GENERAL WRITING

Free Writing Practice (Please specify Evening or Day when registering)

EVENING with Doug Begley: Mondays, June 11-August 13,
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, Free

DAYTIME with Cole Bennett: Fridays, June 15-August 17,
Noon – 1:30 pm, Free

Release your writing talents and energize your stories with positive feedback from fellow writers. Take a creative break from the demands of home or job and join us for a free session anytime. Writers of non-fiction (including memoir), fiction, and poetry are encouraged without criticism. The witty and insightful book, Writing Down The Bones, by Natalie Goldberg, is suggested reading, but not required.

Elements of Writing

with Jason Howard

Mondays, June 11-August 13 (no class July 2 & July 30), 5:30-7:00 pm – $96

Whether you are a beginning writer or would simply like to refine your skills, this class offers the essential methods to quality writing: Beginnings, Sense of Place, Plot & Pacing, Characterization, Dialogue, Revision, Writer’s Toolbox and Getting Published. Incorporating creative nonfiction, poetry and fiction in a cross-genre perspective, these sessions will get your creative juices flowing through lively instruction, discussions and writing exercises.

Seniors Writing Group

with Sarah Combs

Fridays, June 15-August 3, 10:00 am – 11:30 am -Free

If you’ve reached that golden age, join this writing group, which meets at the Lexington Senior Center, 1530 Nicholasville Road. This course features in-class writing exercises; feedback for family stories, memoirs, poems and stories; tips for reading and publishing your work; and lively conversation and fellowship.

Dreambuilding: Goal Group for Writers

with Fiona Young-Brown

Wednesday, May 16; noon-1:00 pm, Free

A safe and supportive environment for poets, writers and artists to state, discover, discuss and fine-tune their short and long-term goals, both creative and career-related. This is also an opportunity for writers to learn from each other’s experience as well as help one another.

Food Writing: Tip of Your Tongue

with Barbara Goldman

Mondays, June 11-July 16, 6:00-7:30 pm
$72

Hey foodies: Looking for the words to feed your hunger? It’s time to roll up your sleeves, flex your taste buds, and start icing your sorbet. It doesn’t matter if you’re a chef, home cook, restaurant enthusiast, food service worker, published writer, or fresh newbie, this yummy introductory course will help you tap into your hunger to write about taste. Over the course of this class you’ll create a tasty food article, unearth zesty food experiences, find specialties that suit you, and get creative with your taste buds and daydreams. Whatever your food writing may crave, this class will show you how to spice it just right.

LGBT Writing Workshop

with Jay McCoy

Thursdays, June 21-July 26, 5:30-7:00 pm – $72

In this weekly group, we will explore the wealth of LGBT literature and take time for some of our own writing. Participants will contribute suggestions to build a reading list of classical and contemporary writers from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Each week, we will read and discuss selected works of poetry, fiction, and/or non-fiction. Sessions also will include writing prompts and exercises within a creative and welcoming environment.

The Art of Observation in Writing

with Melva Priddy

Saturdays, August 11-25, 11:00 am-12:30 pm- $36

The class will focus on reframing what we see and using what we observe to impact our writing. We’ll borrow one lesson from respected writer Lucille Clifton, and we’ll also look from a different perspective to see beyond our normal realm of vision. Wear comfortable clothing as we will be moving around. Specific writing prompts, assignments, and time to write, reflect, and share will advance your art of observation. Open to writers of all ages and all genres.

1-on-1 Writer Mentoring

Do you need a writing mentor? Do you need feedback on a manuscript? Could your writing improve with a dedicated coach? The Carnegie Center’s Writing Mentor Service is your opportunity to work one-on-one with a published writer. Writers of all ages are welcome. $30 for a one-hour session; fee assistance available. Visit our Writing Mentor Service page to see which mentor is the right fit for YOU.