Telling stories is something that we all do. Storytelling is a wonderful way to think about who you are, what you have done, and what is next for you in your life. Think of it as an organized reflection on your life. Prompts and presentations will stimulate memories and, together, we will write and tell…

Telling stories is something that we all do. Storytelling is a wonderful way to think about who you are, what you have done, and what is next for you in your life. Think of it as an organized reflection on your life. Prompts and presentations will stimulate memories and, together, we will write and tell…

Telling stories is something that we all do. Storytelling is a wonderful way to think about who you are, what you have done, and what is next for you in your life. Think of it as an organized reflection on your life. Prompts and presentations will stimulate memories and, together, we will write and tell…

“Baby shoes for sale. Never worn.” — anonymous, apocryphally attributed to Ernest Hemingway In this generative workshop, participants will draw inspiration from micro-flash essay and micro-fiction examples such as 100-Word Love Stories, Tiny Truths, and prose poems to write their own creative nonfiction micros. Together we’ll discuss the work that micro essays do–looking at use…

Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth by joining this writing intensive dedicated to crafting one’s own spiritual memoir. Writing Your Spiritual Memoir is an unparalleled opportunity to delve deeply and unearth the profound experiences that shaped you and your spiritual beliefs, then weave them into a compelling written narrative. Our facilitators…

At the beginning of each season, we'll gather as a small group to play with words, take photographs, create mandalas, and write poetry or mini-essays. Take one session or register for all four! These seasonal workshops are suitable for beginners through advanced writers. All are welcome! WORDS: We'll take advantage of the many spaces found…

“I always keep two books in my pocket, one to read and one to write in,” said Robert Louis Stevenson in 1887. In this five-day generative fiction workshop, we will explore how that simple two-part strategy holds true for writers in the 21st century. Through a pattern of in-class readings, discussions, prompts, and sharing, we…

In one of his “Letters to a Young Poet,” the writer Rainer Maria Rilke wrote, “Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves . . . Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer.”…

We’ll begin by looking at examples of different types of erasure poetry, including the work of Jen Bervin, who erases by lightening or sewing over text, and Sonja Johanson, who uses seeds, petals, and spices to cover text. We’ll discuss the relationship among erasure poetry, found poetry, and concepts like copyright, redaction, censorship, ignorance, and…

Discover writing fiction that explores history, which might mean traditional historical fiction but might also include alternate histories or a story set in a place of historical importance. We’ll consider the ways that history can inspire and inform our fiction. Old photographs, letters, and other ephemera along with writing prompts will give participants several nuggets…