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Write, Critique. Rinse, Repeat: New Online Course

person-woman-hotel-laptopIn a busy world, I have grown to love online classes–taking them and teaching them. There’s a camaraderie that develops in spending time together each week, sharing stories, discussing the work. And there’s inspiration in numbers to tackle that difficult subject or press on with revisions on that stubborn essay. All of this at arms length when life keeps us too busy to steal away for a morning conference, a weekend retreat, or a semester-long course.

With that in mind, I’ve got a new online opportunity on the horizon for you! Details are below, but suffice it to say this one promises incentive for new work, space for critique, and a possibility for community. It begins May 1st; registration is now open. Sign up, sharpen your pencil (or dust off your keyboard), and get ready to write!

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Write, Critique. Rinse, Repeat
a writing-intensive and critique-focused course

May 1-May 28, 2016
$90 for new students
$85 for returning students

In this four-week online course, you will generate several new pieces of work and receive feedback from your peers in quick turnaround. Weekly lessons will touch briefly on certain aspects of story (such as beginnings, characters, theme) and include tips for critique on these specifics. By the end of the course, you will have grown your portfolio and your community of writers, as well as have a list of resources for further study.

Registration is now open via PayPal below.
Deadline to sign up is April 23rd and seats are limited!

WCRR 2016 Fees
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Critique Groups, Workshops, Publishing…Oh my!

IMG_0732If you’re local to Milwaukee, there are several opportunities coming up where you can meet other writers, delve into the world of critiques, and soak up news on publishing. Fees vary, but deadlines are firm.

You can find me leading the critique group and workshop listed below, and you’ll catch me mingling in the rooms at the day-long conference on publishing in November.

Read the details, click away, let’s meet at the tables.

Tuesday Night Roundtables

Meet once a month, read your work out loud, and receive valuable feedback. At the same time, develop your own writing skills through the art of critiquing others’ work and build your network of writing colleagues.

Sept. 9th, Oct. 14th, Nov. 11th, Dec. 9th
6:30-9:00pm
Red Oak Writing Studio
3195 S. Superior Street, Milwaukee, WI
CLICK HERE to register.
Scroll down for Tuesday Evenings with Christi Craig. 
Sign up online or print & mail your form.
DEADLINE to register is this Friday, September 5th!

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Blogging and Social Networking for Writers, II

If you didn’t attend Blogging and Social Networking part I, no worries. This workshop can still work for you. We’ll take an in-depth look at blogs from a writer’s/reader’s perspective, considering what makes for good content in a post, where to find and how to use images, and strategies for attracting new and returning readers. Along with group work, this workshop includes a mini-roundtable for two or three participants with an active blog who would like the draft of a post critiqued.

Saturday, Sept 13th
9:30 am – noon
Red Oak Writing
Room #205
Marian Center for NonProfits
3195 S Superior St, Milwaukee
$25–a steal! ($20 if you’re a current Roundtable participant)
Sign up online or print & mail your form.
DEADLINE to register is this Friday, September 5th!

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Mount Mary Publishing Institute

THIS sounds like a really cool event. The registration fee is affordable and the opportunities invaluable (talk about social networking for writers…). Here’s information via the website: 

Join fellow writers for a day-long event exploring the many facets of publishing.  Learn more about query letters, custom publishing, writing communities and landing your first book deal.  Practice pitching your project with an agent and hear from Harvard University professor Bret Anthony Johnston, who will read from his debut novel and share his thoughts about maintaining faith in yourself through the writing and publishing process.

Saturday, November 15
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
North Dining Room, Mount Mary University
$45 per person ($35 students with valid ID)
$10 Box lunch (pre-ordered)
$20 One-on-one session with agent (space is limited, first come, first served)
Register for this event.

What are you waiting for?