Online or Live — Highly Personalized Workshops
Here are descriptions of the various kinds of courses I have offered, and will continue to offer. New listings will be posted ca. 1 month in advance HERE.
Writing, Gari Melchers, 1905-1909
A Mrs. Dalloway Workshop
with Weekly Reading Assignments
This workshop celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the publication of Virginia Woolf’s modernist masterpiece, Mrs. Dalloway - that pairs close reading of the book with hands-on creative writing practice. Over four engaging 2-hour sessions, we explore Woolf's revolutionary stream-of-consciousness technique, her nuanced portrayal of memory and time, and her deep insights into human consciousness.
Each session combines thoughtful discussion of Woolf's groundbreaking 1925 novel with guided writing exercises inspired by its central themes: the complexity of identity, the weight of the past, the beauty found in ordinary moments, and the invisible connections between strangers. Whether you're drawn to psychological realism, experimental narrative techniques, or simply want to develop your own authentic voice on the page, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn from one of literature's most innovative writers.
No prior experience with modernist literature required— just curiosity and a willingness to explore both classic storytelling and your own creative potential. All writing levels welcome.
Welcome to this opportunity for literary discovery and personal expression! Limited to 8 participants.
with Weekly Assignments
When was the last time you wrote something too intimate to send? Or sent something that changed everything? Or discovered a box of old letters that revealed an entire life you never knew about?
Enter the transformative world of epistolary writing. Letters, diaries, emails, and hybrid forms become portals of possibility, collapsing time and distance through the power of direct address. Here, you'll speak secrets, reveal truths, and build emotional bridges impossible in any other form.
Drawing from masterful examples, you'll push creative boundaries while developing your distinct voice. Weekly sessions merge writing with expressive arts—collage, calligraphy, photography, painting, etc—to illuminate your stories in unexpected ways. No art experience needed.
Join this workshop to transform your writing through the intimate art of the epistolary. Limited to 6 participants.
Limited class size. Interview or writing sample required.
Two 6-week series.
Building Your Creative Non-Fiction Essay with Weekly Writing Assignments — In-class study and deconstruction of creative non-fiction from memoir and personal essay to feature articles, profiles, reviews, and travel writing. In-class dynamic exercises to generate fresh ideas for your creative non-fiction essays. Submissions receive instructor’s written feedback.
Limited class size. Interview or writing sample required.
6-week series.
The Fragmented Memoir with Weekly Writing Assignments – In this online and live workshop, we explore memoir by crafting a collection of truth and discovery-seeking, thematically related, stand-alone pieces using a variety of POV’s, epistolary and expressive art forms. We tease out unanswered questions, uncover juxtapositions, tensions, rhythms, and recurring themes. We play with sorting and arranging the inventory of pieces into a lyrical composition.
Limited class size. Interview or writing sample required.
Two 5-week series.
Limited class size. Interview or writing sample required.
Two 5-week series.
Creative Writing Practice with Short Weekly Writing Assignments — A combination of in-class dynamic writing exercises and weekly writing assignments addressing writerly techniques. Submissions receive written instructor feedback. Terrific class for highly motivated writers of all levels.
Limited class size.
6-week series.
The Short Story with Weekly Writing Assignments — How is a short story constructed? How does it build a world? How does it differ from a novel? In this master class, we will focus on the Short Story. We’ll learn from the masters. A different short story will be featured each week. Weekly writing assignments will be based on the featured writer and will receive the instructor’s written feedback. There will be in-class discussion of the featured story and the week’s submissions. There will also be in-class spontaneous writing exercises on elements of craft.
Limited class size. Interview or writing sample required.
6-week series.