Creative Writing Workshops
You Can Run Yourself
Turnkey Writing Workshops for Libraries & Classrooms
As a former programming librarian turned writing instructor, I know the struggle firsthand:
Your patrons want fresh, meaningful programs.
Your budget is tight.
Your time is even tighter.
And you’re expected to be a subject expert in… everything.
That’s exactly why I launched Write Your Way: Creative Writing Workshops You Can Run Yourself — a new line of budget-friendly, pre-built program packages designed specifically for library programmers and educators.
What You’ll Get (All in One)
Each workshop kit includes:
Full slide deck (ready to present)
Detailed facilitator notes (exactly what to say + how to guide exercises)
Writing prompts with instructions
Printable handouts for participants
A run-of-show structure (so you can feel confident leading the entire workshop)
No prep. No expertise required.
Just open the file and go.
Purchase
This workshop explores the relationship between reading and writing by inviting participants to generate a new piece of writing based on short literary excerpts. Rather than starting from a blank page, participants begin with inspiration—language, imagery, tone, or structure—and use it as a foundation for their own work.
This workshop invites participants to draft a poem by starting with concrete imagery and allowing meaning to emerge through language. Through a series of guided writing exercises, writers explore how attention, sound, and association can shape a poem without over-explaining it. Participants leave with a drafted poem and a process they can return to for future work.
Discover the stories hiding in everyday things with Unearth a Story, a self-paced writing workshop series that turns ordinary objects into extraordinary narratives. In this workshop, participants learn how to observe, reflect, and how to uncover an object’s story, waiting to be told.
This workshop helps participants shape lived experience into meaningful nonfiction by focusing on a single moment and its significance. Through guided writing exercises, writers move from memory to insight, learning how reflection and narrative work together to create purpose on the page. Participants leave with a drafted nonfiction piece and a framework for turning moments into meaning.
What’s better than one writing workshop? Two! With this bundle, you’ll receive ready-to-use materials that follow the theme for the Collaborative Summer Library Program and iRead. These workshops are designed to engage writers of all levels—whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience.
This workshop guides participants through drafting a complete fiction scene by focusing on a character actively pursuing an objective. Through a structured, three-part writing exercise, writers explore action, resistance, and consequence to build momentum on the page. Participants leave with a drafted scene and a reusable strategy for avoiding static or stalled storytelling.
Purchase all three Write Your Way workshops—fiction, nonfiction, and poetry—and receive a discounted rate. The bundle provides a flexible set of facilitator-ready programs that can be offered individually or as a cohesive creative writing series.
Why This Exists
For years, libraries have booked me to teach live creative writing workshops. But I kept hearing the same thing:
“I wish I could run your workshops myself —
we just don’t have the time, budget, or staff.”
So I built a solution from a librarian’s perspective:
Understand the pressure to stretch every programming dollar
Know the reality of running programs on limited staff
Know how intimidating it can feel to teach writing without training
Understand the challenges of community needs: beginners, mixed ages, low attendance, rural internet, and more
These packages remove the guesswork and give you everything you need to run a polished, engaging creative writing workshop on your own terms.
Who This Is For
✔ Public libraries
✔ School librarians
✔ English teachers
✔ Adult education coordinators
✔ Small and rural libraries with limited budgets
✔ Libraries looking for passive or “plug-and-play” programming
Why You’ll Love It
Budget-friendly — designed especially for smaller or rural libraries
Flexible — run the program when it fits your schedule
Empowering — you get to lead a strong program without extra labor
Sustainable — purchase once, run it multiple times
Patron-approved content — most topics tested in nearly a hundred live workshops