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Sep
01
Blurts, Bursts, Leaks, and Slips: The Non Sequitur as Poetic Practice
September 1 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sep
11
Archetypes, Symbols, and Mythic Journeys: Understanding C. G. Jung’s Theory of the Collective Unconscious
September 11 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sep
13
Solving the Mystery: Genre Basics for Budding Mystery Writers
September 13 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sep
15
Building a Freelance Business: What You Need to Know Before Hanging Your Shingle
September 15 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sep
18
Advanced Poetry Workshop: The Poems of Mary Oliver
September 18 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sep
18
Beyond the Book: Content Marketing and Other Strategies to Engage Your Readers
September 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sep
22
Beginning Playwriting Intensive: Write a Ten-Minute Play in a Day
September 22 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Oct
02
The Seven Energies of Writing: Tools and Techniques to Enhance Creativity and Productivity
October 2 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Oct
04
Short Story 101: Techniques for Fiction Writers
October 4 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Oct
06
Writing from Place: Exploring Environments, Gathering Material
October 6 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Oct
09
Calling All Food Lovers: Writing and Sharing Your Passion
October 9 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Oct
19
WEEKEND RETREAT: At the Borders of Boldness: Reconnecting with Our Creative Selves
October 19 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Oct
23
Poetry Workshop: MFA-Style Discussion/Feedback Group
October 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Oct
23
Creativity Salon: Finding Your Tribe
October 23 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Oct
30
From Paradise Lost to Henrietta Lacks: The Long Reach of Frankenstein
October 30 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nov
06
Everyone Loves a Lover: Introduction to the Romance Genre
November 6 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Nov
07
“I Went Out to the Hazel Wood”: A Reading & Conversation about Place with Kevin McIlvoy and Kathryn Schwille
November 7 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nov
08
Crafting a Memoir: How to Weave Personal Experience into a Compelling Story
November 8 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Nov
13
Ents-spiration: How Trees (and other flora) Fuel the Archetypal Imagination
November 13 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nov
17
Violence, Sex, and Other Touchy Topics: Writing Intense Scenes
November 17 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Dec
01
4X4CLT Poetry Master Class: Writing By Ear
December 1 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Dec
05
Embodied Writing: Breaking New Ground through Movement
December 5 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Dec
11
Scrivener Basics: Unlocking the Best Software for Writers
December 11 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dec
13
So You Want to Write a Novel: How to Get Started and Keep Going
December 13 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Jan
03
Creating a Better Year: Set Your Intentions and Start 2019 with a Bang
January 3, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Jan
05
Framing Our Experience: A Life in Pieces
January 5, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Jan
08
Tricksters, Midwifes, Mothers, and Muses: Archetypes of the Creative Self
January 8, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Jan
09
Crafting the Personal Essay: The Art of Sharing Our Lives and Loves
January 9, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Jan
10
Blogging Universe Part 1: Tips for Writing Posts People Want to Read
January 10, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Jan
15
Do Not Get Ripped Off! Tips for Self-Publishing
January 15, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Jan
17
Traveling Home: Memoir’s Enlightening Path to the Ancestral Past
January 17, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Jan
19
Freedom and Constraint: Introduction to Formal Poetry
January 19, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Jan
22
Showing and Telling: Successfully Use Both Scene and Summary
January 22, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Jan
24
Blogging Universe Part 2: Selecting a Blog Platform and Making It Work
January 24, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Jan
26
Write Your Way Around the World: Travel Writing That Pays
January 26, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Feb
02
Story in Verse: Writing the Narrative Poem
February 2, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Feb
05
Beyond Stereotypes: How to Create Diverse Characters with Dimension
February 5, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Feb
07
C.R.E.A.T.E. Your Path: Developing Your Creative Process
February 7, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Feb
12
The Hills Are Alive: Landscape, Memory, and Mythic Imagination
February 12, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Feb
16
Through the Voice of Another: Taking on the Persona Poem
February 16, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Feb
20
The Heart of What Matters: Discovering the Joy and Promise of a Daily Journal Practice
February 20, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Feb
21
Traveling Home, Again: Memoir’s Enlightening Path
February 21, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Feb
23
Let the Image Speak: Visual Journaling for Writers (and Everyone!)
February 23, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mar
02
How to Write a Query Letter and Find an Agent: Strategies that Will Help You Get a Response
March 2, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Mar
05
Writing Ourselves to Health and Wholeness
March 5, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mar
05
The Soul of the Poem: Practicing the Art of Deep Listening
March 5, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mar
07
Humor Me: Introduction to the Humor-Writing Genre
March 7, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mar
12
Shapeshifting: Adapting the Novella for Screen
March 12, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mar
16
A Poem That Sings
March 16, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Mar
19
Technology Toolkit: Software and Tech Stuff for Writers
March 19, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mar
23
Flash Fiction Intensive: Write, Edit, Polish, Submit
March 23, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Apr
19
4X4CLT Master Poetry Class: TBD
April 19, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Apr
23
Author for Hire: The Joys and Challenges of Ghostwriting
April 23, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Apr
25
Read Like a Writer: The Craft of Close Attention
April 25, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
May
04
“I Just Call Them Pieces”: Prose Poems, Meditations, and Other Hybrid Forms
May 4, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Jun
01
4X4CLT Master Poetry Class: TBD
June 1, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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