A 1-Day In-Person Creative Nonfiction Workshop
In this generative workshop, participants will respond to three provocative short-essay prompts designed to get them out of their heads and onto the page. Through short lessons and guided exercises, this workshop will enhance key skills necessary for any writing project: identifying the "hook," structuring the piece for logic and narrative drive, and identifying the right tone for maximum effect. Come prepared to brainstorm, commit to an idea, and lay down some sparkling prose!
$100 Members/$160 Nonmembers
Rachel Slade’s national bestselling book, Into the Raging Sea earned starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly; the Maine Literary Award for nonfiction; the Massachusetts Honor Book Award; and the Mountbatten Award for Best Book from the Maritime Foundation UK. It was a NYT Notable Book, an NYT editors’ pick, an Amazon editors’ pick for Best History, and among NPR’s Best Books, Paste magazine’s best books, Longread’s best books, Inc. Magazine’s 7 Best Business Books, the Maine Edge’s favorite books, Book Scrolling best history books, and Down East magazine’s top 25 “New Maine Classics.”
Slade’s second book, Making It in America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the USA (and How It Got That Way), Pantheon/Penguin Random House, came out 1/9/24.
Slade’s editing and writing have won national awards in civic journalism, reporting, reader service, and criticism. She was awarded a MacDowell Fellowship for the fall of 2024.
She earned her BA in political science from Barnard College and a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. She splits her time between Brookline, Massachusetts, and Rockport, Maine.
NOTE: There will be a free reading and discussion with Rachel Slade and clothing line maker Jill McGowen from 6 - 7 PM. For more information & to register, click here:
ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
All MWPA workshops require advanced registration. We accept registration by phone, mail, and online via our website. We cannot guarantee registration in the final 24-hours before a workshop, and can rarely accommodate day-of registration.
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QUESTIONS
For any questions regarding this workshop, please contact programs@mainewriters.org.
REGISTER BY PHONE
Call 207-200-7180 and register with your VISA or MasterCard.
REGISTER BY MAIL
If you prefer to pay by mail, please print this registration form (downloadable PDF) and mail it to the MWPA with a check or credit card information.
SCHOLARSHIP
The MWPA is proud to offer one partial scholarship to this workshop for members-only. Scholarships are awarded on a combination of need and merit. Email programs@mainewriters.org to see if the scholarship is still available. Application Due by August 24th at 9:00 a.m.
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