Join friends from The Writers Studio and the larger Tucson-area writing community for this special event honoring our talented students. It’s taking place at the fantastic Stacks Book Club in Oro Valley on June 14th at 5:30 PM.
Be sure to RSVP at STACKS BOOK CLUB. Hope to see you there!
I’ll be giving a talk on Writing Literary Horror at Arizona Mystery Writers this Saturday, May 10th. They’re a great group! You don’t have to be a member to attend. Click on the image above for info. Hope to see you there!
The Tucson branch of The Writers Studio will be at the Tucson Festival of Books on the University of Arizona campus this coming Saturday and Sunday. Look for us in Booth 138, which is on the western end, near the UA campus Bookstore Tent.
Set against the beautiful backdrop of the UA campus, the Festival is a spectacular celebration of books and writing, with fun events for folks of all ages — and yummy Tucson food. Celebrated authors and publishing professionals come from far and wide to take part.
The Writers Studio Tucson will be holding down our booth from 9:30 to 5:30 on Saturday, March 15th and Sunday, March 16th. Come and say hello to teachers Alice Hatcher, Jennifer Makowsky (both pictured below), Betsy Mahaffey, and Phil Ivory. Student volunteers will be assisting us as we talk to visitors about our classes and the advantages of learning the unique persona writing method pioneered by Writers Studio founder Philip Schultz.
Enjoy the Festival, and please stop by to say hello at booth 138. And if you’re already interested in registering for our classes starting in April, just CLICK HERE.
What can we as writers learn from masters of the horror genre such as Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, Shirley Jackson, and others? What special voices and literary techniques do these accomplished writers use to subtly create moods and situations that unnerve, fascinate, and shock readers in a pleasurable way?
In the class, students will follow the examples set by these masters while applying tried and tested Writers Studio methods. The goal is to help students bring their unique creative material to life in new and vibrant ways. All students are welcome, whether new to The Writers Studio or veterans of our classes. Experience in writing horror is not necessary, but an interest in the genre is recommended. Students can choose to write fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction.
ONLINE WRITING LITERARY HORROR starts on Saturday, February 1st and will be taught by Philip Ivory, director of the Tucson branch of The Writers Studio. The class will be conducted online for six weeks.
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Students of creative writing who are interested in in-person classes in Tucson are encouraged to sign up for the Writers Studio Tucson’s email newsletter.
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In-person classes for writers of fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction are starting in January. Classes are already filling up so don’t wait.
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“Over the years that I’ve been writing with the Writers Studio, my writing has flourished in both style and confidence. Through the feedback I’ve received and specific methods used in class, I’ve grown and will continue to hone and develop my skills as a writer. The Writers Studio is a wonderful writing community, and I encourage anyone with the desire for the written word to join us!“
— George Brown, Writers Studio student
We hope to see you in class. If not in Tucson, explore our options for ONLINE CLASSES.
In this online class, students will follow examples set by established writers including Ray Bradbury, Sandra Cisneros, Seamus Heaney, Patrick McCabe, and Jacqueline Woodson while applying tried and tested Writers Studio methods. By looking at techniques and voices crafted by established writers, students learn how to bring their unique creative material to life in new and vibrant ways.
All students are welcome, whether new to The Writers Studio or veterans of our classes. Students can choose to write fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction.
ONLINE WRITING ABOUT CHILDHOOD starts on October 19th and will be taught by Philip Ivory, director of the Tucson branch of The Writers Studio.
CLICK HERE for more information and to register.
“So from the age of twenty-four to thirty-six hardly a day passed when I didn’t stroll myself across a recollection of my grandparents’ northern Illinois grass, hoping to come across some old half-burnt firecracker, a rusted toy, or a fragment of letter written to myself in some young year hoping to contact the older person I became to remind him of his past, his life, his people, his joys and his drenching sorrows. So, I turned myself into a boy running to bring a dipper of clear rainwater out of that barrel by the side of the house. And, of course, the more water you dip out the more flows in. The flow has never ceased.”
— RAY BRADBURY
Please join us for this free online reading! It’s taking place next Sunday and features reading of original work by Writers Studio teachers from around the country. Readers will include Betsy Mahaffey, teacher and assistant director in the Tucson branch, as well as Amy Arutt, Doug Crowell, Linda Drach, Gail Ford, and Hani Khalil.
We hope to see you there on Sunday.
Can we recapture the wonder, darkness, and magic of childhood in our writing? This six-week class examines techniques used by established writers such as Ray Bradbury, Sandra Cisneros, Seamus Heaney, and others who successfully evoked that not-so-long-ago childhood realm.
In the class, students will follow the examples set by these masters while applying tried and tested Writers Studio methods. The goal is to help students bring their unique creative material to life in new and vibrant ways. All students are welcome, whether new to The Writers Studio or veterans of our classes. Students can choose to write fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction.
ONLINE WRITING ABOUT CHILDHOOD starts on October 19th and will be taught by Philip Ivory, director of the Tucson branch of The Writers Studio.
For more information or to register: CLICK HERE
Write Yourself Sane 