Upcoming
Works in Progress - Memoir and Narrative Non-fiction
Where: Imprint Writers' Workshoppe in Port Townsend
When: Thursdays - January 10th to February 14th (6 weeks)
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Participants: Maximum 5
Price: $130
Share your work-in-progress in a safe, small, and collaborative environment. This six-week workshop is open to non-fiction writers: memoirists, essayists, and any other creative non-fiction “ists.” We’ll kick off our time together with brief introductions; please come prepared to share with the group your history with writing and a summary of your work in progress.
For each class, please bring in 6 copies of the work you’ll be reading, somewhere between 500 and 1000 words. Each week, authors will read their work aloud while the rest of the group reads or listens along. Writers are encouraged to let the group know if they’d like feedback on a specific element of the story (tone, theme, plot, character, etc.) before they start reading. Afterwards, we’ll take a minute or two to gather our thoughts on the piece, write down any questions/comments, and then we’ll spend time offering helpful feedback that will inspire the writer and guide them forward, handing them back their work after their time is wrapped.
To register for this course, and for more information, please visit Writers' Workshoppe.
Where: Imprint Writers' Workshoppe in Port Townsend
When: Thursdays - January 10th to February 14th (6 weeks)
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Participants: Maximum 5
Price: $130
Share your work-in-progress in a safe, small, and collaborative environment. This six-week workshop is open to non-fiction writers: memoirists, essayists, and any other creative non-fiction “ists.” We’ll kick off our time together with brief introductions; please come prepared to share with the group your history with writing and a summary of your work in progress.
For each class, please bring in 6 copies of the work you’ll be reading, somewhere between 500 and 1000 words. Each week, authors will read their work aloud while the rest of the group reads or listens along. Writers are encouraged to let the group know if they’d like feedback on a specific element of the story (tone, theme, plot, character, etc.) before they start reading. Afterwards, we’ll take a minute or two to gather our thoughts on the piece, write down any questions/comments, and then we’ll spend time offering helpful feedback that will inspire the writer and guide them forward, handing them back their work after their time is wrapped.
To register for this course, and for more information, please visit Writers' Workshoppe.
Past
Pitching Your Work
Where: Imprint Writers' Workshoppe in Port Townsend
When: Saturday, August 25th
Time: 6 hours, from 10:00am - 4:00pm
Participants: Maximum 12
Price: $95
Do you have a personal essay, cultural criticism, or other article in the works but aren’t sure where or how to submit it? This one-day weekend intensive workshop is for anyone, writers new and established, looking to pitch their completed or in-progress work to a print or online publication, whether it’s to your favorite blog or the New York Times.
During our six hours together, we will:
From this class, you can expect to gain an understanding of what editors are looking for, how to explore your own newly formed ideas, and most importantly, how to formulate a clear and concise pitch. You will leave this class with a completed pitch.
For this class, please bring any notes you may have about your work-in-progress, as well as a piece (article, personal essay, or other) that you feel is similar to your work. The similarity can be tone, shape, texture, theme, or subject. Be prepared to discuss you work-in-progress and why you feel the work is similar to yours.
To register for this course, and for more information, please visit Writers' Workshoppe.
Where: Imprint Writers' Workshoppe in Port Townsend
When: Saturday, August 25th
Time: 6 hours, from 10:00am - 4:00pm
Participants: Maximum 12
Price: $95
Do you have a personal essay, cultural criticism, or other article in the works but aren’t sure where or how to submit it? This one-day weekend intensive workshop is for anyone, writers new and established, looking to pitch their completed or in-progress work to a print or online publication, whether it’s to your favorite blog or the New York Times.
During our six hours together, we will:
- Discuss the piece you’d like to pitch
- Discuss best pitching practices and answer any questions you may have about the process
- Review pitches selected by me and discuss what works and what doesn’t
- Explore, write, and review our own pitches in an open and supportive setting
From this class, you can expect to gain an understanding of what editors are looking for, how to explore your own newly formed ideas, and most importantly, how to formulate a clear and concise pitch. You will leave this class with a completed pitch.
For this class, please bring any notes you may have about your work-in-progress, as well as a piece (article, personal essay, or other) that you feel is similar to your work. The similarity can be tone, shape, texture, theme, or subject. Be prepared to discuss you work-in-progress and why you feel the work is similar to yours.
To register for this course, and for more information, please visit Writers' Workshoppe.
Crafting Personal Essays with Substance
Where: Imprint Writers' Workshoppe in Port Townsend
When: Thursdays - August 16th to October 11th (9 weeks)
Time: 2:00 – 4:00pm
Participants: Maximum 8
Price: $175
Description: Personal essays are more than just recaps of our lives; they take readers through life changing moments, both big and small, and show how the experience has changed them. Done thoughtfully, personal essays have the power to move readers, inspire fellow writers, and shape our worldviews.
During our time together, you can expect to:
For this class, please bring in a piece (personal essay, memoir, or other) that you feel is similar to your work. The similarity can be tone, shape, texture, theme, or subject. Be prepared to discuss why you feel the work is similar to yours. Also, please bring in whatever notes you may have on your work-in-progress.
To register for this course, and for more information, please visit Writers' Workshoppe.
Where: Imprint Writers' Workshoppe in Port Townsend
When: Thursdays - August 16th to October 11th (9 weeks)
Time: 2:00 – 4:00pm
Participants: Maximum 8
Price: $175
Description: Personal essays are more than just recaps of our lives; they take readers through life changing moments, both big and small, and show how the experience has changed them. Done thoughtfully, personal essays have the power to move readers, inspire fellow writers, and shape our worldviews.
During our time together, you can expect to:
- Read and discuss works that achieve all of the above mentioned
- Workshop your own personal essay in an open and supportive setting
- Learn how to write through and with emotion
- Learn how to find the larger, connective story within your personal essay
- Learn how to find the right publication for your work and how to pitch them
- Leave this class with a completed draft that is between 1,500 and 2,500 words
- Take home written feedback from me on your completed draft at the end of our time together
For this class, please bring in a piece (personal essay, memoir, or other) that you feel is similar to your work. The similarity can be tone, shape, texture, theme, or subject. Be prepared to discuss why you feel the work is similar to yours. Also, please bring in whatever notes you may have on your work-in-progress.
To register for this course, and for more information, please visit Writers' Workshoppe.