Never underestimate the power of a girl and her pen! WriteGirl has put out a call and they need the help of women writers in Los Angeles County! WriteGirl is a 501c3 non-profit that utilizes the mentorship of women writers (of all genres!) to empower teen girls through creative writing and self-expression. Young […]
. One of our goals for 2014 is to highlight certain complementary writing workshops that we think may interest our community. Los Angeles Writers Group is all about removing blocks that prevent us from writing, and so is Pen Center USA. Check out their upcoming “Physical Text” workshop, as we thought it might offer some much-needed […]
We hear all the time about how local bookstores, and bookstores in general, are disappearing, no longer staples in our communities. This is why it’s important to support the few that remain. Skylight Books has served Los Angeles since 1996, and a review of their most recent newsletter, suggests they are still going strong. […]
. We just received several progress updates on projects that some of our TV Script and Web Series Class participants wrote during their time in our workshops: – Kenya is shooting all six of the episodes of Regurga-date, which she wrote in class and is one of the lead actresses. – Mace is wrapping up […]
. ** Registration Closed. See below to get notified first when we reopen registration. ** Creative Writing Workshop – Fairfax District – 4 Weeks In this workshop, you will generate new writings via inspiring writing prompts and have the opportunity to bring projects in for feedback. Prompts The prompts are designed to get you to think […]
Many people ask us how they can go about finding an agent. Usually, the question is premature. For all writers, not just screenwriters, the first step should always involve completing a strong project, be it a book or a screenplay. However, for those of you who can’t get the burning question out of your […]
We rarely promote writing contests, but thought this one deserved some notice. Plus, we want to keep you informed of opportunities to share your writing with wider audiences. Glimmer Train is one of the most respected short-story journals in print. They run various contests throughout the year, and some of their selected stories are have […]
. On Friday and Saturday, February 21 and 22, the Los Angeles Public Library and the Library Foundation of Los Angeles will host the “Writing from California: Tales From Two Cities” conference. This conference is a day and a half of readings, discussions, and interviews exploring the literature of Los Angeles and how LA culture […]
Acclaimed novelist Gary Shteyngart’s reads from his new memoir Little Failure at the Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday, January 16th, 8:00 p.m. Shteyngart is the author of Super Sad True Love Story, The Russian Debutante’s Handbook, and Absurdistan, which was chosen as one of the ten best books of the year by the New York Times Book Review and Time. Known for […]
. ** Registration Closed – Please see our upcoming workshops here ** Creative Writing Workshop in West Los Angeles – 8 Weeks Start the year off with pen in hand. Make your writing a priority! Generate new writings via inspiring writing prompts and give you the opportunity to bring projects in for feedback. Prompts The […]