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Connecting You to the World of Writing |
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San Miguel Literary Sala Presents |
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ONLINE WRITING GROUP
Silent Write
TODAY, OCT 13, 7:30–8:30 PM CDT | FREE
The best way to become a better writer is to practice. But often we sit down with our laptop or our pen and notebook and our mind goes blank. Silent Write was created to help writers get words on the page. Each month we write for about an hour with the aid of writing prompts. At the end of the session participants have the option to share a little of what they wrote.
Silent Write is a non-critique writing group hosted by Nathan Feuerberg. Nathan has an MSc in Creative Writing from The University of Edinburgh, and an MFA from The University of New Orleans.
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IN FOCUS
The Making of a Memoir: Laura Davis in Conversation with Angie Abdou
ONLINE CONVERSATION | OCT 27, 6:30–7:30 PM CDT | FREE
The Burning Light of Two Stars tells the deeply personal story of Laura Davis’ embattled relationship with her mother, Temme, and their lifelong struggle to love each other. In intimate, candid conversation with fellow memoirist Angie Abdou, Laura will share her ten-year-process — challenges, dead ends, and breakthroughs — bringing this gripping and at times hilarious family story to life.
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OTHER EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS
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DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES
Forget the Alamo: Brad Rockwell Interviews Jason Stanford and Chris Tomlinson
ONLINE CONVERSATION | OCT 17, 6:00–7:30 PM CDT
PAY WHAT YOU WISH: $5–$50 USD
It turns out the story of the Alamo that especially Texans have learned from seventh-grade history on is not accurate. In this riveting, thoroughly researched and brilliantly written, New York Times bestseller, three seasoned journalists shatter the myths and tell us what really happened. Two of the three authors will join us, interviewed by San Miguel’s Brad Rockwell, whose own Texas history book was a finalist for the 2021 Austin Chronicle Best New Book award.
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POETRY MASTER CLASS WITH JUDYTH HILL
Ecstatic Deep Poetry Master Class!
Writing Inside the Tales…
12-HR CLASS + 0.5-HR MENTORING + 1.5-HR READING
ONLINE | 12 STUDENTS MAX. | OCT 22–DEC 10 | $350 USD
Poets! Storyistas!
Come write Poems, Deep Story — whatever calls you to the page — within the ancient, image-rich tradition of the Fairy Tales!
This multi-faceted Adventure of the Deep, Wild Soul will offer compelling and delicious poetry/journaling/storying and nature assignments… The Fairy Tales are our Master Class in the Craft of our work: plot, character, and setting!
This class is open to All. All Genres and All Levels!
Invite Destiny, Destination, Wild Image, Deep Story, & SoulWisdom into your writing!
SCHEDULE
OCT 22, 29 | 5:00–7:00 CDT
NOV 5, 12, 19 | 5:00–7:00 CST
DEC 3 | 5:00–7:00 CST
DEC 10 | 5:00–6:30 CST | READINGS
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Online Workshops
$80 USD (10% Off for Members)
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CREATIVE NONFICTION | DAVID RAMSEY
The Divine Details: The Key Ingredient in Creative Nonfiction
OCT 18 & 20, 3:00–4:30 PM CDT
“Caress the details,” Nabokov, rolling his r’s, told his students at Cornell, “the divine details.” Details are the raw materials that build a piece of writing — the spackle and grease that make our language, narratives, and ideas distinctive and true. In this workshop, we’ll examine how to seek and craft details in creative nonfiction. We will investigate details not as a piece’s adornments but as its engine, establishing and revealing character, theme, structure, setting, and scene.
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FICTION | DAVID DYKES
The World Wants to Make You a Better Writer
OCT 18 & 20, 5:30–7:00 PM CDT
No matter what genre or setting you story takes place in, the best fiction utilizes all the lessons the world is serving up daily. Learn to use the sensory details and the patterns of revelation in your own life to make your fiction more vivid, compelling and coherent.
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ALL PROSE | SUSAN MEYERS
Jumpstart Your Story: Building Energy from Beginning to End
OCT 19, 4:00–7:00 PM CDT
Where does the energy for a story really come from? And how can you keep it going, once you’ve started? This intensive is designed to help you get started — or to recharge — the story you want to tell, whether novel or memoir. We’ll explore the shapes of stories and the narrative tools that make them work. By delving into less frequently studied narrative devices (e.g. momentum, shaping, time, information release) you’ll learn how to shape your own story from beginning to end.
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ALL PROSE, PLAYWRITING | TOM COASH
“To Be or Not To Be” — The Art of Writing Compelling Monologues
OCT 19 & 21, 3:00–4:30 PM CDT
Monologues are booming in popularity, particularly in this time of Zoom performances. Going it alone can be both a joy and a challenge. Monologue skills, such as character development, convincing dialogue, and strong motives, are also valuable to those writing in other genres. Well-written monologues are ideal crossover pieces, working not only on the stage and Zoom but also on the page as fiction, poetry, CNF, and much more. Join us and give your characters a solo moment to shine!
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Looking for Something Else?
Upcoming EVENTS
OCTOBER Workshops
NOVEMBER Workshops
MASTER CLASSES
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Invest in Your Writing Today!
Learn from world-class faculty and get invaluable feedback.
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P A C K A G E S
Savings of up to US$50 over individual pricing
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$140 USD
2 3-hr workshops
1 Speaker Event
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$225 USD
3 3-hr workshops
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$350 USD
5 3-hr Workshops
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