Workshops

2024

Writing Short Truths” Story Studio Chicago, Single session. Online. 6:30 - 8:30 pm. May 21, 2024

“Taking the Pandemic to the Page”Lighthouse Lit Fest, Single session, online.10 am - noon, June 10, 2024.

“What the Moment Can Hold” Lighthouse Lit Fest. Single session, online. 10 am- noon. June 11, 2024.

“The Dig: Memoir as Personal Archeology,” CG Jung Center, single session (online). Saturday, September 28 at 10 am CT. Details to come.

  • Literary Letters: Essays in Epistle

    Honoring Heirlooms in Words

    The Essay in Ten Types

    Writing the Spiritual Essay

    The Art of Memoir

    That Which We Call a Rose

    Writing in Place

    Deconstructing Didion

    Making Art from Life: Writing Personal Narratives

    Writing Reunion

    Writing the Lost Loved One

    Writing as Time Travel: Memory in Memoir

    Setting the Pace in Creative Nonfiction

    Leaving a Legacy By Letter

    Eight Essential Elements of Essay

    Truth in Memoir

    Essay as Song: What Essayists Can Learn from the Songwriters

    One True Sentence

    Inspiring Sparks for Spiritual Self Care

    Writing for Personal Discovery: Making Art from Life

    Life Stories & Legacy

    Reading and Writing the Personal Essay

    Writing Wrongs

    The Power of Personal Narrative

    Finding Your Writer’s Voice

    Winter Writing Workshop in the Woods

    Writing Your Ethical Will: So That Your Values Live On

    Intermediate/Advanced Memoir & Personal Essay

    Writing Family Secrets

    Find Your Story

    Personal Essay & Memoir

    Spiritual Journaling Workshop

    The Craft of the Personal Essay

    Turning Life Stories into Personal Essays

    Writing the Personal Essay

    Writing the Radio Essay

    Writing for Personal Discovery