you maintain your writing habit? Join us, and kick your writing life into high gear at Writers’ Boot Camp! Read more . . .
TIME: Ten days from Thursday, October 25th - Wednesday, November 7th, specific online times to be determined by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Saturday, October 20th: $210 members, $240 non-members; After Saturday, October 20th: $225 members, $255 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you struggle to set aside time to write each day and crave the structure, encouragement, and community that would help you maintain your writing habit? Join us, and kick your writing life into high gear at Writers’ Boot Camp! Read more . . .
Jumpstart Your Writing Using All Five Senses with ANDREANA BINDER
TIME: Saturday, October 27th, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 22nd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Monday, October 22nd: $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. Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, October 27th, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 22nd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Monday, October 22nd: $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. Read more . . .
Beginning Fiction (ONLINE) with K.C. SINCLAIR
TIME: Four Saturdays, October 27th, November 3rd, November 10th, November 17th, 1 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 22nd: $160 for members, $190 for non-members; After Monday, October 22nd: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
A blank page can be daunting, and self-doubt can be paralyzing. According to author Stephen Koch, though, “The only way to begin is to begin, and begin right now.” In this four-week class, we’ll take this sentiment to heart. We will begin! Read more . . .
TIME: Four Saturdays, October 27th, November 3rd, November 10th, November 17th, 1 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 22nd: $160 for members, $190 for non-members; After Monday, October 22nd: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
A blank page can be daunting, and self-doubt can be paralyzing. According to author Stephen Koch, though, “The only way to begin is to begin, and begin right now.” In this four-week class, we’ll take this sentiment to heart. We will begin! Read more . . .
Conquering the Freshman Fifteen (Pages!) with TEX THOMPSON
TIME: Sunday, October 28th, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, October 23rd: $85 for members, $100 for non-members; After Tuesday, October 23rd: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Your first fifteen pages need to thrust the reader right into the action of the story. Oh, and also inspire an emotional connection to the character. While simultaneously providing just enough description to set the scene--without forgetting to plant some tantalizing questions to keep us turning the pages--and making the right promises . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, October 28th, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, October 23rd: $85 for members, $100 for non-members; After Tuesday, October 23rd: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Your first fifteen pages need to thrust the reader right into the action of the story. Oh, and also inspire an emotional connection to the character. While simultaneously providing just enough description to set the scene--without forgetting to plant some tantalizing questions to keep us turning the pages--and making the right promises . . . Read more . . .
November Workshops
Writing as Self-Expression with DR. CYNTHIA CHILDRESS
TIME: Six Thursdays, November 1st, November 8th, November 15th, skipping Thanksgiving week, November 29th, December 6th, December 13th, 6-9 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Saturday, October 27th: $210 members, $240 non-members; After Saturday, October 27th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
How can writing your story change your life? In this workshop, we will strive to uncover the lessons of our lives through skillful and expressive writing. Participants need not have strong writing skills, perceived talent, or a clear perspective . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Six Thursdays, November 1st, November 8th, November 15th, skipping Thanksgiving week, November 29th, December 6th, December 13th, 6-9 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Saturday, October 27th: $210 members, $240 non-members; After Saturday, October 27th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
How can writing your story change your life? In this workshop, we will strive to uncover the lessons of our lives through skillful and expressive writing. Participants need not have strong writing skills, perceived talent, or a clear perspective . . . Read more . . .
Speculative Fiction with CASSANDRA ROSE CLARKE
TIME: Two Saturdays, November 3rd and November 17th, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 29th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members; After Monday, October 29th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you take your fiction with a side of aliens, superheroes, dragons, or witches? Then this is the workshop for you! This workshop will provide an overview of the SFF genre. Together we will consider those elements of writing which are crucial to crafting compelling speculative stories . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Two Saturdays, November 3rd and November 17th, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 29th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members; After Monday, October 29th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you take your fiction with a side of aliens, superheroes, dragons, or witches? Then this is the workshop for you! This workshop will provide an overview of the SFF genre. Together we will consider those elements of writing which are crucial to crafting compelling speculative stories . . . Read more . . .
Journaling to Generate Published Works with JOYCE BOATRIGHT
TIME: Two Saturdays, November 3rd, November 10th, 1-4 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 29th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members; After Monday, October 29th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Just beginning as a writer, or have you been writing for a while and you’ve hit a dry spell? Discover how journal writing can enliven and provide fodder for your hungry creative spirit. Many writers use journals to explore their imaginations, to record ideas for stories, and/or to reflect on life and its issues. The fact is, the creative possibilities for keeping a journal are endless. Read more . . .
TIME: Two Saturdays, November 3rd, November 10th, 1-4 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, October 29th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members; After Monday, October 29th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Just beginning as a writer, or have you been writing for a while and you’ve hit a dry spell? Discover how journal writing can enliven and provide fodder for your hungry creative spirit. Many writers use journals to explore their imaginations, to record ideas for stories, and/or to reflect on life and its issues. The fact is, the creative possibilities for keeping a journal are endless. Read more . . .
How to Write Great Titles with DR. CYNTHIA CHILDRESS
TIME: Saturday, November 10, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, November 5th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Monday, November 5th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you struggle to find the right title for your work? Do you suffer from "title shame"? Do you number your work or otherwise refuse to even try to create titles? We feel your pain. It's tough to encapsulate your writing project with one sentence or phrase, much less one word, but it's possible and necessary so you can complete projects . . . Read More . . .
TIME: Saturday, November 10, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, November 5th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Monday, November 5th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you struggle to find the right title for your work? Do you suffer from "title shame"? Do you number your work or otherwise refuse to even try to create titles? We feel your pain. It's tough to encapsulate your writing project with one sentence or phrase, much less one word, but it's possible and necessary so you can complete projects . . . Read More . . .
Revision Intensive (ONLINE) with HEATHER DEMETRIOS
TIME: Four Sundays, November 11th, November 18th, skipping Thanksgiving weekend, December 2nd, December 9th, 3 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, November 6thth: $280 members, $310 non-members; After Tuesday, November 6th: $295 members, $325 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Autumn is a time for reflection and going inward, which means it's the perfect season to explore your relationship to revision, face any lingering fears you have surrounding this wily craft topic, and – gasp! – maybe even get a little sweet on this part . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Four Sundays, November 11th, November 18th, skipping Thanksgiving weekend, December 2nd, December 9th, 3 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, November 6thth: $280 members, $310 non-members; After Tuesday, November 6th: $295 members, $325 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Autumn is a time for reflection and going inward, which means it's the perfect season to explore your relationship to revision, face any lingering fears you have surrounding this wily craft topic, and – gasp! – maybe even get a little sweet on this part . . . Read more . . .
What Writers Need to Know about Contacting Agents and Editors
with KATHARINE SHILCUTT
TIME: Saturday, November 17th, 1-4 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, November 12th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Monday, November 12th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Even the best writing can get lost in the piles of manuscripts that editors and literary agents sort through on a daily basis. The manuscripts that rise to the top and capture the attention of the editor have one thing in common – they all have great query letters! Read more . . .
with KATHARINE SHILCUTT
TIME: Saturday, November 17th, 1-4 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, November 12th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Monday, November 12th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Even the best writing can get lost in the piles of manuscripts that editors and literary agents sort through on a daily basis. The manuscripts that rise to the top and capture the attention of the editor have one thing in common – they all have great query letters! Read more . . .
Beginning Poetry with BILLIE DUNCAN
TIME: Two Sundays, November 18th and December 2nd, 3-6 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, November 13th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members; After Tuesday, November 13th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
In this workshop we will explore what poetry is, why we write it, and how we write it. To understand the fundamentals of what makes a poem a poem, we will examine a broad range of poetic forms and styles. Read more . . .
TIME: Two Sundays, November 18th and December 2nd, 3-6 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, November 13th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members; After Tuesday, November 13th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
In this workshop we will explore what poetry is, why we write it, and how we write it. To understand the fundamentals of what makes a poem a poem, we will examine a broad range of poetic forms and styles. Read more . . .
December Workshops
Historical Fiction 101 with MARIAN SZCZEPANSKI
TIME: Two Saturdays, December 1st, December 8th, 1-4 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, November 26th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members; After Monday, November 26th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Learn how to create a historical narrative that is vivid, compelling, and credible in this two-part crash course on researching and writing historical fiction. Whenever and wherever your story happens – from pre-9/11 New York City to prehistoric central Europe – research will provide the foundation for your writing. On day one, we’ll discuss how and where to find information – some sources may surprise you – and how to transform what may seem like paper drudgery into a thrilling scavenger hunt. Read more . . .
TIME: Two Saturdays, December 1st, December 8th, 1-4 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, November 26th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members; After Monday, November 26th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Learn how to create a historical narrative that is vivid, compelling, and credible in this two-part crash course on researching and writing historical fiction. Whenever and wherever your story happens – from pre-9/11 New York City to prehistoric central Europe – research will provide the foundation for your writing. On day one, we’ll discuss how and where to find information – some sources may surprise you – and how to transform what may seem like paper drudgery into a thrilling scavenger hunt. Read more . . .
Scrivener 102 with CASSANDRA ROSE CLARKE
TIME: Saturday, December 15th, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, December 10th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Monday, December 10th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
So you’ve finally got a handle on the Scrivener basics. You’ve been using it for drafting and revising, and you can export a document like a pro. But do you ever feel like you aren’t using Scrivener to its full potential? Do you scroll through the menus, wondering what exactly all these functions are? Do you want to branch out . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, December 15th, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, December 10th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members; After Monday, December 10th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
So you’ve finally got a handle on the Scrivener basics. You’ve been using it for drafting and revising, and you can export a document like a pro. But do you ever feel like you aren’t using Scrivener to its full potential? Do you scroll through the menus, wondering what exactly all these functions are? Do you want to branch out . . . Read more . . .
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Writing Workshops for Non-Writers
Writespace also offers workshops for artists and, on request, for business people.
Writespace also offers workshops for artists and, on request, for business people.