Engage the body, mind, and creativity through yin yoga poses that correspond with guided journaling and creative writing prompts. Since the body and mind each have a response to holding a yin yoga pose for 3-5 minutes, creativity can flow in a surprising way. Each yoga pose is gentle, and is designed to promote qi…

In this workshop we will generate new material in poetry and prose focused on recording our stories. Fun and engaging writing prompts will inspire you to tell your story. This is not a critique class. No previous writing experience necessary; writers of all levels and ages welcome. Class meets Tuesday, April 9, noon – 4…

We will delve into both unique and ordinary family memories using stories we’ve been told, objects and artifacts, letters, diaries, world history, and more to discover and create compelling children’s stories that have a universal appeal. I will share examples of the research I’ve done on my own family’s history and the picture book manuscript…

How can a novelist entice readers to keep turning the pages? In this workshop, award-winning writer Kathleen Ernst will share specific strategies for compelling readers to eagerly join a protagonist’s journey. Brief writing activities will allow participants to explore possibilities as they draft or refine the first chapter of their own work-in-progress. Class meets in…

OUR APOLOGIES — THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Participants will come to class with a project of their own in mind: magazine article, blog, memoir, short story, novel, nonfiction book, etc. In the first session, Lynda will discuss her various research plans and each participant will describe their project. In the second session, each participant…

I’m STUCK!! Do you have a writing project you’re struggling with? This workshop will help writers break through writer’s block or overcome other struggles impeding your progress. With insights into the writer’s mind, this interactive workshop will reignite your passion for your book. Whether you find editing to be a nightmare or you’ve only written…

OUR APOLOGIES — THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Participants will come to class with a project of their own in mind: magazine article, blog, memoir, short story, novel, nonfiction book, etc. In the first session, Lynda will discuss her various research plans and each participant will describe their project. In the second session, each participant…

The popular adage “write what you know” is solid advice, but it overlooks the richness that fiction writers can bring to their work by exploring the world beyond their own experience. How much should you write from your own life, and how much should you bring in from the outside world? In this workshop, we…

In the words of Midwestern writer Andrew Scott, “Character emerges from place. So much emerges from place, actually. A writer can mine much from a given locale: narrative voice, metaphors large and small, characters, conflict, and more.” No author better practiced this than Glenway Wescott, Wisconsin’s own forgotten member of the famous group of writers…

Dr. Seuss once said, “So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads.” In this age of twitter, text, and blogs, brevity is in. Brevity is not only fun and challenging but it can also improve your writing. In this 4-week workshop, we will explore…