Engaging Characters: Getting Past Simple “Likeability/Unlikeability” and Learning How Strong Writers Break the Rules

Engaging Characters: Getting Past Simple “Likeability/Unlikeability” and Learning How Strong Writers Break the Rules with Andromeda Romano-Lax Details: This virtual class will include 2 sessions: -Saturday, March 16, 2024, 1-4pm -Saturday, March 23, 2024, 1-4pm Description: If the reader doesn’t care about the characters, little else matters. It’s the hardest lesson I continue to learn […]

Spring Equinox Gathering – Juneau

Mendenhall Valley Public Library 3025 Diamond Pk Lp, Juneau, AK, United States

Juneau Spring Equinox Gathering Join us as we gather again to celebrate our local literary community, our writing, and the start of spring! When: Thursday, March 21, 5:30-7:00pm Where: Mendenhall Valley Public Library (3025 Diamond Pk Lp, Juneau, AK 99801) What to Bring: Yourself, your friends and family! If you wish, some words to share […]

Haunted by Futility or Saving the World: Writing Climate Crisis

Haunted by Futility or Saving the World: Writing Climate Crisis with Erica Watson Details: This two-week class series will consist of two 3-hour sessions. Dates: April 7 and April 14, 2024 (class meets weekly on Sunday) Time: 1-4pm AKT Location: Virtual (Zoom) Description: Whether climate change is the primary subject or serves as backdrop, it […]

From Plotting to Print: The Pathways to Publication

From Plotting to Print: The Pathways to Publication with Sharon Emmerichs Date: April 16, 23, 30, and May 7 (class meets weekly on Tuesday) Time: 6:30-8:30pm Location: Virtual (Zoom) Description: So, you've written a book! You've spent hours, days, months, perhaps years crafting your story, revising, editing, and making it as perfect as it can […]

Worldbuilding in Horror

Worldbuilding in Horror with Leslie J. Anderson Date: Sunday, May 12, 2024 Time: 11am-3pm Location: Virtual (Zoom) Description: Worldbuilding is a term usually associated with fantasy or science fiction, a reality which needs to be imagined from the ground up in order to sustain a believable plot, but every piece of writing relies on worldbuilding […]

The Shrine of St. Therese Writing Retreat

WRITERS RETREAT AT THE SHRINE OF ST. THERESE The Shrine of St. Therese 21425 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK Thursday, June 6 - Saturday, June 8 Quieting the Mind, Opening the Senses, Freeing the Words This year’s mindful writing retreat at the beautiful Shrine of St. Therese offers an opportunity to quiet our busy minds and […]

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