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November Workshops
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 . . .
January Workshops
Advanced Literary Fiction with BENJAMIN RYBECK
TIME: Ten Tuesdays, January 8th - March 12th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, January 3rd: $335 for members, $355 for non-members. After Thursday, January 3rd: $375 for members, $395 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Writing and revising a short story can often seem like an arduous task, like building a bridge all alone. But the work gets easier if you have a good team—a group of people you trust, who give good advice, who have lessons to teach whether they know it or not. So, with that in mind, please join me for a no frills, absolutely practical short story workshop. Read more . . .
TIME: Ten Tuesdays, January 8th - March 12th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, January 3rd: $335 for members, $355 for non-members. After Thursday, January 3rd: $375 for members, $395 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Writing and revising a short story can often seem like an arduous task, like building a bridge all alone. But the work gets easier if you have a good team—a group of people you trust, who give good advice, who have lessons to teach whether they know it or not. So, with that in mind, please join me for a no frills, absolutely practical short story workshop. Read more . . .
Start Your Story! (ONLINE) with CASSANDRA ROSE CLARKE
TIME: Starts Wednesday, January 9th and ends Wednesday, February 13th. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Friday, January 4th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Friday, January 4th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Telling stories has been a part of the human experience for as long as there have been humans, but the experience of formalizing those stories into a work of written fiction can be a daunting process. Read more . . .
TIME: Starts Wednesday, January 9th and ends Wednesday, February 13th. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Friday, January 4th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Friday, January 4th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Telling stories has been a part of the human experience for as long as there have been humans, but the experience of formalizing those stories into a work of written fiction can be a daunting process. Read more . . .
Members Only Memoir and Creative Nonfiction First Page Feedback Session with MARK DOSTERT
TIME: Sunday, January 13th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, January 8th: $20 for members. After Tuesday, January 8th: $35 for members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you wonder what editors at publishing companies, magazines, and literary journals are thinking when they read the opening page of your memoir or personal essay? What are they looking for? What makes them want to keep reading? If so, join your fellow Writespace members as we learn . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, January 13th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, January 8th: $20 for members. After Tuesday, January 8th: $35 for members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you wonder what editors at publishing companies, magazines, and literary journals are thinking when they read the opening page of your memoir or personal essay? What are they looking for? What makes them want to keep reading? If so, join your fellow Writespace members as we learn . . . Read more . . .
Writing Novels for Young Adults with JOY PREBLE
TIME: Four Mondays, January 14th - February 4th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, January 9th: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Wednesday, January 9th: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Teenagers need—and deserve—great books because teenagers are changing more radically, developing intellectually, socially, and emotionally at a more intense pace, than at any other time of life. Books give teens the hope and guidance--or just the break from the chaos!--that they need, so getting to write them is a profound honor. Read more . . .
TIME: Four Mondays, January 14th - February 4th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, January 9th: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Wednesday, January 9th: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Teenagers need—and deserve—great books because teenagers are changing more radically, developing intellectually, socially, and emotionally at a more intense pace, than at any other time of life. Books give teens the hope and guidance--or just the break from the chaos!--that they need, so getting to write them is a profound honor. Read more . . .
Beginning Fiction with K.C. SINCLAIR
TIME: Six Wednesdays, January 16th - February 20th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Friday, January 11th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Friday, January 11th: $240 members, $270 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! Whether you are new to fiction or simply looking for a tune-up . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Six Wednesdays, January 16th - February 20th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Friday, January 11th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Friday, January 11th: $240 members, $270 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! Whether you are new to fiction or simply looking for a tune-up . . . Read more . . .
Worldbuilding with CASSANDRA ROSE CLARKE
TIME: Saturday, January 19th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, January 14th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, January 14th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
In fiction, setting can be as important of a character as the people. And in speculative fiction, that character often needs to be built from the ground—and history, and culture, and physics—up. In this workshop, we’ll be tackling worldbuilding. What issues arise when you set a story in a world that’s not our own? Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, January 19th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, January 14th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, January 14th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
In fiction, setting can be as important of a character as the people. And in speculative fiction, that character often needs to be built from the ground—and history, and culture, and physics—up. In this workshop, we’ll be tackling worldbuilding. What issues arise when you set a story in a world that’s not our own? Read more . . .
Beginning Memoir and Creative Nonfiction with CAMERON DEZEN HAMMON
TIME: Six Sundays, January 20th - February 24th, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, January 15th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Tuesday, January 15th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Essayist Joan Didion wrote famously, “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 a broad range of stunning examples from the masters of memoir and personal essay, from James Baldwin . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Six Sundays, January 20th - February 24th, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, January 15th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Tuesday, January 15th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Essayist Joan Didion wrote famously, “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 a broad range of stunning examples from the masters of memoir and personal essay, from James Baldwin . . . Read more . . .
Copywriting 101: Supplement Your Income through Writing for Businesses with ANDREANA BINDER
TIME: Sunday, January 20th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, January 15th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, January 15th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members.
Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you think that if you want to pursue a life dedicated to your art, you can’t have it all? That you and your family will be relegated to living in a garrett--or, the modern equivalent, in a seedy, run-down apartment complex in a dangerous part of town where roaches scamper around . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, January 20th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, January 15th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, January 15th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members.
Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Do you think that if you want to pursue a life dedicated to your art, you can’t have it all? That you and your family will be relegated to living in a garrett--or, the modern equivalent, in a seedy, run-down apartment complex in a dangerous part of town where roaches scamper around . . . Read more . . .
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. Read more . . .
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. Read more . . .
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 . . .
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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.