Join author Joanne Nelson as she walks you through the publication process as she lives it. Over seven months as her publishing company, Vine Leaves Press, prepares her book, My Neglected Gods, for publication, Joanne will talk about the process step by step. Participants can register for the full series or for single sessions. The Full…

Whether writing a poems, an essay, a short story, or a novel, every writer knows that the opening is all-important. It engages the reader, sets the tone, and launches the story, essay, or poem in a particular direction. In The First Five Pages, Noah Lukeman argues that readers make up their minds about a book within…

Are you an enthusiastic, budding writer in grades 3 – 5? Could you be the next Jason Reynolds or J.K. Rowling? Come along to flex your creativity with author Sarah Hammond and create your own Big Book of Stories! We will learn how to create gripping plots and discover memorable characters by playing games, reading…

Utlize collaborative and hybrid writing to enhance your skill and audience with artists Tina Jenkins Bell and Janice Tuck Lively. Collaborative writing occurs when two or more writers create one seamless piece of fiction, nonfiction, or other type of writing. Though written by multiple authors, this writing reads with one voice. Hybrid writing is a…

Do you have a novel inside you waiting to be written? Is there a memoir you’ve felt called to create for years but have yet to complete a chapter or even a paragraph? Is there a poetry or short story collection deep in your heart that you have yet to manifest? Join us for a…

Do you know in your heart that you’re a writer but you’ve never pursued the dream? Or are you a seasoned writer who is struggling a bit, trying to rediscover your creative spark? Join us for two fun-filled days of indulging your desire to put words on paper. Participants will be given dynamic writing prompts…

International best-selling and award-winning author Liza Wiemer will help you navigate through the publishing world. How do you know if your manuscript is ready to submit? How do you get an agent? What are the shoulds and shouldn’ts in the traditional publishing world? Is self-publishing right for me? From polishing your manuscript to query letters, Liza will…

I have been privileged to have women in my life who have inspired me, taught me, and empowered me. Too often, I have not clearly remembered them or written about their role in my development as a human being. This class will center around the memories each of us has about those women who have…

I have been privileged to have women in my life who have inspired me, taught me, and empowered me. Too often, I have not clearly remembered them or written about their role in my development as a human being. This class will center around the memories each of us has about those women who have…

I have been privileged to have women in my life who have inspired me, taught me, and empowered me. Too often, I have not clearly remembered them or written about their role in my development as a human being. This class will center around the memories each of us has about those women who have…