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Glimpses of My Past: Memoir Workshop
This workshop has been rescheduled. Glimpses of My Past: A 7-Week Memoir Workshop This workshop is full. This workshop will follow the...
Dec 20, 20191 min read
Scene and Summary Writing Workshop
“Show, Don’t Tell” but also “Less is More”: Using Scene and Summary in Short Story Writing Most narratives rely on plot to engage...
Jul 21, 20192 min read
Submitting Poems & Short Prose for Publication
This workshop will focus on submitting poems and short prose (fiction, nonfiction, essay) for literary journals, anthologies and...
Mar 24, 20191 min read
Flash Fiction Workshop
The Flash Fiction workshop will focus on experimentation and practice of flash fiction forms as well as the questions—what is flash...
Feb 19, 20191 min read
Poetry & Film Workshop March 10
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION, POETRY! Saturday March 10, noon to 3:00, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave. $15. Santer is a Columbus,...
Feb 12, 20181 min read
Six-week workshop: Voice in Fiction
Enrollment Open Through Others We Find Our Own: Amplifying Voice in Fiction Ask many beginning writers what they struggle with and you’ll...
Oct 9, 20172 min read
The Hard Way on Purpose: Writing the Beauty of Unglamorous Places
Now more than ever, it is vital for writers of the Rust Belt to represent our sense of place with passion and insight. As politicians,...
Jul 26, 20171 min read
Spring Workshop Enrollment Open!
Announcing our Spring 2017 Menu of Workshops! Is there a road you didn’t travel? Thinking about writing the family story? Looking for...
Feb 13, 20171 min read
Submito Ergo Sum
You want to submit! But how? Poet Barbara Sabol will lend us insights, information and inspiration on submitting poetry and short prose...
Sep 21, 20161 min read
Summer Workshop Sign-ups!
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Glasgow Grab a grilled cheese at the Big Green Thing, a chocolate pecan at Handel’s, and a seat at your Lit Yo...
May 4, 20161 min read
Our Night at the Museum
Thank you to the McDonough Museum of Art for the quiet and intriguing space to write and imagine. We found the art engaging, and it...
Feb 24, 20161 min read
Because It’s Fun!
Why do people take our workshops? So many reasons. To meet interesting people. To try something new and creative. To become better...
Feb 23, 20162 min read
Workshop Enrollment is Live!
Announcing our Spring 2016 Workshops! Explore the literary art of children’s picture books. Try your hand at poetry translation. Learn...
Feb 1, 20161 min read
Art as Muse: Poetry Writing Workshop
Ekphrasis is a literary art made after a visual art; for example, a poem inspired by a photograph. Join Nin Andrews and Karen Schubert...
Jan 20, 20161 min read
Spring Workshops
We are putting the final touches on our spring workshops and aim to open enrollment in early February. Looks like another fantastic...
Jan 14, 20161 min read
Memoir Workshop at Hubbard Public Library
The Hubbard Public Library is taking part in the One Book/One Community project, encouragi Lit Youngstown writers Liz Hill and Karen...
Oct 2, 20151 min read
Fall 2015 Writing Workshops
Writing the family story, poetry in form, dramatic monologue for the stage, or script for the screen. Try something completely different!...
Aug 22, 20151 min read
Announcing creative workshops for summer 2015!
Summer Workshop Enrollment Open! Sharpen up your pencils and write a short story or play. If you’re a teen, pen some poetry or create a...
May 12, 20151 min read
Announcing creative workshops for spring 2015!
Lit Youngstown’s classes run once per week for six weeks. Locations are listed in the class description (all venues are wheelchair...
Jan 25, 20154 min read
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