Hello! You’ll find links to my Fall Workshops in Memoir and Narrative Nonfiction via Zoom at The Writer’s Center. You’ll also see workshops I offer at other times. Questions? Let me know!
Category Archives: Workshops
Workshops 2020 Start Jan 20/21
Happy New Year!
The Writer’s Center in Bethesda: Narrative Nonfiction writing workshop. The first session is on Jan 21 (10 weeks in all). We’ll have time to write and critique, as well as to discuss the use of narrative. If you’re local, I hope you’ll join us.
Online: The online version of the Workshop starts on Jan 20. This class will use a Google Classroom, Zoom, and Skype to explore the use of narrative to tell a factual story. Sessions will be recorded so that they can be accessed by those unable to make the actual discussions. Please contact me with any questions and/or to register.
2020 Writing Workshops
I’m launching a series of Coaching videos in February. This series will take you from picking out your pencil to completing your first draft. I’m excited to get these up and running. I hope you’ll check them out. Meanwhile, if there’s something you really want to know, please put it in the comments and I’ll include it in the video!
~gina
UDEMY Classes
My first online writing classes will be offered on Udemy in February. These classes are intended to get you going with confidence. They will be free overviews of topics of interest to writers who are getting started. The next round of classes will be more geared to those who have the basics down and need more advanced work on craft. These more advanced classes will not be free, but before you take one of them you will have the opportunity to decide which genre fits you and what you need, before paying for a workshop that just doesn’t do it.
I’m an experienced writing teacher, freelance writer, and published author. My interest are in narrative nonfiction, science fiction, mystery, spy stuff, and children’s fiction. I’m excited to bring you classes about finding your genre, focusing on a niches, finding an agent, writing a book proposal … If it relates to the business of writing, the craft of writing, or the pure joy of putting words to paper, you’ll find a class for you.
There will be more info coming in the next few weeks.
I look forward to working with you!
~gina
Ready for the Freelance Life
It’s pretty appealing. You write all day. You’re your own boss. You can work from anywhere…
The Freelance Life.
When it works well, it’s phenomenal, but it doesn’t work at all without putting some skin in the game up front. Skin in the game as in planning and preparing for the leap to freelance living.
As a writing coach and small business consultant, I’ve worked with scores of wannabe freelancers. The time they’ve taken to plan their entry into the freelance world has paid off handsomely. These writers have a realistic idea of what to expect, a workable plan to get them to where they want to be, and the confidence to hit the ground running.
The next Writing Plan Class starts May 21st.
Write that Sci-Fi Novel in 2018
Register Now
Early Bird Discounted Rate: SFW Sci-Fi Novel Basics Six-Week Workshop
$185.00
You know you want to write that sci-fi novel. The one that’s been knocking around inside your head forever. All you need is a boost and a shove.
Take the plunge with the SFW Sci-Fi Novel Basics Six-Week Workshop.
Starts Jan 8th. Materials posted on Mondays by 3pm. Assignments due Fridays by 10pm. Communication during the week.
In six-weeks, we’ll look to classic and modern works for discussion of:
Openings
Worlds
Characters
Technology
Themes
Trends
There will be online-lectures available on your schedule, as well as the opportunity to post and discuss your questions.
Each week there will be an assignment that goes with the discussion. You’ll receive feedback on your work. You can also submit 2,500 words for review and comment.
The books we use will include classics by Asimov and Bradbury, as well as the latest Nebula Award winners.
Register Now
Early Bird Discounted Rate: SFW Sci-Fi Novel Basics Six-Week Workshop
$185.00