Jan
13
This seven-week series is recommended for writers with works of nonfiction in progress or ideas for true stories they want to tell. We will spend most of our time discussing […]
Jan
13
This course will be a workshop to explore options in illustrating your journal, concentrating on some basic practices of drawing and painting (watercolors). We’ll also discuss how to start a […]
Jan
15
Whatever the shifting landscape of our lives, whatever “blocks”, creative flow remains accessible for every writer. This workshop, using compelling images as a writing tool borrowed from the SoulCollage®️ method […]
Jan
15
Designed for writers of any/all levels of experience, this class will combine in-class writing exercises with peer feedback and deep reading to explore the nuts-and-bolts elements of the fiction writing […]
Jan
16
Whatever the shifting landscape of our lives, whatever “blocks”, creative flow remains accessible for every writer. This workshop, using compelling images as a writing tool borrowed from the SoulCollage®️ method […]
Jan
21
A poetry workshop for all levels. Whether you are new to poetry or have been writing for a long time, come write and receive feedback in a supportive environment. This […]
Jan
21
Join us at the community table in the light-filled reference room where we’ll be inspired to write from rotating prompts. We’ll do a few short-timed writing sessions designed to help […]
Jan
24
If you’re interested in writing and have reached that golden age, this is the group for you! Participants can expect cross-genre writing prompts; feedback for family stories, memoir, poetry, and […]
Jan
26
This writing circle offers an opportunity for writers to gather, write, and share using embodiment techniques to further tap into the deep well of creativity within you. Each session will […]
Jan
28
Whether you’re brainstorming new ideas, getting to know your characters, trying to conjure a scene, or revising, these meditations will help you build a richer, deeper connection to your characters […]
Feb
5
Join Sylvia Lovely in “Writing and Sharing the Stories of Your Life” – available to all levels and genre of writing. As a class we bond, write, share and find […]
Feb
6
Of all the genres, horror is the only one that is also an emotion—you can feel horror. It is a genre that creeps-out, grosses-out, and psyches-out, but true lovers will […]
Feb
11
Come join fellow screenwriters and film fans from around the state and country! Our group meets bi-weekly to brainstorm ideas, share samples of anything you are currently working on, ask […]
Feb
13
GRADES 8-12: Have you always wanted to write for the stage? In this Zoom workshop for teen writers of all experience levels, we’ll cover the fundamentals of playwriting. Through writing […]
Feb
15
Personal letters, government records, clinical assessments, medical records, field notes, newspaper articles, journal entries, court proceedings…what do these all have to do with poetry? In this generative workshop we’ll look […]
Feb
24
This workshop class is designed to motivate and inspire writers of kids’ books by exploring plot and craft techniques through discussion, peer-sharing, and writing exercises. Come with a work-in-progress–or at […]
Feb
24
We will dive head first into the story that wants to come out of you. What your heart wants to sing, whether it is a melancholy song or one of […]
Mar
6
Quotes make nonfiction writing come alive. In this interactive workshop, you will learn how to: prepare for and conduct an interview; deal with difficult sources; frame questions; meet journalistic standards […]
Mar
8
Do you have a wisp of an idea but wondering how to fan the flames into a full story? Using a tool called the Blueprint for a Book, we’ll take […]
Mar
8
In this course we will explore the poetry sequence–what it’s for, how it works, and how to create our own. We will employ various exercises to unlock the full potential […]
Mar
11
Students will explore journal questions and writing techniques to develop complex characters and real life plots. This unique, fun way to create short fiction blows past the internal critic, the […]
Mar
13
The Living Eulogy is a Lexington, Kentucky-based workshop to write a legacy of love for our friends and families while they can yet receive it. Conceived out of the grief […]
Mar
17
Through weekly reading and discussion of contemporary short stories, this class will cover the elements of fiction found in the short story form. Writers will learn from examples and get […]
Apr
1
Join us at the community table in the light-filled reference room where we’ll be inspired to write from rotating prompts. We’ll do a few short-timed writing sessions designed to help […]
Apr
2
‘’attend, attend” — Mary OliverThis course explores the curious relationship between perception and language. Taking some lessons from our visual artist friends, we will develop practical techniques for literally “seeing […]
Apr
3
Take the indie path and self publish your chapbook. Based on my book design and publishing experience over the years, answering three questions will allow you to clarify your unique […]
Apr
5
While the perfect query letter won’t make up for lackluster writing, a carefully crafted query letter will help you stand out as a professional. Learn from a published writer, who […]
Apr
8
Somewhere between the short lyric stanza and the epic poem lies the deeply satisfying long poem of 4-10 pages. Capable of holding richly developed characters and multiple settings, expansive narratives, […]
Apr
17
GRADES 8-12: Have you always wanted to write for the stage? In this Zoom workshop for teen writers of all experience levels, we’ll cover the fundamentals of playwriting. Through writing […]
Apr
26
In this class we will explore why the “meet-cute” trope isn’t just for romance writers. The class will break down the elements of a swoon-worthy and successful meet-cute in the […]
Apr
28
The hermit crab essay is a nonfiction essay in which the writer adopts an existing form to contain their writing (think: to-do lists, instruction manuals, dating profiles, and more). In […]
Apr
30
This seven-week series is recommended for writers with works of nonfiction in progress or ideas for true stories they want to tell. We will spend most of our time discussing […]
May
8
The prose poem as we know it today was “invented” as a type of subversive activity: to escape the rules of strict meter and rhyme that defined most poetry in […]
May
10
ONLINE: Second Saturday of each month, May through October This once-a-month workshop includes strategies for completing a novel draft including writing prompts, peer sharing, novel structure options, specific writing techniques, […]
May
17
“Character is plot, plot is character.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald This class will discuss how to develop plot organically in a way that springs from character. Once a roadmap is […]
The Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community learning and literary arts center with local, state, and national awards for programming excellence. The Center offers seasonal classes in writing, publishing, and languages; tutoring for students grades K-12; vibrant youth and family programs and exhibits; outreach programs for children and adults; readings from established authors and local literary icons; and other programs and events designed to encourage people to explore and express their voices through imaginative learning and the literary arts.
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