4 Week Series: Finding Insight Through Flash Fiction
September 27-October 18 ~ Online through InsightLA.
Spend four weeks crafting a completed piece of flash fiction! The more interesting takeaway? Develop a deeper understanding of how we handle our inner critics, deal with feedback, and muster the courage to put our work out into the world.
Write on the Sound Conference
October 6-8, 2023 ~ Edmunds, Washington. Register online here.
The WOTS conference offers a variety of sessions, workshops and panel discussions, presented for all levels and interests, including valuable information regarding today’s writing and publishing industry. I'll be teaching a session on Understanding Story Structure (Saturday) and another on Writing the Senses (Sunday).
Demystifying Scrivener
October 28, 2023, 1:10pm-4:10pm PST ~ Online through Hugo House.
Make your writing software work for you! This live, interactive demonstration aims to teach writers everything they need to know to get up and running with the Scrivener writing software. After covering the basics, our session will be dedicated to learning the advanced features of the program that make it such a valuable resource. Plenty of time will be allotted for questions and guidance (via screen share).
The Scribbling Buddha: Mindfulness Practice For Writers
October 29, 2023, 9am-12pm ~ Hybrid (online and in person) Register here.
This interactive mindfulness for writers class is for anyone who is interested in exploring the integration of mindfulness and writing. Notice and transform your relationships to the inner critic, understand where to expand on your world-building to craft sensory-rich prose, and embrace compassion practice and learn to roll with the inevitable punches that come with being a writer.
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