Writing Workshops & Classes
Love to write? My writing workshops and classes are for anyone who gets a thrill putting pen to paper. The listings below are for grown-ups, teens or mixed groups. If you are interested in scheduling a workshop for your gathering, please email me for further details. For younger student writing workshops, please see my school visits page.
Wordplay: Ways to Solve the Writing Puzzle
This 1-2 hour writing workshop offers a chance for writers of all ages and experience levels to try their hand at a new style. Wordplay is about savvy rhythm, elaborate rhyme, and twists of alliteration that tease a reader’s tongue. Tips, tricks and oodles of insight make this an informative and fast-paced program. Participants are asked to bring paper, pencils, erasers and their creative senses. All I need provided is a large writing board.
“Oh, Oh, Oh, thanks so much. It was so fun! You’re great.”
— Barb Nelson, workshop writer
“Brooke was sensational. She is so enthusiastic. She makes me feel like I can
actually do this.” — Marci Mathers, workshop writer
The ABCs of Writing for the Children’s Market
Ever dream of writing a children’s book? How about an article or poem for kids? Want to know how the children’s publishing industry works? Now’s your chance!This multi-day workshop explores the world of children’s writing from picture books to YA novels, poetry to creative non-fiction, always focusing on the keys to good writing. It also offers tips for success and insight on how to get published. Learn new techniques and gather tools, resources and information to finally make your dream of writing a children’s book… a reality.
This workshop is occasionally offered through ASU’s Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing as an 8-week non-credit class. For information about upcoming classes, visit the Piper Writer’s Studio website at www.asu.edu/piper/workshops/index.html
“Brooke has such great insight and information about all the different realms of publishing in the children’s market. Additionally her talent and enthusiasm infuses great confidence in all her writing students and helps open many previously closed doors into the industry.”
— Sarah Roberts, EQUITY actor & recording artist, workshop writer