Tues, July 1, 8 & 15, 6:30-8:30pm CDT, Hybrid (in-person at Gemini Ink or online via Zoom)
Sex is Not a Four-Letter Word with Laura Castoro
Are you a writer looking for a fresh approach to sex scenes? Learn how to write memorable sex scenes that fit your characters and your plot! This is a frank, fun, respectful workshop for all genres!
Mon, July 7 & 14, 6:30-8pm CDT, via Zoom
The Real Writing is in Revision with Jasminne Mendez
Join us for the LitMinds Book Club at Gemini Ink. We’re reading My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante for July.
Thur, July 10, 17, 24, & 31, 6:30-8:30pm CDT, via Zoom
On the Edge of Your Seat: Writing Mystery & Suspense with Richard Santos
Learn the elements of a thrilling mystery that leaves readers on the edge of their seats. We’ll cover inciting incidents and protagonists, review plot points and antagonists, and explore how to create suspense and mystery in writing.
Sat, July 19, 10am-12pm, Free, in person at Gemini Ink
Poets & Coffee with Alexandra van de Kamp
We’ll have the coffee ready—just bring a friend and settle in among fellow poetry lovers. Alexandra will share a few of her current favorite poems and spotlight contemporary poets who are making waves both on the page and on the stage.
Wed, July 23, 30 & August 6, 13, 6:30-8:30 pm CDT ,via Zoom
Reconnect with Wonder & Illuminate Your Writing Process with Laura Munson
In this 4-week workshop, best-selling author and founder of the acclaimed Haven Writing Retreats in Montana, Laura Munson will lead students through exercises to uncover wonder and inject it into their own writing.
Wed, July 24, 10am-12pm CDT, in person at Gemini Ink
How to Eat a Memory with Michelle Otero
In this generative workshop, we will explore the foods that helped shape our personal stories and use them as tools of discovery and meaning that reconnect us to the kid we were at the dinner table who knew what was right all along.
Mon, Aug 4 & 11, 6:30-8pm CDT, via Zoom
Reawakening the Past: How to Use Historical Research in Fiction with Katie Gutierrez
Learn the ins and outs of historical research from a national bestselling author! In this two-part lecture, Katie Gutierrez will discuss how to use historical events and research to create a high-concept contemporary novel, based on her experiences writing More Than You’ll Ever Know.