Charlottesville Words

Fresh hot WriterHouse news:

1. Register Now for Spring 2009 Classes

Spring course descriptions are now available on our website! Classes in nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and creativity begin April 13. We are offering two new classes this session: Young Adult Fiction Workshop, and Special Problems in Narrative Writing.

Printed brochures will be available next week at WriterHouse and the following locations: Cville Coffee, Twisted Branch Tea House, Shenandoah Joe’s, La Taza, and Read it Again Sam.

Want to know more before you sign the dotted line? Meet the instructors at our Spring Open House on Sunday, March 29, from 2-4pm.

2. Come to the Late Night Story Slam, sponsored by WriterHouse and Live Arts, Thurs., March 19, 10:00pm, Club R2 (Rapture), 303 E. Main Street, on the Downtown Mall

Charlottesville’s first Story Slam is a competition featuring true tales told by a host of talented raconteurs — authors, musicians, actors, performance artists, and more. Featured storytellers include David Huddle, Mariflo Stephens, Browning Porter, Stevie Jay, Paul Curreri, Jenny Mikulski, Fran Smith and Ben Jones. You, the audience, will judge who wins the prize.

I have really enjoyed my Winter Session fiction workshop with Kristen-Paige Madonia, and have signed up for Special Problems in Narrative Fiction because, well, I have some special problems.