The week's events
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May 14, 2023
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May 15, 2023(1 event)
6:30 pm: Does it Make Cents? The Business of Writing with James Coats6:30 pm: Does it Make Cents? The Business of Writing with James Coats – Does it Make Cents? The Business of Writing with James Coats This workshop is free and open to the public, but space may be limited. To register: https://tinyurl.com/Spring2023CWW In partnership with Inlandia Institute & Lift Our Voices Education In this 5-session professional development workshop for writers, attendees will learn about the business of being a writer, the professional expectations, how to create their own opportunities, where to find funding or events, brand development, community resources and much more. If you are a writer interested in turning your words into more dollars this workshop is for you. James Coats is an author, poet, and educator born in Los Angeles and raised in the Inland Empire. He received his BFA from Cal Poly Pomona and his MBA from Cal State San Bernardino. As a creative change agent, he believes the arts can inspire youth and influence positive change in the world. His first poetry collection, If I had Lived, was published in 2018. In 2021, he founded Lift Our Voices Education, which hosts the monthly “Be The Change: Social Justice Writing Workshop.” His newest poetry collection, Midnight & Mad Dreams, is published by World Stage Press. Follow him on Instagram @MrLovingWords. |
May 16, 2023(2 events)
11:30 am: Celena’s Scribes with Wil Clarke11:30 am: Celena’s Scribes with Wil Clarke – Celena’s Scribes with Wil Clarke This workshop is free, but registration is required: https://tinyurl.com/Spring2023CWW 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. Wil Clarke tolerates writing, but loves having written. He was born and spent 27 years of his life in Africa. He misses the guidance and wisdom of Celena Bumpus and is attempting to keep her legacy alive in her former students through Celena’s Scribes. 7:00 pm: How to Get Started Writing When You Don’t Know Where to Start with Renee Gurley7:00 pm: How to Get Started Writing When You Don’t Know Where to Start with Renee Gurley – How to Get Started Writing When You Don’t Know Where to Start with Renee Gurley This workshop is free and open to the public. To register: https://tinyurl.com/Spring2023CWW Do you want to start writing, but don't know how to get started? In this course, Renee Gurley shows you how to get your thoughts down on paper -- and then grow from there. Learn the basics of: Creating Structure “How to Get Started Writing When You Don't Know Where to Start” gives you concrete tools to help you become the writer you’ve always wanted to be. It's a fun and exciting class for all aspiring writers! R. Gurley, MA, MFA, is a writer and English teacher with over 20 years of experience with words, whose works have appeared in Coping Magazine, Lehigh Valley Woman’ s Journal, and Budget Press. |
May 17, 2023(1 event)
6:30 pm: Poetry for Young Adults with Cait Johnson6:30 pm: Poetry for Young Adults with Cait Johnson – Poetry for Young Adults with Cait Johnson This workshop is free and open to the public. To register: https://tinyurl.com/Spring2023CWW This poetry workshop is aimed to support young writers in refining their poetry for publication through a feedback-based workshop setting. Community care and trusted feedback will be fostered in a welcoming environment. Each session will create a space in which participants can relate to each other’s unique experiences as young writers. The authenticity of the writers’ work will be emphasized in a free, non-competitive setting. Cait Johnson is a poetry and nonfiction writer with a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing from CSULB. She credits much of her writing growth to leading and participating in writing workshops over the last 5 years. Workshops helped Cait build the confidence to share her work with the public. Cait's poetry has been published by Picture Show Press, Left Coast Review, and Literary Alchemy Press. She has also created two zines of original poetry and serves as a co-founder and editor of Art of Nothing, an annual zine that showcases up-and-coming young artists. |
May 18, 2023(1 event)
11:00 am: All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello11:00 am: All Genres Workshop with Mae Wagner Marinello – (All Levels) Thursdays, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Redlands Community Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave, Redlands, Weekly. To register: https://tinyurl.com/Winter2023CWW This ongoing writing workshop 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. Mae Wagner Marinello has been a part of Inlandia since a 2008 writing workshop with Ruth Nolan. In 2014, she began facilitating a weekly writing workshop called Joslyn Joy Writers, at the Joslyn Senior Center in Redlands. During the pandemic lockdown, the weekly workshop continued on Zoom; it is now a hybrid class averaging between 10-20 combined participants on Zoom and in-person. |
May 19, 2023
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May 20, 2023
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