Guest Instructor: Nora Raleigh Baskin Of course, there are no hard and fast rules to creative writing, and if there were, they were meant to be broken. At the same time, there ARE guidelines to writing successful fiction, especially when writing for children and young adults. In this three-hour seminar, ALA award-winning author Nora Raleigh […]
Finding Inspiration in Times of Trouble…
If your mind is whirling with current events, you’re having a hard time focusing on writing, or you miss your writing group meet ups, join us for a prompt class where we will concentrate on escaping the world and finding joy as we write and discuss elements of craft. Class# S219m20 WHERE: online via ZOOM […]
Finding Inspiration in Times of Trouble…
If your mind is whirling with current events, you’re having a hard time focusing on writing, or you miss your writing group meet ups, join us for a prompt class where we will concentrate on escaping the world and finding joy as we write and discuss elements of craft. Class# S218m20 WHERE: online via ZOOM […]
Lecture Series: Fiction Checklist – How to Prepare Your Writing Project for Submission
One of the biggest deterrents to having your novel or short story collection published is sending it before you’ve done the due diligence. From checking plot threads, to developing characters, to preparing the manuscript and cover email and query, this seminar gives an overview of how to make sure your project is really done and […]
Zoom – Writing the Short Short Z106W20
Writing the Short Short In flash fiction, writers become attuned to language on the sentence level. This is good practice for all writers, as you’ll learn how to transform abstract ideas into specific moments. We’ll pay close attention to pacing, metaphor & imagery, endings, and poetic techniques to employ in writing flash. There is room […]