Category Archives: Writing Workshops and Classes

Poetry Workshop Begins in One Week

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Beginning Tuesday, May 10:

NEW Wednesday EVENING Poetry Workshop: In this six-week session, which will meet from 6:30 to 8:30PM via Zoom, students will respond to writing prompts, consider elements of craft, and provide feedback to each other’s work. We will be using prompts and readings from The Strategic Poet edited by Diane Lockward.

Dates: Tuesdays May 10, 17, 24, 31, June 7 & 14. Registration: $250

Registration is open. To enroll, provide your name and preferred workshop in the form below. Space is limited, so reserve your seat soon.

As always, feel free to share this information with fellow and aspiring writers and poets.

Looking forward to writing with you in 2022!

 

Evening Poetry Workshop Begins May 10

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Beginning Tuesday, May 10:

NEW Wednesday EVENING Poetry Workshop: In this six-week session, which will meet from 6:30 to 8:30PM via Zoom, students will respond to writing prompts, consider elements of craft, and provide feedback to each other’s work. We will be using prompts and readings from The Strategic Poet edited by Diane Lockward.

Dates: Tuesdays May 10, 17, 24, 31, June 7 & 14. Registration: $250

Registration is open. To enroll, provide your name and preferred workshop in the form below. Space is limited, so reserve your seat soon.

As always, feel free to share this information with fellow and aspiring writers and poets.

Looking forward to writing with you in 2022!

 

Flash Fiction Writing Workshop begins Tonight

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Beginning Monday, March 28:

Flash and Microprose Workshop: This six-week workshop will celebrate flash fiction, flash nonfiction, prose poetry, and hybrid styles that defy definition. Each meeting, participants will enjoy a writing exercise or prompt and provide one another  feedback on their work. We will also take a look at published stories from journals like Flash Frog and Brevity and glean from them craft tips and inspiration.

The Flash and Microprose workshop will meet on Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 via Zoom.

Meeting dates: Mondays March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2, 2022. Registration: $250

To enroll provide your name and preferred workshop in the form below. Space is limited, so reserve your seat soon.

Flash Fiction Writing Workshop begins Tomorrow

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Beginning Monday, March 28:

Flash and Microprose Workshop: This six-week workshop will celebrate flash fiction, flash nonfiction, prose poetry, and hybrid styles that defy definition. Each meeting, participants will enjoy a writing exercise or prompt and provide one another  feedback on their work. We will also take a look at published stories from journals like Flash Frog and Brevity and glean from them craft tips and inspiration.

The Flash and Microprose workshop will meet on Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 via Zoom.

Meeting dates: Mondays March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2, 2022. Registration: $250

To enroll provide your name and preferred workshop in the form below. Space is limited, so reserve your seat soon.

Flash Fiction Writing Workshop begins Monday

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Beginning Monday, March 28:

Flash and Microprose Workshop: This six-week workshop will celebrate flash fiction, flash nonfiction, prose poetry, and hybrid styles that defy definition. Each meeting, participants will enjoy a writing exercise or prompt and provide one another  feedback on their work. We will also take a look at published stories from journals like Flash Frog and Brevity and glean from them craft tips and inspiration.

The Flash and Microprose workshop will meet on Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 via Zoom.

Meeting dates: Mondays March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2, 2022. Registration: $250

To enroll provide your name and preferred workshop in the form below. Space is limited, so reserve your seat soon.

Afternoon Poetry Workshop Begins March 30

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Screen Shot 2022-03-21 at 11.20.07 AMBeginning Wednesday, March 30:

The Wednesday afternoon poetry workshop, which meets weekly from 1:00-3:00 pm via Zoom, continues to thrive. There happens to be a few ONE open seat for the next six-week session and we’d love to welcome practicing poets into the group. We will be working out of The Strategic Poet edited by Diane Lockward.

Dates: Wednesdays March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, and May 4. Registration: $225

Registration is open. To enroll, provide your name and preferred workshop in the form below. Space is limited, so reserve your seat soon.

 

Short Fiction Workshop Begins Next Week

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Beginning Monday, March 28: In this 6-week writing workshop, participants will write flash fiction and short stories in response to writing exercise and prompts. This is a great opportunity to receive encouraging, constructive feedback on your work. We will also take a look at published stories from journals like Flash Frog and Brevity and glean from them craft tips and inspiration. We will meet on Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 via Zoom. Meeting dates: Mondays March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2, 2022. Registration: $250

To enroll provide your name and preferred workshop in the form below. Space is limited, so reserve your seat soon.

Writing Workshop Begins March 28

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Beginning Monday, March 28:

Flash and Microprose Workshop: This six-week workshop will celebrate flash fiction, flash nonfiction, prose poetry, and hybrid styles that defy definition. Each meeting, participants will enjoy a writing exercise or prompt and provide one another  feedback on their work. We will also take a look at published stories from journals like Flash Frog and Brevity and glean from them craft tips and inspiration.

The Flash and Microprose workshop will meet on Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 via Zoom.

Meeting dates: Mondays March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2, 2022. Registration: $250

To enroll provide your name and preferred workshop in the form below. Space is limited, so reserve your seat soon.

 

Announcing Three New Writing Workshops for Spring

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IMG_0104I am excited to offer three new workshops this March/April/May, including evening options, and I invite you all to participate. Use the contact form below if you’d like more information.

Beginning Monday, March 28: Flash and Microprose: This six-week workshop will celebrate flash fiction, flash nonfiction, prose poetry, and hybrid styles that defy definition. Each meeting, participants will enjoy a writing exercise or prompt and provide one another  feedback on their work. We will also take a look at published stories from journals like Flash Frog and Brevity and glean from them craft tips and inspiration. The Flash and Microprose workshop will meet on Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 via Zoom. Meeting dates: Mondays March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2, 2022. Registration: $250

Beginning Wednesday, March 30: The Wednesday afternoon poetry workshop, which meets weekly from 1:00-3:00 pm via Zoom, continues to thrive. There happens to be a few open seats for the next six-week session and we’d love to welcome practicing poets into the group. We will be working out of The Strategic Poet edited by Diane Lockward. Dates: Wednesdays March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, and May 4. Registration: $225

Beginning Tuesday May 10: NEW TUESDAY EVENING Poetry Workshop: In this six-week session, which will meet from 6:30 to 8:30PM via Zoom, students will respond to writing prompts, consider elements of craft, and provide feedback to each other’s work. We will be using prompts and readings from The Strategic Poet edited by Diane Lockward. Dates: Tuesdays May 10, 17, 24, 31, June 7 & 14. Registration: $250

Registration for all three of these workshops is open. To enroll provide your name and preferred workshop in the form below. Space is limited, so reserve your seat soon.

As always, feel free to share this information with fellow and aspiring writers and poets — and watch for more workshop and class offerings this summer.

Looking forward to writing with you in 2022!

Start Where You Are Yoga and Memoir Workshop: Write, Heal, Transform

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Enjoy this weekly Zoom class meeting from 6:30-8:30pm Thursdays in September for 4 weeks (September 3, 10, 17, & 24). Get all the benefits of a home practice with the support of professional instructors Jessica Merritt and Lisa Hase-Jackson as well as fellow yogi/writers. Participants will be led through a 30 minute yoga series followed by a memoir writing exercise and instruction. Stay centered AND start or make progress on your memoir this September and feel good doing it. The cost for this class is $199. We recommend reserving a spot with a $50 non-refundable deposit. Fees can be paid through PayPal to zingarapoet. Include a note stating that your are registering for the Yoga and Memoir workshop.

Jessica Merritt, owner and founder of MindBody Health & Healing, LLC located in Charleston, SC., is a Certified Holistic Health and Wellness Coach, Registered Yoga Teacher, and Reiki level 1. She believes in supporting the body’s natural ability to heal through movement, breath, and energy work. Her goal is to bring awareness to natural health and she specializes in providing 1:1 sessions in a therapeutic setting. Jessica has studied health sciences, psychology, human performance, and the mind-body connection for 9 years. She was a college athlete where she played for Team USA in the World University Games in 2013. With a passion for health & well-being and personal growth & development, Jessica created her business with an aspiration for deep healing and self-growth.

Lisa M. Hase-Jackson is author of Flint and Fire, winner of the 2019 Hilary Tham Capital Collection Series prize. She holds an MFA in poetry from Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and a MA in English from Kansas State University. She has taught poetry and creative writing classes in colleges and community settings for over ten years. She believes good writing comes from self-knowledge and a consistent practice that grows from a sense of authenticity rather than from rigid, external pressures and expectations.

For questions, send email to LisaHaseJackson@gmail.com