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.