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In my writing workshops, I create an environment that is nurturing and safe. I am dedicated to rigor and excellence and encourage writers to become fearless in the pursuit of the unique beauty and truth of their story.
Want to be a published writer? Learn how to write and sell your book.
Start, recharge and develop your writing practice.
You want to write but can’t create or sustain a consistent writing life.
Becoming a skilled writer unleashes demons, doubt, fears and anxieties for which writers are often unprepared. Many who want to write fear they lack the talent or tenacity required of the dedicated writer. I lead workshops where these subjects are not taboo, are discussed openly and where writers find and create community. Through writing exercises inspired by my many years as a master teacher, participants break through the psychological barriers that cripple their attempts to write with regularity and confidence.
This list of creative writing events is in descending order. You will need to scroll down to see Past Events. Also, please scroll down to see the list Special Events for Writers.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST
Agent-Ready/The Book Proposal: The Business of Getting Published
Whether you have completed your manuscript or are still writing, whether you are writing fiction or nonfiction, whether you want to independently publish or find an agent who gets you a book deal, this workshop is indispensable. We’ll discuss how the publishing business works, what an agent does and how to get one, the job of an editor, and how to get yourself and your story agent-ready. You’ll learn how to write a query-letter, we’ll discuss the role of social media and how to create a book proposal.
3-hour Zoom Session
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST
How to Tell A Story: Character, Plot, Drama
Whether you are writing a novel or a memoir, there is only one way to tell it. A character is challenged, tested, changed, in a narrative that reads, and feels like a compelling, remarkable journey. You’ll be introduced to the elements of character, plot, and drama that are the foundation of powerful storytelling. Discussion of your in-process project. Lots of writing.
3-hour Zoom Session
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST
The Naked Truth: Writing A Memoir That Matters
Writing a memoir is a way to find meaning in our lives and make art of our experiences coming-of-age, struggles with identity, all the “stuff” of life. In this workshop, we’ll explore writing techniques that will allow you to write fearlessly and with transformative power. Discussion of your in-progress work and lots of writing.
Two 3-hour Zoom Sessions
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST
Unthinkable, Unspeakable, Unforgettable: Creating Compelling Characters in Fiction
In this workshop, we’ll explore the characteristics of unforgettable fictional characters. Through close reading of excerpts from novels and short stories, and lots of writing assignments, we’ll create confounding, conflicted, maddening characters, the kind that readers can’t look away from and that they never forget.
Open to beginning and advanced fiction writers.
Two 3-hour Zoom Sessions
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST
Write Now! 2021: A Creative Writing Intensive to Jumpstart Your Writing in the New Year
In this intensive you’ll learn how to tell a compelling, unforgettable story that is compelling and unforgettable. We’ll cover how to begin a story, and develop it through vivid description and characters, drama, and conflict, and an authoritative voice. And you’ll write.
3-hour Zoom Sessions
12 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
Creative Conversations with Black Writers (Special Guest TBA)
1-hour Zoom session
12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST
Zoom Q&A: First Page to Finished On Writing and Living the Writer’s Life
Inspired by my nearly 40 years as an author and teacher of writing, in this book I share with you everything I know and everything I have learned about how to write well and how to find community and satisfaction in the process.
Get First Page to Finished today and join me for a half-hour ZOOM discussion -- on Saturday, January 2, 2021 -- of how to get the most out of the book and answers to your most pressing questions.
1/2-hour Zoom session
12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EST
Let's virtually mix and mingle with our favorite libations (coffee, tea, mocktail ...). I'll take your questions as we celebrate:
1-hour Zoom session
Author. Creative Writing Coach. Literary Consultant. Master Teacher. Book Editor.
to get your questions answered.
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