Writing courses to get you published.
Register here. I've done a lot of foolish things in my life. Back in my early 20s, for example, I jumped out of an airplane. Of course I was wearing a parachute, but still. I don't think I'd do that again. * I've played the fool & been played as a fool. * For the […]
$77 | Sunday, July 14, 2024 | 2-6 pm Eastern Time | Live via Zoom You received a treasure of stories from your ancestors, your childhood, your life, places you lived, people you knew, your own children, your opportunities. You’d like to get them down on paper. That keeps you up at night. Sometimes it’s […]
$55 | Saturday, July 27, 2024, 9-12 am Eastern Time | Live via Zoom Writers with whom I've worked find almost instant success with the short form known as flash essay, flash nonfiction, or micro-memoir. I love teaching folks how to write these, because this form can open doors to fabulous places. I got introduced […]
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$77 | Sunday, July 14, 2024 | 2-6 pm Eastern Time | Live via Zoom You received a treasure of stories from your ancestors, your childhood, your life, places you lived, people you knew, your own children, your opportunities. You’d like to get them down on paper. That keeps you up at night. Sometimes it’s […]
Janisse and chef Virgina Willis will team up on the stage to bring you a session of inspiration, humor, and great story. They'll be coming on as part of the brand-new Ideas Festival Emory, organized by Daren Wang (of Decatur Book Festival fame.) This is a weekend not to miss.
I'll be teaching a Magical Craft Masterclass at the 2024 Storyfest. This is a really wonderful conference, one of the best I've attended in a long while. It's geared toward genre authors, but there's a ton of good programming for literary folks. Last year was my first time going--I was invited to give a keynote, […]
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Janisse will be in residence at Beloit College in Wisconsin from January 24 to March 8, 2025. While there she'll give the Mackey keynote, do a craft talk, teach a creative writing workshop, and visit classes on campus. The Mackey talk is free and open to the public.
Janisse Ray--award-winning writer, naturalist and environmental activist--is the 2025 Mackey Chair at Beloit College during winter semester 2025. She'll give the Mackey Keynote Reading at 7:30 pm, Thursday, Feb 20 in Moore Lounge, Pearsons Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Please come enjoy this lovely campus and inspiring reading.
You’ve poured your heart into your book—now it’s time to get it out into the world. But how? Whether you have a new book, one in progress, or a past release that didn’t go as far as you hoped, this 2-hour workshop led by author & entrepreneur Janisse Ray will offer tools, strategies, and mindset […]