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What Young Writers Are Saying about Summer Creative Writing Camps
"It was one of the funnest camps ever."
"Keep doing what you're doing! I love it, and it's awesome!"
"This camp is so great at inspiring me."
"Margaret was the greatest! I hope I can do this again!"
"You rock!"
What Students Are Saying about Margaret's Class, "Creativity for Writers"
"The class was very inspiring and unlocked my creativity."
"Margaret is amazingly generous with her knowledge, wisdom, and creativity. Her positive frame around our process encourages growth and expansion."
"Margaret has an excellent grasp of writing and especially good tools for improving our creativity."
"Great, gentle approach to writing, with an open, non-judgmental style."
"There's a sense that she expects a lot from us, yet the challenges are full of encouragement and a belief in our abilities."
"Every single exercise we did was fun. Nothing felt like work or uncomfortable. Everything inspired me and kept me writing."
"Margaret is extremely creative and has fabulous ideas."
"Margaret is an adroit and sensitive teacher with a myriad 'bag of tricks' to jog the creative writing spirit."
"There was a trust in the class that allowed us to really explore. Margaret was so positive and informative."
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Photos by Sue Hylen
ANNOUNCING MY WINTER 2012 CLASSES
Creative Writing Workshop (Ages 8-12)
Do you like to write stories and have fun with words? Margaret helps young writers get started, create characters, and develop story plots. We'll learn how to move from ideas in our heads to words on the page, and we'll share our work out loud to give each other helpful feedback. Small class size ensures individual attention. Bring a notebook, a pencil, and your imagination!
Thursday, Feb. 9-March 22, 2012 (no class on March 8). 4:00-6:00 pm. $95. Strawberry Hill Center, 7666 High School Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306.
Creativity for Writers
The creative spark lies at the heart of all writing, whether we write for adults or children. Margaret offers playful, useful ways for writers to tap into the wellspring of ideas. We'll explore prompts, journaling, collage, music, poetry, and exercises using the five senses to spark our imaginations and access our creative voices. For beginning and experienced writers in all genres. Come prepared to be inspired!
Wednesday, Feb. 1-March 14, 2012. 7:00-9:00 pm. $95. Strawberry Hill Center, 7666 High School Rd. NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306.
PAST CLASSES
Creativity for Writers
The creative spark lies at the heart of all writing, whether we write for adults or children. Margaret offers playful, useful ways for writers to tap into the wellspring of ideas. We'll explore prompts, journaling, collage, music, poetry, and exercises using the five senses to spark our imaginations and access our creative voices. For beginning and experienced writers in all genres. Come prepared to be inspired!
Please note the new evening and location.
Wednesday, Oct. 5-Nov. 16, 2011. 7:00-9:00 pm. $95. Strawberry Hill Center, 7666 High School Rd. NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306.
Creative Writing Workshop (Ages 8-11)
Wind up your summer by joining us for a week filled with fun writing activities! Margaret helps young writers explore their creativity and write their own stories and poems. We'll use "Magic Pen Story Starters," "Imagination Triggers," and other prompts to get us started. We'll also read our work out loud and get feedback from our fellow authors. If your writing skills have been asleep all summer, now is the time to wake them up! Come prepared with a notebook, a pencil, and your imagination.
Section 1: Monday-Friday, Aug. 15-19. 9:30-noon. $105
Section 2: Monday-Friday, Aug. 22-26. 9:30-noon. $105
Section 3: Monday-Friday, Aug. 22-26. 1:00-3:30. $105
Strawberry Hill Center, 7666 High School Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306.
Teen Creative Writing Workshop
(Ages 12-15)
This workshop, exclusively for young teens, is for those who want to explore their ideas for stories, novels, or poems. Whether you’ve been writing this summer or just thinking about writing, this workshop provides a place to express your unique teen voice. Margaret organizes our time together like an adult writing workshop. We’ll work on our own stories, have fun with writing prompts, and share our writing out loud to give each other helpful feedback. As a bonus, August weather should allow us to write outside!
Monday-Friday, Aug. 15-19. 1:00-3:30. $105. Strawberry Hill Center, 7666 High School Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306.
Creativity for Writers
The creative spark lies at the heart of all writing, whether we write for adults or children. Margaret offers playful, useful ways for writers to tap into the wellspring of ideas. We'll explore prompts, journaling, collage, music, poetry, and exercises using the five senses to spark our imaginations and access our creative voices. For beginning and experienced writers in all genres. Come prepared to be inspired!
Thursday, April 7-May 26. 7:00-9:00 pm. $105. Bainbridge Island Commons Living Room, 370 Brien Drive NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306, ext. 116.
Creative Writing Workshop (Ages 8-12)
Do you like to write stories and have fun with words? Margaret helps young writers get started, create characters, and develop story plots. We'll learn how to move from ideas in our heads to words on the page, and we'll share our work out loud to give each other helpful feedback. Small class size ensures individual attention. Bring a notebook, a pencil, and your imagination!
Thursday, Feb. 3-March 24. 4:00-6:00 pm. $85. Strawberry Hill Center, 7666 High School Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306, ext. 116.
Creativity for Writers
The creative spark lies at the heart of all writing, whether we write for adults or children. Margaret offers playful, useful ways for writers to tap into the wellspring of ideas. We'll explore prompts, journaling, collage, music, poetry, and exercises using the five senses to spark our imaginations and access our creative voices. For beginning and experienced writers in all genres. Come prepared to be inspired!
Thursday, Feb. 3-March 24. 7:00-9:00 pm. $85. Bainbridge Island Commons Living Room, 370 Brien Drive NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306, ext. 116.
Writing for Children & Young Adults
Do you want to write for children and young adults but don't know where to start? Margaret leads this one-day class on the basics of writing for a young audience. We'll discuss the children's book industry, what editors are looking for, genres from board books to edgy YA, and resources available to children's book writers. You are welcome to bring a story idea to discuss. Join us to pursue your dream of writing for kids!
Saturday, March 19. 10:00 am- 3:00 pm. $40. Strawberry Hill Center, 7666 High School Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306, ext. 116.
Creative Writing Workshop (Ages 8-12)
If you like to create characters, invent plots, and have fun with words, this workshop is for you! Margaret helps young writers tap into their creativity and strengthen their writing. We'll share our work out loud to get feedback from our fellow writers. Discover more about the craft of writing while creating the spectacular stories only you can write. Bring a notebook, a pen, and your imagination.
Thursday, Sept. 30-Nov. 18. No class Nov. 11. 4:00-6:00 pm. $85. Strawberry Hill Center, 7666 High School Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306, ext. 16.
Creativity for Writers
The creative spark lies at the heart of all writing, whether we write for adults or children. Margaret offers playful, useful ways for writers to tap into the wellspring of ideas. We'll explore prompts, journaling, collage, music, poetry, and exercises using the five senses to spark our imaginations and access our creative voices. For beginning and experienced writers in all genres. Come prepared to be inspired!
Thursday, Oct. 7-Nov. 18. No class Nov. 11. 7:00-9:00 pm. $65. Bainbridge Island Commons Living Room, 370 Brien Drive NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306, ext. 16.
Creative Writing Workshop (Ages 8-11)
Wind up your summer by joining us for a week filled with fun writing activities! Margaret helps young writers explore their creativity and write their own stories and poems. We'll use "Magic Pen Story Starters," "Imagination Triggers," and other prompts to get us started. We'll also read our work out loud and get feedback from our fellow authors. If your writing skills have been asleep all summer, now is the time to wake them up! Come prepared with a notebook, a pencil, and your imagination.
Section 1: Monday-Friday, Aug. 16-20, 9:30-noon. $95.
Section 2: Monday-Friday, Aug. 23-27, 9:30-noon. $95.
Section 3: Monday-Friday, Aug. 23-27, 1:00-3:30. $95.
Strawberry Hill Center, 7666 High School Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306, ext. 16.
Teen Creative Writing Workshop (Ages 12-14)
This workshop, exclusively for young teens, is for those who love to write or who want to explore their ideas for stories, novels, or poems. Whether you’ve been writing all summer or letting your skills take a vacation, this workshop provides a safe forum to express your unique teen voice. Margaret organizes our time together like an adult writing workshop. We’ll write, use prompts, share our work out loud, and give each other helpful feedback. As a bonus, August weather should allow us to write outside!
Monday-Friday, Aug. 16-20, 1:00-3:30. $95. Strawberry Hill Center, 7666 High School Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306, ext. 16.
Creative Writing Workshop (Ages 8-12)
If you like to create characters, invent plots, and have fun with words, this workshop is for you! Margaret helps young writers tap into their creativity and strengthen their writing. We'll share our work out loud to get feedback from our fellow authors. Discover more about the craft of writing while creating the spectacular stories and poems only you can write. Bring a notebook, a pen, and your imagination.
Thursday, April 8-May 27. 4:00-6:00 pm. $85. Strawberry Hill Center, 7666 High School Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306, ext. 16.
Point of View in Practice
“Start thinking of POV tools, not POV rules,” says writer Alicia Rasley. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore POV tools available to writers in the context of their own work. Writing exercises, shared aloud for group discussion, will focus on applying POV choices to the students’ own writing. Students will submit a 3-page writing sample before the class begins. Margaret will discuss a number of these pages each week from the perspective of POV. This workshop is for writers who have taken the Field’s End class “Point of View” (Fall 2009), or who have a finished or in-progress fiction manuscript.
Wednesday, March 24 and 31, April 7 and 14. 7:00-9:00 pm. $160. Bainbridge Island Commons, 370 Brien Drive NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Field's End.
Creativity for Writers
The creative spark lies at the heart of all writing, whether we write for adults or children. Margaret offers playful, useful ways for writers to tap into the wellspring of ideas. We'll explore prompts, journaling, collage, music, poetry, and exercises using the five senses to spark our imaginations and access our creative voices. For beginning and experienced writers in all genres. Come prepared to be inspired!
Thursday, April 22-May 27. 7:00-9:00 pm. $65. Bainbridge Island Commons, 370 Brien Drive NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306, ext. 16.
Writing for Children
This one-day workshop continues the "Writing for Children" Workshop from winter. Margaret offers further useful, practical information on the basics of writing for children and teens. We'll explore in more depth the elements of story (character, plot, voice), different genres (picture book, chapter book, middle-grade and young adult novel), what editors are looking for, and resources available to children's book writers. Open to those who have taken the winter workshop, or permission from instructor.
Saturday, May 1. 10:00 am- 3:30 pm. $40. Strawberry Hill Center, 7666 High School Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA. To register, visit Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District or call 206-842-2306, ext. 16.
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