Plausible magic is a technique that suggests an unbelievable—and often surreal—scenario can arise from “believable” character action and reasonable narrative means. Plausible magic is ordinary life rendered strange through the strength of the author’s vision. In this course, students will read and discuss the wonderfully bizarre stories of Alexandra Kleeman, Donald Antrim, Camille Bordas, Joy Williams, and more.

Tired of winter? Tired of being cold? Tired of writing the same thing or not writing at all? Leave your winter doldrums at home and join us in the heart of the New Jersey Pinelands, where spring will be breaking through the sandy soil. Let this getaway revitalize and inspire you as you set some new writing into motion.

Doors open 30 minutes before the start of the event.

"My father in his coffin looked better than most of the men I dated."

Opening line of Finding Mr. Rightstein

Do you want your writing to resonate? Engage readers? Among the hallmarks of good writing, according to author/instructor, Nancy Davidoff Kelton, is self-revelation NOT self-absorption, which she describes as the difference between Ah Ha! and Oy Vey!

A free monthly handwriting event led by nonprofit organization The Writing Den. Open to everyone, all materials provided!

When was last time you wrote a letter to your grandmother, sent a birthday card to your uncle, or scribbled a note to an old friend? 

Time to come put pen to paper and join The Writing Den! We supply the writing materials, tools, and postage, then mail everything afterward, and deliver any correspondence received at the next month’s den. Our den leaders are there to help choose that special card or check a mailing address.

This month's Gotham Writer's Workshop is TV Writing taught by Laura Cahill.

JOIN AN INSPIRING & SUPPORTIVE CREATIVE WRITING COMMUNITY!

Introducing the Storyteller's Society, a unique club for writers.

-Discuss topics relevant to writing both fiction & non-fiction

-Share goals, feedback & creative tips

- Spend time free-writing in the company of friends

-Find community in an otherwise solitary activity

JOIN AN INSPIRING & SUPPORTIVE CREATIVE WRITING COMMUNITY!

Introducing the Storyteller's Society, a unique club for writers.

-Discuss topics relevant to writing both fiction & non-fiction

-Share goals, feedback & creative tips

- Spend time free-writing in the company of friends

-Find community in an otherwise solitary activity

The author Flannery O'Connor once noted, "I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say." Write On! takes that idea to individuals living with trauma or a mental health issue and helps them learn how to use writing as a way to heal. This 8-week writing workshop is designed for adults (age 30+) who are looking for a safe space for inner exploration in a welcoming environment that we create together. The class includes writing tips, feedback on written work, assignments outside of class, and sharing work when writers are ready. 

Add some creativity to your week from the comfort of your own home

This long-standing in-person generative, creative writing workshop, which took place in West Hollywood, CA, for 15 years, has switched to an online format so you can now join us from anywhere.

Tap into your creative side, write work that will surprise you, and learn a few things along the way.

- Generate new writings from original and educational writing prompts every meeting

- Get writing tips and learn what's working in your writing and why

- Get excited again about writing

In this poetry discussion and writing workshop, we celebrate the art of poet and photojournalist Jun Fujita. After exploring the exhibition Jun Fujita: American Visionary, we will discuss the tanka, an ancient Japanese poetic form often composed in sequence or conversation. After reading and discussing the tanka poems published by Fujita in Poetry, we will compose tanka of our own.

Led by Maggie Queeney of the Poetry Foundation.

One session. E – $50, R – $55

Registration Information
Online registration opens at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, January 7.