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Jumping Jack Flash: Using Fiction to Jump Start Your Writing Practice by R. Gurley

  • Saturday, December 07, 2024
  • 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
  • The Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262

Registration

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  • Non-Members pay $155 for each Insider Workshop. Please note that if you choose to join the Guild before registering for this event you will pay a $75 Membership fee, and then the Member rate of $80 for the event—the same $155 total, but you’ll then gain all the benefits of membership in the Guild (including the Membership rate of $80 at any future Workshop).
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Announcing our next In-Person Workshop

Jumping Jack Flash: Using Flash Fiction to Jump Start Your Writing Practice
R. Gurley



About R. Gurley

R. Gurley is an experienced writer and English teacher with over 20 years in the field. Her work has appeared in Coping Magazine, Midwife Monthly, and the Press Enterprise, and she shares shorter works on Medium: https://medium.com/@reneegurley

She facilitates workshops for aspiring writers across Southern California, including at Mil-Tree and the Inlandia Institute, and previously served as editor for Copper Mountain College’s literary review, HOWL. She is currently completing a memoir detailing a personal experience with crime overseas. She’s always available for beta reading, etc.


Description of talk:

Ignite your creativity in this flash writing workshop! Master concise storytelling, vivid imagery, and dynamic characters, perfect for writers craving fresh inspiration using the flash genre. Craft impactful, powerful stories that captivate—all in a brief, compelling format.

Takeaways:

  • Discover new ways to ignite your creativity and enhance your writing practice.
  • Master concise storytelling techniques to create impactful narratives.
  • Learn to use vivid imagery and dynamic character development in short formats.
  • Gain fresh inspiration and practical tools to jumpstart your writing projects.
  • Craft powerful, captivating stories within brief, compelling formats designed to engage readers instantly.


 
REGISTER

To receive a full refund minus a $25 cancellation processing fee, attendees must cancel their registration 5 days before the event. No refunds will be given after that time. To cancel your registration, go to palmspringswritersguild.org and click on the blue icon at the top right of any page. Enter user name and password and click "LOG IN". On the next screen click "My event registrations". Select event and cancel registration. 

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Meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. 

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Event Contact: Jayce Carter
hfheyns@gmail.com