Tag: YpsiWrites
Writing Children’s Books
Have you ever thought about writing a children’s book? Explore the basics of writing for children with three wonderful authors of picture books and middle grade fiction. Jumpstart your own work with writing exercises and a short critique session. Presenters include Lisa Rose, Jennifer Torres, and Debbie Taylor Presented in partnership with YpsiWrites. Register below or call 734-482-4110 x2411. We’ll send you the Zoom link a few days before the event. Contact Paula Drummond: [email protected] or call 734-482-4110 x1306 if you have questions about Zoom. Fill out my Wufoo form!
Getting that Song Out of Your Head and Onto Paper
Join local singer-songwriter Pat Grimes on Zoom for a fun-filled session of songwriting. Learn how to take those words and ideas rolling around in your head and use them to create your own song! Rescheduled from previous date. Presented in partnership with YpsiWrites. For Teens and Adults. Register below or call 734-482-4110 x2411. We’ll send you the Zoom link a few days before the event. Contact …
Tips and Tricks for News Writing and Blogs
Join Detroit Free Press journalist Chanel Stitt for an informative session on news and blog post writing. Learn the basics of reporting and starting a blog about something you care about. This workshop will cover steps for finding what you’re most interested in writing about and applying those to generate regular content for yourself or the public. Presented in partnership with YpsiWrites, for both adults and teens. Register below or call 734-482-4110 x2411. We’ll send you the Zoom link a few days before the event. Contact Paula Drummond: [email protected] or call 734-482-4110 x1306 if you have questions about Zoom. Fill …
Using Memoir to Make Sense of the Pandemic
As we begin to see some light at the end of the tunnel. let’s take a moment to recall and reflect on the past year. What happened to you during this year unlike any other? What moments (the good, the bad, and the ugly) do you want to remember for yourself and others? What new understandings did you gain? Join us for an introduction to generating ideas to launch your memoir writing focused on this past year. Presented in partnership with YpsiWrites, for both adults and teens. Register below or call 734-482-4110 x2411. We’ll send you the Zoom link a …
Opening Our Hearts Through Writing – Celebrating African American Women Poets
Join us for a morning session featuring reading, reflection, and writing. In this workshop we will consider how all of us as writers can make a difference in our communities and our world through our creative expression. Through the reading and contemplation of African American women’s poetry we will learn how to listen more deeply to our own voices and to the voices of others. We will then practice using our writing as a tool to expand our collective hearts and minds. Presented in partnership with YpsiWrites, for both adults and teens. Register below or call 734-482-4110 x2411. We’ll send …
POSTPONED Getting that Song Out of Your Head and Onto Paper
WE’RE SORRY, THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN POSTPONED; A NEW DATE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. Join local singer-songwriter Pat Grimes on Zoom for a fun-filled session of songwriting. Learn how to take those words and ideas rolling around in your head and use them to create your own song! Presented in partnership with YpsiWrites. For Teens and Adults. Register below or call 734-482-4110 x2411. We’ll send you the Zoom link a few days before the event. Contact Paula Drummond: [email protected] or call 734-482-4110 x1306 if you have questions about Zoom. Fill out my Wufoo form!
Writing as a Gift
Adults and teens can work on a unique and memorable gift of writing for family and friends this holiday season. If you attended our November workshop, you’ll be invited to share what you’ve been working on since then. If you’re a new participant, you’ll look at examples of writing given as gifts and respond to prompts that will help you create your own writing gifts. Writers should expect to come away with drafts of writing that can be polished and gifted. Young writers (ages 6-13) and families can also join the Zoom! We’ll divide into breakout rooms and have special …
Capturing Your Holidays Through Writing
In this workshop for adults and teens, we’ll explore different genres and ways to capture holiday traditions and memories, including recipes, cards and letters, memory and photo books, stories, and more. We’ll explore strategies and resources for capturing holiday memories through writing and do some brainstorming. Start working on a project which you can bring to share at our Dec 12th Writing as a Gift workshop. Register below. Fill out my Wufoo form!
Writing Matters in Ypsi! A One Year Celebration of YpsiWrites
Join YDL as we help celebrate the one year anniversary of YpsiWrites and the many ways “Writing Matters to Ypsi!” during this year’s National Day on Writing event. This 75-minute virtual event will be family-friendly, focusing on why writing matters to us personally, why it matters within our communities, and why it matters globally. You’ll have a chance to hear from some of the 2020 YpsiWrites’ featured “Writers of Ypsilanti” and collaborate with other participants to create a message inspiring others in Ypsilanti to know that their writing also matters! To attend, please register here
Resumes that Work! (For Adults)
Are you an adult who doesn’t have a resume or wants to update an old one with a fresh look? Join this virtual workshop (via Zoom) to refine an existing or create a new resume. You can then work with writing tutors through YpsiWritesVirtual to revise drafts of your resume. Presented by YpsiWrites. Register online below or call 482-4110 ext 2411 for more information or to register. We’ll send out the Zoom link a few days before the event. Need help with Zoom? Contact Paula Drummond at [email protected] or at 734-482-4110 x 1306 Fill out my Wufoo form!
Using Writing To Make Your Voice Heard
Writing matters! Join this virtual workshop (via Zoom) to learn how to make our voices heard–and make a difference in our communities, lives, and world–through writing. Presented by YpsiWrites. Register online below or call 734-482-4110 x 2411 for more information or to register. A zoom meeting link will be sent out a few days before the event. Need help using Zoom? Contact Paula Drummond: [email protected] or call 734-482-4110 x 1306 Fill out my Wufoo form!