Adult writers of all levels are invited to bring their lunch to this fun, generative creative writing class led by Cassandra Lewis. Writers will be presented with a diverse selection of inspiring passages, discussions on the craft of storytelling, a series of writing prompts, and guidance for how to continue the momentum by setting manageable writing goals. Kick off a productive writing weekend by joining our Creative Writing Hour community.

Lunch is not provided, though you are welcome to bring a packed lunch or purchase lunch at Kaffeina before class begins. Writers should bring a notebook and a pen or a pencil, or a laptop.

In a fun and supportive workshop setting led by Cassandra Lewis, adult writers of all levels will have the opportunity to share an excerpt of their fictional work in progress and receive encouraging feedback. Using a writer-centered workshop method that fosters cohesion and community, each writer will get to decide how layered their feedback will be. Writers will also review the foundational story elements and respond to writing prompts to generate new work with a focus on revision and expansion.

Writers should bring a notebook and a pen or a pencil, or a laptop.

In this class students will learn a quick and easy way to make a simple hard bound book. In the first session we will discuss the basic tools and  skills of bookbinding, cutting, folding, gluing etc. will learn how to prepare a pamphlet to be bound, and then in the second session we will attach the boards and cover them   We will also discuss how to take the basic skills learned in the class and apply them to other book arts projects.  Students need to be comfortable cutting with an xacto or mat knife.

Pamphlet bound books are made by taking a single, thick sewn signature, and attaching the covers boards directly to the front and back, and then covering the boards.  The result is a slim, hardbound volume with a rounded spine.  This is a simple and very rewarding structure.

In this class students will learn a quick and easy way to make a simple hard bound book. In the first session we will discuss the basic tools and  skills of bookbinding, cutting, folding, gluing etc. will learn how to prepare a pamphlet to be bound, and then in the second session we will attach the boards and cover them   We will also discuss how to take the basic skills learned in the class and apply them to other book arts projects.  Students need to be comfortable cutting with an xacto or mat knife.

Pamphlet bound books are made by taking a single, thick sewn signature, and attaching the covers boards directly to the front and back, and then covering the boards.  The result is a slim, hardbound volume with a rounded spine.  This is a simple and very rewarding structure.

Creative Nonfiction can take the form of memoir, personal essay, literary journalism, op-eds, and more. In this supportive and encouraging workshop led by Cassandra Lewis, adult writers of all levels will explore the story elements of a variety of Creative Nonfiction passages as they continue creating, revising, and expanding their own true stories in progress. Writers will have the opportunity to share excerpts of their works in progress using a writer-centered workshop method that fosters cohesion and community.

Writers should bring a notebook and a pen or a pencil, or a laptop.