UPCOMING OFFERINGS
Inlet Write-Alongs
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SEPTEMBER SESSION: WEDNESDAY THE 17TH, 12-1:30PM CENTRAL TIME.
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OCTOBER SESSION: thursday the 17th, 11am-12:30PM CENTRAL TIME.
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NOVEMBER SESSION: TUESDAY THE 12TH, 12-1:30PM CENTRAL TIME.
Inlet Write-Alongs meet at a different time & on a different day just about every month but with the same intention–to open an inlet into our work and write in shared solitude.
Fee: Free
Connection with the creative process can feel tenuous even on our best days. As we navigate our craft, it’s natural to gaze upon the horizon and feel everything from hope to confidence to monumental overwhelm. Some days we reach “x” marks the spot; other days, drift off course. Workshopping can help; so can studying technique. But the most important skill we can cultivate is the habit of return. Approximately once a month, write alongside me and other Inlet writers in shared solitude. Bring your writing project, find an inlet into your work, and carry your craft forward. You may be surprised how much distance you cover.
Inlet Metaphor in the Making Salon
oct 1-Dec 3 2024
Metaphor in the Making is an immersive salon designed to empower and guide you towards mastering metaphor: metaphorical crafting, metaphorical thinking, and metaphor-inspired writing practice tools.
Become familiar with metaphor’s ripple effect on your writing, from the words you use to the themes they deliver. And get to know metaphor’s ripple effect on your life, from the way you plan your day, to the dreams you have, to the way you make decisions about the next steps on your writer’s journey, and beyond.
Signing up for the Inlet’s Metaphor in the Making Salon is like enrolling in a navigation course for your craft, an accountability program to keep you moving forward, and a readers club to gut-check your work when you need it—all in one offering. All genres welcome.
Fee: Starts at $375
Well Read Salon
FEBRUARY 2025
This Inlet offering, coming in the winter of 2025, will be facilitated by Angela Rydell and taught by Trisha Day. It is currently in development. If you’d like to get on the contact list click on the button below.
Inlet Novel Salon Program
september 2024 – april 2025
Enrolling in the Inlet’s Novel Salon is like enrolling in an orienteering course for novelists. You’ll learn how to create our own map rooted in place & big ideas (plot your theme), calibrate your compass (attuned to your characters’ inner needs), and find your novel’s true north.
Fee: Starts at $1900 (spots are full)
I’ve worked with over 1,000 writers, taught creative writing for twenty years, and though I often get questions like “How do I plot” and “How do I create a character readers care about?” the most important question novelists need to ask is this: “What is my story REALLY about?” You’ll spend each month testing out answers to this question, and others designed to help you probe your plot and prose, find your main character’s inner and outer arcs, and your novel’s true north.
The Novel Salon provides continuity, monthly tips, group camaraderie, community–and more. The kind of connections you can get from a curated group of likeminded peers who share pages and gain a deep understanding of each other’s work over time. Plus, you get long-term access to a knowledgeable professional–yup, that’s me–handing out maps she knows well. You’ll get monthly feedback and craft concepts all novelists need, so you can get tips but also calibrate your own compass, do your own navigation, and reach out for help when it’s needed.