Bonny Millard shows writers how to use life events, both large and small, to get started on a project, to explore the depths of their stories or to get unstuck.
Round out your flat characters by identifying their flaws as well as their positive attributes. Through a series of questions and answers, surveys, and other exercises, we’ll investigate the hidden facets of your pivotal characters and see how they react to the truth of your story.
The Young Adult (YA) market is huge, diverse, constantly evolving, challenging and rewarding. If you’d like to try your hand with YA writing and publishing, wonder what books are shaping young minds, or just want a wider view of the contemporary book market, come hear Amanda Goodwin give facts, tips, and observations on the big …Read More
What can and can’t writers in all genre put in print and on-line? What are the consequences for crossing the line? What work-arounds have worked for creative writers over time? This valuable program will help ground writers in their rights as we enter a phase of swiftly evolving definitions of censorship, press freedoms, and public vs. …Read More
Rhea Carmon, performance artist and mentor, leads writers at all stages to use poetry to confront and heal physical, emotional, and mental pain caused by disease, tragedy, and conflict.
Marilyn Kallet and Liam Hysjulien share poetry of love, memory and masculinity, terrors and graces of our times.