CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS
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March Workshops
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 . . .
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 . . .
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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 . . .
This event is supported in part by Poets & Writers, thanks to a grant from the Hearst Foundations.
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 . . .
This event is supported in part by Poets & Writers, thanks to a grant from the Hearst Foundations.
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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 . . .
How to Write Your Family’s Stories with JOYCE BOATRIGHT
TIME: Saturday, April 6th, 1-4 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.
“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, April 6th, 1-4 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.
“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 . . .
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
Intermediate and Advanced Fiction with K.C. Sinclair
TIME: Six Thursdays, May 2nd, May 9th, May 16th, May 23rd, Skip May 30th, June 6th, June 13th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Saturday, April 27th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Saturday, April 27th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Often beginning writers feel that finishing a draft of a story or chapter is the hardest part of the writing process, but sometimes revising and rethinking a first draft is much more complicated. In this workshop, we’ll work to take our first drafts to the next level by analyzing the narration, honing the voice . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Six Thursdays, May 2nd, May 9th, May 16th, May 23rd, Skip May 30th, June 6th, June 13th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Saturday, April 27th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Saturday, April 27th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Often beginning writers feel that finishing a draft of a story or chapter is the hardest part of the writing process, but sometimes revising and rethinking a first draft is much more complicated. In this workshop, we’ll work to take our first drafts to the next level by analyzing the narration, honing the voice . . . Read more . . .
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 . . .
More Than Just Describing Place: The Rules of Setting and When to Break Them with BC OLIVA
TIME: Sunday, May 19th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, May 14th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, May 14th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Setting is an often overlooked aspect of any genre. Why? Because it's typically described as just "place" or "texture." But really, setting is a crucial element of writing. A truly great setting is a complex collection of place, time, and culture that operates under a very specific set of rules. Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, May 19th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, May 14th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, May 14th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Setting is an often overlooked aspect of any genre. Why? Because it's typically described as just "place" or "texture." But really, setting is a crucial element of writing. A truly great setting is a complex collection of place, time, and culture that operates under a very specific set of rules. 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 . . .
WRITEFEST WORKSHOP: Science Fiction and Fantasy with TEX THOMPSON
TIME: Monday, May 27th - Thursday, May 30th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Sunday, March 31st: $375. Between Sunday, March 31st and Saturday May 25th: $425. After Saturday, May 25th: $495. Workshop tickets include the weekend festival. Scholarships available here.
All Writespace members receive a 15% off discount code via email for use with any Writefest tickets. Become a member here. If you are already a member and have not received a code, please email us.
TIME: Monday, May 27th - Thursday, May 30th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Sunday, March 31st: $375. Between Sunday, March 31st and Saturday May 25th: $425. After Saturday, May 25th: $495. Workshop tickets include the weekend festival. Scholarships available here.
All Writespace members receive a 15% off discount code via email for use with any Writefest tickets. Become a member here. If you are already a member and have not received a code, please email us.
WRITEFEST WORKSHOP: Literary Fiction with THOMAS MCNEELY
TIME: Monday, May 27th - Thursday, May 30th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Sunday, March 31st: $375. Between Sunday, March 31st and Saturday May 25th: $425. After Saturday, May 25th: $495. Workshop tickets include the weekend festival. Scholarships available here.
All Writespace members receive a 15% off discount code via email for use with any Writefest tickets. Become a member here. If you are already a member and have not received a code, please email us.
TIME: Monday, May 27th - Thursday, May 30th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Sunday, March 31st: $375. Between Sunday, March 31st and Saturday May 25th: $425. After Saturday, May 25th: $495. Workshop tickets include the weekend festival. Scholarships available here.
All Writespace members receive a 15% off discount code via email for use with any Writefest tickets. Become a member here. If you are already a member and have not received a code, please email us.
WRITEFEST WORKSHOP: Flash Fiction with Kathryn Kulpa
TIME: Monday, May 27th - Thursday, May 30th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Sunday, March 31st: $375. Between Sunday, March 31st and Saturday May 25th: $425. After Saturday, May 25th: $495. Workshop tickets include the weekend festival. Scholarships available here.
All Writespace members receive a 15% off discount code via email for use with any Writefest tickets. Become a member here. If you are already a member and have not received a code, please email us.
TIME: Monday, May 27th - Thursday, May 30th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Sunday, March 31st: $375. Between Sunday, March 31st and Saturday May 25th: $425. After Saturday, May 25th: $495. Workshop tickets include the weekend festival. Scholarships available here.
All Writespace members receive a 15% off discount code via email for use with any Writefest tickets. Become a member here. If you are already a member and have not received a code, please email us.
WRITEFEST WORKSHOP: Memoir and Creative Nonfiction with DONNA M. JOHNSON
TIME: Monday, May 27th - Thursday, May 30th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Sunday, March 31st: $375. Between Sunday, March 31st and Saturday May 25th: $425. After Saturday, May 25th: $495. Workshop tickets include the weekend festival. Scholarships available here.
All Writespace members receive a 15% off discount code via email for use with any Writefest tickets. Become a member here. If you are already a member and have not received a code, please email us.
TIME: Monday, May 27th - Thursday, May 30th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Sunday, March 31st: $375. Between Sunday, March 31st and Saturday May 25th: $425. After Saturday, May 25th: $495. Workshop tickets include the weekend festival. Scholarships available here.
All Writespace members receive a 15% off discount code via email for use with any Writefest tickets. Become a member here. If you are already a member and have not received a code, please email us.
WRITEFEST WORKSHOP: Short Stories with KIRK WILSON
TIME: Monday, May 27th - Thursday, May 30th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Sunday, March 31st: $375. Between Sunday, March 31st and Saturday May 25th: $425. After Saturday, May 25th: $495. Workshop tickets include the weekend festival. Scholarships available here.
All Writespace members receive a 15% off discount code via email for use with any Writefest tickets. Become a member here. If you are already a member and have not received a code, please email us.
TIME: Monday, May 27th - Thursday, May 30th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Sunday, March 31st: $375. Between Sunday, March 31st and Saturday May 25th: $425. After Saturday, May 25th: $495. Workshop tickets include the weekend festival. Scholarships available here.
All Writespace members receive a 15% off discount code via email for use with any Writefest tickets. Become a member here. If you are already a member and have not received a code, please email us.
Members-Only Literary Fiction First Page Feedback Session with ONYINE IHEZUKWU
TIME: Saturday, May 18th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, May 13th: $20 for members. After Monday, May 13th: $35 for members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Are you a literary fiction writer who has 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 . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, May 18th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, May 13th: $20 for members. After Monday, May 13th: $35 for members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Are you a literary fiction writer who has 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 . . . Read more . . .
Crafting Surprising Scenes with BC OLIVA
TIME: Sunday, May 19th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, May 14th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, May 14th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Are your scenes flat? What does “flat” even mean? For that matter, what exactly constitutes a scene? What’s one supposed to do? This workshop will delve into all these questions and more. Starting with examples that twist, build tension, defy expectation, and propel readers forward, we’ll dissect the many different elements at work in some high-octane scenes. Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, May 19th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, May 14th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, May 14th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Are your scenes flat? What does “flat” even mean? For that matter, what exactly constitutes a scene? What’s one supposed to do? This workshop will delve into all these questions and more. Starting with examples that twist, build tension, defy expectation, and propel readers forward, we’ll dissect the many different elements at work in some high-octane scenes. Read more . . .
Women's Voices Matter with JOYCE BOATRIGHT
TIME: Six Tuesdays, May 21st, Skip May 28th, June 4th, June 11th, June 18th, June 25th, July 2nd, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, May 16th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Thursday, May 16th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
What do women’s voices bring to the fabric of our society? Are their voices different from men's? And if there is a difference, is it now more relevant than ever? This six-week workshop provides a safe space for women-identifying people of all ages to tell their stories and examine their journeys as individuals, as women, and as members of a larger world. Read more . . .
TIME: Six Tuesdays, May 21st, Skip May 28th, June 4th, June 11th, June 18th, June 25th, July 2nd, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, May 16th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Thursday, May 16th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
What do women’s voices bring to the fabric of our society? Are their voices different from men's? And if there is a difference, is it now more relevant than ever? This six-week workshop provides a safe space for women-identifying people of all ages to tell their stories and examine their journeys as individuals, as women, and as members of a larger world. Read more . . .
June Workshops
Revising Your Personal Essay for Publication with CAMERON DEZEN HAMMON
TIME: Saturday, June 8th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, June 3rd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, June 3rd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Poet Diane Glancy wrote, "I think in terms of revision because I have been revised." Our finished work should reflect personal growth, rather than remain a static example of who we were in a specific time and place. In this workshop we’ll learn valuable strategies for revising a personal essay for publication, including shaping a reliable narrator, knowing when (and how) to cut your favorite paragraph, and determining when to ask for feedback (and when to ignore it.). Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, June 8th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, June 3rd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, June 3rd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Poet Diane Glancy wrote, "I think in terms of revision because I have been revised." Our finished work should reflect personal growth, rather than remain a static example of who we were in a specific time and place. In this workshop we’ll learn valuable strategies for revising a personal essay for publication, including shaping a reliable narrator, knowing when (and how) to cut your favorite paragraph, and determining when to ask for feedback (and when to ignore it.). Read more . . .
Members-Only Poetry First Page Feedback Session with DR. CYNTHIA CHILDRESS
TIME: Sunday, June 9th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, June 4th: $20 for members. After Tuesday, June 4th: $35 for members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Are you a poet who has 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 write poetry? Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, June 9th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, June 4th: $20 for members. After Tuesday, June 4th: $35 for members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Are you a poet who has 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 write poetry? Read more . . .
Interviewing 101 with ICESS FERNANDEZ ROJAS
TIME: Saturday, June 15th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, June 10th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, June 10th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Have you ever been frustrated by the interview process? Wondered what sort of questions to ask in order to get the answer you need? Had no idea what to do when your subject’s answer isn’t for the question you asked? Know deep down in your bones that something else is there, but you don’t know how to get at it? Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, June 15th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, June 10th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, June 10th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Have you ever been frustrated by the interview process? Wondered what sort of questions to ask in order to get the answer you need? Had no idea what to do when your subject’s answer isn’t for the question you asked? Know deep down in your bones that something else is there, but you don’t know how to get at it? Read more . . .
Character Arcs and Architecture with TEX THOMPSON
TIME: Saturday, June 22nd, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, June 17th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, June 17th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. . Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
A protagonist should be likable, they say—but what if you want to explore the darker side of human nature? And characters should allegedly grow and undergo a significant change in the course of the story—but how does that apply when you're writing a twenty-book series? And what if the story you're telling really does need half a dozen point-of-view characters? Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, June 22nd, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, June 17th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, June 17th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. . Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
A protagonist should be likable, they say—but what if you want to explore the darker side of human nature? And characters should allegedly grow and undergo a significant change in the course of the story—but how does that apply when you're writing a twenty-book series? And what if the story you're telling really does need half a dozen point-of-view characters? Read more . . .
The Guide to Greaseless Self-Promotion with TEX THOMPSON
TIME: Saturday, June 22nd, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, June 17th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, June 17th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. . Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
"Yeah, writing is great, but I’ll tell you what I really love: constantly shilling my book to a crowd of indifferent strangers!” Said no writer, ever.
Self promotion may be an unavoidable task for the modern writer, but it doesn’t have to be an unbearable chore. If you’re disappointed, burned out, or just wondering where to start, this workshop is for you. Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, June 22nd, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, June 17th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, June 17th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. . Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
"Yeah, writing is great, but I’ll tell you what I really love: constantly shilling my book to a crowd of indifferent strangers!” Said no writer, ever.
Self promotion may be an unavoidable task for the modern writer, but it doesn’t have to be an unbearable chore. If you’re disappointed, burned out, or just wondering where to start, this workshop is for you. Read more . . .
Fix Your Story with Point of View with JOY PREBLE
TIME: Sunday, June 23rd, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, June 18th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, June 18th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Point of view is one of the most important choices an author can make because it impacts how readers see and respond to the story. If a story doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, often the problem lies in point of view. Perhaps we aren’t telling the right character’s story. Or we are telling the right character’s story, but we aren’t telling her story from the right point of view. Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, June 23rd, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, June 18th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, June 18th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Point of view is one of the most important choices an author can make because it impacts how readers see and respond to the story. If a story doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, often the problem lies in point of view. Perhaps we aren’t telling the right character’s story. Or we are telling the right character’s story, but we aren’t telling her story from the right point of view. Read more . . .
Writing Concrete Details: A Hands-On Workshop with ANDREANA BINDER
TIME: Saturday, June 29th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, June 24th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, June 24th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Feeling stuck on an existing project? Would you love to write more but 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 both new and ongoing projects. We’ll also explore how the senses . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, June 29th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, June 24th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, June 24th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Feeling stuck on an existing project? Would you love to write more but 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 both new and ongoing projects. We’ll also explore how the senses . . . Read more . . .
Crafting Unconventional Narratives with MARK HABER
TIME: Sunday, June 30th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, June 25th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After June 25th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Not content with traditional ways of telling a story? Hoping to resist cliche? Looking for novel ways to write a novel? Whether it’s stream of consciousness, point of view, shifts in time, or experimenting with language and form, creating an original narrative isn’t easy. We’ll look at novels that have succeeded in creating powerful narratives through unique and idiosyncratic writing styles. Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, June 30th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, June 25th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After June 25th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Not content with traditional ways of telling a story? Hoping to resist cliche? Looking for novel ways to write a novel? Whether it’s stream of consciousness, point of view, shifts in time, or experimenting with language and form, creating an original narrative isn’t easy. We’ll look at novels that have succeeded in creating powerful narratives through unique and idiosyncratic writing styles. Read more . . .
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