When: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 25
Where: Wordcrafters Studio, 436 Charnelton St. Ste. 100, Eugene
Details: Explore writing historical fiction with Flora Winters in our April Write Club for grown ups!
Before modern methods of travel were invented–like cars and planes, even trains–traveling long distances was an even more arduous process than it is now.
In ye olde days–back when rich folk lived in castles, palaces, and mansions–weary travelers could count on being given hospitality and a place to rest by the wealthy families who lived in these giant houses.
Refusing to host a traveler gave you a bad reputation in your community. You’d be considered rude, or maybe even too poor to be able to afford such hospitality. Gasp!
Imagine if you were one of those travelers, hoping to stay the night at a great house to rest your tired bones on your journey. Who might you be–and who might you encounter?
In this two-hour Write Club workshop with Oregon writer and folklorist, Flora Winters, you’ll explore the wealth of story possibilities that might arise from the eclectic mix of people staying the night. Who might they be? Perhaps family, friends, pilgrims, con artists, government officials, writers, hopeful singles, and that one person nobody seems to know but everybody is too polite to question.
You’ll write (or forge) a letter of introduction, step into the perspectives of characters high and low, human and animal, and explore how to use this set-up for your chosen genre, whether it be fantasy, murder mystery, or comedy of errors.
What is Write Club for Grown Ups? Write Club for Grown Ups is a monthly workshop that offers the opportunity for grown ups to explore various genres and topics in writing with local teaching artists throughout the year. (Because adults need clubs and fun too!)
Cost: Pay From The Heart: $52-$86
Pay from the Heart Pricing – We want everyone to have access to our writing programs. Choose the ticket price that best reflects your financial capacity. If you need further support, please contact us at bewriting@wordcrafters.org.
Participant – $52.00 (For those with limited access to funds)
Sustainer – $69.00 (The true cost of this offering)
Patron – $86.00 (This amount supports those who need to pay less to attend)
Information: Check out all the upcoming workshops here: https://wordcrafters.org/
About the Instructor
Flora Winters (she/her) is an Oregonian writer and folklorist. Her short stories have appeared in The Bitter End: Tales of Nautical Terror and Mertales: Short Stories of Water, Fin and Pearl. She has taught speculative fiction writing workshops for teens through the Young Writer’s Association, the Noti Community Center, and Wordcrafters. When it is raining, she spends most of her time spinning yarns, literally and figuratively. When it is not raining (a scant few months of the year), she is often in the woods looking for dragons. She lives in an old farmhouse in Creswell with one human, two dogs, and a fluffle of rabbits.
