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She has received grants and prizes from Tin House, the Illinois Arts Council, and the Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing, and she was a finalist for the Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this class for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis online poetry workshop is for poets at all levels who want to build a sustainable, meaningful writing practice. Whether you're just beginning to explore poetry or you're an experienced writer looking to reignite your creative energy, this class welcomes you. 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She is also a seven-time \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoth Story Slam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e winner who has been featured on NPR. She writes personal essays about travel on her Substack, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dianaspechler.substack.com\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDispatches From The Road\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIf you travel, you have to eat. (Even if you don’t travel, you have to eat.) Many people travel \u003cem\u003eto\u003c\/em\u003e eat. And there's a reason that traveling and eating go hand in hand: Food is never just food--it’s history, it's culture. It's also love, politics, luxury, necessity, art, and science. It is inextricable from both its place of origin and wherever it’s served.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this class, we’ll talk about combining “food” and “place” into compelling stories. The \"places\" you write about can be as accessible as your hometown, or as far-flung as wherever your travels have taken you. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe majority of the writing in here will be in the form of personal essays. Weekly prompts will all you to experiment, and community interaction will give you support and feedback on your work. I will share great published essays for instruction and inspiration. By the end of the class, you will have drafts of four travel-and-food essays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTUDENT TESTIMONIALS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I completed my first Writing Workshops class with Diana Spechler and it was actually my first writing class ever! It changed my view on writing\/my writing. Diana was such a positive force for authentically and constructively encouraging the writer in me. I am forever grateful.\u003c\/em\u003e\" -former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eI cannot say enough about how much I enjoyed my online class through Writing Workshops with Diana Spechler. I was encouraged, challenged and had a blast; and my writing is finally getting the workshopping it needs. Thank you Blake and Diana for creating such an incredible experience! Will definitely be taking more classes ASAP\u003c\/em\u003e!” -former student\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eDiana’s workshop was a very good experience. It provided some good direction and structure for my writing, and that is exactly what I needed. 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By the end, I had four solid drafts and a newfound appreciation for writing about these intertwined topics\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -former student\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDiana Spechler's insights and prompts pushed my creativity in unexpected and delightful directions. The class was fantastic\u003c\/em\u003e!\" -former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis class is entirely asynchronous which means you complete the weekly assignments on your own schedule. 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Students are encouraged to take these wherever is most compelling and\/or useful for them. Diana engages with these discussions throughout the week and you will receive feedback from all assigned writing activities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW DOES WET INK WORK? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWet Ink was built and designed specifically for online writing classes. Wet Ink is private, easy to use, and very interactive. You can learn more about the Wet Ink platform by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wet.ink\/demos\/take-a-class\/get-familiar-with-your-class\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWatching a Class Demo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTuition is $330 USD. 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Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaught by Elizabeth Teets, an Oregon-born writer, comedian, screenwriter, and fashionista. Her work has appeared in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times, New York Times, Repeller, Catapult, Reductress\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and more. Elizabeth lives in Los Angeles, where she is waiting for her group chat to respond, and is the editor of the film anthology \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Isn't She Great: Writers on Women Led Comedies from 9 to 5 to Booksmart by Elizabeth Teets\" href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/18715\/9781960869012\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIsn’t She Great: Writers on Women Led Comedies from 9 to 5 to Booksmart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003eMeet the Teaching Artist: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003eLearn more about Elizabeth in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/blogs\/news\/meet-the-teaching-artist-writing-about-your-ex-with-elizabeth-teets\" title=\"Meet the Teaching Artist: Writing About Your Ex with Elizabeth Teets\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeet the Teaching Artist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e series. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho is this class for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis online writing workshop is for writers at all levels who want to turn their past relationships into compelling personal essays. Whether you're processing heartbreak, reflecting on a friendship that ended, or just ready to finally put that story on the page, this class welcomes anyone who's been holding back from writing about the people who shaped them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eLooking to bring out your inner Taylor Swift or Carly Rae Jepsen? Some of our most powerful and consuming emotions revolve around someone we used to know or can't get out of our heads. 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She assigns thought-provoking readings, crafts the most creative writing prompts, and inspires her students to expand their skills and confidence. Elizabeth's deep knowledge of the literary world is invaluable, but what sets her apart is the care she brings to her feedback. She takes the time to read your work closely, offering thoughtful, insightful guidance tailored to your goals. Receiving her critiques is one of the most rewarding parts of the learning process. I hope every writer has the chance to cross paths with Elizabeth on their journey.\" — Waresa H.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"I took the writing about your ex workshop with Elizabeth and was blown away at what I was able to produce after just 3 weeks under her guidance. She immediately had us writing with incredible prompts and offered insightful feedback. From her workshop alone, I was able to produce 5 different pieces that I've now published on my Substack (one of them landing me a surge of paid subscribers!) Thank you Elizabeth - you're the perfect teacher for this class - I'd definitely take it again!\" — Chelsea R.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"Taking Elizabeth's class on obsessions and pop culture helped me expand my thinking and writing about the things I love. Elizabeth's thoughtful choices for our weekly reading served as springboards and models for my thinking and writing, and her prompts for in-class writing were generative and helpful. I was incredibly grateful for Elizabeth's line edits and willingness to push me to the next level in my work. I left the class with an essay I felt proud of and the seeds of many more. I highly recommend this class if you're interested in learning how to utilize your obsessions to fuel the writing of entertaining, thoughtful essays and learning more about how to place these essays.\" — Amy E.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTuition is $280 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eInstructor: Elizabeth Teets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBegins Saturday, May 2, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTuition is $280 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42279378944248,"sku":"","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/Elizabeth_Teets_Headshot_2024_48f31851-10be-40c3-801e-b5f06eb37103.png?v=1717539643"},{"product_id":"essay-writing-workshop-online-2026-elizabeth-teets","title":"Jump Start Your Mid-Year: 3-Week Essay Generation Zoom Workshop with Elizabeth Teets Starts on Saturday, June 13th, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBegins Saturday, June 13th, 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Saturdays, 10:00AM PST - 12:00PM PST.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌍 \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Times by Time Zone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e: Los Angeles (PST): 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM \/ Chicago (CST): 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM \/ New York (EST): 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM \/ London (GMT): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM \/ Berlin (CET): 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions about this class? 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Whether you're new to personal essays or an experienced writer looking for fresh inspiration, this three-week workshop is designed to help you start the year strong and stay on track with your writing goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLed by Elizabeth Teets—an Oregon-born writer, comedian, and screenwriter whose work has been featured in \u003cem\u003eThe Los Angeles Times, *The New York Times, Catapult\u003c\/em\u003e, and more—this workshop offers a supportive and energizing environment to generate new ideas, refine your voice, and set the tone for your best writing year yet. Elizabeth’s unique blend of humor, insight, and industry experience will guide you through a series of engaging prompts and discussions aimed at sparking creativity and building momentum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You'll Get:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDedicated Writing Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carve out space each week to focus on generating new material, whether it's a short essay, a pitch for a dream publication, or the first steps of a longer project.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalized Feedback:\u003c\/strong\u003e Receive constructive feedback on your work from Elizabeth and your peers, with two opportunities to share and refine your writing in a supportive setting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGoal Setting for 2026:\u003c\/strong\u003e Develop a clear, actionable plan for your writing projects in the year ahead, with guidance on setting realistic and inspiring goals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreative Community:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connect with fellow writers in a dynamic, interactive space where you can share ideas, discuss challenges, and celebrate each other's progress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspiration \u0026amp; Confidence:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leave each session with a renewed sense of purpose and the confidence to tackle your writing ambitions head-on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClass meetings will take place over Zoom, accessed through our private class page. Start the year by investing in your creative potential and join us for this energizing workshop that will jumpstart your writing journey for 2026!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYou can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructor: Elizabeth Teets\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBegins Saturday, Saturday, June 13th, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourse is fully ONLINE and will meet weekly via Zoom on Saturdays from 10:00AM PST - 12:00PM PST.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌍 \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Times by Time Zone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e: Los Angeles (PST): 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM \/ Chicago (CST): 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM \/ New York (EST): 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM \/ London (GMT): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM \/ Berlin (CET): 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43451497152760,"sku":"","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/Elizabeth_Teets_Headshot_2024_48f31851-10be-40c3-801e-b5f06eb37103.png?v=1717539643"},{"product_id":"30-short-stories-in-30-days-national-flash-fiction-month-2026","title":"National Flash Fiction Month: 30 Short Stories in 30 Days 4-Week Online Workshop with Holly Lyn Walrath starts Wednesday, July 1st, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col sqs-col-7 span-7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" id=\"block-9bd4c6c3a222aea2e1f5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCelebrate National Flash Fiction Month!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eClass Starts Wednesday, July 1st, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow Enrolling\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions about this class? 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Bender 1-Day Fiction Master Class (Zoom) on Saturday, September 19th, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"block-0c22edf6c5f4ee9d89a4\" data-block-type=\"2\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLive Seminar Via Zoom Saturday, September 19th, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClass will meet 12PM - 5:00PM EST\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e🌍 \u003cem\u003eClass Times by Time Zone:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Los Angeles (PDT): 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM \/ Chicago (CDT): 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM \/ New York (EDT): 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM \/ London (BST): 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM \/ Berlin (CEST): 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaught by Karen E. Bender, author of two collections: \u003cem\u003eRefund\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a Finalist for the National Book Award, shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Story Prize, and Longlisted for the Story prize, and \u003cem\u003eThe New Order\u003c\/em\u003e, which was Longlisted for the Story prize. A new collection is forthcoming. Her novels are \u003cem\u003eLike Normal People\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Town of Empty Rooms\u003c\/em\u003e. Her fiction has appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker, Granta, Ploughshares, Zoetrope, The Yale Review, The Harvard Review, Story, Guernica\u003c\/em\u003e, and others, have been reprinted in \u003cem\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBest American Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e stories and won three Pushcart prizes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003eGet to know Karen in our \u003ca title=\"Meet the Teaching Artist with Karen E. Bender\" href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/blogs\/news\/meet-the-teaching-artist-building-interiority-with-karen-e-bender\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeet the Teaching Artist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn this day-long generative workshop for writers of all levels, we'll read openings to stories by authors including Raymond Carver, Jamaica Kincaid, Miranda July, Jhumpa Lahiri, and more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe’ll work to identify different types of openings in an effort to understand how writers create urgency that carries the reader through a short story or a longer work of fiction. Using carefully constructed writing exercises, we’ll practice these different types of openings in class, with the hopes of honing our ability to write effective beginnings that precisely suit the stories we want to tell. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriters will leave with several new story starts to use as launchpads for future writing, as well as the ability to think more strategically about how the beginnings they may have already written are serving their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e The week of the seminar, Karen will email several PDFs of the stories we'll be discussing--you don't need to read these before the class, but can if you would like.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan't Make It Live?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo problem! The session will be recorded and available to watch after the seminar concludes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand how beginnings affect the pacing of stories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral new story beginnings to use as the inspiration for future drafts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThink strategically about past drafts and learn how to make your previous beginnings more dynamic \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE EXPECTATIONS: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'll be going over the different types of story openings in class, and then writing generative exercises to practice these methods. Students should come to class ready to write and will have opportunities to share work if they would like. They will leave the class with a variety of story openings, and an understanding of a variety of techniques a writer can use to open a story.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThis seminar exceeded my expectations. I loved going through the different types of story openings that exist and then seeing clear-cut examples of each from the materials that were shared in class. Karen is a fantastic facilitator!\u003c\/em\u003e\" -Alexandra Y.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eClass was excellent and exceeded my expectations. I found Karen's approach of writing an opening that set up two questions extremely valuable. Five of five stars\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -Diane K.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI though Karen gave great input on our exercises. I would highly recommend this seminar! I learned so much.\u003c\/em\u003e\" -former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The best part about the Exploring Strategies for Story Beginnings seminar with Karen E. Bender were her insights, warmth, generosity, intelligence and the categories for types of story beginnings she presented to us. Karen is a wonderful instructor, and I've taken all of her seminars.\" -former student\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe close reading of the texts was extremely valuable. Karen is a great teacher, and I though this was a great seminar on strategies for story beginnings.\u003c\/em\u003e\" -former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I found Karen's teaching so valuable. She dives right in and I love her style. I signed up for her other seminars after I took this one. Thank you!\" \u003c\/em\u003e-former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In her seminars, Karen always offer such specific techniques, which has helped me deepen my understanding of craft and benefited my writing practice. Thank you!\"\u003c\/em\u003e -former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Karen's class taught me invaluable writing techniques that I missed because I have a JD instead of an MFA. This was so great! Thank you, Karen!\"\u003c\/em\u003e -former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I loved the structure of understanding various story openings and emphasis on goals for first paragraphs. This class definitely exceeded my expectations.\" \u003c\/em\u003e-former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It was great. I was working on a rewrite, came to the realization that I needed more interiority, saw this class, jumped on it, and I've already used some of the techniques. The concepts and ideas that were coupled with good, well-paced exercises.\" \u003c\/em\u003e-former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This class helps all levels of writers get better access to the all-important matter of characters. Highly recommend.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"What a fantastic person! I liked her style, her content, and her drive for us to get the most out of 2 hours. Karen really pointed out a fantastic technique and her enthusiasm is infectious. I just wanted more time with her!\" \u003c\/em\u003e-former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Exceeded expectations. Lots of content, practice, plus interaction packed into Zoom.\" \u003c\/em\u003e-former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Karen E. Bender's Strategies for Story Beginnings seminar exceeded my expectations! Karen is an excellent teacher: she is patient, explains all her materials well and provides valuable examples and feedback. I really enjoy how Karen runs her courses. This is the second of hers I've taken, and I plan to take more. In fact, I recommended Karen's classes enough after the first one I took that a friend joined me for this one. Thank you again!\" -former student\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003eLive Seminar Via Zoom on Saturday, September 13th, 2025. Can't Make It Live? No problem! The session will be recorded and available to watch after the seminar concludes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTuition is $150 USD. You can pay for the course in full\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. These options are available at checkout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstructor: Karen E. Bender\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLive Seminar Via Zoom on Saturday, September 19th, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12PM - 5PM EST\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan't Make It Live? No problem! The session will be recorded and available to watch after the seminar concludes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuition is $150 USD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-51a8238b2f73df2e52ed\" data-block-type=\"2\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43679146344696,"sku":"","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/Karen_Bender_Headshot_0f28a25c-9ca9-451d-9526-202ab68f3154.png?v=1736023512"},{"product_id":"deep-dive-into-dialogue-a-master-class-on-the-art-of-what-people-say-with-karen-e-bender","title":"Deep Dive Into Dialogue: A Master Class on the Art of What People Say with Karen E. Bender (Zoom) on Saturday, April 11th, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" id=\"block-0c22edf6c5f4ee9d89a4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLive Seminar Via Zoom Saturday, April 11th, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClass will meet 12PM - 5:00PM Eastern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTaught by Karen E. Bender, author of three collections: \u003cem\u003eRefund\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a Finalist for the National Book Award, shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Story Prize, and Longlisted for the Story prize; \u003cem\u003eThe New Order\u003c\/em\u003e, which was Longlisted for the Story prize; and \u003cem\u003eThe Words of Dr. L\u003c\/em\u003e,  published in May, 2025. Her novels are \u003cem\u003eLike Normal People\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Town of Empty Rooms\u003c\/em\u003e. Her fiction has appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker, Granta, Ploughshares, Zoetrope, The Yale Review, The Harvard Review, Story, Guernica\u003c\/em\u003e, and others, have been reprinted in \u003cem\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBest American Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e stories and won three Pushcart prizes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003eGet to know Karen in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/blogs\/news\/meet-the-teaching-artist-building-interiority-with-karen-e-bender\" title=\"Meet the Teaching Artist with Karen E. Bender\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeet the Teaching Artist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eDialogue is what people say—but how do you use this technique as a writer? In this class, we’ll do a detailed look into how dialogue reveals character, and how to give your dialogue more urgency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWe’ll look at dialogue and emotion, how to combine dialogue and gesture, rants, situation and dialogue. We’ll examine stories by John Cheever, Ernest Hemingway, JD Salinger, Edward P. Jones, Rebecca Lee, Roz Chast, ZZ Packer. Then we’ll do some exercises, practicing dialogue in a variety of contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e The week of the seminar, Karen will email several PDFs of the stories we'll be discussing--you don't need to read these before the class, but can if you would like.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan't Make It Live?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo problem! The session will be recorded and available to watch after the seminar concludes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrough close reading of stories, learn different strategies for using dialogue in stories                \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn ways to make dialogue more emotional and urgent                \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractice these strategies through a variety of writing prompts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE EXPECTATIONS: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'll be going over the different examples of dialogue in class and then writing generative exercises to practice these methods. Students should come to class ready to write and will have opportunities to share work if they would like. They will leave the class with a variety of new techniques to make their dialogue ring true on the page.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLive Seminar Via Zoom. Can't Make It Live? No problem! The session will be recorded and available to watch after the seminar concludes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTuition is $150 USD. You can pay for the course in full\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. These options are available at checkout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructor: Karen E. Bender\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive Seminar Via Zoom on Saturday, April 11th, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12PM - 5PM EST\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan't Make It Live? No problem! The session will be recorded and available to watch after the seminar concludes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact us \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/pages\/contact\" title=\"Contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e if you have any questions about this seminar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44004631707896,"sku":"","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/Karen_Bender_Headshot_0f28a25c-9ca9-451d-9526-202ab68f3154.png?v=1736023512"},{"product_id":"morning-in-the-burned-house-writing-poems-on-grief-loss-recovery","title":"Morning in the Burned House: Writing Poems on Grief, Loss \u0026 Recovery 3-Week Zoom Workshop Starts Monday, June 22nd, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBegins Monday, June 22nd, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Mondays, 6:30PM EST - 8:30PM EST.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLed by Joan Kwon Glass, a diasporic Korean poet, winner of the 2024 Perugia Press Poetry Prize for her book DAUGHTER OF THREE GONE KINGDOMS, \u0026amp; NIGHT SWIM, winner of the Diode Book Prize. She is a 2025 Writer in Residence for SWWIM \u0026amp; has conducted writing workshops at undergraduate \u0026amp; MFA programs across the country, including The New School, Amherst College \u0026amp; Wesleyan University. Her work has been a finalist for the Tupelo Press Helena Whitehill Book Award, the Poetry Northwest Possession Sound Series, the University of Akron Poetry Prize \u0026amp; the Subnivean Award \u0026amp; her poems have been featured or are forthcoming in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePOETRY, The Slowdown, Passages North, Poetry Daily, Terrain, Rattle, AAWW (The Margins), Poetry Northwest, Tahoma Literary Review, Prairie Schooner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u0026amp; elsewhere. She teaches \u0026amp; lives near New Haven, CT.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eLearn more about Joan in our \u003ca title=\"Meet the Teaching Artist: Poems for the Rest of Us with Joan Kwon Glass\" href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/blogs\/news\/meet-the-teaching-artist-poems-for-the-rest-of-us-with-joan-kwon-glass\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the Teaching Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her poem Morning in the Burned House, Margaret Atwood writes “In the burned house I am eating breakfast. \/ You understand: there is no house, there is no breakfast, \/ yet here I am.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this generative workshop, we will write poems about what and whom we have lost. What does grief teach us about our own humanity? How can we develop and utilize poetic voice\/poetic forms in a way that fully realizes the potential of our grief journey?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this generative workshop, we will read poets who have written memorable poems about grief and loss and respond to writing prompts inspired by these poems. Readings will include Victoria Chang, Danez Smith, Eugenia Leigh, Charles Simic and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther sources of inspiration may include photographs, news articles, scientific discoveries \u0026amp; weather phenomena.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoems, slideshow and resources will be provided by instructor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek One:\u003c\/strong\u003e In our first session, we will read part of the essay “How to Write the Tough Stuff” by Jessica Handler, discuss the various types of grief and loss \u0026amp; brainstorm ideas to focus our writing for the course. We will identify potential animal guides through a meditative exercise, then respond to prompts inspired by Margaret Atwood, Jessica Cuello, Siarra Freeman, Tiana Nobile \u0026amp; Helen Pruitt Wallace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek Two:\u003c\/strong\u003e What do we feel compelled to write when it comes to being “left behind” by someone or something? How can we thread singular moments and images to develop connections to our own grief journeys? In this session, we will respond to prompts inspired by Andrea Gibson, Nicole Callihan \u0026amp; Peter Markus as well as abstract art, endangered plants and black holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek Three:\u003c\/strong\u003e How can we harness form to convey grief? In this session we will focus on elegies, anti-elegies \u0026amp; obituaries (in the style of Victoria Chang), drawing inspiration from the work of Eugenia Leigh, Jamaica Baldwin, Rachel McKibbens and K. Iver. 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In this session we will focus on futures, both possible and imagined, drawing inspiration from work by Joseph Legaspi, Chen Chen \u0026amp; Tina Chang as well as historical events \u0026amp; cosmic phenomena.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents will gain a deeper understanding of how to write from one's truth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents will generate a body of new work and have opportunities to share their work during class.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents will consider unexpected sources of inspiration in generating new work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents will harness and develop their own distinctive voice and narrative arcs within their writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I was so fortunate to be able to take a generative poetry writing course with Joan Kwon Glass. Joan led a wonderful, dynamic discussion each week, provided thoughtful, insightful feedback on poems drafted during the course, and created a syllabus full of inspiring prompts and poems to spark new work. I hope to take another class with her -soon!” -Marceline White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I have had a broad range of experience with all kinds of classes, programs, and collaborations where everyone brings something personally important to the table to make progress on. You provided a space that opened up more and more every session, and I believe this is in part due to the universal respect you gave each and every one of our works. You smoothly identified what each poem was asking for and went beyond to foster new possibilities for us as poets. This lead each of us to grow not only as writers, but as gardeners of each other’s poetry as well. By encouraging us to look beyond what we want out of poems, and instead delve into what the poetry wants itself, your course became a yoga of honoring what’s said and unsaid. Thank you.“ -Sam Canney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I had the pleasure of taking Joan Kwon Glass’s Poetic Magic class in the fall of 2022. To say the experience was one of growth would be a gross understatement. In this generative workshop, I found a whole new way to look at my work while being exposed to new and exciting poems I had not yet discovered. This launched me into a writing frenzy, producing several poems I hope to see published in my newest collection! Not only was there ample time for writing, exploring others work, and workshop feedback, but Joan’s guidance as a patient and wise instructor with a humble and encouraging demeanor helped to elicit the best from each poem and poet. Her support and insight have been instrumental in my growth in the craft of poetry, and I can’t recommend her highly enough.“ -R.B. Simon, Author of The Good Truth and Not Just the Fire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Joan is an incredibly kind, welcoming, and supportive teacher. Her classes are deeply engaging and well researched, and she introduces her students to a wide variety of poets and new and important work. Her generative prompts are inspiring, and she offers thoughtful and brilliant insight into work created in class.” -Jill Kitchen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Joan Kwon Glass’s three-hour “New Woman Warrior Poetry” workshop was a transformative experience. She’s a warm, welcoming teacher who dives into the heart of poems; and every student seemed to come alive in the discussions. Joan’s imaginative prompts were fantastic— I’m still using them. Plus, her individual feedback was smart, unusually detailed and insightful. I recommend Joan’s workshop to poets at any stage of their writing career.\" -Carla Sarrett\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis class meets weekly via Zoom. Come prepared for a super fun class with live interaction on Zoom each week and plenty of writing, reading, and talking!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTuition is $330 USD. You can pay for the course in full\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructor: Joan Kwon Glass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBegins Monday, June 22nd, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Mondays, 6:30PM EST - 8:30PM EST.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuition is $330 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44054552772856,"sku":"","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/JoanGlassHeadshot2025.png?v=1758122075"},{"product_id":"flash-nonfiction-and-micro-memoir-4-week-generative-zoom-workshop-with-mira-ptacin","title":"To Catharsis \u0026 Beyond: a Micro-Memoir Flash Nonfiction 4-Week Generative Zoom Workshop with Mira Ptacin, Starts Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBegins Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom for 2 Hours on Wednesdays, starting at 6:00PM - 8:00PM Eastern \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNow Enrolling!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLed by Mira Ptacin, the author of the award-winning memoir \u003cem\u003ePoor Your Soul\u003c\/em\u003e (Soho Press, 2016), which was named a best book of the year by Kirkus Books, where it received a rare “starred” review. She’s also the author of the genre-blending book of feminist history, memoir, and ethnography, \u003cem\u003eThe In-Betweens: The Spiritualists, Mediums, and Legends of Camp Etna\u003c\/em\u003e (Liveright-W.W. Norton, 2019), which the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e lauded as the best book to read during a pandemic. Mira’s writing frequently appears in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times, New York Times Book Review, Vogue, Poets and Writers, Harper’s, Tin House, LitHub\u003c\/em\u003e, and more. She received her MFA from Sarah Lawrence College, where she was editor-at-large of their literary magazine, LUMINA. Mira lives on Peaks Island, Maine, and is currently working on her next book. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearn more about Mira in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/blogs\/news\/meet-the-teaching-artist-micro-memoir-flash-nonfiction-with-mira-ptacin\" title=\"Meet the Teaching Artist: Micro-Memoir \u0026amp; Flash Nonfiction with Mira Ptacin\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the Teaching Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e series.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis four-week generative writing class invites you to explore the emotional power of brevity in creative nonfiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the art of micro memoir, we’ll examine how small stories--told with clarity, precision, and honesty--can carry profound emotional weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach week, we’ll share compositions from the previous week, read closely, and consider how storytelling can offer catharsis: not just confession, but transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrompts will be revealed during class and are designed to guide you gently and playfully toward moments of discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach week, class will begin with a brief lecture by the instructor, followed by writing prompts, and instructor-led group critiques. 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Her expertise elevates everyone’s work\u003c\/em\u003e.” —Jennie Burke \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI met Mira while taking her Flash Nonfiction class and was immediately taken with her approach. She balanced fun and warmth with soft honesty and thoughtful guidance. She was responsive to one-on-one outreach and was more than happy to meet with me again after class had ended. What's more, she introduced me to some of her publishing contacts. I can't wait for the next opportunity to take one of Mira's classes\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -Jennifer C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMira’s skill at creating a safe and open space for writing and sharing is unlike any class I have taken. She has an arsenal of unique, generative prompts; endless source material; and unlimited inspiration from her own life (and our lives!). I come away from each class with a flowering list of things to write, research, and read. Mira understands how to appreciate and talk about details in writing and to guide the class in sequence with generous and helpful critique. She is an ace at leading discussions which never feel rushed. She manages the class time so that everyone is heard and encouraged. I highly recommend this empathetic and whip smart teacher. Happy bonus: she is as cool as heck. As a professional writer, I was looking for an awakening about my craft and my career. I got more than I bargained for: a gentle nudge, a kick in the pants, and a warm embrace. Writers at any level would be lucky to attend one of Mira’s workshops.\u003c\/em\u003e” —Laura Dower, author of more than 150 children\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003es books from Penguin, Capstone, Macmillan, Scholastic, Disney, and other publishers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMira’s micro-memoir class is powerful and empowering! Mira’s teaching has consistently helped me access my most true creative voice. Her prompts are pitch perfect—just the right balance of open-ended and focused. I come away from my time with her a wiser writer and full of inspiration. Mira’s feedback is encouraging and thoughtful; she’s authentically respectful, erudite, and has an infectious passion for the mot juste\u003c\/em\u003e.\" —Polly Duff Kertis, writer and teacher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMira is magical. I’ve taken a number of her workshops, and even had the fabulous good luck to study with her in Paris last year. I continue to be blown away by her effervescence, creativity, and the absolute joy she brings to each workshop. Her prompts are thoughtful and imaginative, and her insights are invaluable. Plus, she is simply the warmest, most encouraging and talented writer and teacher I have ever known. You will walk away from her class with renewed enthusiasm and love for the craft of writing. I cannot wait to take another workshop with her\u003c\/em\u003e!” —Kristin Perpignano, writer and graphic designer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eIt’s rare to come across a short writing class that leaves a long mark on my soul, but Mira’s did. Her prompts during class were unique, ones I’d not heard or written around before. And her gentle invitation for each of us to read aloud (if we wanted) led us to a place of unexpected closeness as a group of otherwise strangers. By the end of two hours, I couldn’t wait to read more of my classmates’ words, to give more time to the essay-lets I generated in class, and to sign up for more Mira. Time and money very, very well spent\u003c\/em\u003e.” —Nikki Campo, writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eIf you want to improve your writing, follow these steps: sign up for a class with Mira Ptacin, then do what she says. It’s that simple. Before enrolling in Mira’s class, I struggled to write anything personal, whether a short paragraph or a ten-page essay. I was timid, reserved, and uncomfortable sharing in public. Thankfully, Mira’s teaching completely changed my mindset. Through her technical skill, knowledge of the memoir genre, and unyielding empathy, she helped me break from my cocoon and share my story with the world. She is, without a doubt, the best writing teacher I’ve ever had. I can’t recommend her classes highly enough\u003c\/em\u003e.\" —Matt Rocha, journalist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eI will read anything Mira writes. Her words have the same effect as stepping into a hot bath, after standing under a spotlight — she calls attention to what ails us (often before other writers have dared to do so) and then says, here is how I am healing myself; how we can heal ourselves. She is also the rare writer who is as good a teacher (and finds teaching to be a calling) as she is a writer. She will forever be your champion and cheerleader and sounding board, and you will leave her classes feeling seen and invigorated and a little more sure of your creative worth. She’s a gift.\u003c\/em\u003e” —Michelle Koufopoulos, writer and former Riverhead Books editor  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI so enjoyed Mira Ptacin's Writing as Catharsis: Flash Memoir workshop. Mira is a fabulous leader\/teacher\/moderator for the group. The community of writers we had was an amazing group. And Mira's writing prompts were excellent\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eMira Ptacin's Micro-Memoir workshop was great. The readings and the prompts were excellent, and Mira's energy and enthusiasm really added to the class. One of my favorite classes!\u003c\/em\u003e\" -former student\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis class meets weekly via Zoom. Come prepared for a super fun class with live interaction on Zoom each week and plenty of writing, reading, and talking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuition is $330 USD. You can pay for the course in full \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. 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Tigue writes poetry and prose and her work appears in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#495762\" face=\"Karla,Tahoma,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont\" size=\"2\"\u003ePrairie Schooner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#495762\" face=\"Karla,Tahoma,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont\" size=\"2\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#495762\" face=\"Karla,Tahoma,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont\" size=\"2\"\u003eBlackbird, Verse Daily\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#495762\" face=\"Karla,Tahoma,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont\" size=\"2\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#495762\" face=\"Karla,Tahoma,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont\" size=\"2\"\u003eHayden’s Ferry Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#495762\" face=\"Karla,Tahoma,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont\" size=\"2\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#495762\" face=\"Karla,Tahoma,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont\" size=\"2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#495762\" face=\"Karla,Tahoma,sans-serif,serif,EmojiFont\" size=\"2\"\u003eamong other journals. She was a Tennessee Williams scholar at the Sewanee Writers’ Conference and a James Merrill fellow at the Vermont Studio Center. She is a graduate of the MFA program in Creative Writing at Iowa State University and the PhD program in Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Georgia. She has worked as an English and Creative Writing assistant professor at Eastern New Mexico University. She lives in Michigan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIs the centuries-old sonnet having a moment? In \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"The American Sonnet: An Anthology of Poems and Essays Dora Malech (Editor) Laura Smith (Editor)\" href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/18715\/9781609388713\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe American Sonnet: An Anthology of Poems and Essays\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, edited by Dora Malech and Laura Smith, the editors say in their introduction, “Nearly eight hundred years since its invention, the sonnet is in a period of extraordinary production and development, taken up by poets of every aesthetic persuasion.”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003eA recent X (formerly Twitter) debate over what “counts” as a sonnet brought the form to many people’s attention and inspired people to share their favorite examples.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003eAs Malech and Smith point out, this debate is far from a new one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo, what is the sonnet? Where can we draw a line, if we can at all? In this 4-week course, poet Lindsay Tigue will guide you in writing a series of sonnets that push the envelope of what a sonnet is, with a particular focus on prompts asking you to try unrhymed sonnets and other ways that stretch the limits of form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis class will help you to form part of an online community of writers--whether you are already practicing poets or are turning to poetry for the first time. In this online poetry workshop, you will write your own poems, provide feedback to your online classmates, and read from our class text, \u003cem\u003eThe American Sonnet: An Anthology of Poems and Essays\u003c\/em\u003e, edited by Dora Malech and Laura Smith.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003eLindsay Tigue will provide a series of exercises and prompts to accompany the readings that will help you create a series of sonnets by the end of the course.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify ideas (past and present) about the sonnet and how contemporary poets balance form and freedom using the sonnet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenerate new work that tries to balance these elements. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand a deeper sense of your writing and unique gifts as a writer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForge meaningful connections with fellow poets, fostering a supportive and collaborative online community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperiment with creative playfulness and possibility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 1: \u003c\/strong\u003eIntroducing Ourselves, Getting Started, What is the Sonnet?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 2: \u003c\/strong\u003eCraft and History of the Sonnet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 3: \u003c\/strong\u003eContemporary Masters of the Sonnet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 4: \u003c\/strong\u003eSonnet as Experiment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The class engagement, the course organization, Lindsay's critiques, and class materials. I also loved the opportunity to chat with Lindsay on Zoom. The course exceeded my expectations. Lindsay is great. Thank you!\" -Olga A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I loved the extensive and in-depth reading assignments. I also appreciated Lindsay's feedback. Would highly recommend this class to any writer wanting to explore prose poetry.\" -Kristen H.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I found the readings and my classmates' poetry contributions especially valuable. The class exceeded my expectations. I only wish it was longer!\" - Jacinta K.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Wet Ink platform worked superbly; I also liked the hybrid mode of asynchronous and optional zoom sessions; class participants were excellent writers; the class size was also appropriate, not too large or too small, but was just right a size to exchange feedback; the course textbook and other reading materials introduced by the instructor were also stimulating enough; submission of four (4) poems for feedback was a generously built-in structure of the class considering the short span of the class and reasonably priced tuition fee. But additionally, at first, I felt uncomfortable about generative writing by prompts. I've decided to give it the benefit of doubt; it was my very first try at its kind. I was surprised by how productive I became through the course. Now I have come to believe in generative writing mode and find it very helpful. I am so glad I took this workshop. Lindsey was thorough, well-prepared, well-organized, and caring for our work with thoughtful comments. She was committed to running the workshop and on top of everything. I feel lucky to have had her as an instructor.\" - Myung-hee K.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I loved generating poems after reading the multiple essays in the reference material. I would highly recommend this class. Lindsay is great!\" -Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This class exceeded my expectations. I found the structure of the class and Lindsay's availability, prompts, and encouragement most valuable. Take this class if you want to learn more about prose poetry with an expert guide.\" -Gary Y.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The workshop exceeded my expectations in that each of the 4 weeks, a main topic was posted with links to articles in the source text and other readings, with prose poem examples. This allowed for comment on their construction and how that contributed to the poem's effects. I appreciated this critique learning practice. Direction on specific topics every week provided focus. This was my first time concentrating on prose poems, and b\/c Wet Ink allows editing easily, I could revise my prose poems after Lindsay's helpful critiques and any useful critiques from class participants. My own work improved, and I came away with two poems that are being published.\" -Lynn M.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis class is entirely asynchronous, which means you complete the weekly assignments on your own schedule. There are no set meeting times in order to allow for greater participation; your cohort will consist of writers from across different time zones, which allows for a wonderful diversity of voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with your weekly deadlines, there is plenty of interaction with Lindsay and your peers within \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/wet.ink\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWet Ink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, our dedicated online classroom. Craft materials, lectures, reading assignments, and writing prompts are all available through the online classroom. Students also post work and provide and receive feedback within the online classroom environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can finish the work as you see fit week-to-week, which is perfect for any schedule. Each week, discussion questions are inspired by the assigned readings and topics in the lecture notes. Students are encouraged to take these wherever is most compelling and\/or useful for them. Lindsay engages with these discussions throughout the week and you will receive feedback from all assigned writing activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW DOES WET INK WORK? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWet Ink was built and designed specifically for online writing classes. Wet Ink is private, easy to use, and very interactive. You can learn more about the Wet Ink platform by \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/wet.ink\/demos\/take-a-class\/get-familiar-with-your-class\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWatching a Class Demo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eTuition is $330 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructor: Lindsay Tigue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarts Monday, April 13th, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuition is $330 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourse is fully ONLINE and will meet via Wet Ink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44987639529720,"sku":"","price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/LindsayTigueHeadshot.png?v=1713986173"},{"product_id":"funny-thing-about-memory-memoir-writing-workshop-online-june-2026","title":"The Funny Thing About Memory: A 5-Week Memoir Writing Workshop with Shonda Buchanan starts on Saturday, June 6th, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"block-62b681ac90b953325c64\" data-block-type=\"2\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBegins Saturday, June 6, 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eClass will meet weekly via Google Meet on Saturdays, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e🌍 \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Times by Time Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Los Angeles (PDT): 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM \/ Chicago (CDT): 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM \/ New York (EDT): 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM \/ London (BST): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM \/ Berlin (CEST): 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eNow Enrolling! 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An Associate Professor in the Department of English at Western Michigan University and Alma College's MFA Program in Creative Writing, Shonda is editor of two poetry anthologies, author of three collections of poetry, \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Songs of Nina Simone, Who's Afraid of Black Indians?, Equipoise: Poems from Goddess Country\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the award-winning memoir, \u003cem\u003eBlack Indian\u003c\/em\u003e, chosen by PBS NewsHour as a \"Top 20 books to read to learn about institutional racism.\" Shonda has published in \u003cem\u003eThe Mississippi Review, TAB Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the LA Weekly, LA Times Magazine, AWP's The Writer's Chronicle, Indian Country Today, Red Ink Journal, LA Parents Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e and freelanced for \u003cem\u003eThe International Review of African American Art, Westways, the Los Angeles Review of Books, the Daily Press and Sisters of AARP\u003c\/em\u003e. Shonda's forthcoming essay collection, \u003cem\u003eChildren of the Mixed Blood Trail\u003c\/em\u003e, explores mixed-race migration in North America. A descendant of the African Mende nation of Sierra Leone, and in North America, the Coharie, Choctaw and Eastern Band Cherokee, and Europeans, Shonda writes on Chumash\/Tongva lands in Los Angeles and in the Midwest on Ojibwe\/Anishinaabe, Ottawa and Potawatomi lands. Shonda has taught creative writing, research and BIPOC\/American literature for the past 27 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this class for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis course is for budding and intermediate memoirists interested in exploring new ways to tell their personal stories. Whether you're just beginning to shape a memoir or looking to deepen an existing project, this online writing class is open to all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWhat happens when you want to write a memoir but you don't know how to choose the right memory? Or you don't know how to incorporate someone else's memory or are unsure how to use memory as plot? Memory is tricky, but crafting memory can be learned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"That's not the way I remember it.\" How many times have writers described an incident in their lives only to have that memory be challenged by friends and family members? That's the nature of the memoir beast, and this nonfiction writing workshop will help you deal with temporal transitions, accessing and recovering memory, how to use memory to propel your narratives forward, and how to craft your story in a way that leaves no doubt that it's your story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eReading narrative nonfiction, literary and mainstream essays, and memoir excerpts, students in this online writing class will analyze the work of authors who have successfully used memory as a tool in various ways. Over six weeks, you will explore the genre in its multifaceted forms while discerning cultural perspectives such as gender, identity, and ethnicity. Instructor Buchanan will teach you to find and hone in on your story, motif, and plot points, and you will develop several chapters by the time the class ends. This creative writing workshop fosters a warm, interactive environment—feel free to munch, drink wine or sparkling water, and have a gourmet snack while you talk, craft, draft, workshop, and polish your work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the writing goals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn this course, students will write 2–5 pages or 4–6 scenes per class to generate new material. The instructor provides verbal and written feedback every class, ensuring each writer receives guidance and support throughout the workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eReadings may include excerpts from Mary Karr's \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Memoir, Crying in H Mart\u003c\/em\u003e by Michelle Zauner, \u003cem\u003eThe Liar's Club\u003c\/em\u003e by Mary Karr, \u003cem\u003eCrazy Brave\u003c\/em\u003e by Joy Harjo, and \u003cem\u003eHeavy\u003c\/em\u003e by Kiese Laymon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 1: Introductions \/ Recovering Earliest Memories \/ Finding Your Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 2: Writing Temporal Transitions and Shifts in Time \/ In the Telling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 3: Falsehoods and Realities We Forget to Remember\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 4: Writing the Hard and Scary Memories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 5: Writing the Mother \/ Father \/ Teacher or Society Wound \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHow to choose and use memory as plot points to propel the narrative forward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHow to craft the memory of others, even if you weren't born\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHow to find and use your memories to tell your authentic story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTechniques for navigating temporal transitions and shifts in time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eStrategies for writing difficult, hard, and scary memories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDevelopment of several memoir chapters with instructor feedback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"Working in the nonfiction cohort with Shonda Buchanan allowed me to step back from chapter one of my manuscript and view it with a critical eye. As nonfiction writers, we have a unique ability to focus on the details of everyday life. Yet, this focus can also be a weakness because we are often blind to our forest while we write about the trees. Shonda guided the participants in my writing group to study how the details in our writing were effectively or ineffectively creating the bigger picture. While guiding with her adept talents as an instructor of creative writing, she offered insights from her experience as a writer of memoirs, essays, poetry, and fiction. Ms. Buchanan doesn't solely bring her wealth of artistic and intellectual talent to the creative writing table; she also shares her woman's wisdom gained from a multicultural lifestyle and extensive travel. She encourages us to read our work, the work of our group members, and to offer supportive opinions. And she, in turn, listens, meditates on what she hears, and offers much-needed, sound advice that pushes us steps further in our development as creative writers.\" — Audrey Shipp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"Shonda Buchanan was my workshop leader at PEN America's Emerging Voices workshop, and she is a stellar teacher and presence. It's clear that she has honed her craft over many years, and in the classroom, she skillfully lends this insight. Her marketing expertise is equally as strong as her literary knowledge, and I fully recommend her as a guiding force behind any manuscript from conception to publication.\" — Jessica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"As a participant in Shonda's PEN America Emerging Voices workshop, I witnessed firsthand her extraordinary ability to pinpoint themes and provide transformative solutions for any piece of writing. Her generous spirit and deep wisdom make her an invaluable mentor who truly elevates every writer she teaches.\" — Yvonne L.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTuition is $395 USD. 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Use the Chat Button (lower left) to talk with us. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstructor Jennifer Mattson teaches creative writing at New York University's School of Professional Studies. She is a writer, editor, journalist, and former network news producer for CNN, CNN International, and National Public Radio, and the former managing editor of Asia Society. Jennifer’s writing and reporting have appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic, Salon, USA TODAY, The Boston Globe, CBS News, GlobalPost.com, The Women’s Review of Books, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Kripalu Center for Yoga \u0026amp; Health\u003c\/em\u003e. She writes an online column for Psychology Today and reports on wellness, news, yoga, healthy living and mindfulness, books, arts, and culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou love to write, or perhaps you find it torture. Either way, you wish you were doing more of it. This is a great time to get back to work on your own writing and reaffirm your intention to write more.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this generative writing class, we'll get you writing again through tools, exercises, and discussions from famous creativity and writing experts such as Natalie Goldberg, author of \u003cem\u003eWriting Down the Bones\u003c\/em\u003e, and Julia Cameron's \u003cem\u003eThe Artist's Way\u003c\/em\u003e. Those include exercises in class that will get you writing no matter what, how to write a messy first draft, and the five writing rules. You will also create a writing practice tailored to your own habits and schedule.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis class is for anyone who wants to write or write more. It's part experiential writing, part lecture, and part getting to know yourself (to get the blocks out of the way.)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring a pen and paper or a laptop. 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Students should come to class ready to write and will have opportunities to share work if they would like. They will leave the class with a variety of story openings, and an understanding of a variety of techniques a writer can use to open a story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThis seminar exceeded my expectations. I loved going through the different types of story openings that exist and then seeing clear-cut examples of each from the materials that were shared in class. Karen is a fantastic facilitator!\u003c\/em\u003e\" -Alexandra Y.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eClass was excellent and exceeded my expectations. I found Karen's approach of writing an opening that set up two questions extremely valuable. Five of five stars\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -Diane K.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI though Karen gave great input on our exercises. I would highly recommend this seminar! I learned so much.\u003c\/em\u003e\" -former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The best part about the Exploring Strategies for Story Beginnings seminar with Karen E. Bender were her insights, warmth, generosity, intelligence and the categories for types of story beginnings she presented to us. Karen is a wonderful instructor, and I've taken all of her seminars.\" -former student\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe close reading of the texts was extremely valuable. Karen is a great teacher, and I though this was a great seminar on strategies for story beginnings.\u003c\/em\u003e\" -former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I found Karen's teaching so valuable. She dives right in and I love her style. I signed up for her other seminars after I took this one. Thank you!\" \u003c\/em\u003e-former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In her seminars, Karen always offer such specific techniques, which has helped me deepen my understanding of craft and benefited my writing practice. Thank you!\"\u003c\/em\u003e -former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Karen's class taught me invaluable writing techniques that I missed because I have a JD instead of an MFA. This was so great! Thank you, Karen!\"\u003c\/em\u003e -former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I loved the structure of understanding various story openings and emphasis on goals for first paragraphs. This class definitely exceeded my expectations.\" \u003c\/em\u003e-former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It was great. I was working on a rewrite, came to the realization that I needed more interiority, saw this class, jumped on it, and I've already used some of the techniques. The concepts and ideas that were coupled with good, well-paced exercises.\" \u003c\/em\u003e-former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This class helps all levels of writers get better access to the all-important matter of characters. Highly recommend.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"What a fantastic person! I liked her style, her content, and her drive for us to get the most out of 2 hours. Karen really pointed out a fantastic technique and her enthusiasm is infectious. I just wanted more time with her!\" \u003c\/em\u003e-former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Exceeded expectations. Lots of content, practice, plus interaction packed into Zoom.\" \u003c\/em\u003e-former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Karen E. Bender's Strategies for Story Beginnings seminar exceeded my expectations! Karen is an excellent teacher: she is patient, explains all her materials well and provides valuable examples and feedback. I really enjoy how Karen runs her courses. This is the second of hers I've taken, and I plan to take more. In fact, I recommended Karen's classes enough after the first one I took that a friend joined me for this one. Thank you again!\" -former student\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003eLive Seminar Via Zoom. Can't Make It Live? No problem! The session will be recorded and available to watch after the seminar concludes.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTuition is $150 USD. You can pay for the course in full\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. These options are available at checkout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructor: Karen E. Bender\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive seminar via Zoom on Saturday, June 20th, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12PM - 4PM EST\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive Seminar Via Zoom. Can't Make It Live? No problem! The session will be recorded and available to watch after the seminar concludes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuition is $150 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45608745402616,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/Karen_Bender_Headshot_0f28a25c-9ca9-451d-9526-202ab68f3154.png?v=1736023512"},{"product_id":"how-does-it-end-the-art-of-poetic-closure-4-week-poetry-intensive","title":"How Does It End? The Art of Poetic Closure 4-Week Poetry Intensive, Starts Monday, June 15th, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBegins Monday, June 15th, 2026\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNow Enrolling!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button (lower left) to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLed by Shannon K. Winston, the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Worry Dolls\u003c\/em\u003e (Glass Lyre Press, 2025) and \u003cem\u003eThe Girl Who Talked to Paintings\u003c\/em\u003e (Glass Lyre Press, 2021). Her poems have appeared in \u003cem\u003eBracken, Cider Press Review, Los Angeles Review, RHINO Poetry, SWWIM Every Day, West Trestle Review\u003c\/em\u003e, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA from the Warren Wilson Program for Writers and a PhD in comparative literature from the University of Michigan. In addition to writing poetry, she’s also a dedicated educator and has taught for numerous institutions, including the University of Michigan, Princeton University, and Indiana University. She lives in Bloomington, Indiana with her partner and dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Art of Poetic Closure: an Interview with Shannon K. Winston\" href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/blogs\/news\/the-art-of-poetic-closure-an-interview-with-shannon-k-winston\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ean Interview with Shannon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on the Art of Poetic Closure.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoetic closure can be challenging. This course introduces four strategies (one per week) to make ending a poem less daunting.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoetic closure is elusive. A poem’s final lines can haunt us, take our breath away, or reshape our understanding of the entire piece. Yet, how do we know when a poem's ending feels \"right?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the course of four weeks, this class will explore different types of poetic closure. We will learn how to look for clues within a poem that might gesture to different possible endings. This course aims to provide participants with various tactics for approaching closure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to our discussion, participants will generate four new poems that experiment with different types of closure. These poems will be workshopped by other participants and receive feedback from the instructor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will read brief excerpts from craft essays on poetic closure, including by Barbara Herrnstein Smith, Marianne Boruch, and Alina Stefanescu. We will seek inspiration by poets such as Ada Lìmon, Ross Gay, Blas Falconer, Kay Ryan, and James Wright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn different tactics for ending a poem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyze the relationship between a poem's title, its central concern, and its ending.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDraft four new poems that experiment with different types of closure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*All course readings can be found online and listed in the course outline\/syllabus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 1: \u003c\/strong\u003eClosure--Let's Circle Back to the Beginning!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 2: \u003c\/strong\u003eLet's End on an Image\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 3: \u003c\/strong\u003eOh Wait: The Last Line Made Me Revisit the Entire Poem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 4: \u003c\/strong\u003eClosure is Never Really Closure: The Anti-Closure Move\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This was a fabulous course! I liked the clear expectations set around critiquing others' poems, which lent to a lively and supportive conversation about each other's works. I really valued the feedback from Shannon and my classmates on my poems!\" -former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis class is entirely asynchronous which means you complete the weekly assignments on your own schedule. There are no set meeting times in order to allow for greater participation; your cohort will consist of writers from across different time zones, which allows for a wonderful diversity of voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with your weekly deadlines, there is plenty of interaction with Shannon and your peers within\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wet.ink\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWet Ink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, our dedicated online classroom. Craft materials, lectures, reading assignments, and writing prompts are all available through the online classroom. Students also post work and provide and receive feedback within the online classroom environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can get the work done as you see fit week-to-week, so it is perfect for any schedule. There are discussion questions each week inspired by the assigned readings and topics in the lecture notes. Students are encouraged to take these wherever is most compelling and\/or useful for them. Shannon engages with these discussions throughout the week and you will receive feedback from all assigned writing activities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW DOES WET INK WORK? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWet Ink was built and designed specifically for online writing classes. Wet Ink is private, easy to use, and very interactive. You can learn more about the Wet Ink platform by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wet.ink\/demos\/take-a-class\/get-familiar-with-your-class\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWatching a Class Demo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYou can pay for the course in full \u003ci\u003e or\u003c\/i\u003e use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructor: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShannon K. Winston,\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBegins Monday, June 15th, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourse is fully ONLINE; students can work according to their own schedule within weekly deadlines. 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Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLed by Joan Kwon Glass, a diasporic Korean poet, winner of the 2024 Perugia Press Poetry Prize for her book DAUGHTER OF THREE GONE KINGDOMS, \u0026amp; NIGHT SWIM, winner of the Diode Book Prize. She is a 2025 Writer in Residence for SWWIM \u0026amp; has conducted writing workshops at undergraduate \u0026amp; MFA programs across the country, including The New School, Amherst College \u0026amp; Wesleyan University. Her work has been a finalist for the Tupelo Press Helena Whitehill Book Award, the Poetry Northwest Possession Sound Series, the University of Akron Poetry Prize \u0026amp; the Subnivean Award \u0026amp; her poems have been featured or are forthcoming in \u003cem\u003ePOETRY, The Slowdown, Passages North, Poetry Daily, Terrain, Rattle, AAWW (The Margins), Poetry Northwest, Tahoma Literary Review, Prairie Schooner\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; elsewhere. She teaches \u0026amp; lives near New Haven, CT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Mothers \u0026amp; Monsters, we will read \u0026amp; write poems that navigate difficult and\/or complex family relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarguerite Duras once said, “Our mothers always remain the strangest, craziest people we’ve ever met.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this multi-week, generative workshop, we will draw inspiration from the work of poets like Luna Rey Hall, Jamaica Baldwin, Sharon Olds, Natalie Diaz, Rachel McKibbens, Jessica Walsh, Jennifer Franklin, Eugenia Leigh \u0026amp; others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will read \u0026amp; write poems that align with the possibility that \"two things can be true at once--\" love \u0026amp; loathing, longing \u0026amp; retreat, grief \u0026amp; forgetting, reaching back \u0026amp; moving forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat monsters do we recognize in our family members \u0026amp; how do they reflect\/differ from our own? 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We will also spend some time at the end of class sharing our work verbally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek Two: \u003c\/strong\u003eIn our second session, we will read \u0026amp; write poems that specifically navigate difficult family of origin relationships. We will also spend some time at the end of class sharing our work verbally. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek Three: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis week we will read \u0026amp; write poems that utilize experimental forms including burning haibun, Seussian sonnet, list poems \u0026amp; erasure. We read \u0026amp; write poems about other types of difficult family relationships \u0026amp; spend some time at the end of class sharing our work verbally. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek Four: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis week we will have a visit from a poet who writes about difficult family of origin relationships, then we will continue generating new poems in this vein. We will also spend some time at the end of class sharing our work verbally. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek Five: \u003c\/strong\u003eIn our final session together, we will consider outside-the-box strategies for revision as well as the power of precision and how to practice radical revision. 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She provided a wide variety of readings and unique writing prompts each class which made it easy to generate new writing. She also gave ample opportunity to share our work in a supportive environment. Her comments and reactions to our first drafts were always encouraging. Joan has a friendly competency about her that made the class relaxed and engaging. Look forward to future classes with her!“\u003cbr\u003eNancy Murphy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I was so fortunate to be able to take a generative poetry writing course with Joan Kwon Glass. Joan led a wonderful, dynamic discussion each week, provided thoughtful, insightful feedback on poems drafted during the course, and created a syllabus full of inspiring prompts and poems to spark new work. I hope to take another class with her -soon!” -Marceline White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I have had a broad range of experience with all kinds of classes, programs, and collaborations where everyone brings something personally important to the table to make progress on. You provided a space that opened up more and more every session, and I believe this is in part due to the universal respect you gave each and every one of our works. You smoothly identified what each poem was asking for and went beyond to foster new possibilities for us as poets. This lead each of us to grow not only as writers, but as gardeners of each other’s poetry as well. By encouraging us to look beyond what we want out of poems, and instead delve into what the poetry wants itself, your course became a yoga of honoring what’s said and unsaid. Thank you.“ -Sam Canney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I had the pleasure of taking Joan Kwon Glass’s Poetic Magic class in the fall of 2022. 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Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLed by Mira Ptacin, the author of the award-winning memoir \u003cem\u003ePoor Your Soul\u003c\/em\u003e (Soho Press, 2016), which was named a best book of the year by Kirkus Books, where it received a rare “starred” review. She’s also the author of the genre-blending book of feminist history, memoir, and ethnography, \u003cem\u003eThe In-Betweens: The Spiritualists, Mediums, and Legends of Camp Etna\u003c\/em\u003e (Liveright-W.W. Norton, 2019), which the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e lauded as the best book to read during a pandemic. Mira’s writing frequently appears in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times, New York Times Book Review, Vogue, Poets and Writers, Harper’s, Tin House, LitHub\u003c\/em\u003e, and more. She received her MFA from Sarah Lawrence College, where she was editor-at-large of their literary magazine, LUMINA. Mira lives on Peaks Island, Maine, and is currently working on her next book. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Geography of Loss: Mira Ptacin on Writing Through Grief's Terrain\" href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/blogs\/news\/the-geography-of-loss-mira-ptacin-on-writing-through-griefs-terrain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ean Interview with Mira\u003c\/a\u003e on The Geography of Loss and Writing Through Grief's Terrain.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrief is a journey without a map. It shifts and changes shape, often defying words—but writing can help us navigate its terrain. Through storytelling, we can honor what we have lost, hold space for our emotions, and begin to understand the many ways love and longing intertwine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis four-week workshop is a space for those carrying grief, whether from the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or another life-altering transition. Guided by Mira Ptacin, we will use creative expression to explore memory, absence, and healing. There is no right or wrong way to write about grief—only a willingness to put thoughts to paper in whatever form feels true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach week, we will read a short nonfiction piece that explores loss from a unique perspective, followed by discussions and flash nonfiction writing prompts. 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This final week, we will reflect on the role of storytelling in healing and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReading: \"The Limit\" by Christian Wiman\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn our final week, we will gather everything we’ve worked on and take stock of where it has brought us. This is a time to reflect on what we’ve written, what we’ve discovered, and what still feels unresolved. We’ll talk about revision**how to return to a draft with fresh eyes and shape rough material without losing its original spark**and we’ll discuss what comes after this workshop: whether that means publication, performance, personal writing practice, or simply weaving a sustainable routine into everyday life. The week will close with a celebration of everyone’s work, as each participant shares a short excerpt of something they’re proud of. 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This workshop is not about fixing or moving on—it’s about honoring what we feel, giving it space, words, and meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREQUIREMENTS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis class will be a mixture of lectures, readings, discussions, and critique and will require active engagement in all of the above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eI encourage writers of all levels to take class with Mira. Our class had writers with MFAs and dozens of books as well as writers who simply wanted help trying to find the right words. Mira’s thoughtfully designed coursework, readings and assignments, combined with her warmth, encouragement, and enthusiasm, made our class a place where students felt a sense of belonging, and where everyone could take risks. Our class has ended, but everyone wants to stay together and keep writing. Mira’s magic fosters that sense of community. Her expertise elevates everyone’s work\u003c\/em\u003e.” —Jennie Burke \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI met Mira while taking her Flash Nonfiction class and was immediately taken with her approach. She balanced fun and warmth with soft honesty and thoughtful guidance. She was responsive to one-on-one outreach and was more than happy to meet with me again after class had ended. What's more, she introduced me to some of her publishing contacts. I can't wait for the next opportunity to take one of Mira's classes\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -Jennifer C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMira’s skill at creating a safe and open space for writing and sharing is unlike any class I have taken. She has an arsenal of unique, generative prompts; endless source material; and unlimited inspiration from her own life (and our lives!). I come away from each class with a flowering list of things to write, research, and read. Mira understands how to appreciate and talk about details in writing and to guide the class in sequence with generous and helpful critique. She is an ace at leading discussions which never feel rushed. She manages the class time so that everyone is heard and encouraged. I highly recommend this empathetic and whip smart teacher. Happy bonus: she is as cool as heck. As a professional writer, I was looking for an awakening about my craft and my career. I got more than I bargained for: a gentle nudge, a kick in the pants, and a warm embrace. Writers at any level would be lucky to attend one of Mira’s workshops.\u003c\/em\u003e” —Laura Dower, author of more than 150 children\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003es books from Penguin, Capstone, Macmillan, Scholastic, Disney, and other publishers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMira’s micro-memoir class is powerful and empowering! Mira’s teaching has consistently helped me access my most true creative voice. Her prompts are pitch perfect—just the right balance of open-ended and focused. I come away from my time with her a wiser writer and full of inspiration. Mira’s feedback is encouraging and thoughtful; she’s authentically respectful, erudite, and has an infectious passion for the mot juste\u003c\/em\u003e.\" —Polly Duff Kertis, writer and teacher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMira is magical. I’ve taken a number of her workshops, and even had the fabulous good luck to study with her in Paris last year. I continue to be blown away by her effervescence, creativity, and the absolute joy she brings to each workshop. Her prompts are thoughtful and imaginative, and her insights are invaluable. Plus, she is simply the warmest, most encouraging and talented writer and teacher I have ever known. You will walk away from her class with renewed enthusiasm and love for the craft of writing. I cannot wait to take another workshop with her\u003c\/em\u003e!” —Kristin Perpignano, writer and graphic designer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eIt’s rare to come across a short writing class that leaves a long mark on my soul, but Mira’s did. Her prompts during class were unique, ones I’d not heard or written around before. And her gentle invitation for each of us to read aloud (if we wanted) led us to a place of unexpected closeness as a group of otherwise strangers. By the end of two hours, I couldn’t wait to read more of my classmates’ words, to give more time to the essay-lets I generated in class, and to sign up for more Mira. Time and money very, very well spent\u003c\/em\u003e.” —Nikki Campo, writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eIf you want to improve your writing, follow these steps: sign up for a class with Mira Ptacin, then do what she says. It’s that simple. Before enrolling in Mira’s class, I struggled to write anything personal, whether a short paragraph or a ten-page essay. I was timid, reserved, and uncomfortable sharing in public. Thankfully, Mira’s teaching completely changed my mindset. Through her technical skill, knowledge of the memoir genre, and unyielding empathy, she helped me break from my cocoon and share my story with the world. She is, without a doubt, the best writing teacher I’ve ever had. I can’t recommend her classes highly enough\u003c\/em\u003e.\" —Matt Rocha, journalist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eI will read anything Mira writes. Her words have the same effect as stepping into a hot bath, after standing under a spotlight — she calls attention to what ails us (often before other writers have dared to do so) and then says, here is how I am healing myself; how we can heal ourselves. She is also the rare writer who is as good a teacher (and finds teaching to be a calling) as she is a writer. She will forever be your champion and cheerleader and sounding board, and you will leave her classes feeling seen and invigorated and a little more sure of your creative worth. She’s a gift.\u003c\/em\u003e” —Michelle Koufopoulos, writer and former Riverhead Books editor  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI so enjoyed Mira Ptacin's Writing as Catharsis: Flash Memoir workshop. Mira is a fabulous leader\/teacher\/moderator for the group. The community of writers we had was an amazing group. And Mira's writing prompts were excellent\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eMira Ptacin's Micro-Memoir workshop was great. The readings and the prompts were excellent, and Mira's energy and enthusiasm really added to the class. 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Siegel’s … portraits (loving and otherwise) of the Glassers, New York prosecutors, and various lowlifes are right on the money.\" -THE NEW YORKER on ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...Well-turned and elegant...Gloriously complex...\" -ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION on ALL WILL BE REVEALED\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...A richly detailed and seedily seductive narrative.\" -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on ALL WILL BE REVEALED\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Robert's unique skill as a teacher comes from his enthusiasm not only for talking, which is present in many talented professors, but for listening... He has a reputation for being the best kind of teacher: generous, knowledgeable, demanding, and always at the ready with excellent advice.\" -former student\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The level of discourse was challenging and interesting and I think part of the reason for that was the casual atmosphere of discussion, fostered by Robert. When people are allowed to speak in an open, non-threatening environment, wonderful things happen.\" -former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTuition is $150. You can pay for the course in full \u003ci\u003e or\u003c\/i\u003e use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. 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Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstructor Shze-Hui Tjoa is a Singaporean writer who lives in Edinburgh, UK. Her debut, \u003cem\u003eThe Story Game: A Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e (Tin House Books, 2024), is a genre-bending work about storytelling, sisterhood, the body\/mind divide of c-PTSD, having been raised as a child musician, and deconstructing\/finding the self. T\u003cem\u003ehe New York Times, The Boston Globe, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Book Riot\u003c\/em\u003e recognized it as a notable book of its release season. Shze-Hui is a Nonfiction Editor at \u003cem\u003eGuernica\u003c\/em\u003e and a Commissioning Fiction\/Nonfiction Editor at \u003cem\u003eAdi Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. Her career has been supported by various global arts organizations, including AWP and VONA\/Voices (US), Disquiet International (Portugal), Green Olive Arts (Morocco), and the National Arts Council of Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered what knowledge your body holds that your mind doesn’t -- yet? 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Use the Chat Button to talk with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor Bio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbert Flynn DeSilver is the author of several books of poems, the memoir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeamish Boy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (one of KIRKUS Reviews Best Books of 2013) and the popular nonfiction book for writers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriting as a Path to Awakening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Sounds True\/Macmillan, which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBUSTLE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine called “A Must Read!,” and  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoets \u0026amp; Writers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine chose as one of their “Best Books for Writers” in 2018. Albert has published work in more than 100 literary journals and magazines, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZYZZYVA, Chicago Review, New American Writing, Hanging Loose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Writer’s Digest, Adventure Journal, and elsewhere. Albert has taught and shared the stage with many bestselling authors, including Cheryl Strayed, Elizabeth Gilbert, Maxine Hong Kingston, and many others. He has taught at various Colleges, Universities, institutes, and writing conferences nationally for more than 25 years. \u003cem\u003ePhoto Credit: Beowulf Sheehan.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the Teaching Artist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Finishing: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/blogs\/news\/the-art-of-finishing-albert-flynn-desilver-on-conquering-creative-procrastination\" title=\"The Art of Finishing: Albert Flynn DeSilver on Conquering Creative Procrastination\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlbert Flynn DeSilver on Conquering Creative Procrastination\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this class for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis online writing workshop is perfect for busy professionals, fidgety skeptics, the easily distracted, the great procrastinator, the eternal dreamer, and the epically distractible — as well as journalers, poets, memoirists, and fiction writers of all kinds who are ready to break the cycles of incompletion and actually finish their writing projects. 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Albert's approach blends mindfulness exercises with practical writing strategies, creating a warm and supportive environment for writers at every stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Albert Flynn DeSilver is a gem, a joy to work with, and puts together amazing workshops.\" — Cheryl Strayed, Best Selling Author of WILD \u0026amp; TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the writing goals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn this course, students will identify their personal hindrances to completion and develop actionable strategies to overcome them. 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Identifying the hindrances and challenges. Discussions around common hindrances: procrastination\/avoidance, writer's block, inspiration addiction, \"not enough time,\" fear of success\/exposure\/completion. Writing exercise to transcend general resistance. Mindfulness exercise as rooted practice before ALL writing sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 2: Dissolving hindrance #1: Discussion \u0026amp; lecture. \"Dismantling the illusion.\" Exercises for transcendence. Writing process\/sharing Q\u0026amp;A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 3: Dissolving hindrance #2: Discussion \u0026amp; lecture. \"Dismantling the illusion.\" Exercises for transcendence. Writing process\/sharing Q\u0026amp;A, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eand closing words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTime Permitting: Dissolving Hindrance #3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0. Steps to completion. Heroic examples of completion, published books, and resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHow to overcome creative blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHow to transcend start-and-stop syndrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePractices for sustained, consistent action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe 10 not-so-secret secret steps to completion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAlbert helped me discover words and stories in me that I never knew existed. I am both having fun and enjoying my writing. I now consider myself to be a writer! — N.W., Kansas City, MO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eYou helped me feel free to write with no expectations. I am now finally going to write my memoir! I am forever grateful for your kindness, love and compassion! — C.S., Black Hills, South Dakota\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAlbert Flynn DeSilver is a wonderful teacher. He is a warm and gentle presence and the blend of mindfulness lessons and writing exercises was an amazing mix! — M.W., Florida\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eI felt my spirit lifted and supported in countless ways in this great gift of a class! — M.H., Wisconsin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThank you for providing such a calm and supportive environment in which to write and share our work. The weekend was an incredible experience and you definitely inspired me to write more and, hopefully, better. Thanks again for an unforgettable workshop! — H.L., Bergen, New Jersey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTHANK YOU, Albert, for four enlightening, educational, and fun writing classes. I learned more about the craft and how to improve mindfulness, too. — D.C., San Francisco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eI learned new positive attitudes toward poetry and prose, which greatly expanded my knowledge of both. — J.M., New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTuition is $280 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eInstructor: Albert Flynn DeSilver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBegins Saturday, September 12, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTuition is $280 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Full Tuition","offer_id":46548696203512,"sku":"","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/AlbertHeadshotHeadshot2026.png?v=1772669681"},{"product_id":"everyday-drama-shaping-memoir-from-diaries-notes-and-journals-4-week-zoom-workshop-with-rebecca-van-laer","title":"Everyday Drama: Shaping Memoir from Diaries, Notes, and Journals 4-Week Zoom Workshop with Rebecca van Laer starts Monday, July 6th, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBegins Monday, July 6th, 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Mondays, 6:00PM - 8:00PM EST\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNow Enrolling!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstructor Rebecca van Laer is the author of two books: HOW TO ADJUST TO THE DARK (novella, Long Day Press, 2022), and CAT (memoir, Bloomsbury's Object Lessons series, forthcoming). Her fiction and essays appear in the \u003cem\u003eNew England Review, Joyland, TriQuarterly, Electric Literature\u003c\/em\u003e, and elsewhere. She holds a Ph.D. in English from Brown University, where she studied queer and feminist autobiography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearn more about Rebecca in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/blogs\/news\/mining-the-mundane-rebecca-van-laer-on-finding-drama-in-daily-life\" title=\"Rebecca van Laer on Finding Drama in Daily Life\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMeet the Teaching Artist\u003c\/a\u003e series.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMemoir doesn’t always need to center around a life-changing turning point — sometimes, it’s a record of the everyday dramas of life and the way they accrue meaning. In this generative workshop, we’ll look at recent diaristic works as we mine our mundane experiences for narrative material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNatalie Goldberg reminds us that memoir is not “a chronological pronouncement of the facts of your life,” but rather “the study of memory … an examination of the zigzag nature of how our mind works.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOver the course of four weeks, we’ll consider how nonfiction can depart from conventional narrative, especially by embracing forms that unspool through fragments, juxtaposition, and dilated moments from everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTogether, we’ll examine how writers from Jamaica Kincaid to Sheila Heti excavate everyday experience for pathos and shape it into compelling forms. 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We’ll also work to develop the skill of close observation and description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools to dilate short pieces: Students will come away with a list of practical exercises for expanding a short piece of writing through association and juxtaposition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ability to develop tension outside of conventional narratives: We’ll move away from the Hero’s Journey and other conventional three-act structures to consider how tension can develop at the sentence and paragraph level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsight into contemporary experimental nonfiction: By closely reading writers working outside of conventional memoir structures, students will learn how to pitch their own nonfiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ability to workshop writing in its early stages: This generative workshop will focus on collaborative, inquisitive workshopping that seeks to support works-in-progress.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first draft of an essay focused on the everyday: Students will write at least one full essay and will have the beginnings of several more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003eThis class meets weekly via Zoom. Come prepared for a super fun class with live interaction on Zoom each week and plenty of writing, reading, and talking!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTuition is $330 USD. You can pay for the course in full\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructor: Rebecca van Laer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBegins Monday, July 6th, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Mondays, 6:00PM - 8:00PM EST\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuition is $330 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact us \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Contact\" href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e if you have any questions about this class.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46590804099320,"sku":null,"price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/RebeccavanLaerHeadshot2025.png?v=1751635321"},{"product_id":"self-promo-without-the-cringe-platform-pitching-and-press-releases-4-week-zoom-intensive-with-tawny-lara","title":"Self-Promo Without the Cringe: Platform, Pitching, and Press Releases 4-Week Zoom Intensive with Tawny Lara, Starts Tuesday, June 30th, 2026","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Starts on Tuesday, June 30th, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe class will meet weekly via Zoom on Tuesdays, 6:00PM - 8:00PM Eastern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button (lower left) to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis course is designed for writers ready to prioritize their platform. Tawny Lara, Quirk and Penguin Random House author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/730665\/dry-humping-by-tawny-lara\/\" title=\"Dry Humping  A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze By Tawny Lara\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDry Humping: A Guide to Dating Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, and the forthcoming card deck, \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/750832\/the-sobriety-deck-by-tawny-lara-and-lisa-smith\/\" title=\"The Sobriety Deck  Simple Practices for a Booze-Free Lifestyle By Tawny Lara and Lisa Smith\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Sobriety Deck\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003edesigned this intensive as the DIY PR Intensive she needed in the early stages of her publishing career. Tawny also has a Business degree, and she's the CMO of a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.drinkparentheses.com\/\" title=\"(parentheses) is a vinegar-based botanical beverage created by sober entrepreneurs, Tawny Lara (author) and Nick Mechak (former sommelier).\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edrink brand\u003c\/a\u003e. She approaches DIY PR the same way she approaches business. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHiring a publicist can be expensive AF, while learning how to do your own outreach can feel like one more thing on an already overwhelming to-do list. You want to get the word out about your work but have no clue where to start. That's where DIY PR comes in. This course is designed to help you promote your work (books, essays, expertise, business, products) by learning Tawny's scrappy approach to DIY publicity and platform building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin author and entrepreneur Tawny Lara for a five-week intensive filled with tangible advice on getting quoted as an expert on your subject, being a podcast guest, and creating a public persona with solid boundaries. You'll also learn whether to hire a publicist or try DIY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTawny's a self-help author who likes to keep it real, so she'll facilitate frank discussions about the finances of working with publicists and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/hiring-virtual-assistant-overwhelmed-work-improved-productivity-2024-10\" title=\"I hired a virtual assistant after I realized how overwhelmed I was with work. Asking for help was hard, but it's been so worth it.\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evirtual assistants\u003c\/a\u003e. 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You’ll also learn how to set boundaries while honing a public persona so you can prioritize your privacy. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeek 2: Find Your Target Audience(s)\u003c\/strong\u003e - Tawny leads a series of exercises to help you identify your target audience(s). Then, you’ll learn how to pitch the gatekeepers (editors, reporters, podcast hosts, etc…) who publish the content your target audience consumes. Getting eyes and ears on your expertise is essential for platform building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 3: Essay Pitches\u003c\/strong\u003e - Writing for traditional or new media outlets can be a great way to establish yourself as an expert while also getting more eyes on existing work. Tawny shares examples of her essay pitches that got her in writing in Men’s Health, Playboy, LitHub, and more. 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By the end of Week 1, they’ll have clarity on what sets them apart and how to leverage that uniqueness to stand out in a saturated market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrough guided exercises, students will pinpoint the exact audiences most likely to connect with their work. They’ll also learn practical outreach tactics—pitching editors, podcast hosts, and other “gatekeepers”—to effectively reach those audiences and build a genuine platform.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver Weeks 3 and 4, students will develop and refine their own essay pitches and press releases. They’ll see real examples from Tawny’s successful placements (in outlets like Men’s Health, Playboy, LitHub, NPR) and receive personalized feedback to help them position their writing and expertise for maximum impact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe course culminates in candid discussions on the realities of rejection, imposter syndrome, and the mental toll of doing your own publicity. 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Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaught by Karen E. Bender, author of three collections: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRefund\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which was a Finalist for the National Book Award, shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Story Prize, and Longlisted for the Story prize; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Order\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which was Longlisted for the Story prize; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Words of Dr. L\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,  published in May, 2025. Her novels are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLike Normal People\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Town of Empty Rooms\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Her fiction has appeared in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker, Granta, Ploughshares, Zoetrope, The Yale Review, The Harvard Review, Story, Guernica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and others, have been reprinted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest American Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stories and won three Pushcart prizes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do you create difficult characters--or, ones that you can't stop reading about? In this course, we will examine a few different types of difficult or \"unlikeable\" characters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will read some examples of great and mesmerizing difficult characters in literature, reading work by writers including Lorrie Moore, Elena Ferrante, John Cheever, Edward P. Jones, Jhimpa Lahiri and Gish Jen, and see how writers create them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will see how writers use juxtaposition and layering to make them rounded. We will have time for generative work so that you can work on developing your own difficult characters. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e: The week of the seminar, Karen will email several PDFs of stories to read; you can read these before class, but you don't have to. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan't Make It Live?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo problem! The session will be recorded and available to watch after the seminar concludes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the techniques writers use create difficult characters\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral character sketches that you can incorporate into current or future drafts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThink strategically about past drafts and how to deepen your characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE EXPECTATIONS: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will be going over the different types of difficult characters in class and then writing generative exercises to practice exploring these characters. Students should come to class ready to write and will have opportunities to share work if they like. They will leave class with a variety of memorable characters and ideas on how to develop them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThis seminar exceeded my expectations. I loved going through the different types of story openings that exist and then seeing clear-cut examples of each from the materials that were shared in class. Karen is a fantastic facilitator!\u003c\/em\u003e\" -Alexandra Y.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eClass was excellent and exceeded my expectations. I found Karen's approach of writing an opening that set up two questions extremely valuable. Five of five stars\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -Diane K.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI though Karen gave great input on our exercises. I would highly recommend this seminar! I learned so much.\u003c\/em\u003e\" -former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The best part about the Exploring Strategies for Story Beginnings seminar with Karen E. Bender were her insights, warmth, generosity, intelligence and the categories for types of story beginnings she presented to us. Karen is a wonderful instructor, and I've taken all of her seminars.\" -former student\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe close reading of the texts was extremely valuable. Karen is a great teacher, and I though this was a great seminar on strategies for story beginnings.\u003c\/em\u003e\" -former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I found Karen's teaching so valuable. She dives right in and I love her style. I signed up for her other seminars after I took this one. Thank you!\" \u003c\/em\u003e-former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In her seminars, Karen always offer such specific techniques, which has helped me deepen my understanding of craft and benefited my writing practice. Thank you!\"\u003c\/em\u003e -former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Karen's class taught me invaluable writing techniques that I missed because I have a JD instead of an MFA. This was so great! Thank you, Karen!\"\u003c\/em\u003e -former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I loved the structure of understanding various story openings and emphasis on goals for first paragraphs. This class definitely exceeded my expectations.\" \u003c\/em\u003e-former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It was great. I was working on a rewrite, came to the realization that I needed more interiority, saw this class, jumped on it, and I've already used some of the techniques. The concepts and ideas that were coupled with good, well-paced exercises.\" \u003c\/em\u003e-former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This class helps all levels of writers get better access to the all-important matter of characters. Highly recommend.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"What a fantastic person! I liked her style, her content, and her drive for us to get the most out of 2 hours. Karen really pointed out a fantastic technique and her enthusiasm is infectious. I just wanted more time with her!\" \u003c\/em\u003e-former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Exceeded expectations. Lots of content, practice, plus interaction packed into Zoom.\" \u003c\/em\u003e-former student\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Karen E. Bender's Strategies for Story Beginnings seminar exceeded my expectations! Karen is an excellent teacher: she is patient, explains all her materials well and provides valuable examples and feedback. I really enjoy how Karen runs her courses. This is the second of hers I've taken, and I plan to take more. In fact, I recommended Karen's classes enough after the first one I took that a friend joined me for this one. Thank you again!\" -former student\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003eLive Seminar Via Zoom. Can't Make It Live? No problem! The session will be recorded and available to watch after the seminar concludes.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTuition is $150. You can pay for the course in full\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. These options are available at checkout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructor: Karen E. Bender\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive Seminar Via Zoom on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12PM - 4PM EST\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive Seminar Via Zoom. Can't Make It Live? No problem! The session will be recorded and available to watch after the seminar concludes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuition is $150.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46727259488504,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/Karen_Bender_Headshot_0f28a25c-9ca9-451d-9526-202ab68f3154.png?v=1736023512"},{"product_id":"assembling-your-short-story-or-essay-collection-4-week-zoom-workshop-with-sara-reish-desmond","title":"Assembling Your Short Story or Essay Collection 4-Week Zoom Workshop with Sara Reish Desmond starts on Wednesday, July 8th, 2026","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWednesday, July 8th, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eClass will meet Weekly via Zoom from 7:00PM - 8:30PM ET\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: If you can't attend live, this class will be recorded.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSara Reish Desmond grew up in rural Pennsylvania and graduated from Kenyon College with a BA in English. After many years of working as a high school English teacher in urban Los Angeles and Boston, she earned her MFA in Fiction from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her short fiction has been published in \u003cem\u003eFront Porch, The Los Angeles Review, the Kenyon Review, Waterstone Review,\u003c\/em\u003e and elsewhere. \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eHer short story collection, entitled \u003cem\u003eWhat We Might Become\u003c\/em\u003e, which is centered on the idea of liminality and threshold experiences, was published in 2024 by Cornerstone Press, which won the Storytrade Award in Short Fiction and a bronze Independent Publishers Award.\u003c\/span\u003e She is currently the Gish Jen Fellow at Writer's Room of Boston. She teaches and writes just north of Boston where she lives with her husband and two daughters. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the Teaching Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/blogs\/news\/meet-the-teaching-artist-sara-reish-desmond-assembling-collections\" title=\"Meet the Teaching Artist: Sara Reish Desmond on Finding the Hidden Architecture of Your Collection\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSara Reish Desmond on Finding the Hidden Architecture of Your Collection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3450eee6-13ca-4328-920f-cb6a6b1bfd1f\" class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this course for? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eLimited to 12 writers, this class is designed for serious writers who have finished or are nearing completion on a collection of short fiction, essays, and\/or other narrative forms. Sara has designed this course to help writers see the shape, sequence, and gravitational pull of their collections so they can identify strengths, areas of weakness, sequence, and eliminate or augment their collections and eventually begin the querying process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this course, writers will evaluate patterns and perspectives in their work, make challenging choices, and eliminate or augment the work they have before them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a series of exercises, writers will experiment with sequence and progression, titles, pattern and themes and ready their manuscripts for publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, students will draft a query letter based on class discoveries and the honing of their collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis class involves real-time conversation and feedback about the nature of individual collections and will involve feedback about query letters.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriters will gain a deeper understanding of the collection as a whole (including identifying gaps in the message) and perceived patterns to help shape their query narratives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriters will sequence their collections with respect to identified aims\/ messaging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriters will leave with a query letter draft for submission to presses and\/ or agents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 1 Focus: Finding the Center\u003c\/strong\u003e (theme, pattern, point of view, elimination, and augmentation).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 2 Focus: Sequencing\u003c\/strong\u003e (voice, point of view, TOC)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 3 Focus: The Power of Distillation\u003c\/strong\u003e (story\/ essay and overall theme)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 4 Focus: The Query Letter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR SARA:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This class exceeded my expectations, especially Sara's unique pov on the topic and her openness to her students' input.\" -former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sara has a way of distilling both the art form of writing and the principles that drive us to want to write into consumable pieces. I always sign up for her classes when I see her post them.\" Joanna\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sara did a great job with this class. She is an excellent presenter. Highly recommend.\" -former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Her creative prompts always have me generating something I'll continue to work on after I leave her class.\" Maggie\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"From the very first class I took with Sara, I could tell she was a teacher and that her students must love her. She is a master of the story craft, that's for sure. But not every great writer also knows how to teach. She walks alongside her students in their classes: teaching, listening, helping students unlock their potential.\" Andrew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The cadence of the sentences, the probing, unsettling voice of her narrators, and the dark conclusions she reaches about the underside of contemporary American life. . . 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Whether you're processing personal experiences or examining broader themes of absence and memory, this class welcomes writers at all levels who want to deepen their practice of writing elegies and celebratory poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe elegy in English, from the 1600s to its current articulations, has been employed as a genre of poetry in which poets mourn the dead. 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Merwin, Dorianne Laux, Kevin Young, Ocean Vuong, and Danez Smith; understanding the elegy's function as mourning and social critique; prompt-based writing exercises; beginning work on new poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 2 (Wednesday, July 15th):\u003c\/strong\u003e Continued study of elegiac forms through poems by Marie Howe, Roger Reeves, Claudia Emerson, Walt Whitman, and others; expanding the genre to reflect on various forms of loss; additional generative writing; developing and refining drafts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1.5 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1.5 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-2 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eStudy diverse poetry that explores grief and loss from a variety of perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLearn how to analyze and interpret your emotions and experiences into deeply personal poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLearn and practice how to write elegies and odes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDraft at least two new poems during the workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eExplore the elegy as both personal mourning and social commentary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I feel so grateful to John for keeping his top-notch editing\/critique and workshop rates quite affordable because it’s allowed me to make such remarkable improvements over just the last year. One major breakthrough I’ve made under his tutelage is to more keenly and instinctively write from the basis of image as opposed to the abstract questionings I would previously use to launch my poetic explorations. John’s feedback often includes suggestions for mini-exercises to help hone my weaker grasp on certain elements of craft, and his vast, wide-ranging knowledge of (and awe-inspiring passion for) all things poetry-related always ensured that there was never a shortage of new suggestions or approaches to try. John has that rare, all-inclusive teaching talent for being able to show not only the what and the why, but mostly importantly, the how. I can’t thank John enough for all his generosity with his skills and expertise. ” — Abigail Licad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Over the past couple of years working together, I’ve found John Sibley Williams to be a careful reader\/editor who is willing to push me out of longstanding habits. His critiques are straightforward, and his suggestions are clear and thought-provoking. John does not hesitate to push back strongly on pieces which are skeletal or merely musings without a center. That said he is also honest about his personal preferences. This provides room for my own instincts while alerting me to various untethered spots in the poems. I’m so grateful for John’s guidance which has deepened my thinking around process and craft.” — Greta Nintzel\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“John is an exceptional teacher, poet, and editor. He expresses genuine interest in my poetry and progress as a poet, offering honest, insightful critiques and resources. I have taken his inspiring, generative workshops and received detailed feedback on individual poems as well as a thorough critique of a full-length manuscript. More than anything, John helps me deepen my understanding of my own aesthetic and draws out my poetic voice more fully.” — Sandra Fees\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I call John Sibley Williams trusted friend and reader now. When I shared my most recent manuscript with him, his responses were extremely thorough and sensitive. John deeply respected my poems and my intent, even when he had thoughtful and honest suggestions to offer. He was always cognizant of his approach versus my own, a rare gift.” — Amy Small-McKinney\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I have never received such detailed and genuine feedback of my poetry. Prompt in his turnaround and constructive at every level, John’s edits not only showed me a pathway out from the muddle I’d found myself in, but also key tactics to use in making myself a better poet. With a keen perception for theme and style, he understood completely the purpose and intended message of my manuscript. His feedback that was both holistic with a general overview and specific with line edits where needed. I will return to his editing services time and time again.” — Daniel Lassell\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I had an exceptionally positive experience working with John. He is a careful, thoughtful reader who can see what’s working well in a poem, and what needs a new approach. In my case, I had a few long poems that I could never seem to whip into shape. He helped me find the form that worked best for my material, and to find the sweet spot between providing enough information to a reader to follow along and maintaining the mystery in a poem that a reader wants to discover for themselves.” — Maximilian Heinegg\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Working with John Sibley Williams was a phenomenal experience that far exceeded my expectations. He provided nuanced readings of each one of my poems and attended to the larger themes in my collection. A generous editor, he saw what each poem was doing (or tried to do), then pinpointed ways to make it stronger. Through discerning and exacting feedback, he is also deeply respectful. His aesthetic range facilitates incisive feedback about how to maximize each poem’s effect on a potential reader. He also provided comments on my collection as a whole, including the sequencing of poems and the arc of the manuscript. In working with John, I learned so much about myself as a poet, and his feedback made me feel invigorated and ready to revise. Without a doubt, John is now one of my most important readers. I’ll definitely be sending him more work in the future!” — Shannon Winston\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“For the price of a weekend writing workshop John provided personal feedback on my first collection of poems. He brought his experience, skill, and attention to each line. He helped me clarify what was working and what needed to be reworked, or cut, both on a particular and large scale. It was exactly what the book needed and well worth the price. His suggestions were insightful and improved the individual poems which made the whole collection feel ready! I highly recommend his editorial service to anyone who is preparing a manuscript.” — Twila Newey\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I met John at a time I was seeking to re-energize my poetry writing after a long hiatus. I started my collaboration with John by sending him 4 poems for his review—some new, some stuck in limbo for many years. I have found John’s review and commentary on my work to be very helpful, encouraging, and honest. He provides both big picture and detailed observations and, while my style is much different from his, I feel John respects and hears my voice. I look forward to continuing my work with him.” — Connie Soper\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I enjoyed the process and appreciate John’s careful eye. I really needed an objective viewpoint, which others hadn’t given me. John provided detailed responses and thorough line edits. He also has a great “bedside” manner, meaning that I asked for hard criticism and the truth and he provided those while being eager and encouraging, hard-nosed and exacting. I really appreciate this experience and want more of it.” — David Lohrey\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I worked with John Sibley Williams on two batches of poems and found his critique to be invaluable in my revision process. He is a very careful and thoughtful reader. He provided thorough and detailed responses to the poems as well as an overview response for each poem. He is able to critique work that is outside of his own aesthetic and his critique is offered in the spirit of making better poems. I highly recommend his services.” — Feral Willcox\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYou can pay for the course in full\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. 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Students will experiment with incorporating animal perspectives into their poetry through nearly a dozen prompts and writing activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAll readings are provided in the course workbook. No outside reading is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 1 (Wednesday, August 12):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1.5 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1.5 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-2 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eStudy diverse poetry that explores animals from narrative, abstract, and metaphorical perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eActive discussion of sample poems from diverse contemporary poets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWriting prompts and exercises focused on non-human perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOpportunity to experiment with different approaches to animal poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 2 (Wednesday, August 19):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1.5 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1.5 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-2 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eContinue exploring how to analyze animals, nature, and your experiences with them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAdditional prompts and writing activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eShare work with the small, focused writing community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDiscussion of how to incorporate animal perspectives into both experimental and non-narrative work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1.5 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1.5 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-2 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eStudy diverse poetry that explores animals from a variety of perspectives, including narrative, abstract, and metaphorical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLearn how to analyze animals and nature and your experiences with them to write fresh, sensory poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLearn and practice how to include animals in your poetry in a way that deeply enhances both experimental and non-narrative work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eComplete at least two new poem drafts using non-human perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAccess a comprehensive 50+ page workbook with prompts, exercises, and sample poems for ongoing inspiration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eEngage with a small, focused community of fellow poets in a supportive workshop environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I feel so grateful to John for keeping his top-notch editing\/critique and workshop rates quite affordable because it’s allowed me to make such remarkable improvements over just the last year. One major breakthrough I’ve made under his tutelage is to more keenly and instinctively write from the basis of image as opposed to the abstract questionings I would previously use to launch my poetic explorations. John’s feedback often includes suggestions for mini-exercises to help hone my weaker grasp on certain elements of craft, and his vast, wide-ranging knowledge of (and awe-inspiring passion for) all things poetry-related always ensured that there was never a shortage of new suggestions or approaches to try. John has that rare, all-inclusive teaching talent for being able to show not only the what and the why, but mostly importantly, the how. I can’t thank John enough for all his generosity with his skills and expertise. ” — Abigail Licad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Over the past couple of years working together, I’ve found John Sibley Williams to be a careful reader\/editor who is willing to push me out of longstanding habits. His critiques are straightforward, and his suggestions are clear and thought-provoking. John does not hesitate to push back strongly on pieces which are skeletal or merely musings without a center. That said he is also honest about his personal preferences. This provides room for my own instincts while alerting me to various untethered spots in the poems. I’m so grateful for John’s guidance which has deepened my thinking around process and craft.” — Greta Nintzel\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“John is an exceptional teacher, poet, and editor. He expresses genuine interest in my poetry and progress as a poet, offering honest, insightful critiques and resources. I have taken his inspiring, generative workshops and received detailed feedback on individual poems as well as a thorough critique of a full-length manuscript. More than anything, John helps me deepen my understanding of my own aesthetic and draws out my poetic voice more fully.” — Sandra Fees\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I call John Sibley Williams trusted friend and reader now. When I shared my most recent manuscript with him, his responses were extremely thorough and sensitive. John deeply respected my poems and my intent, even when he had thoughtful and honest suggestions to offer. He was always cognizant of his approach versus my own, a rare gift.” — Amy Small-McKinney\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I have never received such detailed and genuine feedback of my poetry. Prompt in his turnaround and constructive at every level, John’s edits not only showed me a pathway out from the muddle I’d found myself in, but also key tactics to use in making myself a better poet. With a keen perception for theme and style, he understood completely the purpose and intended message of my manuscript. His feedback that was both holistic with a general overview and specific with line edits where needed. I will return to his editing services time and time again.” — Daniel Lassell\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I had an exceptionally positive experience working with John. He is a careful, thoughtful reader who can see what’s working well in a poem, and what needs a new approach. In my case, I had a few long poems that I could never seem to whip into shape. He helped me find the form that worked best for my material, and to find the sweet spot between providing enough information to a reader to follow along and maintaining the mystery in a poem that a reader wants to discover for themselves.” — Maximilian Heinegg\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Working with John Sibley Williams was a phenomenal experience that far exceeded my expectations. He provided nuanced readings of each one of my poems and attended to the larger themes in my collection. A generous editor, he saw what each poem was doing (or tried to do), then pinpointed ways to make it stronger. Through discerning and exacting feedback, he is also deeply respectful. His aesthetic range facilitates incisive feedback about how to maximize each poem’s effect on a potential reader. He also provided comments on my collection as a whole, including the sequencing of poems and the arc of the manuscript. In working with John, I learned so much about myself as a poet, and his feedback made me feel invigorated and ready to revise. Without a doubt, John is now one of my most important readers. I’ll definitely be sending him more work in the future!” — Shannon Winston\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“For the price of a weekend writing workshop John provided personal feedback on my first collection of poems. He brought his experience, skill, and attention to each line. He helped me clarify what was working and what needed to be reworked, or cut, both on a particular and large scale. It was exactly what the book needed and well worth the price. His suggestions were insightful and improved the individual poems which made the whole collection feel ready! I highly recommend his editorial service to anyone who is preparing a manuscript.” — Twila Newey\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I met John at a time I was seeking to re-energize my poetry writing after a long hiatus. I started my collaboration with John by sending him 4 poems for his review—some new, some stuck in limbo for many years. I have found John’s review and commentary on my work to be very helpful, encouraging, and honest. He provides both big picture and detailed observations and, while my style is much different from his, I feel John respects and hears my voice. I look forward to continuing my work with him.” — Connie Soper\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I enjoyed the process and appreciate John’s careful eye. I really needed an objective viewpoint, which others hadn’t given me. John provided detailed responses and thorough line edits. He also has a great “bedside” manner, meaning that I asked for hard criticism and the truth and he provided those while being eager and encouraging, hard-nosed and exacting. I really appreciate this experience and want more of it.” — David Lohrey\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I worked with John Sibley Williams on two batches of poems and found his critique to be invaluable in my revision process. He is a very careful and thoughtful reader. He provided thorough and detailed responses to the poems as well as an overview response for each poem. He is able to critique work that is outside of his own aesthetic and his critique is offered in the spirit of making better poems. I highly recommend his services.” — Feral Willcox\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYou can pay for the course in full\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructor: John Sibley Williams\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBegins Wednesday, August 12, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass will meet for 2 sessions via Zoom on Wednesdays, 5:00-7:00 PM ET (August 12 \u0026amp; 19)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuition is $180 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47635474579704,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/JohnSibleyWilliamsHeadshot.png?v=1746829020"},{"product_id":"magical-realism-writing-workshop-online","title":"Where The Real Meets Unreal: A Magical Realism 4-Week Writing Workshop with Alex Temblador (Zoom) Starts on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"block-0c22edf6c5f4ee9d89a4\" data-block-type=\"2\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBegins Wednesday, April 8, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom + Wet Ink on Wednesdays, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM ET\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e🌍 \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Times by Time Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Los Angeles (PT): 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM \/ Chicago (CT): 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM \/ New York (ET): 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor Alex Temblador\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is the award-winning author of a writing craft book, \u003cem\u003eWriting An Identity Not Your Own\u003c\/em\u003e, and two magical realism novels, \u003cem\u003eHalf Outlaw\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSecrets of the Casa Rosada\u003c\/em\u003e. In addition to receiving her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Oklahoma, Alex's creative work has been published in literary outlets like \u003cem\u003ePALABRITAS, D Magazine, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Colorado Review\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as two anthologies—\u003cem\u003eLiving Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSpeculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e. Alex has taught creative writing seminars, workshops, and classes with WritingWorkshops.com, the Women's Fiction Writers Association, the Writer's League of Texas, StoryStudio Chicago, WorldShift: The Speculative Fiction Writer's Summit, Texas Book Festival, Macmillan Publishers, Abydos Learning Conference, and more. When she's not writing her next book, Alex is working as an award-winning journalist, traveling, gardening, or exploring her home base of Dallas with friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this class for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis online writing workshop is for writers who are new to the magical realism genre and work in fiction, memoir, or poetry. It's open to introductory and intermediate writers of all backgrounds and experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eMagical realism is both a literary and writing style in which the author combines realism with imaginary or fantastical elements that readers are meant to take as \"real.\" In this four-week magical realism writing workshop, we'll explore the history of the genre, how to identify it in text, and the major players in this literary movement—from Franz Kafka to Gabriel García Márquez, Toni Morrison, Isabel Allende, Ana Castillo, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEach week, students will read excerpts from magical realism and short stories, then practice writing in this style through a variety of exercises. Class discussions on reading materials will take place during our live Zoom sessions, while additional readings, exercises, and resources will be available on Wet Ink for asynchronous engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis creative writing course is writing-intensive, but designed to be fun and target your creative side in ways you didn't know were possible. Students will have the opportunity to write one magical realism short story, a personal essay, two poems, or the first chapter of a novel, and receive personalized feedback from the instructor on six pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the writing goals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn this course, students will learn how to write magical realism through a variety of exercises, come to better understand the genre through reading short stories and novel excerpts, and will have the opportunity to write one magical realism short story, a memoir essay, two poems, or the first chapter of a novel. Students will receive written feedback from the instructor on up to six pages (double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman). 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Her exercises led to insightful writing.\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"I took the Magical Realism class with Alex Temblador. It was a great class, and so much fun! Alex is a very good instructor. Her writing exercises were stimulating and got the whole class talking.\" — \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFormer Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"Alex is positive, engaging, and encouraging. Terrific at listening to participants and pulling out\/distilling\/reinforcing salient points from their questions\/comments.\" — \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFormer Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan't Make It Live?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo problem! The session will be recorded and available to watch after the seminar concludes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTuition is $330 USD. You can pay for the course in full\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003euse Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eInstructor: Alex Temblador\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBegins Wednesday, April 8th, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom + Wet Ink on Wednesdays, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM ET\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTuition is $330 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e🌍 \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Times by Time Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Los Angeles (PT): 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM \/ Chicago (CT): 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM \/ New York (ET): 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47898883686648,"sku":null,"price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/AlexTembladorHeadshot2026_6f807aaa-cc34-4a75-a44c-89ab2652ca4c.png?v=1773419331"},{"product_id":"prose-writers-intro-to-poetry-writing-workshop-online-april-2026","title":"The Prose Writer's Intro to Poetry: A Generative Workshop with Rosalie Morales Kearns (Zoom) starts on Wednesday, April 22, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" id=\"block-0c22edf6c5f4ee9d89a4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBegins Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Wednesdays, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e🌍 \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Times by Time Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Los Angeles (PT): 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM \/ Chicago (CT): 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM \/ New York (ET): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor Rosalie Morales Kearns\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is the author of the novel \u003cem\u003eKingdom of Women\u003c\/em\u003e (Jaded Ibis, 2017), and the story collection \u003cem\u003eVirgins and Tricksters\u003c\/em\u003e (Aqueous, 2012). Her short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poems have been published widely. Her scholarly article \"Voice of Authority,\" on power dynamics and white privilege in creative writing pedagogy, has been widely cited and is included in the \u003cem\u003eAntiracist Praxis Guide\u003c\/em\u003e at the American University Library. Kearns has an MFA in creative writing from the University of Illinois and has taught creative writing at the University of Illinois, the University at Albany, and other adult education venues. In 2014, she founded Shade Mountain Press, whose titles were named to NPR's Best Books of the Year and selected as winners and finalists for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing, the CLMP Firecracker Award, the Thurber Prize, the International Latino Book Award, and Foreword INDIES awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeet the Teaching Artist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/blogs\/news\/meet-rosalie-morales-kearns-poetry-for-prose-writers\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Rosalie Morales Kearns on the Joy of Poetry for Prose Writers\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRosalie Morales Kearns on the Joy of Poetry for Prose Writers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this class for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis online poetry workshop is for anyone who is poetry-curious—or even poetry-resistant. It's especially designed for fiction writers who would like to explore poetry writing in a fun, low-pressure environment. All levels are welcome; no prior poetry experience is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eHave you wanted to write poetry but didn't know how to start? Do you like the idea of aiming for a word count of 100 instead of 100,000? Come join us for an opportunity to dabble in poetry and have fun with it. We'll work with prompts that you can take in any direction you like. We'll read poems in a range of styles, and discuss techniques you can use, or not (off-rhyme, metrical forms, etc.), but there definitely won't be quizzes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis generative writing workshop is a judgment-free zone, where your first drafts will meet with raucous applause instead of fault-finding. You'll discover how poetic devices—compression, sound, white space, imagery—can enhance your prose and give you new tools for your fiction. Most of all, you'll discover the joy of poetry: Play with sound! Break those lines! Don't explain!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn this online writing class, we share and appreciate each other's work without formal critique, creating a supportive space where creativity can flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the writing goals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn this course, students will generate four or more poem drafts using a variety of forms and techniques. No prior poetry experience required—just a willingness to play. 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All the stuff that can be repeated in a poem: individual sounds, words, phrases, stresses, concepts, images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 2: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eDon't Explain: Prose into Poetry. Expressing fairy tales or our own prose work in poetic form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 3: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eTell a Story: Poetry into Prose. Use poetic techniques in prose writing exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 4: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"I Hereby Declare.\" Bring something into being with words: chants, blessings, proclamations, spells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eProduce drafts of poems in any forms and using any techniques that appeal to you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eGet more comfortable using poetic devices and forms and expressing yourself in poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAppreciate the possibility of using poetic devices in your prose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eGain insight into your fiction writing by thinking about it in poetic terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDiscover the joy of playful, low-pressure creative exploration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan't Make It Live?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo problem! Sessions will be recorded and available to watch after classes conclude.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTuition is $330 USD. You can pay for the course in full\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003euse Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eInstructor: Rosalie Morales Kearns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBegins Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Wednesdays, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTuition is $330 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e🌍 \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Times by Time Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Los Angeles (PT): 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM \/ Chicago (CT): 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM \/ New York (ET): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47938187526392,"sku":null,"price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/RosalieMoralesKearnsHeadshot2026_995d2752-f8a7-4c2b-a940-95a42b59b92f.png?v=1769710517"},{"product_id":"voice-as-compass-writing-workshop-online-april-2026","title":"Voice as Compass: Finding the Center of the Story 4-Week Generative Zoom Workshop with Brittany Ackerman starts on Tuesday, April 7th, 2026","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBegins Tuesday, April 7, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Tuesdays, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: If you can't attend live, this class will be recorded.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌍 \u003cem\u003eClass Times by Time Zone\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLos Angeles (PDT): 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM \/ Chicago (CDT): 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM \/ New York (EDT): 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions about this class? 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It is open to all levels and especially suited for writers who feel stuck in a default voice and are ready to experiment to find the emotional center of their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eVoice as Compass: Finding the Center of the Story is a 4-week online writing workshop focused on cultivating an authentic narrative voice and using point of view as an emotional tool rather than a technical constraint. 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Students can expect to write frequently, experiment across perspectives, and leave with a portfolio of exploratory work, as well as practical tools for making voice-driven craft decisions in future projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eReadings may include excerpts from Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner, Playworld by Adam Ross, and additional selections (TBD).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeek 1: Voice as Orientation \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWe will examine what \"voice\" actually is — beyond tone or style — and how it emerges from attention, rhythm, and stance. 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Writers will refine one piece, choosing the POV and voice that best supports its emotional core, and reflect on how to carry these tools forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDevelop a more intentional narrative voice by understanding how voice emerges from attention, rhythm, and point of view rather than style alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eExperiment confidently with POV and narrative distance, learning how shifts in perspective shape emotional impact and reader intimacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eGenerate a substantial body of exploratory writing, including multiple drafts and variations that test different voices, stances, and approaches to the same material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLearn practical revision strategies that use voice and perspective as tools for deepening clarity, tension, and emotional truth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBuild a transferable craft toolkit applicable to future fiction, memoir, or hybrid projects, helping you move past default choices and toward more purposeful storytelling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR BRITTANY:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBrittany is not only a phenomenal writer, she's also an open, impassioned, engaging teacher, mentor, and citizen of the literary community. There is zero pretension with Brittany, nor is there gatekeeping. She fosters a kind, constructive workshop environment, poses prompts so good they've spawned books, and curates unique, inspiring reading lists I've returned to again and again. I know she wants the best for all of her students, and her encouraging presence is something special. Take her next class! I promise you'll love it\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -former student\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI am relatively new to nonfiction memoir and essay writing. Brittany has expanded my horizons exponentially, introducing me to creative prompts, and narrative techniques and styles. She taught me how to workshop the works of others and how to accept workshop critiques for my own work. And she helped us figure out where we go from here with our work. But mostly, she provided gentle, constructive encouragement. She created a class vibe that brought us close together and made us feel good about what we are doing\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBegins Tuesday, April 7, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Tuesdays, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: If you can't attend live, this class will be recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eTuition is $330 USD. You can pay for the course in full\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. 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Her work is featured in \"Burn It Down: Women Writing About Anger\", \"A Measure of Belonging: 21 Writers of Color on the New American South\", and \"Sex and the Single Woman: 24 Writers Reimagine Helen Gurley Brown's Cult Classic.\" Her debut memoir, THE HEARTBREAK YEARS (Little A, October 2023), is a hilarious and intimate portrait of a Black woman finding who she is and who she wants to be, one bad date at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this class for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis online writing class is for writers who struggle to articulate the complicated blend of emotions when writing about a challenging relationship with a loved one — particularly a father. 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Writers will receive real-time, verbal feedback in class on their writing exercise responses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eReadings will include essays by James Baldwin, Ross Gay, Deesha Philyaw, Sam Irby, Lucie Brooks, Cheryl Strayed, and Edgar Gomez.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeek 1:\u003c\/em\u003e Rage Against the [Father]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeek 2:\u003c\/em\u003e Classic and Contemporary Writing About Fathers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeek 3:\u003c\/em\u003e Trauma and Humor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeek 4:\u003c\/em\u003e The Changing Nature of Relationships Over Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHow to write about family with honesty and care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHow to create narrative distance that protects your feelings but doesn't sacrifice intimacy with the reader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eExposure to writers who write well about difficult father dynamics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eStrategies for finding the right entry point and structure for personal narratives about family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eExperience with generative writing exercises and real-time workshop feedback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eA supportive community of writers navigating similar themes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR MINDA HONEY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I have to invent words and phrases to express my gratitude for the spaces that Minda curates in support of BIPOC women writers - of all stages, abilities, voices, and experiences. This is my second time being in one of her workshops and my third time in her care. I've never participated in anything before that is so enriching, fulfilling, affirming, encouraging, enlightening, and fun that also includes substantial critique and feedback. Minda does a beautiful job curating brave spaces for Black women writers to bond, learn from one another, and to provide helpful feedback when it comes to critiquing writing. We get a lot done in a very carefully planned timeline, one that does not feel rushed and is handled with grace. I now model Minda's feedback techniques in my own classes. I also love how much Minda offers of herself as I've done 1:1 with her. She is also a brilliant educator as the readings she chooses for workshops is done with intention including work representative of diverse voices. If you ever have an opportunity to work with Minda Honey, please do so. You'll be so grateful afterwards.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"My \"essay\" shelf is three david foster wallace collections, two david sedaris collections, a greatest hits from Joan Didion and my latest attempts to be culturally engaged - the Margaret Renkl collection Graceland at Last and the Orwell's Roses collection by Rebecca Solnit. That is to say, super white, super gate kept literary journalish stuff. This class turned me on to Ross Gay and Joy Priest. Those introductions were reason enough to do the class and do another one. That core thing, guided reading, was really valuable to me. The breadth of stuff, and the studies on form, particularly the Joy Priest piece, were helpful to me in my own writing.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Minda is such a great teacher! The readings, discussions, and exercises were expertly crafted. 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Minda Honey has created a momentous piece of art, of course, but most importantly,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Heartbreak Years\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill teach a generation of us what’s possible when writing through, to, and beneath the pulpy inside of desire and fear.” -\u003cstrong\u003eKiese Laymon, bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLong Division\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"block -start-7 -end-12 paragraph\"\u003e“If\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Heartbreak Years\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere a person, it’d be the girl you meet in line for the bathroom at the club. Vulnerable, hilarious, there to whisper hard-earned wisdom into your ear while holding back your hair. Minda Honey has written a fierce rallying cry for the single and lovesick, for those who dare to see the hope in being a romantic. The stories in this book are vibrant, tender, self-aware without being jaded, compulsively readable but never easy. When some f’boy has got you down, Honey’s words are an outstretched hand reaching to lift you back up.” -\u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Gomez, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-Risk Homosexual\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlligator Tears\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"block -start-7 -end-12 paragraph\"\u003e\"Minda Honey has written a great memoir for her generation, and for right now.  Her memory is so precise, I felt as if I were in the bar or car for these devastatingly honest chapters - as a writer, she's never sentimental or compromised, but searing and truthful and often hilarious in her narratives, seeking realistic love and life and community.  She's like a stand-up comic, but one whose prose is laden with insight, literary heroines, and the perfect detail.\" -\u003cstrong\u003eSusan Straight, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMecca\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003eThis class meets weekly via Zoom. Come prepared for a super fun class with live interaction on Zoom each week and plenty of writing, reading, and talking!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTuition is $345 USD. You can pay for the course in full\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003euse Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. 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This novel has everything you want: desire, betrayal, grit, tenderness, pride, love, and—most deliciously, most brazenly—the dirty secrets and sacred secrets we make and keep to protect what we hold dear.”—Meng Jin, author of \u003cem\u003eLittle Gods \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Self-Portrait with Ghost\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A beautifully written, page-turning novel that explores the traumatic legacy of war and the intimacy of family conflict with fierce grace and psychological acuity. Banyan Moon is a celebration of life in all its forms and a joy to read.”—Christina Baker Kline, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Exiles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Tender, gripping, and heartbreaking. A haunting page-turner that reexamines lineage, motherhood, and what it means to be a survivor—in every definition of the word.  A welcome debut from a stunning voice who will forever impact the Vietnamese American canon.” —Carolyn Huynh, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Fortunes of Jaded Women\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Banyan Moon offers an honest and aching exploration of the gulf between generations—how we misunderstand those we love the most, the unintentional hurt we cause them, how we struggle to find the language to connect. But it’s also a novel of hope, a story of forgiveness, a reminder that even though we can never fully know the people closest to us, it is worth the try.\"—Tracey Lien, international bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAll That’s Left Unsaid\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Thao Thai pierces the veil between the living and the dead in this haunted and beautifully rendered debut. This is a story about mothers and daughters, the chasm where misunderstandings accrue, and enduring tenderness despite the little hurts we may inflict on our loved ones. Most affectingly, Thai gives us characters who mourn lost origins, but who still get to decide what home looks like. A spellbinding and intricately layered story, Banyan Moon celebrates Vietnamese women.\"—E.M. Tran, author of \u003cem\u003eDaughters of the New Year \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis workshop meets weekly via Zoom. Come prepared for a super fun class with live interaction on Zoom each week and plenty of writing, reading, and talking!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTuition is $325 USD. 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Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eInstructor Sage Tyrtle writes stories unsettling enough for \u003cem\u003eThe Offing\u003c\/em\u003e, yet NPR let them on air. Included in \u003cem\u003eBest Microfiction, Moth GrandSLAM \u003c\/em\u003ewinner, and \u003cem\u003ePushcart\u003c\/em\u003e nominee, they've taught 150+ workshops for \u003cem\u003eSmokelong Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e and Clarion West, among others. 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Use the Chat Button to talk with us.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor Dan Robert\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an Emmy Award-winning writer\/director\/actor who grew up in western Massachusetts “where the coffee is strong, the women are stronger, and the first hour of parking is always free.” He started his career as a child actor in local professional theater, for which therapy has been very helpful. After graduating from Emerson College, he began working at Shondaland, where he served as the executive assistant to Debbie Allen on “Grey’s Anatomy” before becoming the creative assistant to Shonda Rhimes. With his high school best friend and writing partner, Lisha Brooks, he wrote on both seasons of “The Baby-Sitter’s Club” for Netflix, which won the 2022 Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Live Action Preschool or Children’s Program. They were co-producers and writers on the forthcoming second installment of “Nine Perfect Strangers” starring Nicole Kidman for Hulu. Dan is the creator and director of the Broadway Video (SNL) produced Audible original scripted podcast “Excessive” starring Chloe Fineman and Joshua Jackson. With Lisha, he co-created and stars in the web series “Beards” which has played in festivals around the world and the short film “I Love Lisha” which was optioned by 20th Television. They have various forthcoming projects in development in both television and film with studios like Fifth Season and production companies like Playtone. As an actor, Dan has appeared on “Search Party” and “Made for Love.” He is repped by 3Arts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this class for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis weekend intensive is for writers of all genres and mediums who want to explore adapting stories for the screen. 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What is a \"take\" and how do I ensure I've crafted one that honors the source material while also speaking to the specific needs of a new audience?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn addition to discussing craft — the cross-medium similarities and differences in structure, world and scene building, and character arcs — you'll also look closely at practical questions of the business and marketplace. What assets are needed to set up or sell adaptation projects? How do I get started or strengthen my stance in this competitive, ever-changing industry? Part craft talk and part pep talk, Dan is incredibly passionate about empowering authors to work with their own materials and emboldening screenwriters to find inspiration in unexpected places: myths or fairy tales, titles in public domain, headlines, historical figures, even the pages of their own diaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the writing goals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn this course, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the adaptation process for film and television. 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Dan is the perfect teacher because he feels like your writing partner, it's quite a brilliant trick.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Dan’s demeanor as a teacher is warm and personable, and he presents TV structure in a clear and understandable manner, while citing a wide array of different types of television across multiple platforms, so that you don't feel heavily boxed in by structure. Each one of us wrote a unique pilot in Dan's class, and his notes were thorough, encouraging and helpful!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I couldn't have written a pilot, let alone one I'm so happy about, without this workshop with Dan. He is so thoughtful, thorough, smart and considerate, I felt so taken care of throughout! This is such a valuable workshop for a writer, particularly if you could use amazingly positive encouragement alongside your script work.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTuition is $225 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. 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This is a generative workshop—there is no instructor feedback component.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eReadings will include selected excerpts from The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, provided by the instructor. 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I left a better reader and writer, and now have a group of classmates to continue workshopping with in the months to come. This was an 8 week recharge for me as a writer.\" \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e— Former Student\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"The instructor, Christina, runs a terrific workshop that includes prompts, lecture, readings. Never boring. The course materials are varied and captivating. I loved learning about--and working with--various sub-genres of creative nonfiction that were new to me. Highly recommend this instructor and the course. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis was my first course with WritingWorkshops.com, and it was terrific. The instructor is excellent, smart, professional and knows her material well. I'm taking a second WW.com course now, which is also first rate.\" \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e— Former Student\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"After taking this class, I feel more confident in writing overall. The professor really cared about creating a fun, healthy, and safe feeling environment for the class. The professor was very thorough with explaining assignments, as well as having clear instructions for each assignment.\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"This was by far my favorite class this semester--I really liked that all the writing projects were all fun to write. 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She clearly enjoys the subject as well!\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"Christina is a wonderful instructor. I appreciated her intentionality in her selection of readings, and the ways that she guided us in working through examples and applying the principles to our own creative work. The free-writing prompts were also thought-provoking and have given me a lot of material to work with as well.\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"Christina is kind, humble, and helpful. She clearly has a heart that wants to help writers emerge into the literary world. Her class was helpful for learning how to pitch to editors. I'm sending my first pitch this week, and her class gave me the confidence to know that I'm covering the basics in the pitch. 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Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eInstructor: Christina Berke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBegins Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Wednesdays, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PDT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTuition is $330 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48044803293432,"sku":null,"price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/artists-way-9-5er-writing-workshop-online-july-2026.png?v=1772645135"},{"product_id":"travel-essay-nonfiction-writing-workshop-online-july-2026","title":"The Travel Essay: Writing Place with Purpose 4-Week Nonfiction Writing Workshop (Zoom) with Christina Berke starts on Wednesday, July 8th, 2026","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBegins Wednesday, July 8, 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Wednesdays, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PDT\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e🌍 \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Times by Time Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Los Angeles (PDT): 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM \/ Chicago (CDT): 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM \/ New York (EDT): 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor Bio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eInstructor Christina Berke is a Chilean-American travel writer based in Los Angeles with an MFA in Creative Writing from UNLV and an M.Ed. from UCLA. She loves to travel and has been to 40 countries, 22 states, 4 continents, and numerous cities. She is the inaugural Carol Shields Prize Foundation Residency Fellow and the 2022 Katharine Bakeless Nason Contributor Award Recipient in Nonfiction at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. Her work has been supported by Sewanee Writers' Conference, Hedgebrook, Storyknife, Vermont Studio Center, and Ragdale. Her writing is in \u003cem\u003eThe Sun, Lidia Yuknavitch's Khora, Pithead Chapel, Teen Vogue\u003c\/em\u003e, and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this class for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis online nonfiction writing workshop is for writers with wanderlust who want to turn their experiences into a memorable essay or memoir. Whether your journey spans continents or unfolds close to home, this course welcomes writers at the introductory and intermediate levels who are ready to write place with depth and purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFor writers with wanderlust who want to turn lived experience into a memorable essay or memoir, this course explores how place shapes story, voice, and meaning. We'll move beyond postcard moments and surface-level description to examine how travel writing can reveal interior change, cultural tension, desire, loss, and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThrough close reading of published essays, guided prompts, and craft discussions, students will learn how to write place as more than setting—using sensory detail, scene, reflection, and narrative arc to give travel experiences emotional and thematic weight. We'll look at questions of perspective, ethics, and power, and consider what it means to write about other places and cultures with curiosity, humility, and intention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis 4-week online writing class combines craft instruction, generative writing, and workshop elements to help you produce polished, purposeful nonfiction rooted in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the writing goals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn this course, students will draft a travel essay or memoir excerpt and receive instructor feedback on up to 5 pages. Writers will leave the course with a clearer sense of purpose on the page and practical tools for revising work that feels grounded, vivid, and alive—whether the journey spans continents or unfolds close to home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eReadings will include published travel essays selected by the instructor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 1: Why We Travel, Why We Write\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 2: Scene and Setting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 3: Characters and Writing the \"Other\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 4: Revision Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDraft a complete travel essay or memoir excerpt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLearn strategies for balancing scene and reflection in nonfiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDevelop revision techniques specific to place-based writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eExplore ethical considerations when writing about other places and cultures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eGain practical tools for using sensory detail, narrative arc, and thematic depth in travel writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eReceive instructor feedback on up to 5 pages of work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Christina so thoughtfully curated this class and really opened my eyes to what is possible within the world of creative non-fiction. I left a better reader and writer, and now have a group of classmates to continue workshopping with in the months to come. This was an 8 week recharge for me as a writer.\" — Former Student\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The instructor, Christina, runs a terrific workshop that includes prompts, lecture, readings. Never boring. The course materials are varied and captivating. I loved learning about--and working with--various sub-genres of creative nonfiction that were new to me. Highly recommend this instructor and the course. This was my first course with WritingWorkshops.com, and it was terrific. The instructor is excellent, smart, professional and knows her material well. I'm taking a second WW.com course now, which is also first rate.\" — Former Student\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"After taking this class, I feel more confident in writing overall. The professor really cared about creating a fun, healthy, and safe feeling environment for the class. The professor was very thorough with explaining assignments, as well as having clear instructions for each assignment.\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"This was by far my favorite class this semester--I really liked that all the writing projects were all fun to write. Professor Berke always brought positive energy to the class and is always willing to help her students.\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"This course taught me so much. I learned about new forms, styles, and formats of creative non-fiction that I feel like have given me a solid foundation to go forth and continue practicing the craft, and ultimately write my stories into their new, beautiful homes. I am also very grateful for the community space this course provided!\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"This was my first class and Christina made me feel so welcomed and really sparked wonderful discussions among the students. She inspired me to write more and I am really grateful she taught the class. She clearly enjoys the subject as well!\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"Christina is a wonderful instructor. I appreciated her intentionality in her selection of readings, and the ways that she guided us in working through examples and applying the principles to our own creative work. The free-writing prompts were also thought-provoking and have given me a lot of material to work with as well.\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"Christina is kind, humble, and helpful. She clearly has a heart that wants to help writers emerge into the literary world. Her class was helpful for learning how to pitch to editors. I'm sending my first pitch this week, and her class gave me the confidence to know that I'm covering the basics in the pitch. It also feels like I have one more person rooting for me as a writer.\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTuition is $330 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eInstructor: Christina Berke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBegins Wednesday, July 8, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Wednesdays, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PDT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTuition is $330 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48045069598968,"sku":null,"price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/travel-essay-nonfiction-writing-workshop-online-july-2026_a4f2207a-12cc-4387-8218-4f37bb21a814.png?v=1772649360"},{"product_id":"cultural-heritage-poetry-writing-workshop-online-june-2026","title":"Writing Cultural Heritage Poems: a 5-Week Poetry Writing Workshop with Shonda Buchanan starts on Sunday, June 7th, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"block-62b681ac90b953325c64\" data-block-type=\"2\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBegins Sunday, June 7, 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eClass will meet weekly via Google Meet on Sundays, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e🌍 \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Times by Time Zone: \u003c\/strong\u003eLos Angeles (PDT): 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM \/ Chicago (CDT): 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM \/ New York (EDT): 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM \/ London (BST): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM \/ Berlin (CEST): 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eNow Enrolling! Any questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor Bio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstructor Shonda Buchanan is a PEN Emerging Voices Fellow and PEN America Mentor. An Associate Professor in the Department of English at Western Michigan University and Alma College's MFA Program in Creative Writing, Shonda is editor of two poetry anthologies, author of three collections of poetry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lost Songs of Nina Simone, Who's Afraid of Black Indians?, Equipoise: Poems from Goddess Country\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as well as the award-winning memoir, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Indian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, chosen by PBS NewsHour as a \"Top 20 books to read to learn about institutional racism.\" Shonda has published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mississippi Review, TAB Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the LA Weekly, LA Times Magazine, AWP's The Writer's Chronicle, Indian Country Today, Red Ink Journal, LA Parents Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and freelanced for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe International Review of African American Art, Westways, the Los Angeles Review of Books, the Daily Press and Sisters of AARP\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Shonda's forthcoming essay collection, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChildren of the Mixed Blood Trail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, explores mixed-race migration in North America. A descendant of the African Mende nation of Sierra Leone, and in North America, the Coharie, Choctaw and Eastern Band Cherokee, and Europeans, Shonda writes on Chumash\/Tongva lands in Los Angeles and in the Midwest on Ojibwe\/Anishinaabe, Ottawa and Potawatomi lands. Shonda has taught creative writing, research and BIPOC\/American literature for the past 27 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this class for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis course is for all writers interested in exploring new ways to write beautiful poems about family, heritage, and ethnicity. Whether you're a seasoned poet or writing your first verse, this online poetry workshop is open to all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAfter songs, poems are one of the first ways we were taught to receive, understand, and access our culture, heritage, and inheritance. Heritage can be found in how we interact with spouses, loved ones, and society, and what we've been taught and what we teach our children. In this poetry writing workshop, students will explore the cultural heritage poems of published, award-winning poets, as well as respond to in-depth writing prompts to help find, access, recover, and harness elements of culture, heredity, and identity to write your poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWe'll unpack your rituals, memories of home and neighborhoods, your religious practices and ceremonies that your family kept, or in some cases, ignored. Using the senses and sensory details, the workshop prompts will help you unearth these hidden memories or current experiences to craft, hone, and polish poems that sing of your family heritage, culture, and inheritance. This online writing class creates a supportive, generative space where your story—and your family's story—takes shape on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the writing goals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn this course, students will explore the language of cultural heritage poems and generate 6–10 poems for a chapbook or book. Students will receive both verbal and written feedback from the instructor in class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eStudents will be reading online excerpts of poems. Students may also purchase the text \u003cem\u003e250 Poems: A Portable Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 1: Introductions \/ Prompts: What Makes a Cultural Heritage Poem? Where Do You Come From?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 2: Writing Open Verse Poems \/ Uncovering Childhood Secrets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 3: Writing Sonnets \/ Learning Constraints and Poetic License \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 4: Writing Language Poems \/ Writing Landscape and Memory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWeek 5: Writing Healing Poems \/ Forgiving Our Trespassors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLearn, explore, and implement the tools of poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eConstruct and write cultural heritage poems in various poetic forms and styles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eExplore poetic forms and styles including open verse, sonnets, and language poems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eProduce poems that reflect and represent you, your parents, siblings, grandparents, your blood-related or adopted family members, your town, neighborhood, city\/region, or country\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLearn how to start crafting a book of poems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"Working in the nonfiction cohort with Shonda Buchanan allowed me to step back from chapter one of my manuscript and view it with a critical eye. As nonfiction writers, we have a unique ability to focus on the details of everyday life. Yet, this focus can also be a weakness because we are often blind to our forest while we write about the trees. Shonda guided the participants in my writing group to study how the details in our writing were effectively or ineffectively creating the bigger picture. While guiding with her adept talents as an instructor of creative writing, she offered insights from her experience as a writer of memoirs, essays, poetry, and fiction. Ms. Buchanan doesn't solely bring her wealth of artistic and intellectual talent to the creative writing table; she also shares her woman's wisdom gained from a multicultural lifestyle and extensive travel. She encourages us to read our work, the work of our group members, and to offer supportive opinions. And she, in turn, listens, meditates on what she hears, and offers much-needed, sound advice that pushes us steps further in our development as creative writers.\" — Audrey Shipp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"Shonda Buchanan was my workshop leader at PEN America's Emerging Voices workshop, and she is a stellar teacher and presence. It's clear that she has honed her craft over many years, and in the classroom, she skillfully lends this insight. Her marketing expertise is equally as strong as her literary knowledge, and I fully recommend her as a guiding force behind any manuscript from conception to publication.\" — Jessica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"As a participant in Shonda's PEN America Emerging Voices workshop, I witnessed firsthand her extraordinary ability to pinpoint themes and provide transformative solutions for any piece of writing. Her generous spirit and deep wisdom make her an invaluable mentor who truly elevates every writer she teaches.\" — Yvonne L.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTuition is $395 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eInstructor: Shonda Buchanan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBegins Sunday, June 7, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eClass will meet weekly via Google Meet on Sundays, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTuition is $395 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48045581009144,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/ShondaBuchananHeadshot_bb70e97b-16f8-47b2-8e4f-b65bf59c4579.png?v=1772659924"},{"product_id":"unstuck-novel-fiction-writing-workshop-online-july-2026","title":"Unstuck: Strategies to Move Your Novel Forward 4-Week Zoom Workshop with Michelle Lee starts on Wednesday, July 8th, 2026","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBegins Wednesday, July 8th, 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Wednesdays, 7:00–8:15 PM ET\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor Michelle Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author of middle-grade fiction who spent 13 years as a college English professor, connecting with over 4,000 students across face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats. She holds a doctorate in English Literature and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Texas, and has published across genres — from academic study guides to flash fiction to poetry. Her two middle-grade novels, \u003cem\u003eBetween the Lighthouse and You\u003c\/em\u003e (FSG\/Macmillan, 2022; paperback March 2026) and \u003cem\u003eThe Magic of Someday Soon\u003c\/em\u003e (FSG\/Macmillan, March 2026), reflect her deep love of story and craft. She is represented by Full Circle Literary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the Teaching Artist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/blogs\/news\/eet-the-teaching-artist-michelle-lee-unstuck-novel\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Meet the Teaching Artist: Michelle Lee on Getting Unstuck in Your Novel\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichelle Lee on Getting Unstuck in Your Novel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this class for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLimited to just 10 students\u003c\/em\u003e, this fiction writing workshop is for novel writers at all levels who feel stalled, lost, or disoriented somewhere in the middle of their manuscript. If you've ever stared at your draft and wondered why you can't make your characters do what you want — or where exactly the story went sideways — this course was designed for you. Come as you are, wherever you are in your novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAre you a novel writer who feels stalled, lost, and\/or disoriented in the Muddy Middle? Discouraged and don’t know where to go? If you need practical, hands-on strategies (and peer encouragement) to move forward and get closer to The End, this course is for you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn this course, we’ll identify when and where you stopped moving and why you just can’t make your characters “do what you want” without the story feeling forced. Over four sessions, we’ll discuss concrete, craft-based ways to actively engage with your novel to spark the flow (and joy for your work) again. Get ready for in-class writing where you’ll examine “Promises and Expectations” in your earlier chapters; rediscover the “Sparks in the Building Blocks” of a scene; and “Light the Setting on Fire,” among other techniques that will use your own work as a touchstone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEach session will include guided exercises and prompts designed to inspire. Along the way, we’ll also read advice from successful authors and book coaches to provoke extra reflection and possibilities for (re)visioning. Writers will submit up to 75 pages of their novels in the first week, and on the last class date, will receive feedback in the form of a “Promises \u0026amp; Expectations to Remember” pdf checklist as a reference sheet for future writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the writing goals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn this course, students will work directly in their existing novel manuscripts, using in-class exercises and prompts to reignite momentum. Writers will submit up to 75 pages of their work-in-progress in Week 1 and receive a personalized, instructor-generated \"Promises \u0026amp; Expectations to Remember\" PDF checklist on the final class date. 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You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. 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Debra Jo Immergut's operating principle is that anyone can create compelling narratives with a few key strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eReadings will include short excerpts from a variety of authors such as Kazuo Ishiguro, Jesmyn Ward, Shirley Jackson, Justin Torres, and Michael Cunningham.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 1: Remembered Landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e – A \"memory into fiction\" recipe to try – How to locate and use your remembered landscapes – How to summon characters who feel real but aren't\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 2: Building a Narrative\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e – Why the truest story might not be the true story – How to construct strong momentum and how to resolve it – How to keep nurturing your project and process\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eA \"recipe\" for creating a compelling, propulsive narrative based largely or partially on your own memories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLists of your own recaptured and recast memories to use as raw material for your work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e2–3 flexible tools for creating settings and characters that feel real and \"lived in\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDrafts or starting points for new scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePractical strategies for mining personal experience while maintaining creative distance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eA deeper understanding of when to stay close to real life and when to reshape for greater resonance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDebra is not only a gifted writer, but she is a gifted teacher of writing. 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She helped me develop a non-punitive plan — “a roadmap, not a train schedule” — toward completing the first draft of my novel, which has resulted in fruitful writing months. — former student\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI made so many notes throughout the course about how I might use these strategies in my work. I want to map out the existing structure of the stories I'm revising to help me see what patterns and rhythms emerge and how I can work to complete them in a satisfying and resonant way. I'm feeling excited about completing an unfinished story and revising the two that I'm trying to get ready to send out into the world. Thank you for pointing out a few mechanisms to try! — former student\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat balance of instruction and writing time. Loved it, wouldn’t change a thing! Appreciated the instructor’s thoughtfulness and engagement. I’m very new to writing and found the content very helpful and accessible. — former student\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe content was fabulous; the examples were so eye-opening. It really is the best workshop I've taken in the last year. — former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTuition is $180 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. 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Each session blends craft discussion, close reading, and workshop time to create a rich and supportive creative writing experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eInstructor Logen Cure brings a deep personal connection to this topic. Her poetry collection Welcome to Midland uses history, nature, culture, legend, gossip, and memory to explore what it means to survive in a harsh environment — and the process of writing it transformed her relationship to her hometown and her own poetic voice. 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Session will include workshop time for feedback on student drafts and Q\u0026amp;A time with the instructor on craft, research, publishing, or related topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDraft at least three new poems engaging with place, landscape, history, and the natural world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLearn research strategies for incorporating natural and cultural history into your poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDevelop skills in giving and receiving productive workshop feedback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eGain new approaches to imagery, voice, and structure in place-based writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBuild confidence and strategies for continuing to develop location-driven work after the course ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTuition is $330 USD. 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Students will receive written feedback on up to 10 double-spaced pages as well as strategies for revision and publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTechniques for creating dynamic, complex characters drawn from real life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eStrategies for handling multiple characters on the page without confusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eA deeper understanding of the ethics of writing about real people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOne full essay draft of up to ten pages with written instructor feedback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePages of new generative writing and ideas from weekly exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eResources and strategies for revision and publication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"Lizzie made class feel like a chill, yet super informed writing workshop. She made everyone feel welcomed and included. Her knowledge helped my writing tenfold. If you get the chance to take a class with her I 100% recommend!\" — Hannah Backman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"The readings were excellent – I've been introduced to new writers and developed obsessions with a few. I've also written an essay – probably the best thing I've ever written – that I've been wanting to write for about six months, but needed a pop culture vehicle to tell the story through. Anyway, thought it was fabulous.\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"Lizzie exposed us to so many unique voices\/perspectives and always generated a comfortable environment to share our work in. The essay selection was phenomenal.\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"My favorite quote from Lizzie was 'you don't have to tell a story only once.' I can't explain it well, but it opened a door somewhere in my writer's mind. I don't have to be scared I'll mess up a piece and that memory will be wasted. I can simply start again.\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"I was offered feedback on a very personal essay I wrote for this class—Lizzie was gentle, practical, and helpful in her approach to helping me write and edit this piece. Her advice on other students' writing also provided a great perspective for a broad range of pieces.\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis class is asynchronous, meaning you complete the weekly assignments on your own schedule. There are no set meeting times in order to allow for greater participation; your cohort will consist of writers from across different time zones, which allows for a wonderful diversity of voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with your weekly deadlines, there is plenty of interaction with Lizzie and your peers within\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wet.ink\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWet Ink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, our dedicated online classroom. Craft materials, lectures, reading assignments, and writing prompts are all available through the online classroom. Students also post work and provide and receive feedback within the online classroom environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can finish the work as you see fit week-to-week, which is perfect for any schedule. There are discussion questions each week inspired by the assigned readings and topics in the lecture notes. Students are encouraged to take these wherever is most compelling and\/or useful for them. Lizzie engages with these discussions throughout the week, and you will receive feedback from all assigned writing activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW DOES WET INK WORK? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWet Ink was built and designed specifically for online writing classes. Wet Ink is private, easy to use, and very interactive. You can learn more about the Wet Ink platform by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wet.ink\/demos\/take-a-class\/get-familiar-with-your-class\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWatching a Class Demo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTuition is $330 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eInstructor: Lizzie Lawson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBegins Monday, August 3, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThis is a 4-week asynchronous online workshop via the Wet Ink classroom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTuition is $330 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48161210695928,"sku":null,"price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/LizzieLawsonHeadshot2026.png?v=1770140413"},{"product_id":"essay-structure-nonfiction-writing-workshop-online-september-2026","title":"Experimenting with Essay Structure: A 4-Week Nonfiction Writing Workshop with Lizzie Lawson starts on Monday, September 7th, 2026","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBegins Monday, September 7th, 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThis is a 4-week asynchronous online writing workshop via the Wet Ink classroom.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstructor Lizzie Lawson is a writer and teaching artist from Minneapolis, MN. Her work has been published in Electric Literature, The Florida Review, The Sun, The Rumpus, Passages North, Split Lip Magazine, Wigleaf, and more. She earned an MFA in creative writing from Ohio State, where she served as nonfiction editor for The Journal, and she's currently working on a collection of essays about leaving the Catholic Church. 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Further resources will be provided so you can continue to move forward with your stories outside of the workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstructor and peer feedback will focus exclusively on what is strong in each piece. This strengths-based approach fosters a supportive creative writing workshop environment where writers can explore new ideas freely and build confidence in their flash fiction voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the writing goals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this course, students will produce 15 first drafts of flash fiction stories over 15 days. Students will receive instructor and peer feedback focused exclusively on the strengths of each piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll examples of flash fiction stories will be provided by Lauren Davis. 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I loved all of the creative exercises we were given. I felt like I learned so much in a short amount of time.\u003c\/em\u003e\" -former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI loved this class, particularly Lauren's suggestions to revise, break apart, and rethink words\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI'm so happy I signed up for this class. My favorite parts were Lauren's suggestions for intensive practice and her unusual revision techniques\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI loved Lauren's Break Your Poem class, and I found her ideas on rewriting your poem as a lipogram and fitting my poem into another poet's created form\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThis class totally exceeded my expectations. Now I have so many more tools as a poet. I would highly recommend this class\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI loved how the exercises built on each other, and had potential to be blended. Five of five stars.\u003c\/em\u003e\" -former student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis class is asynchronous, meaning you complete the weekly assignments on your own schedule. There are no set meeting times to allow for greater participation; your cohort will consist of writers from different time zones, which allows for a wonderful diversity of voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with your weekly deadlines, there is plenty of interaction with the instructor and your peers within Wet Ink, our dedicated online classroom. Craft materials, lectures, reading assignments, and writing prompts are all available through the online classroom. Students also post work and provide and receive feedback in the online classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can finish the work as you see fit, week to week, which is perfect for any schedule. There are discussion questions each week inspired by the assigned readings and topics in the lecture notes. Students are encouraged to take these wherever they find most compelling and\/or useful. The instructor engages with these discussions throughout the week, and you will receive feedback on all assigned writing activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW DOES WET INK WORK?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWet Ink was built and designed specifically for online writing classes. Wet Ink is private, easy to use, and very interactive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuition is $180 USD. 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