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September 18, 2022
September 19, 2022(1 event)

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


September 19, 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

September 20, 2022(2 events)

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


September 20, 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)


September 20, 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

September 21, 2022(2 events)

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


September 21, 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.)


September 21, 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

September 22, 2022(1 event)

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


September 22, 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

September 23, 2022
September 24, 2022(1 event)

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


September 24, 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