As a writer, one can never be complacent; learning is imperative, practice is key. Pick up a book on craft, register for a one-day workshop, steal away for a weekend retreat.
Or, if your schedule is too rigid to slip away for a day or two but you still want the benefit of an instructor, lessons on craft, and prompts, sign up for one of my online courses.
My courses range from 4 to 6 weeks long, promise a small, intimate atmosphere with limited registration, and guarantee lively discussions and formal critique. Some courses are genre-specific, most aim to keep you active on the page, allowing you the flexibility to write what you want. All of them open the door for building your community of writers.
#PenToPaper:
Writing Through the Seasons
In this series of 5-week courses, we discuss principles of creativity, story, writing, and revising.
Each week, you will be asked to draft a story or essay based on one writing prompt and engage in conversation with other writers about their work. The main goal of this course is to keep your pen moving (or your fingers typing). READ MORE & Register.
Flash Nonfiction:
Write, Critique. Rinse, Repeat
In this 5-week course, we explore techniques for the very short essay such as voice, memory & memoir, omissions, revisions.
Be inspired, play and explore, and engage in The Prompts. Gain insight from your writing peers through feedback and discussion and grow your community along the way. READ MORE & Register.
Student Testimonials
I am addicted to Christi’s classes, to the Monday morning wake-up of a new week and new learning as well as of the communities she fosters. I am growing in confidence and skill. ~ Mandy Gardner
I’ve taken four online classes from Christi and will no doubt be one of the first to sign up for her next offering. I like the prompts, which seem to take me in directions I wouldn’t have thought of going on my own. But all of a sudden, there I am, and I’ll think to myself, “Well, that’s not too good but the best I can do for now.” And then the others in the class start chiming in — they always appreciate something I hadn’t thought about. Christi’s feedback is always very positive, with concrete suggestions of what else I might do with the piece I’ve written. The reading material and videos are also inspiring. One of the special benefits that has evolved from this class is the ongoing friendship and support that has developed among all of the participants. ~ Marjorie Pagel
