Discover techniques to make your dialogue not only sound natural but also drive your story forward. This generative workshop will explore the art of crafting dynamic and engaging dialogue. Learn how to develop authentic voices, build tension through conversations, and reveal key elements of plot and character subtly. Students are encouraged but not required to share their work.
Crafting Image-Driven Creative Nonfiction Memory is both a treasure and a trickster—fragmented, selective, and sometimes unreliable. This workshop explores how to use memory’s imperfections as creative fuel to write vivid, image-driven nonfiction that captures the essence of moments, emotions, and experience in short-form narrative. Participants will examine how memory shapes storytelling, practice mining sensory details, and learn techniques to write ...
Unlock the art of short form storytelling and learn how to distill complex ideas, vivid characters, and rich worlds into a few short paragraphs that linger in the reader's mind long after the last word. This generative workshop will guide you through the techniques and strategies to create powerful, bite-sized stories that pack a punch. Students are encouraged, but not ...
I'll be at the Monrovia Pride Book Festival! Come join the fun! Underdog Bookstore is excited to present the inaugural Monrovia Pride Book Festival on June 20th, from 12-6PM at Monrovia Library Park! Join us for a celebration of queer storytelling, featuring over 50 authors and vendors, community building, and free activities for all to enjoy!
Speculative fiction is where queer writers ask radical questions. What if gender worked differently? What if desire was dangerous — or liberating? What if the rules of the world itself reflected your deepest questions about identity and freedom? In this workshop, you'll start with a question that matters to you — about identity, desire, or freedom — and build an ...
I'll be at Underdog Bookstore with Emily B. Rose, Sarah l. Glasco, and Calia McCarthy to discuss disability and writing! Come hang out.
I'll be at Underdog Bookstore celebrating the launch of The Heretic and the Broken Man! I'll be speaking with Des DeVivo, a fellow author, talking about the book. Come by and learn more about me, the book, and enjoy a great space.
Come join me for a deliciously spicy author panel hosted by Moonstone & Mist at Buca di Beppo in Redondo Beach! There will be a Happy Hour, games, giveaways and the Moonstone & Mist popup bookstore! Authors: Alison Amies - Trapped Kelly R. Nelson - The Devil & the Details K. Andrew Turner - The Heretic and the Broken Man ...
I'll be attending the Underdog Bookstore Romance day at Mt. Lowe Brewing in Arcadia. Stop by and say hi (and pick up a book if you don't have one already)! You're invited to celebrate Bookstore Romance Day with books, brews and bingo! 📚🍻🌶 Underdog Bookstore will be popping up at Mt. Lowe Bewing with our favorite diverse romance reads and ...
I'll be reading poetry at Black Cat Fables with some phenomenal local poets. Come check it out! Join us at Black Cat Fables for Poetry After Dark: an evening focused on healing, mental health and growth. This poetry event is hosted by Kimberly Mora and Silk & Sugar Co and features several talented local writers and published authors. For more ...