"I am trying to check my habits of seeing, to counter them for the sake of greater freshness. I am trying to be unfamiliar with what I'm doing." - John Cage
Virtual! Monday Night Creative Writing Workshop: 6 week series 11/16 - 12/21
This creative series is the most
popular and longest-running workshop I offer. A fun and generative
workshop for artists, writers, journalers, journalists, bloggers,
beginners and experienced writers alike. Do you wish you wrote more?
Want to feel a sense of community when you write? Want to start a book
or finish a book? This series also supports Nanowrimo participants! Craft,
technique, and prompts for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. A kick in
the butt for your writing life! Waiting for inspiration is also called
procrastination. So don't wait - connect with a community and improve
your writing practice. 6 week series Mondays from 6:30 to 8 pm. Sliding
scale $100 - $160
https://communityofwriters.org/events-in-the-valley/ Community of Writers Virtual Valley Every year, the Community of Writers puts on a number of readings and events as part of our Summer Writing Workshops. These are open to the public, and most are free of charge.
Sierra Poetry Festival April 12th 2025 Nevada County Arts Council some of our most exciting local, national and international poets and performers, https://www.sierrapoetryfestival.org/ at the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley, CA
Writers in the Woods reading and workshop series with University of Reno, NVhttps://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/mfa-creative-writing/writers-in-the-woods
Tahoe Literary Festival was a hit in October 2024 and stay tuned for 2025 dates! Tahoe City, CA
Tahoe Backyard and The Poetry Collective in King's Beach host a summer Open Mic the second Wednesday of each month June - September. King's Beach, CA
Shim's Open Mic in Reno, NV every Monday night! 6-8 pm