Class: Left Coast Writers® - Monthly Writers Workshop

05/20/2013 8:30 pm

Third Monday of Every Month • 6:30-8:30 pm
$200 per year/$40 Drop-in fee
($150 for Left Coast Writers® members)

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Finally, the writing group everyone has been asking for! Get in on the latest Left Coast Writers® literary adventure: The Left Coast Writers® Monthly Writers' Workshop. Bring your work and your imagination as well as humor, honesty, and attention to an evening of sharing recent writings, discussion on craft, and fabulous literary prompts. Either author/instructors Linda Watanabe McFerrin or Joanna Biggar will be on hand to contribute editorial direction and orchestrate sessions. This is a chance to get feedback on your work and hone your skills in a stimulating, supportive, and highly professional environment.

Led by Linda Watanabe McFerrin & Joanna Biggar

Location: 
Street:
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
City:
Corte Madera
,
Province:
California
Postal Code:
94925
Country:
United States

Class: Linda Watanabe McFerrin - Building Character

06/01/2013 4:00 pm

Sat., June 1 • 10:00-4:00 pm • $105

 

 

Character-driven—it’s one way to ensure that your writing is compelling. But how do you create the kind of characters that captivate a reader? Digging up all you’ll need to create characters that jump from the page can be as complicated as a covert operation. This workshop includes plenty of in-class exercises and amusing tips on craft.

Linda Watanabe McFerrin is the Founder of Left Coast Writers®.Her latest novel, Dead Love, a global supernatural thriller, was a Bram Stoker Award finalist.

Location: 
Street:
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
City:
Corte Madera
,
Province:
California
Postal Code:
94925
Country:
United States

Class: Leslie Keenan - Is There a Book in You?

06/03/2013 12:00 pm

Four Mon.: June 3 - 24 • 10:00-12:00 pm • $155

 


Have you always wanted to write but weren’t sure you had the time or the discipline? Leslie Keenan has thirty years’ experience helping people uncover and release their ideas. She has worked on over 80 published books. She knows what it takes to get a book from the first glimmer of an idea into its published form.

 

 

Location: 
Street:
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
City:
Corte Madera
,
Postal Code:
94925
Country:
United States

Class: Leslie Keenan - Master Class for Writers

06/04/2013 8:30 pm

Four Tuesdays: June 4 - 25 6:30-8:30 pm • $160

 

 

Are you ready to commit to completing your book? Use the support and camaraderie of fellow writers, as well as helpful, well-timed feedback, to move through resistance and finish your work. Leslie provides incisive feedback as well as structural and publishing advice as needed.

Limited to 10—Restricted registration; call (415) 927-0960 for information

Location: 
Street:
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
City:
Corte Madera
,
Postal Code:
94925

Class: Leslie Keenan - Ongoing Class for Writers

06/06/2013 8:30 pm

Four Thursdays: June 6 - 27 6:30-8:30 • $160

 


Make space for your writing. Making commitments and setting goals is one way to find the consistency needed to get in the regular writing habit. The habit of writing is what helps us access our creativity. Use this supportive community of writers to get you going. Leslie provides guidance and techniques to keep moving forward.

Limited to ten participants

Location: 
Street:
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
City:
Corte Madera
,
Province:
California
Postal Code:
94925
Country:
United States

Class: Victoria Zackheim - Mining for Gold in the Personal Essay

06/08/2013 3:30 pm
Sat. June 8 • 1:30-3:30 pm • $40
 
 
 
 
In this workshop, students will study the components of personal essay through lecture and writing exercises and will learn how to structure and craft creative nonfiction in a way that is both joyful and rewarding. Victoria Zackheim wrote The Bone Weaver and has edited five anthologies. She wrote the documentary “Where Birds Never Sang”, now airing now on PBS. 
 
 
 
Location: 
Street:
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
City:
Corte Madera
,
Postal Code:
94925


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