Series: 2020-2021

Multimedia Artist Gregory DeCandia will guide a 90-minute class that curiously questions the crossroads of creativity through mindfulness, movement, and reflection. Writers will be immersed in multiple artistic mediums to […]

In his craft book The Art of Description: World into Word, acclaimed poet Mark Doty, who won the National Book Award in 2008, says that writing is akin to “trying to see inside […]

In this 90-minute, open-format event, Dennis Lloyd will talk about university press publishing for writers of fiction, poetry, memoir, or regional-interest nonfiction. Following his short talk, Dennis will paricipate in a moderated […]

In light of current events and ongoing injustices, how can writers use their craft to engage in civic participation? “Write to Fight” will discuss the art of persuasion, how writers […]

D.H. Lawrence once wrote, “Tragedy is like strong acid—it dissolves away all but the very gold of truth.” Having traveled through the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all had the kind […]

In this class, we’ll talk about capturing and keeping your reader’s engagement from start to finish; making your point without turning off the reader; and incorporating stories and examples into […]

Political stump speeches and plays are basically the same thing—you have precious few seconds to grab your audience’s attention, and get them fully invested in the outcome of your story, […]

Writers are articulate, but our characters may not be. So how does one write compelling, natural dialogue that communicates meaning and intent when our characters evade, lie, stammer, and suppress? […]