This is an in-person workshop that takes place at Inprint House. Eating in Your Poems: Writing About Food Peeled pomelos, two eggs, sunny-side up, sesame oil, a bowl of rice. All these images conjure different emotions and memories for each person. Food is often used as a metaphor and vehicle for love and care—an aspect we will be encountering in this workshop. But we will also be exploring how food can illuminate doubt and scarcity. How do we write food…

This is an in-person workshop that takes place at Inprint House.   Generating Fresh Work “What the poet is called on to clarify is not answers but the existence and nature of questions” –Denise Levertov This poetry workshop will follow Denise Levertov’s lead by emphasizing generation and growth. Writing is an ongoing process of creation that involves connection, investigation, and reflection. Over the course of this weekend intensive, writers will be invited to generate fresh work, discuss craft, and build…

This is an in-person workshop that takes place at Inprint House.   How to Craft a Compelling Non-Fiction Book Proposal What’s a book proposal and why do you need it? Many non-fiction writers are focused on craft, but without an equally strong book proposal it’s hard to sustain an agent or editor’s attention. Learn what the main components of a book proposal are, such as the Overview, Platform, Marketing, and Competitive Title sections, and learn the ins-and-outs of how to…

This is an in-person workshop that takes place at Inprint House.   Mining the truth: How to build compelling characters and scenes from immersive reporting Immersive research can enhance and add texture to everyone’s memoir, nonfiction story or a work of realistic or historic fiction. In this hands-on class, we’ll work together to explore creative ideas and tackle hands-on exercises that can be used to build compelling characters, and dialogue, and to explore deeper meanings in narratives and scenes. We…