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SUMMARY:The Writers Bridge | LIVE ONLY Pitch & Platform with Literary Agent Jessica Berg & Allison K Williams
DESCRIPTION:Learn to deliver the pitch that will sell your book–and how to build the platform you need to support that pitch. \n\n\n\nBONUS Writers Bridge episodes March 10th and April 21st. All sessions Tuesdays from 1-2PM Eastern. LIVE ONLY NO RECORDING NO REPLAYS. \n\n\n\nGetting your book to the shelves means talking about it–clearly\, concisely\, and in a way that builds excitement and anticipation. And talking about your platform is part of that pitch.  \n\n\n\nPractice pitching YOUR book to Literary Agent Jessica Berg and editor Allison K Williams. We’ll give you frank\, useful feedback about your pitch–is it selling your book\, and why or why not?  \n\n\n\nThen\, dive deeper. Tell us your platform (or the one you’re thinking about building) and we’ll share our best tips and tools to find your audience and reach them. And if you don’t know yet? We’ll brainstorm it with you\, right now.  \n\n\n\nAll live attendees will receive a follow-up email with recommended tools and highlights from the session. \n\n\n\nLiterary Agent Jessica Berg has heard thousands of pitches\, and helped the authors she represents shape their platform and refine their pitch to attract publishing deals\, plan their marketing\, and ultimately reach readers.  \n\n\n\nCohost Allison K Williams has shepherded writers through live and virtual pitch events\, and helped them get comfortable talking about themselves and their books with top agents in New York and London. She’s pitched a fair few books herself and learned some surprising new elements of her own platform for 2026. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin us live and FREE on Zoom\, all welcome! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYour Hosts\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJessica Berg is a literary agent\, author\, and the founder of Rosecliff Literary. She loves stories that explore grief\, longing\, ambition\, and survival and the complicated ways they intersect.  \n\n\n\nShe earned her MFA from Spalding University and contributes regularly to Writer’s Digest. Jessica serves on the boards of the Women’s National Book Association and the Historical Novel Society\, and teaches nationally on querying\, comp titles\, and the business of authorship\, with a focus on building sustainable\, long-term writing careers. Her client list includes Vincent Zandri\, Lisa Roe\, Arizona Bell\, and others.. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAllison K Williams has edited and coached authors to publishing deals with Penguin Random House\, Knopf\, Mantle\, St. Martin’s Press\, and numerous small presses. She’s the author of Seven Drafts: Self-Edit Like a Pro from Blank Page to Book\, and an expert in author marketing and community building. Her own writing has also appeared in the New York Times\, Travelers’ Tales and Writers Digest and her performed stories on The Moth\, NPR and CBC-Canada. She leads the Rebirth Your Book writing retreats and co-hosts The Writers Bridge. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnjoy past recorded WRITERS BRIDGE sessions here\n\n\n\nClosed captioning is available. ✔ \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Info@writingcraft.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Info\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://writingcraft.com/event/the-writers-bridge-live-only-pitch-platform-with-literary-agent-jessica-berg-allison-k-williams/2026-03-10/
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR | How Did We Get Here? Crafting Compelling Character Backstories
DESCRIPTION:Strong characters reveal just enough backstory. How much should you reveal about a character’s history?\n\n\n\nFor Creative Nonfiction and Fiction Writers \n\n\n\nA character walks into the room…and brings an entire lifetime of baggage with them. How much do readers need to know? How should the writer decide what to include out of all we know about the character’s real or invented past? Often\, writers spend time writing extensive character backstory or family history that isn’t essential to the story\, but we’re so close to the material\, it’s difficult to narrow down the most important details\, those necessary to move the story forward. \n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, discover the key questions that unlock your character’s history—even if that’s you! —and learn how to use backstory strategically to power the plot and reveal information effectively to readers. We’ll take a look at prompts you can use to develop intentional backstory and learn methods of incorporating backstory into narrative\, including dialogue\, exposition\, and flashback. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re working on your first book or refining your approach to character\, this webinar will give you practical tools to make better decisions about backstory—so you can write with clarity and confidence. \n\n\n\nCan’t make it live? No worries—a replay will be available to all registrants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, you will:\n\n\n\n\nIDENTIFY the essential questions that unlock your character’s past and reveal what truly matters to your story\n\n\n\nDEVELOP a clear strategy for deciding which backstory details to include—and which to leave out\n\n\n\nLEARN effective methods for weaving history into your narrative without stalling plot momentum\n\n\n\nUNDERSTAND how to use backstory strategically to drive plot forward and deepen reader connection\n\n\n\n\nThrough lecture\, prompts\, and discussion\, you’ll leave with practical tools for creating intentional characters whose histories enhance rather than overwhelm your story. \n\n\n\nThis webinar is perfect for you if you’re:\n\n\n\n\nplanning or drafting a new project and want to develop compelling character backstories from the start\n\n\n\nin the early stages of revision and realize your characters feel flat or their motivations unclear\n\n\n\nstruggling with how much backstory to include—unsure whether you’re revealing too much\, too little\, or at the wrong times\n\n\n\nspending too much time writing character history that never makes it into the actual story\n\n\n\nfeeling overwhelmed by everything you know about your character and need a strategy for deciding what matters\n\n\n\nwriting fiction or memoir where character depth and motivation are essential to the narrative\n\n\n\nan emerging or developing writer looking to strengthen your craft fundamentals around character development\n\n\n\nstuck in backstory dumps and want to learn how to weave history seamlessly into your narrative\n\n\n\n\nClosed captioning is available. ✔All registrants receive the recording. ✔ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT YOUR PRESENTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStephanie Dethlefs is a certified book coach and former teacher. She is the author of the middle grade novel Unspoken\, and her stories\, essays\, and articles can be found in Tahoma Literary Review\, Christian Science Monitor\, Literary Mama\, Flash Fiction Magazine\, diyMFA\, WOW-Women on Writing\, and more. Through her online community\, teaching\, and coaching\, Stephanie strives to help people with stories on their hearts get them onto the page with ease and self-compassion. She lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. Find her on Substack at WritingFromTheGroundUp.Substack.com. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Info@writingcraft.com \n\n\n\nFULL REFUNDS ARE AVAILABLE before the replay is sent out. For a refund\, EMAIL us at info@WritingCraft.com. Canceling your Zoom invite will not initiate this process. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Info\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://writingcraft.com/event/how-did-we-get-here/
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR | Memoir Strategies: Transforming Life into a Story that Matters
DESCRIPTION:A great memoir isn’t just about remembering your life—it’s about shaping your story for the page. \n\n\n\nFor Memoir Writers \n\n\n\nWhether you’re just starting your memoir\, stuck in the middle\, or looking to refine an existing draft\, in this webinar you’ll learn actionable strategies for crafting a narrative that captures readers from the very first sentence.  \n\n\n\nDiscover how to find your voice\, get tips for structuring your story for maximum impact\, and learn how—and when—to sidestep common mistakes that can weaken your memoir. By the end of the session\, you’ll have a toolkit of strategies to write with confidence\, precision\, and authenticity.  \n\n\n\nBeyond crafting an engaging narrative\, this webinar also addresses what makes a memoir publishable. Make your story stand out so you can grab an editor’s attention—and keep your reader reading. \n\n\n\nWrite a memoir that matters.  From refining your voice to avoiding common mistakes and capturing readers’ attention\, this course gives you the tools to move from memory to a polished\, publishable story. \n\n\n\nCan’t make it live? No worries—a replay will be available to all registrants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, you will:\n\n\n\n\nSHAPE lived experience into story by using narrative craft—scene\, structure\, tension\, and momentum\n\n\n\nDEVELOP a credible\, compelling voice that sounds like you on the page\, not a performance of yourself\n\n\n\nWORK with memory as material—accessing it\, questioning it\, and shaping it responsibly on the page\n\n\n\nDESIGN titles that carry weight—that suggest depth\, tension\, and literary authority without explaining too much\n\n\n\nHOOK readers fast with openings that signal stakes\, urgency\, and control\n\n\n\nIDENTIFY and avoid common memoir pitfalls—moves that signal inexperience and turn away readers\n\n\n\nTRANSFORM memory into narrative using the essential tools of memoir craft\n\n\n\nCLAIM and REFINE your voice so the work feels grounded\, intimate\, and intentional\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar is perfect for…\n\n\n\n\nwriters new to memoir who want practical craft tools for shaping personal experience into publishable work\n\n\n\nfiction or poetry writers crossing into memoir who already have a strong voice but want guidance on memory\, structure\, and narrative control\n\n\n\nintermediate memoirists who have drafts in progress and need revision strategies that work\n\n\n\nwriters aiming for publication in literary magazines or with book-length ambitions\n\n\n\nauthors who want to understand what editors respond to—and what turns them off\n\n\n\n\nClosed captioning is available. ✔All registrants receive the recording. ✔ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT YOUR PRESENTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Heather Sellers is the author of You Don’t Look Like Anyone I Know\, a popular memoir about family and face blindness. An O Oprah Book-of-the-Month Club selection and Editor’s Choice at the New York Times Book Review\, the award-winning book was featured on NPR’s All Things Considered\, Dick Gordon’s The Story\, and Dateline\, The Today Show\, and Good Morning America with George Stephanopolis. Her essays appear in The New York Times\, The Sun\, Reader’s Digest\, Good Housekeeping\, The Best American Essays\, and numerous journals and anthologies. She is the author of four books on the craft of writing\, including The Practice of Creative Writing. \n\n\n\nHer fifth collection of poetry is coming out in June: Women in Tampa Talking About Alligators. \n\n\n\nHeather has been teaching for over 30 years. Currently she is a member of the MFA faculty at the University of South Florida\, where she won the university’s highest teaching award. She also offers in-person workshops and private lessons for writers at all levels. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Info@writingcraft.com \n\n\n\nFULL REFUNDS ARE AVAILABLE before the replay is sent out. For a refund\, EMAIL us at info@WritingCraft.com. Canceling your Zoom invite will not initiate this process. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Info\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://writingcraft.com/event/memoir-strategies/
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR | Speculative Memoir Magic: Reclaiming Your Memoir's Power through Speculative Elements
DESCRIPTION:Using speculative elements in your memoir deepens your writing and can crack open blocks in unexpected ways.\n\n\n\nLive on Zoom | Saturdays March 21 & 28\, 1-3 pm Eastern \n\n\n\nFor Memoir  \n\n\n\nThe speculative can help memoirists dramatize things that have been previously unspeakable (& unwritable!) Aligning the imaginative realms with the external events of life is a natural connection for storytellers. Far from being untruths\, speculative elements can bring a reader deeper into the emotional and psychological realities of the memoirist’s psyche.  \n\n\n\nSpeculative memoir is finding its rightful place in the world of creative nonfiction. Books like Jami Nakamura Lin’s The Night Parade: A Speculative Memoir\, Carmen Maria Machado’s Into the Dream House\, Ariel Gore’s We Were Witches\, Anna Joy Springer’s The Vicious Red Relic\, Love\, Monster Portraits by Sofia Samatar\, and the presenter’s memoir\, A Constellation of Ghosts: A Speculative Memoir of Ravens\, have been breaking new ground in memoir\, showing a wide range of storytelling approaches unbound by the traditional restraints of the genre.  \n\n\n\nThis seminar offers insight into the vast potential of speculative memoir and provides tools for you to bring speculative elements into your own writing. After reviewing key terms and looking at a brief breakdown of the author’s use of speculative in her memoir\, we will practice with generative writing prompts of varying lengths\, with ample opportunity to share\, receive reflective feedback\, and ask questions. We will also learn a deep inquiry process of active imagination to help with writer’s blocks of all kinds.All participants will receive the slide deck and a powerful Speculative Memoir Playbook\, designed by Laraine Herring\, with a recommended reading list and additional prompts\, tools\, and insights into how they can incorporate speculative elements into their work. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this 2-day seminar\, you’ll:\n\n\n\n\nEXAMINE how memoir always engages with the speculative\, even without apparent ghosts or magical elements\n\n\n\nCONSIDER various definitions of speculative memoir\n\n\n\nUNDERSTAND\, through a short case study of the presenter’s speculative memoir\, how and why the form was selected for her story and how it changed the book\n\n\n\nLEARN how\, when\, and why to use speculative elements in your memoir\n\n\n\nPRACTICE engaging with speculative elements in your writing\n\n\n\nLEARN a deep inquiry practice that utilizes active imagination to help with blocks\n\n\n\nSHARE work (if willing) and receive generative\, reflective feedback\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis course is ideal for intermediate or advanced memoirists who are:\n\n\n\n\nStuck writing psychologically challenging scenes\n\n\n\nIncorporating ancestral stories and voices into their work\n\n\n\nSeeking to deepen emotional scenes without becoming overly sentimental\n\n\n\nFeeling blocked or uncertain about their story\n\n\n\nSearching for the right structure or form for their memoir\n\n\n\nStruggling to access and vividly portray defining moments from their lives\n\n\n\nWriting memoirs with a stronger internal focus than external events\n\n\n\nFacing challenges in dramatizing emotional responses like grief\, love\, anger\, and joy\n\n\n\n\nClosed captioning is available. ✔Think you might miss part of the class? No worries\, replays will be available 3 business days after each session. ✔ \n\n\n\nThis seminar was originally offered January 2025. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT YOUR Instructor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaraine Herring’s memoir\, A Constellation of Ghosts: A Speculative Memoir with Ravens\, was released in 2021 from Regal House. She’s the editor of the anthology Becoming Real: Women Reclaim the Power of the Imagined through Speculative Nonfiction (Pact Press\, 2024)\, and a trilogy of writing books from Shambhala\, including Writing Begins with the Breath: Embodying Your Authentic Voice. She’s a retired professor of creative writing and psychology\, and has worked with writers for thirty years. She’s also an illustrator and a grief counselor\, and creator of The Grief Forest: a book about what we don’t talk about. She founded the online ‘zine Hags on Fire\, a place for women to share stories about menopause\, and co-designed The Imaginal Memoir Cave immersion program with Gayle Brandeis. Her work has appeared in The New York Times\, Tiferet\, The Rumpus\, The Manifest-Station\, and many more places. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing and an MA in Counseling Psychology\, and lives in the mountains of northern Arizona with many cats. \n\n\n\nStudent Testimonials \n\n\n\n“Laraine helped my book tell me what it wants to be and challenged me to do the work to get it there. I am grateful for her intuitive\, empathic\, supportive approach and for her enthusiasm when I arrived at the realizations she was hoping I’d get to as I did that work. Laraine’s skills are many\, and she is fantastic to work with. She is dedicated\, direct\, detailed\, dependable\, and delightful.” — Meg Weber\, author of A Year of Mr. Lucky \n\n\n\n“Through Laraine’s authentic nature and ability to listen\, I learned that writing is as much an act of bravery and strength as it is about being gentle and flexible. I can’t wait to be one of her students again!” — Naomi K. \n\n\n\n“Without a doubt\, Laraine is the most generous\, inspirational\, and challenging writing instructor I have ever met. Using provocative writing exercises\, she guided me through creative discovery\, helping reveal ideas and truths I had previously locked away. She challenged me to delve deeper into my story\, even if it meant going into the dark hidden corners.” — Janine W. \n\n\n\n“Laraine opened doors inside my mind and created space for me to come into relationship with my writing in a refreshing way that was all my own. I had more than one breakthrough working with her. With ease and honesty\, she created an authentic\, interesting\, and inviting space to grow.” — Grace W. \n\n\n\n“Laraine encourages students to dig deep. She provides original\, interesting exercises designed to pull past the first obvious idea and find the more compelling material underneath. She is as invested in students’ work as the students themselves.” — Janet B. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTHE FINE PRINT \n\n\n\nWe understand that life can get in the way of your plans. We want you to be able to get the most out of your course\, and our refund policy is designed to balance your need for flexibility with our deadlines and obligations to our teachers. \n\n\n\nBefore the class\, you may request a full refund. \n\n\n\nPlease keep in mind that no refunds or credits will be issued after class begins. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Info@writingcraft.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Info\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://writingcraft.com/event/seminar-speculative-memoir/
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR | Tools for Querying Agents: Essential Materials\, Strategies\, and Resources
DESCRIPTION:Traditional publishing is already competitive. Stop self-sabotaging and get your best work out there.\n\n\n\nFor Long-Form Narrative (Fiction and Memoir) \n\n\n\nIs traditional publishing your goal? One of the best ways to get there is by securing literary agent representation. Except\, after countless hours of writing and editing your book\, it’s daunting to research agents\, write a query\, and sum up your book in a quick pitch. But relax—it’s not out of reach. You just need some help. This webinar will help put your best foot forward before hitting SEND. \n\n\n\nLet’s get organized! In this info-packed session\, we’ll cover all the necessary materials: the query letter and its essential components\, the author bio\, elevator pitch\, synopsis\, and manuscript formatting. We’ll discuss the process\, submission guidelines\, and how to avoid common faux pas\, using both DO and DON’T examples.  \n\n\n\nAt the end of this webinar\, you’ll have everything you need—and zero excuses not to query! \n\n\n\nCan’t make it live? No worries—a replay will be available to all registrants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, you will:\n\n\n\n\nLEARN the materials you need to pitch and query\n\n\n\nELIMINATE embarrassing rookie mistakes\n\n\n\nUNDERSTAND the three essential components of a query letter \n\n\n\nFIND online tools to help with submission\n\n\n\nAPPRECIATE the accepted norms and rules\n\n\n\nINCORPORATE best practices in your querying\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar is best for writers with a completed (or nearly complete) manuscript who\n\n\n\n\nwant the traditional publishing route\n\n\n\nare overwhelmed by the process\n\n\n\ndon’t know what they do and don’t need\n\n\n\ncould use some confidence OR \n\n\n\nare pretty sure they know what they’re doing\, but want a gut check before diving in\n\n\n\n\nClosed captioning is available. ✔All registrants receive the recording. ✔ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT YOUR PRESENTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKristin Owens\, PhD is an award-winning educator and writer living in sticky southwest Florida. She’s a contributor to Writer’s Digest\, 5280\, and Wine Enthusiast. Her debut novel\, ELIZABETH SAILS\, was shortlisted for the 2025 Gilda Prize and Killer Nashville’s Award for Best Cozy. With her background in university instruction\, she takes complex subjects and breaks them down into entertaining bite-sized pieces. Her buoyant\, high-energy presentations motivate writers to stick with it. She can usually be found (playing and working) onboard a cruise ship. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Info@writingcraft.com \n\n\n\nFULL REFUNDS ARE AVAILABLE before the replay is sent out. For a refund\, EMAIL us at info@WritingCraft.com. Canceling your Zoom invite will not initiate this process. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Info\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://writingcraft.com/event/tools-for-querying/
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SUMMARY:The Writers Bridge | More Than a Writer: How Other Roles Inform Our Craft
DESCRIPTION:You’re more than words on a page. How does your life inform your writing?\n\n\n\nThree authors\, three lives. \n\n\n\nOutside of our writing pursuits\, we all have other roles: as parents\, job-holders\, athletes\, volunteers\, activists\, etc. Writers often lament that these demands compete with our practice\, but how can they improve our craft? But how can we balance the lives that surround our writing with the work we create–and more than that\, how can our “regular” lives feed\, complement\, and support our creative process? \n\n\n\nBlair Glaser\, Jocelyn Jane Cox and Jaque Gorelick will share the surprising ways their extra obligations (and passions!) provide inspiration\, content\, and transferable skills\, and of course\, how they handle all the multitasking. Get practical advice and strategies to get words on the page\, not just in spite of your other roles but because of them. \n\n\n\nJoin us TUESDAY March 31st at 1PM EASTERN – live and FREE on Zoom\, all welcome! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur special guests: \n\n\n\nBlair Glaser is a recovering psychotherapist\, executive leadership and career coach. Her essays have appeared in Longreads\, Shondaland\, Oldster\, Quartz\, HuffPost\, Inside Higher Ed\, and others\, as well as in literary magazines such as Brevity\, Scoop\, Rain Taxi\, and The Mantlepiece. She is the author of This Incredible Longing: Finding Myself in a Near-cult Experience (Heliotrope\, 2026).  \n\n\n\nJocelyn Jane Cox was a competitive figure skater who became a national-level coach\, balancing this role with her writing for over 25 years. She is the author of Motion Dazzle: A Memoir of Motherhood\, Loss\, and Skating on Thin Ice (Vine Leaves\, 9/25). She holds an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. Her work has appeared in The New York Times\, Slate\, The Offing\, and the Colorado Review\, among others. \n\n\n\nJacque Gorelick is an elementary school teacher turned writer who spent years helping students turn ideas into stories. Her essays about motherhood\, health\, education\, and estrangement appear in The New York Times\, Salon\, Los Angeles Review of Books\, Pithead Chapel\, X-R-A-Y\, and The Kenyon Review. Map of a Heart: A Memoir of Love\, Loss\, and Finding the Way Home (Vine Leaves Press 2026) is her debut.  \n\n\n\nJoin your hosts Allison K Williams (SEVEN DRAFTS)\, Sharla Yates (CRAFT TALKS) and our special guests for this lively\, funny hour of frank talk about publishing\, platform\, and always following your mission. \n\n\n\nFREE\, all welcome! Sign up to receive the Zoom link the day before. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnjoy past recorded sessions here\n\n\n\nClosed captioning is available. ✔All registrants receive the recording. ✔ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT YOUR PRESENTERS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAllison K Williams has edited and coached authors to publishing deals with Penguin Random House\, Knopf\, Mantle\, St. Martin’s Press\, and numerous small presses. An expert in author marketing and community building\, her platform includes the Brevity Blog (80k+ followers)\, Instagram (10k+)\, a mailing list (12k+)\, and Facebook (5k+)\, with publications in the New York Times and appearances on NPR and CBC. Her book\, Seven Drafts: Self-Edit Like a Pro from Blank Page to Book\, sold on proposal. She leads the Rebirth Your Book writing retreats and co-hosts The Writers Bridge. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSharla Yates is the author of the poetry chapbook What I Would Say if We Were to Drown Tonight\, published by Stranded Oak Press (2017). She hosts a webinar series\, CRAFT TALKS for writers on writing\, and co-hosts The Writers Bridge with Allison K Williams. Her nonfiction essay\, “Address” was a finalist for the 2015 Columbia Journal writing contest and the 2016 Penelope Niven Creative Nonfiction Award. She is the former Director of Education at the Creative Nonfiction Foundation and teaches creative writing at the University of Pittsburgh. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Info@writingcraft.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Info\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://writingcraft.com/event/the-writers-bridge-more/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Writers Bridge
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