I've loved getting to meet local teens and write with them at the Tahoe
Literary Festival workshop. As Poet Laureate of Nevada County, I've started a new writing workshop series for High School teens and we've already held our first two workshop gatherings. We are
creating momentum for teen writing and amplifying teen voices!
Here's an update on what we've got scheduled for November
and December. These writing workshops for High Schoolers are welcoming, generative and
focused on poetry as well as prose, since the line between these genres
is exciting to blur. We study a theme or technique in writing at each
session and then follow progressive prompts to write and develop our
craft. We will also talk about calls for submissions, other opportunities
for teen writers, how to submit your work, and open mic / performance.
Our
upcoming dates for the writing workshop are: Nov 9, Dec 7 & Dec 14.
Sunday afternoons from 4-5 pm at The Lift in the sunny Cessna
conference room.
Exciting news - the first
Alibi Truckee Open Mic happens November 13th from 6-7:30 pm. I hope all
of you can make it and read a piece on stage! Save the date now on your
calendar. Maybe a piece prompted from a workshop you've taken will become
something you want to share at this open mic. Tell your friends and
let's get the word out. The open mic is for poetry and prose, as well as
a singersongwriter who wants to go up with their guitar and sing a song
they wrote.
If you are a teen who wants to be writing creatively, reach out to me about joining us on Nov. 9 at The
Lift. At this workshop I've asked teens to bring a poem or piece of writing to share by a published author
that they admire. We will also work on some revision techniques for
developing a piece for the open mic at Alibi.
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