Writers

Register now for the upcoming It Was a Dark and Stormy Night event sponsored by the Writers’ Studio October 27! Spooky!  

“I don’t need an alarm clock. My ideas wake me.”

–Ray Bradbury

The Writers’ Studio dedicates itself to offering classes, inspiration, and the support of community to awaken your ideas.

If you are a new member of BARN or an existing member and you want to be involved in the Writers’ Studio or gain fob access to the writers’ room, what do you do next? Please email Amelia Ramsey to schedule a Welcome to the BARN Writers’ Studio session.

Once you have fob access, you may use Time2Write as a quiet writing time in the studio or use the room anytime a class, event, or meeting is not scheduled. Consult the Full Studio Calendar for open times.

Please see Member Benefits in the left-hand column.

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We have designed a curriculum around two types of offerings: Mastering the Craft and The Business of Writing. Monthly, we also offer Roundtables, Forums, or Salons.

 Mastering the Craft (Click on a title for more information or to register)

• A Novel in Four Months with Teri Smith
• Forms of Creative Nonfiction with Priscilla Long
• The Stakes Must Be Death: Fueling the Emotional Core of Your Story with Maureen McQuerry
• What’s That You Say? Writing Effective Dialog in Fiction with Warren Read
• Young Adult Fiction and Its Conventions with Jennifer Longo
• How Do I Plot Thee? Let Me Count the Ways. Unique perspectives offered by Kathleen Alcala, Mike Lawson, Kevin O’Brien, and Jennie Shortridge
• Your Life Is a Story: The Art of Memoir with William Kenower

Business of Writing (Click on a title for more information or to register)

• Mastering the Verbal Pitch, the Hook, and the Synopsis with Beth Jusino
• The Art and Craft of the Query: Part 2 “Workshop” Your Query with Julie Christine Johnson
• The Art and Craft of the Query: Part 2 “Workshop” Your Query with Julie Christine Johnson

What’s ahead for 2019 so far?

• Your Life Is a Story: The Art of Memoir Part II with William Kenower
• Introduction to Creative Writing with Janee J. Baugher
• Speculative Fiction with Kathleen Alcala
• Discovering and Developing Character: Do You Know Who I Am? with Dinah Manoff and Warren Read
• The Art of the Personal Essay with William Kenower
• A Step-by-step Guide to Self-publishing with Beth Jusino
• The Art and Craft of Setting with Megan Chance
• Mastering Point-of-View in Fiction with Anne Clermont
• How to Build a Digital Presence for Writers with Antonio Garcia
• Your Wrote a Book. Now What? Understanding Today’s Publishing Choices with Beth Jusino
• Historical Fiction for the Contemporary Reader with Kathleen Alcala
• The Art of Autobiographical Writing with Janee J. Baugher
• The Short Story with Warren Read
• Demystifying Plot with Michele Bacon

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Writers’ Roundtables, Forums, or Salons will take place on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7:00 – 8:30 pm and are free for members. Non-members pay a $5 fee.  Note the date change in November. Please register for a specific monthly topic.

September Salon

October Roundtable–Travel Writing

November Forum on Forming Critique Groups at BARN

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STUDIO CONTACT

Teri Smith (Studio Lead): writers.lead@BainbridgeBARN.org

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