I am teaching 5 intergenerational workshops designed for beginning and intermediate writers, ages 16+ at the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library located at 30 South Street in Jamaica Plain, a neighborhood of Boston.

Participation is limited, so please preregister through the library by calling 617-524-2053. Workshops can be taken separately or together as a series. Please bring a notebook and a pen or pencil. Laptops are optional.

Memorable Moments: Writing Short Memoir 

Saturday, July 8 from 10 AM to Noon

Character & Point of View in Short Fiction

Saturday, July 15 from 10 AM to Noon

What Happens Next? Plot in Short Fiction

Thursday, July 20 from 6 PM to 7:45 PM

A Poetry Toolbox

Thursday, August 3 from 6 PM to 7:45 PM

Three Traditional Forms of Poetry

Thursday, August 10 from 6 PM to 7:45 PM

This workshop series was made possible through a grant from the Opportunities Fund of the Boston Cultural Council. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memorable Moments: Writing Short Memoir

10 AM to noon, Saturday, July 8

 

Character & Point of View in Short Fiction

10 AM to noon, Saturday, July 15

 

What Happens Next? Plot in Short Fiction

6 PM to 7:45 PM, Thursday, July 20

 

A Poetry Toolbox

6 PM to 7:45 PM, Thursday, August 3

 

Three Traditional Forms of Poetry

6 PM to 7:45 PM, Thursday, August 10

 

Debka Colson’s fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction have appeared in The Rumpus, North American Review, Slab, Folio, and Roar, among others, and in two anthologies. She completed her MFA at Lesley University and is the Program Director for The Writers’ Room of Boston.

Please visit www.DebkaColson.com for more information.

 

Write On! is made possible through a grant from the Boston Cultural Council.