Creative Nonfiction
Join Karen and Dennis for our convivial, bi-monthly on-line CNF workshops.
Most workshops involve discussing two participant submissions (as pre-arranged with Karen or Dennis and made available ahead of time on the BWW website), either stand alone or a portion of a longer work. In addition to the real time discussion, participants are encouraged to provide more detailed feedback to the authors via email. The emphasis is on positivity, recognizing strengths, with at most gentle, constructive suggestions for improvements.
The range of submissions encouraged is very broad. Although prose is more typical, verse is also welcomed. Although conventional creative non-fiction (memoirs, personal essays, travel experiences,…) are more typical, other genres provide a welcomed change of pace, particularly pieces that in the spirit of CNF don’t wander too far from life experiences.
Occasionally workshops feature guest or member presentations on particular topics, such as craft or publishing experiences, or sharing of short pieces of common interest prompted ahead of time and read aloud for the group (recent examples: “the 2024 eclipse,” “my hometown”).
We look forward to meeting you!
Please direct inquiries to Karen or Dennis.
Hosts:
Dennis Bouldin has been involved with the BWW since 2013, including co-leader of biweekly creative non-fiction workshops for the past several years. He has participated with the BWW leadership team, including a 2 year stint on the board of directors.
Dennis writes as the spirit moves him, mainly essays on various aspects of his life, ranging from his love of okra, to walks with his dog, to travel experiences, to family, to memories of losing a close friend as an adolescent.
Dennis lives in Essex Junction with his wife and life mate, Elizabeth (Betty), and their poodle Theo. In the summer he enjoys time at their camp on Metcalf Pond in Fletcher. Long ago, Dennis worked as an engineer and engineering manager for IBM. and longer ago than that received a PhD in nuclear physics theory from Brown University.
Karen Kish has taught high school English for 25 years in Essex Junction, Vermont. Along with her husband Sandy, she also spent 15 years teaching high school overseas in Poland, Egypt, and Hungary. Currently retired, she now enjoy cross-country skiing, traveling, biking, tennis, gardening (especially blueberries and raspberries!), fun time with family, and is writing a memoir about their international teaching adventures.
Please note: By signing up or coming to any of our events, you agree to abide by the Code of Conduct.
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