Creative writing is a tool for knowing yourself, understanding the world, and connecting with other people. Led by author Seema Reza and accomplished guest writers—including poets, memoirists, novelists, and storytellers—these generative community workshops follow the model developed by Community Building Art Works (CBAW) over the course of a decade of bringing people together in military and hospital settings. Each workshop is designed to help participants put their personal stories on paper in a supportive environment. Whether you’re just starting out or have been writing for years, you are welcome; no experience is required. Bring a pen, a notebook, and an open mind! Using Research to Write the Self with author Natalie Lima Author Photo by Jennifer Delgadillo   About This Workshop Are you working on personal narrative and interested in bringing in something extra, what the industry calls memoir plus? In this workshop, we'll consider different approaches for bringing in the "plus" (research, history, science, criticism, educational content, etc.) into our personal story and what that means in today's ever-changing creative nonfiction/memoir landscape. We'll take a look and discuss current nonfiction and use writing prompts in this 90-min session. Natalie Lima received her MFA in creative nonfiction writing from the […]