Getting Started With Your Memoir
Nov
9
1:00 PM13:00

Getting Started With Your Memoir

Do you want to write your life’s stories but don’t know where to start? Maybe you’ve begun writing but aren’t sure what to do next, or are getting blocked worrying about what your family will think. This class provides kind and practical support for moving forward with your memoir—wherever you are in the writing process.

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Online - Wondering and Wandering: Writing the Personal Essay
Sep
28
9:00 AM09:00

Online - Wondering and Wandering: Writing the Personal Essay

How do we write a stirring essay from the raw materials of our own lives, desires, and curiosities? What tools do writers use to transform the mundane into the transcendent? In this class, we’ll dive into the rich realm of the personal essay, looking at a wide variety of pieces from other writers, deepening our own craft through guided exercises, and drawing fresh inspiration for our own work.

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In-Person - Wondering and Wandering: Writing the Personal Essay
Sep
14
1:00 PM13:00

In-Person - Wondering and Wandering: Writing the Personal Essay

  • Shakerag Alley Center for the Arts (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

How do we write a stirring essay from the raw materials of our own lives, desires, and curiosities? What tools do writers use to transform the mundane into the transcendent? In this class, we’ll dive into the rich realm of the personal essay, looking at a wide variety of pieces from other writers, deepening our own craft through guided exercises, and drawing fresh inspiration for our own work.

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Poetry Essentials
Sep
12
to Oct 17

Poetry Essentials

  • Arts and Literature Laboratory (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Does poetry sometimes feel mysterious to you? Why do some poems make you cry and others bore you? In this class, you’ll learn the essential tools of writing strong and vivid poetry, including imagery, simile and metaphor, the line, voice, and style.

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Write Night
Aug
6
7:00 PM19:00

Write Night

On the first Tuesday of the month, join me for a FREE evening of writing! Sometimes writing alone can feel challenging or downright impossible. Write Night gives you the gentle structure to get words on the page alongside other writers—and have fun in the process!

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Write Night
Jul
2
7:00 PM19:00

Write Night

On the first Tuesday of the month, join me for a FREE evening of writing! Sometimes writing alone can feel challenging or downright impossible. Write Night gives you the gentle structure to get words on the page alongside other writers—and have fun in the process!

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Write Night
Jun
4
7:00 PM19:00

Write Night

On the first Tuesday of the month, join me for a FREE evening of writing! Sometimes writing alone can feel challenging or downright impossible. Write Night gives you the gentle structure to get words on the page alongside other writers—and have fun in the process!

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Poetry Essentials
May
14
to May 28

Poetry Essentials

Does poetry sometimes feel mysterious to you? Why do some poems make you cry and others bore you? In this class, you’ll learn the essential tools of writing strong and vivid poetry, including imagery, voice, and the line.

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Writers' Inspiration Lab
May
2
to Jun 27

Writers' Inspiration Lab

Do you long to write regularly but find it hard to do on your own? Maybe you have a project you dream of completing? Or perhaps you long to read your work aloud and receive supportive, in-the-moment feedback? The Writers’ Inspiration Lab is a place to connect with the joy of writing while making concrete progress toward your creative goals in a compassionate community.

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Write Night
Apr
2
7:00 PM19:00

Write Night

On the first Tuesday of the month, join me for a FREE evening of writing! Sometimes writing alone can feel challenging or downright impossible. Write Night gives you the gentle structure to get words on the page alongside other writers—and have fun in the process!

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Write Night
Feb
6
7:00 PM19:00

Write Night

On the first Tuesday of the month, join me for a FREE evening of writing! Sometimes writing alone can feel challenging or downright impossible. Write Night gives you the gentle structure to get words on the page alongside other writers—and have fun in the process!

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Write Night
Jan
2
7:00 PM19:00

Write Night

On the first Tuesday of the month, join me for a FREE evening of writing! Sometimes writing alone can feel challenging or downright impossible. Write Night gives you the gentle structure to get words on the page alongside other writers—and have fun in the process!

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Write Night
Dec
5
7:00 PM19:00

Write Night

On the first Tuesday of the month, join me for a FREE evening of writing! Sometimes writing alone can feel challenging or downright impossible. Write Night gives you the gentle structure to get words on the page alongside other writers—and have fun in the process!

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Wondering and Wandering: Writing the Personal Essay
Dec
2
9:00 AM09:00

Wondering and Wandering: Writing the Personal Essay

How do we write a stirring essay from the raw materials of our own lives, desires, and curiosities? What tools do writers use to transform the mundane into the transcendent? In this class, we’ll dive into the rich realm of the personal essay, looking at a wide variety of pieces from other writers, deepening our own craft through guided exercises, and drawing fresh inspiration for our own work.

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Write Night
Nov
7
7:00 PM19:00

Write Night

On the first Tuesday of the month, join me for a FREE evening of writing! Sometimes writing alone can feel challenging or downright impossible. Write Night gives you the gentle structure to get words on the page alongside other writers—and have fun in the process!

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Writers' Inspiration Lab
Nov
2
to Dec 28

Writers' Inspiration Lab

Do you long to write regularly but find it hard to do on your own? Do you have a writing project you dream of completing but can never seem to find time? Or maybe you simply love the creative synergy of writing with others? Part class, part accountability group, part creative inspiration incubator, over eight weeks, we’ll make a simple commitment: to show up and write.

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Word Harvest: The Magic of Memoir
Oct
15
1:30 PM13:30

Word Harvest: The Magic of Memoir

As the season turns and we move into the darkness and introspection of winter, what do you want to harvest from this season, this year, or your life? Memoir means memory. In this workshop hosted by Hedge Meadow Herbs, we’ll explore the magic that arises when we use the portal of memory to connect with ourselves and our writing. 

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Write Night
Oct
3
7:00 PM19:00

Write Night

On the first Tuesday of the month, join me for a FREE evening of writing! Sometimes writing alone can feel challenging or downright impossible. Write Night gives you the gentle structure to get words on the page alongside other writers—and have fun in the process!

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Writing Personal and Lyric Essays
Sep
27
to Nov 1

Writing Personal and Lyric Essays

  • Arts and Literature Laboratory (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

What would you attempt if you knew you couldn’t fail? The word essay derives from the French infinitive essayer—"to try" or "to attempt.” In this generative class, we’ll celebrate the messy beauty of our “attempts” rather than expecting perfection. We’ll explore what makes for vivid and moving personal and lyric essays, read and discuss the work of other writers, and write five “attempts” of our own.

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Write Night
Sep
5
7:00 PM19:00

Write Night

On the first Tuesday of the month, join me for a FREE evening of writing! Sometimes writing alone can feel challenging or downright impossible. Write Night gives you the gentle structure to get words on the page alongside other writers—and have fun in the process!

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Listening to Land, Listening to Self
Aug
16
to Aug 17

Listening to Land, Listening to Self

  • Sitka Center for Art and Ecology (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

What does the land tell us when we truly listen? How does a river, honeysuckle, or clear-cut forest affect our bodies and minds? In this workshop, we'll use writing to explore these questions and help us wake up to the wisdom that arises when we listen deeply to ourselves or a place.

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