Alchemy of Memory: Writing Witness and Transformation
Do you remember where you were when it happened? The thing that changed the way you saw the world, and yourself, forever?  As writers, weâre moved to respond to these
Do you remember where you were when it happened? The thing that changed the way you saw the world, and yourself, forever?  As writers, weâre moved to respond to these
If youâve ever read a poem and gotten the urge to scribble down a poem in response, youâve already stepped into the terrain of the âafterâ poemâthe poems subtitled âAfter
This class will be recorded. Registered students will have access to the recording for a set period after the class. Students will not be able to purchase the recording after the class.
This class meets IN PERSON at Hugo House in Capitol Hill. Great commercial mysteries deliver two things at once: a story readers can't put down, and a puzzle theyâre determined to solve. In this hands-on course, youâll learn how to craft
Many writers get stuck because theyâre trying to generate new work in isolationâcut off from the voices and ideas that could be feeding them. For this reason, reading is one of the most potent yet overlooked creative tools a writer has. This class will teach you
Please join us for the 8th Cascadia Poetry Festival. For registration/ticketing please go to Cascadia Poetry Festival Saturday, November 2 Location: Richard Hugo House 9:00 â 9:30 am Friends of
What makes a well-written song? Beyond infectious hooks and ear-candy choruses, many of the most enduring songs are, at heart, great writing: poetry set to music. From Leonard Cohen and
What happens when you approach storytelling the way a magician executes a trick?  Subvert, surprise, and have readers hanging on to every word in this generative, two-part workshop. Weâll explore
Join us online with Hugo House for an informational session about Golf Pencil Group (GPG), an organization that offers creative writing classes for people incarcerated at the King County Jail
In this beginner-friendly writing class, weâll focus on generative writing through poetry prompts. The session will begin with introductions and a short warm-up, after which weâll read two separate poems