The Art of the Moment
Virtual Event
On locating the telling details, animating essential slices of time, and finding literary urgency in our obsessions with Beth Kephart.
$25
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Writing the Hermit Crab Essay: Telling Your Story in Borrowed Forms
Virtual Event
Learn to write and revise a Hermit Crab essay from the teacher who coined the term, and have fun generating new and surprising work!
$25
Write Tight: Strategies for Creating Compelling Flash Fiction & Micro-Memoir
Virtual Event
Learn failproof strategies for creating flash fiction and micro memoir.
$15
Who Am I & Why Am I Here? Making The Most of First-Person Narration
Virtual Event
So many of us are raised with the admonition, “It’s not all about you.” But when it comes to writing memoirs and personal essays, it kinda is.
Crafting the Memoir in Pieces: Building a Coherent Book from Fragments
In writing a memoir in pieces or fragments, compression is just as important as elongation--and juxtapositions tell the story.
Mining Your Life for Laughs
Virtual Event
Tap into your unique perspective for humor only you can write.
The Magic of Micro Prose: Find Your Story in 300 Words or Less
Virtual Event
Unlock your storytelling potential and share your words with captivating brevity.
Power Your Memoir with Mystery: How Curiosity Fuels Craft
Virtual Event
The fuel that runs the engine of all good writing is our uncertainty…and the true curiosity of the writer
Revive Your Creativity: The Energizing Art of Playful Writing
Virtual Event
Stuck in a writing rut? Playful exploration will enliven your primary work and foster a sustainable creative practice over a lifetime.
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Writing About Grief, Loss & Trauma
Virtual Event
Unsure how to start writing about grief, loss, or trauma? Stuck midstream? Wondering how honest to be?
The Healing Power of the Artful Essay: Transforming Experience into Art
When we create images and scenes and shape our stories—transforming experience into art—we can also transform ourselves.
Capturing Life in a Flash: The Art of One-Moment Memoirs
Virtual Event
Write flash essays that convey the depth and breadth of your life stories.