It’s a new year, and writers are ready to do their thing … WRITE!
If you’d like some company or guidance on your writing journey, here are a few writing workshops/classes offered in January and February. All classes are online (virtual) unless otherwise indicated.
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Intersectionality: Manuscript Workshop
with Dr. Stephanie Han. January 12 – March 16, 2023, Thursdays, from 5-7 am HST. $1,080. Sign up here.
The goal of this multi-genre workshop is to work towards the completion of a manuscript with the support of women who believe in your journey as a writer. This workshop honors your voice and is a place to receive feedback for the narrative that only you can write, the story(ies) that you are meant to tell. Your project may be a book of essays, short stories, or a longer work-in-progress, and is designed to benefit those with a specific project. With helpful comments and the polishing of craft skills, you will write to the best of your ability. Your story is significant, and you and your peers agree to help each other write emotional truths on the page—fiction or non-fiction. While there will be assigned texts (TBA), there is no writing during class time.
Writing About the Women in Your Family SOLD OUT
with Darien Hsu Gee (Hugo House), January 17 to February 7, Tuesdays, from 5-7 pm PST. $240/$216 members.
Who are the women in your family? What stories need to be told? How have these women helped you claim your place in the world, or what secrets might be holding you back? We’ll explore the roles of these women in our lives and how they’ve shaped us by generating micro narratives of 300 words or less. We'll consider how pieces may be submitted individually or organized as part of a chapbook, memoir, or more extensive body of work.
Novel Writing Two
with Jessica Barksdale Inclan (UCLA Ext), January 18 to March 28, online/asynchronous. $720. Sign up here.
Armed with an overall concept and first chapter, continue to develop your knowledge by writing scenes using characters and situations from the projected novel and workshopping your in-progress work. Mini-lectures on the art of the novel, intuitive creative process, and conventional vs. non-conventional approaches to novel structure also are covered.
January Micro Memoir Workshop SOLD OUT
with Darien Hsu Gee (writer-ish.com), January 22, 2023, Sunday, from 1-2:30 pm PST. $49.
If you’re ready to get a few stories on the page, come join me! We’ll start with a check-in and quickly outline the micro memoir format, then jump into some writing. You’ll leave with two to three pieces, plus inspiration to keep you going. This workshop is perfect for writers who need a little push to get the words flowing, writers who want to develop a consistent writing practice, or writers who are working on a more extensive body of work.
Generating New Work for the New Year: A Resolution to Write!
with Kelli Russell Agodon and Susan Rich. January 28, 2023 / 10-2 pm PST. $159. Sign up here.
It’s currently the only writing class I’m offering in 2023, but it’s one of my favorites because we will all just write poems for 4 hours and these classes are always fun and I always leave full of joy and with a few new drafts of poems to take into the year.
Cracking the Creative Code
with Eileen Cook and Liza Palmer. January 28 and February 4 from 2-4 pm PST. $149. Sign up here.
Is 2023 the year you reignite your creative spark? These gentle, but impactful virtual workshops are designed to help you create a map to the writing you were meant to do. Guided by two award-winning and bestselling authors, Cracking the Creative Code is the first step to releasing the guilt and embracing the joy of creativity.
Advanced Personal Essay: Finding a Way Through
with Peter Mountford. Ten weeks beginning February 27, 2023. $385. Sign up here.
We transform what would otherwise be journal entries—written for the author’s benefit—into literature, existing for the benefit of readers. This class is designed for those who have already explored the basics of personal writing and wish to explore specific techniques for turning a personal anecdote into a publishable essay.
The Micro Prose Chapbook: Archetypes
with Darien Hsu Gee (Hugo House), February 14 to March 21, Tuesdays, from 1:10-3:10 pm PST. $305/$210 members. Sign up here. Students, access the class page here.
In this six-week generative workshop, we'll write micro prose (300 words or less) with an eye toward a finished chapbook draft by the end. We’ll be using prompts encouraged by archetypes to get the writing in flow, and explore how these pieces may be submitted individually or as part of a more extensive body of work. For writers of all genres who are open to seeing where their writing takes them.
February Micro Memoir Workshop
with Darien Hsu Gee (writer-ish.com), February 19, 2023, Sunday, from 1-2:30 pm PST. $49. Sign up here.
If you’re ready to get a few stories on the page, come join me! We’ll start with a check-in and quickly outline the micro memoir format, then jump into some writing. You’ll leave with two to three pieces, plus inspiration to keep you going. This workshop is perfect for writers who need a little push to get the words flowing, writers who want to develop a consistent writing practice, or writers who are working on a more extensive body of work.
Jenafer Joy’s “Tale of Tatterhood” Art Journaling
with Jena Owens, February 20, 2023 (10 weeks), variable pricing. Sign up here and use code DARIEN for additional discounts.
Grab your wooden spoon for Get Your Goat! We're setting sail for the Tale of Tatterhood. When we step into a Story Walking course, instead of reading a myth, fairy tale, or fable, we use our art journals to explore the scenes and themes of the tale as they refract through our personal life. Who are the stepsisters in your narrative? What does the doll in your pocket tell you to do today, in your ordinary waking world? When we engage the imaginal realms, our intuition suddenly starts spouting genius instructions!
If you’re more private and would like to work with me one-on-one, consider a 75-minute literary consult. If you can’t find a date that will work, reach out via the contact page. I’d love to help you reach your creative goals.
Looking for more resources? Check out the Writer-ish blog for free writing prompts and recommended books.
