Springfed offers classes in poetry, prose, fiction, young adult fiction, creative writing and memoir.  Scroll down to view all of the classes.

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Winter 2019 CLASSES!

Getting There from Here - Prose with Maureen Dunphy (Day Class): Royal Oak Public Library, 222 E. Eleven Mile Road, Royal Oak, 48067, Wednesdays, February 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13 & 20, 11am-1pm. Begin—or return to—that writing project of your dreams.  Learn how to set writing goals that work for you and then discover the techniques that can help you achieve them.  Share works in progress with a supportive group while you practice using the paths employed by successful writers to continue writing, achieve your objectives, and move toward completing your project, regardless of your genre. Workshop is limited to 8 participants. Dunphy's book Great Lakes Island Escapes: Ferries and Bridges to Adventure, a 2017 Michigan Notable Book, is published by Wayne State University Press (greatlakesislandescapes.com). Dunphy earned her MFA in fiction writing from Goddard College. She has been published in Peninsula:  Essays and Memoirs from Michigan (Michigan State University Press, 2000) and in Between the Lines:  Writing What You Couldn’t Say (Plain View Press, 2000). She has taught creative writing courses at Oakland University, Oakland Community College-Orchard Ridge and the University of Windsor.  Owner of Dunphy Consulting Services, LLC, she is interested in helping you write your way into your future and offers coaching services for writers, writing workshops and retreats, assistance with book proposals and manuscripts, and editing and proofreading services. Limited to 8 participants. THIS CLASS IS FULL

Going Farther - Advanced Prose with Maureen Dunphy (Night Class): Mahany/Meininger Community Center, 3500 Marais, Royal Oak, 48073, Wednesdays, February 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13 & 20, 7pm-9pm. This workshop is limited to 8 writers who have already taken at least one session of "Getting There from Here."  Continue setting writing goals for yourself, and add new methods of generating material to your writing toolbox. Share works in progress with a supportive group while you practice using the paths employed by successful writers to move toward completing your project, regardless of your genre. Dunphy's book Great Lakes Island Escapes: Ferries and Bridges to Adventure, a 2017 Michigan Notable Book, is published by Wayne State University Press (greatlakesislandescapes.com). Dunphy earned her MFA in fiction writing from Goddard College. She has been published in Peninsula:  Essays and Memoirs from Michigan (Michigan State University Press, 2000) and in Between the Lines:  Writing What You Couldn’t Say (Plain View Press, 2000). She has taught creative writing courses at Oakland University, Oakland Community College-Orchard Ridge and the University of Windsor.  Owner of Dunphy Consulting Services, LLC, she is interested in helping you write your way into your future and offers coaching services for writers, writing workshops and retreats, assistance with book proposals and manuscripts, and editing and proofreading services. Limited to 8 participants. REGISTER HERE

Advanced Poetry Workshop with Dawn McDuffie: The Cathedral Church of St. Paul Educational Annex, Detroit, Tuesday nights, February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12 & 19, 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Our session will focus on creating more dynamic drafts and submitting at least two packages of poems to an appropriate journal, either print or digital.  Dawn McDuffie has taught creative writing since 1999 and is the author of Carmina Detroit, Bulky Pick Up Day, and Flag Day in Detroit. Her poems have appeared in Rattle, Feminist Studies, The MacGuffin, and the anthology, Mona Poetica. Her new book, Happenstance and Miracles was released in 2018.  REGISTER HERE

ONLINE COURSE! Personal Essay and Memoir (online class) with Carolyn Walker.   *REGISTER ANYTIME. Six consultations during the 3 months after you register. Send in up to 10 pages of work for in-depth review. Writing prompts given upon request, as well as recommendations of books, memoirs, and essays to learn from. Phone consultations can be arranged.  Carolyn Walker has been awarded the 2013 Kresge Arts Fellowship in Literary Arts.  She has an MFA from Vermont College of  Fine Arts. She has been published in The Southern Review, Crazyhorse, The Writer's Chronicle, among others. One of Walker's essays has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize.  Walker won 1st place in Springfed Arts 2010 fiction contest. She spent a month in 2014 as a writing resident at the Vermont Studio Center, and another month in 2016 as a writing resident on Martha's Vineyard. Her memoir Every Least Sparrow (available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble) came out in January of 2017. $150 for members.  $200 for nonmembers (join as a member for one year). REGISTER HERE

ONLINE COURSE! Memoir full-manuscript consultation with Nancy Owen Nelson: *REGISTER ANYTIME. This course is available for 3 months from the time that you register so you can go at your own pace.  The class can be either online, face-to-face, or a combination.  The class $150 for members.  $200 for nonmembers (join as a member for one year). This is for writers who have a full or almost complete manuscript (up to 200 pages) and want to work with a published author on a holistic view of her/his work. (Longer manuscripts will be negotiated).  We may read segments from well-known memoir writers and discuss what shapes the personal story into art. Your instructor will provide constructive feedback on your work. Writers should feel at ease with MS Word and the editing mode. It will be important to pace the interactions so that the work can be completed in the four-month period.  You can expect an interaction with the instructor for two hours a week.   Nancy Owen Nelson has published poetry and creative nonfiction as well as articles in several academic journals and anthologies. She was editor and/or co-editor of three academic books. She earned her B.A. in French and English at Birmingham-Southern College and her M.A. and PhD in English at Auburn University.  She taught composition and literature at Auburn University, Augustana College, Albion College, and Henry Ford College. She also served as Assistant Director of the Hassayampa Institute for Creative Writing at Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ.  Her memoir, Searching for Nannie B.: Three Generations of Southern Women, was recently published by The Ardent Writer Press. She is seeking publication for a second memoir, Divine Aphasia.   Registrants privy to location. Contact Nelson at nelnan@aol.com or 928-308-3785.  www.nancyowennelson.com REGISTER HERE

THIS CLASS RETURNS IN SPRING - Advanced Poetry Workshops with Diane DeCillis: St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 6255 N.Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, Wednesdays, 1pm – 3pm. We’ll explore the relationships between imagery, imagination, and poetry through a variety of forms with a focus on delivering maximum punch with a minimum of words. Readings and prompts will generate new poems, along with techniques for revision. Critique and class discussions will highlight how a poem speaks through imagery and sensory details. The goal: to sharpen skills and to employ new strategies that will continue to inform your work after the workshop ends.  Diane DeCillis’ poetry collection, Strings Attached (Wayne State Univ. Press, 2014) has been honored as a Michigan Notable Book for 2015 and won The 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Award for poetry. Her collection was also a finalist for the Forward Indie Fab Book Award for poetry. She's been nominated for three Pushcart Prizes, and Best American Poetry. Her poems and essays have appeared in CALYX, Minnesota Review, Nimrod International Journal, Connecticut Review, Gastronomica, Rattle, Southern Indiana Review, and numerous other journals. www.DianeDeCillis.com
THIS CLASS RETURNS IN SPRING

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