Summer. Fall. Winter. Spring. Each season tells their own story. Each of us has experienced these seasons as a specific part of our lives. We have experienced the wonder of nature in those seasons throughout our lives. Come join us for three days of remembering the seasons, writing about them, and living them once again…

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. Deborah will share examples of the research she has done on her own family’s history and the picture book manuscript that…

Summer. Fall. Winter. Spring. Each season tells their own story. Each of us has experienced these seasons as a specific part of our lives. We have experienced the wonder of nature in those seasons throughout our lives. Come join us for three days of remembering the seasons, writing about them, and living them once again…

Relax, unwind, and set your creative spirit free! This interactive workshop is all about unleashing your inner creative and taking the concept of play to heart. Pulling from the work of creative innovators like Lynda Barry and Austin Kleon, Stacy will lead participants through a series of fun exercises and activities, grounded in play and…

Summer. Fall. Winter. Spring. Each season tells their own story. Each of us has experienced these seasons as a specific part of our lives. We have experienced the wonder of nature in those seasons throughout our lives. Come join us for three days of remembering the seasons, writing about them, and living them once again…

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…

We will explore the basics of “showing not telling” whie writing stories, poems, and personal essays. We will respond to several prompts and try easy-to-follow exercises to spark our creativity in the most satisfying ways. Class meets in person Tuesday, June 16 10 am – noon. Class size: Minimum 5, maximum 15. Member discount: Members of…

During this two-hour generative workshop, participants will discover how randomness can beget fantastic ideas, and that we all have a natural story structure that we can work within. Meditative freewriters and accompanied by a guided rewrite, where participants are at the whim of a Barketrannouncing changes to the narrative’s direction from Event Cards. These announcements…

Explore the possibilities of braided narrative in writing your life stories or memoir. We’ll read and discuss examples of braided narrative and participants will use generative writing exercises to discover an example(s) of figures or themes to illuminate and complicate the life story they would like to share. Using generative exercises, discussion, and reflection, participants…

In this workshop, we will close read and critique each other’s fiction. We will use each other’s writing as opportunities to discuss and explore questions of fiction craft such as structure, characterization, and voice. We will study how to read as writers, how to read for craft, and how to talk and think about fiction…