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Nature, Place, and Craft
Aug 9
In-Person, All-Genre, publication and professional development, Portland
Nature, Place, and Craft
In-Person, All-Genre, publication and professional development, Portland

A 1-Day All-Genre Writing & Craft Workshop with Emma Zimmerman and Clare Magalaner

In-Person, All-Genre, publication and professional development, Portland
Nick Fuller Googins Launches THE FREQUENCY OF LIVING THINGS at SPACE
Aug 12
fiction, Novel
Nick Fuller Googins Launches THE FREQUENCY OF LIVING THINGS at SPACE
fiction, Novel
fiction, Novel
Break the Rules! Free Yourself from the Constraints of Professional Writing
Aug 16
Fiction, Nonfiction, Online
Break the Rules! Free Yourself from the Constraints of Professional Writing
Fiction, Nonfiction, Online

A 1-Day Fiction & Nonfiction Workshop with Tanya Whiton

Fiction, Nonfiction, Online
Writing with the Tide: Exploring Calm & Chaos
Aug 23
In-Person, All-Genre, publication and professional development, Midcoast
Writing with the Tide: Exploring Calm & Chaos
In-Person, All-Genre, publication and professional development, Midcoast

A 1-Day All-Genre Outdoor Writing Workshop with Sarah Holman & Lewis Robinson

In-Person, All-Genre, publication and professional development, Midcoast
The Process of Making and Publishing an Audiobook
Aug 23
Publishing, Online, Audiobook, publication and professional development
The Process of Making and Publishing an Audiobook
Publishing, Online, Audiobook, publication and professional development

A 1-Day Business of Writing Workshop with Jen Dupree

Publishing, Online, Audiobook, publication and professional development
Advanced Novel Workshop
Sep 2
Fiction, Online
Advanced Novel Workshop
Fiction, Online

An 8-Week Online Fiction Workshop

Fiction, Online
Intro to Personal Storytelling: Finding Your Voice, Telling Your Story with Stacey Bader Curry
Sep 3
in-person, Memoir
Intro to Personal Storytelling: Finding Your Voice, Telling Your Story with Stacey Bader Curry
in-person, Memoir

A 6-Week Memoir Workshop

in-person, Memoir
Flexing the Sentence
Sep 3
Fiction, Online
Flexing the Sentence
Fiction, Online

A 4-Week Online Fiction Workshop

Fiction, Online
Developing Character & Building Plot
Sep 6
In-Person
Developing Character & Building Plot
In-Person

A 1-Day Fiction Workshop with Elizabeth Poliner

In-Person
Receiving the Gifts: A Fieldwork Workshop Practice
Sep 14
In-Person, Poetry
Receiving the Gifts: A Fieldwork Workshop Practice
In-Person, Poetry

A 1-Day Poetry Workshop

In-Person, Poetry
Yoga & Writing
Sep 14
Multigenre, Yoga, In-Person
Yoga & Writing
Multigenre, Yoga, In-Person

A 10-Week Multigenre Writing Workshop with Yoga

Multigenre, Yoga, In-Person
Adding Intrigue: Using Mystery to Propel Your Plot Forward
Sep 18
Fiction, Online
Adding Intrigue: Using Mystery to Propel Your Plot Forward
Fiction, Online

A 5-Week Online Fiction Workshop

Fiction, Online
Where Does Your Grief Sit?
Sep 24
In-Person, Portland, Poetry
Where Does Your Grief Sit?
In-Person, Portland, Poetry

A 1-Day Poetry Workshop

In-Person, Portland, Poetry
Generating the Braided Nature Essay
Sep 30
In-Person, Portland, Nonfiction
Generating the Braided Nature Essay
In-Person, Portland, Nonfiction

A 5-Week Nonfiction Workshop

In-Person, Portland, Nonfiction
Creating Stories from Thin Air
Oct 1
Portland, Fiction, In-Person
Creating Stories from Thin Air
Portland, Fiction, In-Person

A 5-Week Fiction Workshop

Portland, Fiction, In-Person
The Rhythm Has Meaning
Oct 9
Poetry, Online
The Rhythm Has Meaning
Poetry, Online

An 8-Week Online Poetry Workshop

Poetry, Online
From Draft to Deal: Navigating the Road to Publication
Oct 18
publication and professional development, Online
From Draft to Deal: Navigating the Road to Publication
publication and professional development, Online

A 2-Day Business Workshop with Rali Chorbadzhiyska

publication and professional development, Online
Memoir Craft: Deepening Strategies for Life Writing
Oct 18
Memoir, Online
Memoir Craft: Deepening Strategies for Life Writing
Memoir, Online

A 6-Week Online Memoir Workshop

Memoir, Online
Let the Ghost In: Writing What Haunts Us
Oct 23
Poetry, Online
Let the Ghost In: Writing What Haunts Us
Poetry, Online

A 1-Day Online Poetry Workshop

Poetry, Online
Chapter Change: A Writing Course
Oct 27
Memoir, Online
Chapter Change: A Writing Course
Memoir, Online

A 3-Week Online Memoir Workshop

Memoir, Online
Beginnings and Endings
Nov 2
Fiction, Online
Beginnings and Endings
Fiction, Online

A 1-Day Fiction Workshop

Fiction, Online
Expanding Circles of Self
Nov 4
Nonfiction, online
Expanding Circles of Self
Nonfiction, online

A 5-Week Online Nonfiction Workshop

Nonfiction, online
The Art of the Interview
Nov 6
Nonfiction, Hybrid
The Art of the Interview
Nonfiction, Hybrid

A 1-Day Nonfiction Interview Workshop

Nonfiction, Hybrid
Your Body, Your Story
Nov 6
memoir, In-Person
Your Body, Your Story
memoir, In-Person

A 3-Week Memoir Workshop

memoir, In-Person
Picture Book Dummy Writing
Nov 22
In-Person, Portland, children's, picture book
Picture Book Dummy Writing
In-Person, Portland, children's, picture book

A 2-Week Picture Book Workshop

In-Person, Portland, children's, picture book
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