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October 30, 2022
October 31, 2022(1 event)

1:00 pm: "Memoir: Writing Your Life Story" with Rose Y. Monge (All Levels)


October 31, 2022

"Memoir: Writing Your Life Story" with Rose Y. Monge (All Levels)

Writers are encouraged to respond to prompts about universal themes related to the human condition: key relationships, physical places, historic events, personal hardships/recovery, love and loss, and personal achievement and development. It is these ties that bind us all in different stages of our lives. Each of us brings a unique perspective to every story. Maybe it's time to write yours.

Meets weekly on Mondays 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/21, 11/28, 12/5/22

1:00-3:00 PM PDT in person at the Janet Goeske Center

Register today: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2022CWW

November 1, 2022(2 events)

11:30 am: "Celena's Scribes" with Wil Clarke (All Levels)


November 1, 2022

"Celena's Scribes" with Wil Clarke (All Levels)

Named in honor of beloved workshop leader CelenaDiana Bumpus, participants are encouraged to write from a prompt and share their work, with friendly critiques offered by workshop members. All genres are welcome to be explored. Enrollment is limited.

Weekly on Zoom

Tuesdays, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM PDT

Register today: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2022CWW

4:00 pm: "Teens Read What?" – Writing for a YA Audience with Andrea Fingerson (All levels)


November 1, 2022

Let's go back to school together and figure out what makes a YA novel great. During each session we will discuss a different YA novel and an element of the writer's craft. We will also devote time to writing prompts and workshopping your own young adult fiction.

Meets every other week on Tuesdays 9/6, 9/20, 10,4, 10/18, 11/1/22

4:00-6:00 PM PDT on Zoom

Register today: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2022CWW

November 2, 2022(2 events)

2:00 pm: "More Adventures in Food Writing" with Alaina Bixon (Int.-Adv.)


November 2, 2022

"More Adventures in Food Writing" with Alaina Bixon (Int.-Adv.)

Each 90-minute workshop will include two writing prompts, with time to create a food-related story for both prompts. Topics will include food history, sustainability, nutrition and health, family stories, cookbooks, food and travel, culinary memoirs, and the politics of food. We will discuss how to submit articles for publication. “This is not for foodies; it’s for eaters!”

Meets weekly on Mondays 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9/22

2:00-3:30 PM PDT on Zoom

Register today: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2022CWW

6:30 pm: Creative Writing - All Genres with Victoria Waddle (Int.-Adv.)


November 2, 2022

Creative Writing - All Genres with Victoria Waddle (Int.-Adv.)

In this multi-genre workshop, participants receive bi-weekly inspiration in the form of both poetry and prose. Prompts inspire writing in the genre of your choice. Class discussions include the craft of writing and the challenges writers face in generating poetry, memoir, and short and long fiction.

Meets every other week on Wednesdays 9/7, 9/21, 10/5, 10/19, 11/2/22

6:30-8:30 PM PDT on Zoom

Register today: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2022CWW

November 3, 2022(2 events)

11:00 am: Creative Writing - All Genres with Mae Wagner Marinello (All Levels)


November 3, 2022

Creative Writing - All Genres with Mae Wagner Marinello (All Levels)

This ongoing writing workshop for seniors meets weekly at Redlands Community Center. Memoir writing, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction writing are all encouraged and welcome. Discover the pure joy of writing and creating with others in a supportive environment.

In person + Zoom at Redlands Community Center

Thursdays, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM PDT

Register today: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2022CWW

6:30 pm: “Writing About Culture: Appropriate or Appropriation?”


November 3, 2022

Thursday, November 3, 2022

6:30-8:00 PM, doors open at 6:00

Riverside Main Library Community Room

3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501

Free and open to the public.

 

When is it okay to write about a culture that is not your own? Can it be done, or should you avoid it entirely? Why? Hear from leading voices on multiculturalism and literature, and learn how to avoid pitfalls to write with sensitivity and respect.

Moderated by Minerva Canto. Panelists will include Carlos Cortés, Yi Shun Lai, Terria Smith, James Coats, and Ellen Estilai.

A pre-panel lineup of writers will read and share their work beginning at 6:30. Booksellers will be on hand to share, sell, and sign their books beginning at 6:00 PM.

November 4, 2022
November 5, 2022(1 event)

10:00 am: "A Story's Nuts and Bolts" with Renee Gurley (All Levels)


November 5, 2022

"A Story's Nuts and Bolts" with Renee Gurley (All Levels)

This workshop focuses on story: what it can do and the aspects and possibilities in its form. You will examine ways to structure a story, how to develop characters, how to get readers interested with a compelling beginning, and how to keep them interested through the last page. We will also workshop people’s work for those who want. This is a class for newbies as well as seasoned writers.

Meets every other week on Saturdays 9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/5/22

10:00 AM-12:00 PM PDT on Zoom

Register today: https://tinyurl.com/Fall2022CWW