Do you dream of writing? Or do you dream of returning to writing? If so, this workshop is for you. Under the tutelage of writer and teacher Phaye Poliakoff-Chen, (Re)Start Here provides you with the chance to explore and imagine, on the page. Start, kickstart, or restart your writing journey. Learn aspects of craft, and tell a
(Morning and Afternoon Session!) We’ve all read short stories that seem to live inside us after we finish them. What makes them special? What gives them their power? How are the best pieces distilled, rather than simply “short”? Over the seven weeks of this workshop, you will explore the answers to these questions and will
Readers are flocking to interconnected novels, and it’s no wonder. In these book-length collections of interrelated short stories, each story can stand on its own individually but the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Think Elizabeth Strout’s “Olive Kitteridge,” Louise Erdrich’s “Love Medicine,” Cristina Henríquez’s “The Book of Unknown Americans,” Jennifer Egan’s “A Visit
So you’ve finished writing your book. Congratulations! Now for the next steps toward publication: writing a query letter, getting an agent, shoring up your sample chapters, building your brand and more. Even if you’ve already landed an agent or editor, you might need help navigating publication and publicity. That’s where the Publishing Doctor, acclaimed mystery
Crime, mystery and thriller writers: You asked for a procedural and Detective Jason Takacs will generously oblige!!
Detective Takacs brings more than 20 years of crime-fighting expertise to the Studio on September 4 at 7 p.m. when he sits down with mystery writer extraordinaire Tessa Wegert to help unravel the secrets of criminal investigations.