Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2025)
Saturday, March 1 @ 3:00 pm
Saturdays, February 8 — March 22, 2025, from 3:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m. EST
Join us online for Speak Up, a teen creative writing program supporting the artistic and professional growth of teens.
In this FREE virtual creative writing workshop mini-series, teens will partner with experienced teaching artists to empower the creative writing process, from drafting to performance to publishing, to boost literacy and empower youth in Miami through community-based writing activities.
The program is open to all teens (ages 13-19) and is as free of charge as it is free of homework. No previous experience necessary!
March 1:
Instructor: Leslye Penelope
Theme: Writing Romantasy: Blending Love and Magic
The mixing of fantasy and romance is a great way to captivate readers. Learn how to weave these elements together to create unforgettable stories of love and magic. This workshop will help you understand the conventions of both genres and how to begin crafting fantasy settings, multi-dimensional characters, and popular tropes into an engaging plot.
Leslye Penelope has been writing since she could hold a pen and loves getting lost in the worlds in her head. She is an award-winning author of fantasy and paranormal romance. Equally left and right-brained, she studied filmmaking and computer science at Howard University and sometimes dreams in HTML. She hosts the My Imaginary Friends podcast and lives in Maryland with her husband and furry dependents. Her latest novel is Daughter of the Merciful Deep.
