In an ambitious effort to expand its educational mandate, the Eastern Shore Writers Association will hold creative writing workshops on three consecutive Saturdays on May 24, May 31 and June 7 in Easton. The first two will be held at Trinity Cathedral Parish Hall and the final one will be held in conjunction with Evergreen: A Center for Balanced Living. Each workshop runs from 9am – 11:30. The public is invited.
May 24 (Saturday) —Bay-to-Ocean favorite Lynn Schwartz’s Workshop on “Creating Complex Characters” at Trinity Cathedral in Easton. An extraordinary teacher with an in-depth view of literature, Lynn will conduct a half-day creative writing session from 9-11:30. She will answer the question: What do your characters yearn for? Ms. Schwartz teaches writing at St John’s College in Annapolis. Register at [email protected] or call (410) 476-3917. Fee is $25 for ESWA members ($35 for non-members).
May 31 (Saturday) — “Building a Platform that Will Help You Sell Books” is the title of Ally Machate’s workshop at Trinity in Easton. The all-morning interactive workshop will give authors a simple five-step roadmap to self-publishing success. Ms. Machate worked in publishing in New York including three years with Simon and Schuster. Register at [email protected] or call (410) 476-3917. ($25 for ESWA members ($35 for non-members).
June 7 (Saturday) – Creative writing teacher Joan D. Cooper will conduct a workshop titled “Setting as the Genesis of Motif” at Evergreen in Easton from 9-11:30am. Establishing the right setting in fiction has become an increasingly significant force in a writer’s work. This session is designed to help writers create a natural space from the world of their imagination. Ms. Cooper teaches creative writing in Salisbury. Register at evergreeneaston.org or call (410) 819-3395. ($25 for Evergreen and ESWA members; $35 for non-members).
These inexpensive workshops are designed to introduce local writers to regionally-acclaimed creative writing teachers and to introduce non-members to ESWA, a group of 250 writers across Delmarva, who meet monthly. The June 14 meeting will be held at Scossa’s Restaurant in Easton at 11am and feature Mindie Burgoyne speaking about literary research. The public is invited. Optional lunch is $20.
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