Registration for Alchemy is Now Open!

October 11 - November 21, 2010

I'm so excited to announce that full details and registration for Alchemy: The Art & Craft of Writing are now available.

I created this course for creative souls who want to improve their writing through practical techniques and inspirational tips. Alchemy is about transforming common, everyday objects (words) into something beautiful (your stories).

I created Alchemy for you, but I also designed it for me -- for the writer I was several years ago when my writing had plateaued and I was looking for ways to improve. So I've packed this course with techniques I wish I'd known back then. These are simple techniques with big impact, many of which I've learned while working on my MFA in creative nonfiction -- but you don't need to be interested in grad school to benefit from them. I've also included tools and tricks I've developed over the last seven years as a freelance writer and editor, along with helpful nitty gritty tips on writing basics.

During the six weeks of the course, we'll look at how to combine techniques and inspiration to deepen and  w i d e n  our writing. Each week we'll focus on a particular craft lesson and apply it to our stories. You'll choose the kind of writing you want to do, maybe blog posts, essays, articles, or a book project. It's up to you. Bring whatever stories are clamoring to be told. (There will also be prompts and nudges to help you find topics and capture inspiration if you need some guidance.) Once class is over, you'll have access to the materials and private community for eight more weeks. This means you'll have until January 16, 2011 to revisit lessons and catch up on anything you missed. (When you register, you also have the option to sign-up for private editing and coaching services with me at up to 33% off my normal rates.)

Alchemy is a combination of practicality and magic -- just like writing itself. I hope you'll join me in The Word Cellar for class next month!

Get all the details here and then register here.