Embracing Your Lived Experiences in Fiction with Sally Collins

Join author Sally Collins for an afternoon of tapping into your own experiences and memories to create compelling, complex, and authentic fiction, no matter the genre. “Write what you know,” the old saying goes — but sometimes it’s a struggle. Over the course of the workshop, you will examine the fiction of authors throughout the ages and across genres who relied on personal experience to ground and shape their tales, then engage in memory exercises and writing prompts to break down mental barriers and find inspiration in your personal history. The class will end with discussion and a new toolbox for finding rich fictional stories within yourself.

Class meets in-person, Tuesday, May 13, 1 – 2:30 pm.

Class size: Minimum 5. Maximum 15.

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Teaching Artist: Since graduating with a BA in Writing from Winona State University, Sally Collins’ work has appeared regularly in the Peninsula Pulse and Door County Living. Her first novel, Muddled Cherries, a coming-of-age story inspired by her years working in the restaurant industry, was released in August of 2024 by Ten16 Press. A semifinalist for the 2024 Wisconsin People & Ideas short fiction contest, her work has recently appeared in Barstow and Grand and Feels Blind Literary. She is also the author of the children’s board book, Door County Animals. For more information, visit sallycollinswriters.com.