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      • Foundations of Memoir with Lacy Crawford

        $330.00

        There are as many different ways to approach memoir as there are memories, so this class will not assume any priority of form, but is designed to give writers looking to imagine, draft, and / or revise a book-length memoir the inspiration and tools to give a book its own life.

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      • Structures of the Uncanny with Selena Anderson

        $65.00

        In this class, we will study how writers arrive at these uncanny moments, paying special attention to how their experiments with structure and syntax subvert reader expectation.

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      • Deconstructing Didion with Ellen Blum Barish

        $65.00

        In this single-session workshop, we’ll look at sections of two of Joan Didion's essays and two memoirs to unpack what made her cool, unsentimental voice on the page so impactful.

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      • Invention and Inventory: The List as Story Structure with Pedro Ponce

        $65.00

        We will generate story ideas from “raw” lists found online—extrapolating characters, settings, and plots.

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      • PJ Seminar: No Swirling Leaves: A Master Class on Creating Fresh and Urgent Environmental Writing with Megan Mayhew Bergman

        $70.00

        This class will look at ways to conceive substantive, fresh environmental pieces that get beyond the expected.

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      • PJ Seminar: In the Beginning: A Master Class on the Power of the First Line, Paragraph, Page of Your Young Adult Novel with Samira Ahmed

        $70.00

        In this class we will discuss the how the very first lines of your novel raise questions, set expectations, and make promises your novel should fulfill.

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      • PJ Seminar: Money Trees: A Master Class on How to Finally Get It Together with Faylita Hicks

        $70.00

        Covering five lessons I’ve learned over the course of my 18+ year career as a performance artist and writer, I’ll give you some insight into what panelists are looking for and drop hints on how to make your submission stand out.

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    • MULTI-WEEK

      • Foundations of Memoir with Lacy Crawford

        $330.00

        There are as many different ways to approach memoir as there are memories, so this class will not assume any priority of form, but is designed to give writers looking to imagine, draft, and / or revise a book-length memoir the inspiration and tools to give a book its own life.

        Add to cart

      SINGLE SESSION

      • Structures of the Uncanny with Selena Anderson

        $65.00

        In this class, we will study how writers arrive at these uncanny moments, paying special attention to how their experiments with structure and syntax subvert reader expectation.

        Add to cart
      • Deconstructing Didion with Ellen Blum Barish

        $65.00

        In this single-session workshop, we’ll look at sections of two of Joan Didion's essays and two memoirs to unpack what made her cool, unsentimental voice on the page so impactful.

        Add to cart
      • Invention and Inventory: The List as Story Structure with Pedro Ponce

        $65.00

        We will generate story ideas from “raw” lists found online—extrapolating characters, settings, and plots.

        Add to cart

      MASTER CLASSES

      • PJ Seminar: No Swirling Leaves: A Master Class on Creating Fresh and Urgent Environmental Writing with Megan Mayhew Bergman

        $70.00

        This class will look at ways to conceive substantive, fresh environmental pieces that get beyond the expected.

        Add to cart
      • PJ Seminar: In the Beginning: A Master Class on the Power of the First Line, Paragraph, Page of Your Young Adult Novel with Samira Ahmed

        $70.00

        In this class we will discuss the how the very first lines of your novel raise questions, set expectations, and make promises your novel should fulfill.

        Add to cart
      • PJ Seminar: Money Trees: A Master Class on How to Finally Get It Together with Faylita Hicks

        $70.00

        Covering five lessons I’ve learned over the course of my 18+ year career as a performance artist and writer, I’ll give you some insight into what panelists are looking for and drop hints on how to make your submission stand out.

        Add to cart

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  • About
    • Staff + Board
    • Vaccination Policy
    • Code of Conduct
    • Registration & Refunds
    • Get Involved
    • FAQs
    • Gift Cards
    • Stories Matter Foundation Against Racism
    • Contact Us
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    • StoryBall Fundraiser
    • Pub Crawl
    • CHIRBy Awards
    • Writers Festival
    • Stories Matter Foundation Masters Award
  • Chicago Stories Project
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    • CHIRB
    • Chicago Writers Podcast
    • The Geek-Out Book Club
    • Write-Ins with StoryStudio
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  • Structures of the Uncanny with Selena Anderson

    $65.00

    In this class, we will study how writers arrive at these uncanny moments, paying special attention to how their experiments with structure and syntax subvert reader expectation.

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    Everything You Need to Know About KidLit Bootcamp with Juliet Bond

    $65.00

    Learn about the world of kidlit – from idea to publication – in this single-session bootcamp.

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  • Invention and Inventory: The List as Story Structure with Pedro Ponce

    $65.00

    We will generate story ideas from “raw” lists found online—extrapolating characters, settings, and plots.

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    Dancing Closer to the Fire: Looking for the Path to the Heart of Our Stories with Monica Zarazua

    $65.00

    This workshop is a space to explore together and take flight whether that flight is above the clouds, or centimeters off the ground where we can still touch our reassuring shadow, or somewhere in between.

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  • Deconstructing Didion with Ellen Blum Barish

    $65.00

    In this single-session workshop, we’ll look at sections of two of Joan Didion's essays and two memoirs to unpack what made her cool, unsentimental voice on the page so impactful.

    Add to cart

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