CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS
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July Workshops
There will be no workshops in July due to the Writespace hiatus.
August Workshops
Writing Noir with ICESS FERNANDEZ ROJAS
TIME: Saturday, August 3rd, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, July 29th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, July 29th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Noir is one of the most well-known mystery forms. It harkens back to black and white films where gumshoes and femme fatales played in the mean streets of the city. Detectives were complicated—but so were the mysteries they were solving. Everything was laced with atmosphere and ambiance. Noir’s recent resurgence allows for more depth of storytelling across all genres . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, August 3rd, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, July 29th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, July 29th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Noir is one of the most well-known mystery forms. It harkens back to black and white films where gumshoes and femme fatales played in the mean streets of the city. Detectives were complicated—but so were the mysteries they were solving. Everything was laced with atmosphere and ambiance. Noir’s recent resurgence allows for more depth of storytelling across all genres . . . Read more . . .
I'm Writing a Memoir, But I Want to Keep My Friends and Family with JOYCE BOATRIGHT
TIME: Saturday, August 3rd, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, July 29th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, July 29th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
You have a memoir to write. But what if no one believes your account of things? Or, worse, what if they do? What will your friends say, how will your family react, what will your boss think? Will your parents disown you? Will your community shun you?
When you decide to write the story of growing up . . . Read More . . .
TIME: Saturday, August 3rd, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, July 29th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, July 29th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
You have a memoir to write. But what if no one believes your account of things? Or, worse, what if they do? What will your friends say, how will your family react, what will your boss think? Will your parents disown you? Will your community shun you?
When you decide to write the story of growing up . . . Read More . . .
Method Writing: Plotting through Character (ONLINE) with HEATHER DEMETRIOS
TIME: Starts Monday, August 5th and ends Thursday, August 29th. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, July 31st: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Wednesday, July 31st: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Join us for a deep dive into craft through experiential writing exercises and creative activities using Stanislavsky’s Method for actors. We’ll be treading the boards of our minds to deepen character and story through the revelatory “homework” the greats of the stage have used for decades. Read more . . .
TIME: Starts Monday, August 5th and ends Thursday, August 29th. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, July 31st: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Wednesday, July 31st: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Join us for a deep dive into craft through experiential writing exercises and creative activities using Stanislavsky’s Method for actors. We’ll be treading the boards of our minds to deepen character and story through the revelatory “homework” the greats of the stage have used for decades. Read more . . .
Beginnings, Middles, and Ends (ONLINE) with BC OLIVA
TIME: Starts Tuesday, August 6th and ends Friday, September 10th. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, August 1st: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Thursday, August 1st: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
This six week workshop examines the broadest possible structural components of prose: beginnings, middles, and ends. The goal is to examine the ways in which each component can or can’t work, should or shouldn’t work, or will or won’t work, regardless of genre. Read more . . .
TIME: Starts Tuesday, August 6th and ends Friday, September 10th. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, August 1st: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Thursday, August 1st: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
This six week workshop examines the broadest possible structural components of prose: beginnings, middles, and ends. The goal is to examine the ways in which each component can or can’t work, should or shouldn’t work, or will or won’t work, regardless of genre. Read more . . .
Revision Intensive: Memoir with CAMERON DEZEN HAMMON
TIME: Six Wednesdays, August 14th, August 21st, August 28th, September 4th, September 11th, September 18th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Friday, August 9th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Friday, August 9th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Poet Diane Glancy wrote, "I think in terms of revision because I have been revised." A finished memoir should reflect growth, rather than remain a static example of who the writer was in a specific time and place. In this workshop, you will learn valuable strategies for revising a memoir, including shaping a compelling narrator, knowing when (and how) to cut your favorite paragraph (or chapter!) and . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Six Wednesdays, August 14th, August 21st, August 28th, September 4th, September 11th, September 18th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Friday, August 9th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Friday, August 9th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Poet Diane Glancy wrote, "I think in terms of revision because I have been revised." A finished memoir should reflect growth, rather than remain a static example of who the writer was in a specific time and place. In this workshop, you will learn valuable strategies for revising a memoir, including shaping a compelling narrator, knowing when (and how) to cut your favorite paragraph (or chapter!) and . . . Read more . . .
Horror Intensive: A Generative Workshop with CHARLOTTE WYATT
TIME: Saturday, August 10th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, August 5th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, August 5th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
With the recent successes of Get Out and Us, the horror genre’s long tradition of bringing social commentary into the open through thrills and chills is seeing a revival—and not just on film. Join us for a short, intense generative workshop on creating timely and memorable sources of dread and suspense. We’ll also go over some useful tools for bringing your long-dormant ideas to life, like any good ancient curse. Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, August 10th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, August 5th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, August 5th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
With the recent successes of Get Out and Us, the horror genre’s long tradition of bringing social commentary into the open through thrills and chills is seeing a revival—and not just on film. Join us for a short, intense generative workshop on creating timely and memorable sources of dread and suspense. We’ll also go over some useful tools for bringing your long-dormant ideas to life, like any good ancient curse. Read more . . .
Introducing Characters: A Hands-On How To with JOY PREBLE
TIME: Sunday, August 11th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, August 6th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, August 6th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Introducing characters in a work of fiction is both thrilling and challenging. Whether in first person or third person, how will the writer create a unique, new, and engaging personality for the reader? What combination of words, action, and description will make the novel’s characters stand out? How can we move beyond describing our hero as ‘lanky and good-looking’ to something more emotionally resonant? Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, August 11th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, August 6th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, August 6th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Introducing characters in a work of fiction is both thrilling and challenging. Whether in first person or third person, how will the writer create a unique, new, and engaging personality for the reader? What combination of words, action, and description will make the novel’s characters stand out? How can we move beyond describing our hero as ‘lanky and good-looking’ to something more emotionally resonant? Read more . . .
Writing Intense Emotion without Melodrama with ONYINYE IHEZUKWU
TIME: Saturday, August 17th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, August 12th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, August 12th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Sometimes when we portray significant moments in stories, we get carried away with the energy of our mental passion, slipping into excessive descriptions of characters, setting, and dialogue and overwhelming our readers in the process.
In this workshop, we’ll look at ways to retain both passion and momentum without crushing our readers with the weight of heavy sentences and voluminous scenes that can ruin the joy of great storytelling. Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, August 17th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, August 12th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, August 12th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
Sometimes when we portray significant moments in stories, we get carried away with the energy of our mental passion, slipping into excessive descriptions of characters, setting, and dialogue and overwhelming our readers in the process.
In this workshop, we’ll look at ways to retain both passion and momentum without crushing our readers with the weight of heavy sentences and voluminous scenes that can ruin the joy of great storytelling. Read more . . .
Poetry: How Form Informs Meaning with DR. CYNTHIA CHILDRESS
TIME: Sunday, August 18th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, August 13th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, August 13th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
From sonnets to limericks to haikus, poetry forms can be an exciting way to explore subject matter in a new way. But it can also be intimidating: What else rhymes with “cat”? You want how many syllables in that line? And what the heck is meter?
If you’re struggling to give form to your free verse poetry, this workshop is for you. We'll look at how the techniques of formal poetry show up in—and inform—contemporary styles with structure and meaning. Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, August 18th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, August 13th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, August 13th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
From sonnets to limericks to haikus, poetry forms can be an exciting way to explore subject matter in a new way. But it can also be intimidating: What else rhymes with “cat”? You want how many syllables in that line? And what the heck is meter?
If you’re struggling to give form to your free verse poetry, this workshop is for you. We'll look at how the techniques of formal poetry show up in—and inform—contemporary styles with structure and meaning. Read more . . .
Revision Intensive: Fiction with JULIA BROWN
TIME: Six Tuesdays, August 20th, August 27th, September 3rd, September 10th, September 17th, September 24th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, August 15th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Thursday, August 15th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
So you’ve drafted a short story, a piece of flash fiction, or another chapter of your future best-selling novel . . . what next? How do we revisit our fiction, assess it honestly and generously, and see it anew? Revision is the short answer, but for many of us the actual revision process is much more daunting. Even those of us who thrill at revision could use new tools to make that process as rewarding and challenging . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Six Tuesdays, August 20th, August 27th, September 3rd, September 10th, September 17th, September 24th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Thursday, August 15th: $210 members, $240 non-members. After Thursday, August 15th: $240 members, $270 non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
So you’ve drafted a short story, a piece of flash fiction, or another chapter of your future best-selling novel . . . what next? How do we revisit our fiction, assess it honestly and generously, and see it anew? Revision is the short answer, but for many of us the actual revision process is much more daunting. Even those of us who thrill at revision could use new tools to make that process as rewarding and challenging . . . Read more . . .
Novel Pacing: A Hands-On How To with MARK HABER
TIME: Saturday, August 24th, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, August 19th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Monday, August 19th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
The idea of pacing a novel can be a daunting proposition: How do you ensure that your 90,000-word opus has everything that it needs and none of what it doesn't? And when so much is happening in the story, how do we even tell the difference? Novels may have more room to develop characters, build worlds, and explore plot threads, but in order to be successful, all those elements have to be paced out in a way that captures your reader and doesn't let it go. Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, August 24th, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, August 19th: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Monday, August 19th: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Scholarships available here.
The idea of pacing a novel can be a daunting proposition: How do you ensure that your 90,000-word opus has everything that it needs and none of what it doesn't? And when so much is happening in the story, how do we even tell the difference? Novels may have more room to develop characters, build worlds, and explore plot threads, but in order to be successful, all those elements have to be paced out in a way that captures your reader and doesn't let it go. Read more . . .
Author Platforms and Branding: A Hands-On How To with DR. CYNTHIA CHILDRESS
TIME: Sunday, August 25th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, August 20th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, August 20th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Do you think SEO is a hip-hop group? Can’t tell the difference between Wordpress, Wix, or Squarespace? Feel fake when you try to brand yourself? Are you struggling with creating a Facebook group, getting readers to join your email list, or deciding which social media platforms to be on? And are writers really making videos these days? If you aren’t sure where to start with your online presence-- . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, August 25th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, August 20th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, August 20th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Do you think SEO is a hip-hop group? Can’t tell the difference between Wordpress, Wix, or Squarespace? Feel fake when you try to brand yourself? Are you struggling with creating a Facebook group, getting readers to join your email list, or deciding which social media platforms to be on? And are writers really making videos these days? If you aren’t sure where to start with your online presence-- . . . Read more . . .
September Workshops
The Focused Eye with DEBORAH D.E.E.P MOUTON and MARCELL MURPHY
Presented in Conjunction with VIP Arts Houston
TIME: Four Fridays, September 6th, September 13th, September 20th, September 27th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Sunday, September 1st: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Sunday, September 1st: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
For most humans, sight is our dominant sense. Color, shape, space, and form help us to better understand the world around us. And while writing may be not be a visual medium in the same way painting or sculpture is, image is still deeply . . . Read more . . .
Presented in Conjunction with VIP Arts Houston
TIME: Four Fridays, September 6th, September 13th, September 20th, September 27th, 6-9 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Sunday, September 1st: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Sunday, September 1st: $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
For most humans, sight is our dominant sense. Color, shape, space, and form help us to better understand the world around us. And while writing may be not be a visual medium in the same way painting or sculpture is, image is still deeply . . . Read more . . .
Ratcheting Up The Tension with STEPHANIE JAYE EVANS
TIME: Saturday, September 7th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 2nd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 2nd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Writers, 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. We'll dissect some high-tension examples . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, September 7th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 2nd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 2nd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Writers, 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. We'll dissect some high-tension examples . . . Read more . . .
Be The Change: Crafting Your Social Justice Essay with CATHERINE VANCE
TIME: Two Sundays, September 8th, September 15th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, September 3rd: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Tuesday, September 3rd: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Something happened. Maybe it happened to you. Maybe you saw it and didn’t know how to act. Or maybe you did something yourself and were later haunted by regret. In any case, now you want to write about it: your pre-woke bullying of the transgender kid in high school, the time you were the victim of racial profiling, or your Peace Corps experience in Ecuador. Social justice writing is non-fiction, but . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Two Sundays, September 8th, September 15th, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, September 3rd: $85 for members, $100 for non-members. After Tuesday, September 3rd: $100 for members, $115 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Something happened. Maybe it happened to you. Maybe you saw it and didn’t know how to act. Or maybe you did something yourself and were later haunted by regret. In any case, now you want to write about it: your pre-woke bullying of the transgender kid in high school, the time you were the victim of racial profiling, or your Peace Corps experience in Ecuador. Social justice writing is non-fiction, but . . . Read more . . .
Revision Intensive (ONLINE) with HEATHER DEMETRIOS
TIME: Starts Monday, September 9th and ends Friday , October 4th. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, September 4th: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Wednesday, September 4th: $190 for members, $220 for non-members.Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
This workshop will explore strategies for approaching revision for all genres in fiction, as well as give writers the opportunity to put them into practice. Participants will have the chance to revise the first chapter of their work-in-progress with the instructor as the workshop begins, and then receive feedback from the group on this revision before going once more into the breach. Read more . . .
TIME: Starts Monday, September 9th and ends Friday , October 4th. Specific workshop times to be determined solely by participants’ specific schedules and availability.
PRICE: Early-Bird until Wednesday, September 4th: $160 for members, $190 for non-members. After Wednesday, September 4th: $190 for members, $220 for non-members.Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
This workshop will explore strategies for approaching revision for all genres in fiction, as well as give writers the opportunity to put them into practice. Participants will have the chance to revise the first chapter of their work-in-progress with the instructor as the workshop begins, and then receive feedback from the group on this revision before going once more into the breach. Read more . . .
Guided Art and Writing Tour at Sawyer Yards Second Saturday with HOLLY WALRATH
TIME: Saturday, September 14th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 9th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 9th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Are you a writer who has ever wondered how visual artists work? Or are you a visual artist excited by the relationship between writing and art? In this workshop, we will explore the magical kinship between art and writing. On the second Saturday of each month, the artists of Sawyer Yards art complex open their doors to the public. Spend the afternoon wandering through six repurposed warehouses and . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, September 14th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 9th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 9th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Are you a writer who has ever wondered how visual artists work? Or are you a visual artist excited by the relationship between writing and art? In this workshop, we will explore the magical kinship between art and writing. On the second Saturday of each month, the artists of Sawyer Yards art complex open their doors to the public. Spend the afternoon wandering through six repurposed warehouses and . . . Read more . . .
The Ins and Outs of Great Sex Scenes with MARIAN SZCZEPANSKI
TIME: Saturday, September 21st, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 16th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 16th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Sex builds character—and, in the process, makes for compelling fiction. Forget all those shades of grey. Writing good fictional sex means knowing and using the building blocks of fiction to create sex scenes that deepen character and increase tension. After all, when are characters more vulnerable and riper for scrutiny and development than during intimate interactions? This class will examine well-crafted . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, September 21st, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 16th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 16th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Sex builds character—and, in the process, makes for compelling fiction. Forget all those shades of grey. Writing good fictional sex means knowing and using the building blocks of fiction to create sex scenes that deepen character and increase tension. After all, when are characters more vulnerable and riper for scrutiny and development than during intimate interactions? This class will examine well-crafted . . . Read more . . .
Worldbuilding with CHARLOTTE WYATT
TIME: Saturday, September 21st, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 16th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 16th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members.Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
One of the great pleasures in reading and writing science fiction and fantasy literature is the opportunity to inhabit another world. But creating a world for others to enjoy is another thing entirely—and we have to make sure that created world serves the story. In this short, intensive workshop, we'll look at ways sci-fi and fantasy stories can not only create meaningful settings, but leverage them to advance plot . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, September 21st, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 16th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 16th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members.Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
One of the great pleasures in reading and writing science fiction and fantasy literature is the opportunity to inhabit another world. But creating a world for others to enjoy is another thing entirely—and we have to make sure that created world serves the story. In this short, intensive workshop, we'll look at ways sci-fi and fantasy stories can not only create meaningful settings, but leverage them to advance plot . . . Read more . . .
Finding The Right Voice in your Writing with JOY PREBLE
TIME: Sunday, September 22nd, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, September 17th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, September 17th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Voice is a tricky thing, perhaps one of the slipperiest elements to develop in our writing—easy for readers to identify, but tough for writers to develop. Any editor will tell you that she knows a distinct writer’s voice when she hears it, especially when it draws her into a story and keeps her there. In the simplest terms, voice is the distinctive quality in your writing that connects your words to your readers. Read more . . .
TIME: Sunday, September 22nd, 3-6 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Tuesday, September 17th: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Tuesday, September 17th: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Voice is a tricky thing, perhaps one of the slipperiest elements to develop in our writing—easy for readers to identify, but tough for writers to develop. Any editor will tell you that she knows a distinct writer’s voice when she hears it, especially when it draws her into a story and keeps her there. In the simplest terms, voice is the distinctive quality in your writing that connects your words to your readers. Read more . . .
Houston Stories: Writing and Reading About the Bayou City with ELIZABETH WHITE-OLSEN
Rice University, Suzanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies Course
Location: Anderson-Clarke Center, Rice University
TIME: Six Thursdays, September 26th, October 3rd, October 10th, Skip October 17th, October 24th, October 31st, November 7th, 7-9 PM
PRICE: $310
The heart of Houston is its people and their stories. From complete newcomers to those with deep roots in the Bayou City, every Houstonian has a story to share. Houston stories are universal stories of cities as places of discovery, opportunity, invention and reinvention. Read more . . .
Rice University, Suzanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies Course
Location: Anderson-Clarke Center, Rice University
TIME: Six Thursdays, September 26th, October 3rd, October 10th, Skip October 17th, October 24th, October 31st, November 7th, 7-9 PM
PRICE: $310
The heart of Houston is its people and their stories. From complete newcomers to those with deep roots in the Bayou City, every Houstonian has a story to share. Houston stories are universal stories of cities as places of discovery, opportunity, invention and reinvention. Read more . . .
Getting Published with Flash Fiction with PATRICIA FLAHERTY PAGAN
TIME: Saturday, September 28th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 23rd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 23rd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Have you created a collection of flash fiction stories but have no idea where to send these half-poem, half-story hybrids? It’s time to commit to your fiction and yourself by taking the journey of getting your work published. Come explore the process of balancing craft and marketability in your flash and submitting it to markets that will amplify your voice. Roll up your sleeves and get informed . . . Read more . . .
TIME: Saturday, September 28th, 1-4 PM
PRICE: Early-Bird until Monday, September 23rd: $45 for members, $60 for non-members. After Monday, September 23rd: $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
Have you created a collection of flash fiction stories but have no idea where to send these half-poem, half-story hybrids? It’s time to commit to your fiction and yourself by taking the journey of getting your work published. Come explore the process of balancing craft and marketability in your flash and submitting it to markets that will amplify your voice. Roll up your sleeves and get informed . . . Read more . . .
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Writing Workshops for Non-Writers
Writespace also offers workshops for business professionals upon request.
Writespace also offers workshops for business professionals upon request.