Available Workshops
Make Your Own Story!Free, open workshop offered in cooperation with Tri-State Community School for the Arts that focuses on storytelling for young students and includes opportunities for students to verbally tell stories, or tell a story through pictures as well as writing down a story. Geared toward elementary school children, this workshop will also be relevant for Pre-K and pre-reading/writing students through age 12. Story prompts, pencils, crayons, collage materials, and other things to make a story will be on-hand for children to create their own story. Parental supervision is encouraged.
This workshop is offered at various times throughout the year and in different locations. During the summer of 2010, the workshop was offered during one of the City of Cumberland's Arts Walks, ArtsFest 2010 held at Canal Place, and at a stand alone event at the Allegany Arts Council community room. In 2011, the workshop is being offered in the large lower classroom at Tri-State Community School for the Arts, 115 Baltimore Street, Cumberland, Maryland.
Check the Upcoming Events & Performances to see when the next workshop will be offered. No registration is necessary, simply drop-in and create!
If you are interested in hosting one of these workshops, please contact Cranberryjade Services at 301-328-4110 or send an email to tatsantos@cranberryjade.com.
Standalone Writer's Workshops
Offered through Tri-State Community School for the Arts beginning Fall 2011, these workshops may be taken separately or as an interconnected series. Check Upcoming Events & Performances for dates and times.
CW06 Overcoming Writer's Block
Nothing in writing can be quite as difficult as facing a blank page! Whether or not writer's block is "real" or not, all writers can become stuck from time to time. This workshop focuses on positive strategies for becoming unstuck and is designed for all types of writers, from those who have a daily practice to those who have not written in years but desire to begin again. Advanced registration and a small fee is required to hold your spot in this workshop. Workshops are limited to 7 students.
CW07 Evocation & the Art of Exposition
While writers are told to "show, don't tell" when writing, a distinction must be made between scene-killing summary and character building exposition. The art of exposition often becomes lost in the drive to "show" a scene, and writers miss valuable opportunities to evoke characters on the page. This workshop will focus on the three main types of exposition that can be deployed to meet the needs of specific characters or scenes. Handouts and exercises will be provided. Students are encouraged to bring to the workshop any writing project they are hoping to enhance. Advanced registration and a small fee is required to hold your spot in this workshop. Workshops are limited to 7 students.
CW08 Revitalizing Your Revision
Yes! Your writing project is complete. Congratulations! Now the work of revising begins. Where do you start? How do you keep yourself from being overwhelmed or losing sight of your vision? This workshop will give practical suggestions on revision strategies and plans to help you keep your sanity. Students are encouraged to bring a completed writing project. Advanced registration and a small fee is required to hold your spot in this workshop. Workshops are limited to 7 students.
CW09 Understanding the Publishing Process
As technology advances, the publishing world is constantly changing. How can you get your work out there and into the hands of readers? This workshop covers the basics of the publishing process for novelists, short story writers, memoirists, and poets. Targeted information for getting your work published will be available. A query letter or cover letter critique is included for each student. Advanced registration and a small fee is required to hold your spot in this workshop. Workshops are limited to 7 students.
