INSTRUCTOR: Kendra Preston Leonard
TIME: Saturday, March 30, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST/CDT
PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, March 24. After Sunday, March 24: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here
LOCATION: Online via Zoom
LEVEL: All levels
CAP: 15
Do you love reading and writing about the natural world? Did you read Vesper Flights or Braiding Sweetgrass and think, I want to do writing like that? In this workshop we’ll explore writing about nature, from insects to supernovas and koalas to oak trees. We’ll discuss how nature writing works in a wide range of genres, from non-fiction to romance to mysteries and speculative fiction and poetry. Our writing exercises will focus on observation and detail, making connections between nature and personal experiences, what it means to be honest in writing about the natural world, and how to develop a unique voice in writing about nature. Open to writers of all genres and experience levels, this Gentle Generative workshop offers a welcoming and supportive space in which to practice writing and share writing thoughts.