I love teaching writing almost as much as I love writing. I teach writing classes throughout the Seattle area, for organizations like Richard Hugo House. My students have written and published novels and non-fiction books, essays and short stories. My specialties are the novel, the non-fiction book proposal, memoir and family history. I’ve also been a guest speaker at regional writing conferences.
Current Class
Master Class in Prose: Non-Fiction Monday evenings, Sep 12-Nov 14, 7 to 9 PMA class for non-fiction writers working on essays or chapters in a book. We’ll create and complete two essays (or chapters) in this ten week class. We’ll look at different ways of generating prose, try out new structures, polish our sentences and prepare our pieces for submission, using many techniques from Priscilla Long’s The Writer’s Portable Mentor. This is not a critique class–we will focus on in-class writing and homework assignments, as well as close reading of great examples–but you will have some opportunities to share work and give feedback to classmates.
Richard Hugo House 1634 Eleventh Avenue, Capitol Hill, Seattle $360 general public, $324 Hugo House members Register at the Hugo House web site or call 206-322-7030 Registration opens August 16 for members, August 23 for non-membersCurrent Workshop
Start Your NovelSaturday, October 15, 2 to 4 PM
In two hours you’ll lay the groundwork for a novel through written exercises focusing on plot and character. This workshop is for anyone who wants to explore the possibility of writing a novel during November (National Novel Writing Month) or at a more leisurely pace. You will also learn about resources for novel writers in the library and the community.
Seattle Public Library, University Branch5009 Roosevelt Way NE
Free class offered by the library
Future Classes
Winter 2012 Writing the Non-Fiction Book ProposalSpring 2012 Self-Publishing 101
Read about my teaching philosophy.
Other classes I have taught.