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Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2021)

Saturday, May 8, 2021 @ 3:00 pm

Livestreamed via Crowdcast

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Saturdays, March 6 – May 15 / 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST

Join us online for Speak Up, a creative writing program supporting the artistic and professional growth of teens.

In this virtual mini-series of creative writing workshops, teens will partner with experienced teaching artists to empower the creative writing process, from drafting to performance to publishing.

The program is open to all teens, and is as free of charge as it is free of homework. No previous experience necessary!

Instructors:

  • March 6 and March 13: Maritza Moulite and Maika Moulite
  • March 20: Naomi Shihab Nye
  • April 10 and April 17: Aimée Carter
  • April 24: TBD
  • May 1, May 8 and May 15: Rebecca Mix

Rebecca Mix is a fantasy author and Michigander who writes about messy girls and creepy magic. Her debut novel, THE ONES WE BURN, is a witchy, sapphic dark YA fantasy out from Simon & Schuster in fall of 2022.

Her work has been featured in Barnes & Noble, Buzzfeed, Tor.com, Bustle, Huffington Post, etc. If you can’t find her, she’s probably goofing off on social media @mixbecca, or attempting to sneak yet another plant into the house. Her agent is Jim McCarthy of Dystel, Goderich & Bourret.

 

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Language
English
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All Year