In the autumn of 2014, Humanities Nebraska, the Nebraska Writing Project and the Veterans Administration partnered together to launched a new writing program aimed at veterans, active duty military personnel, and their families or support partners. Participants need only be interested in writing in any form – they do not need to have any previous writing experience to benefit from the workshops.
Most workshops can be joined in person or via zoom.
For the Zoom link for Omaha NWW please email Jen Stastny.
For the Zoom link for Lincoln NWW please email Tom Seib
Fall 2026 Workshops
Facilitated by professional writing instructors, the workshops consist of six to eight biweekly sessions focused on developing strategies and skills. Model texts are read and discussed by the group to help participants identify how good writing is built and to allow writing practice with immediate feedback. The range of works include fiction, poetry, and memoir. Writers develop a strong bond as they encourage each other. The workshop culminates in a voluntary public reading.
Participants develop skills that include:
- Generating ideas
- Revising
- Editing
- Seeking a publisher
Lincoln Workshops & Speakers
Saturdays, 9:00am - 11:00am
August 29 - Karen Shoemaker
September 12 - Liz Kay
September 26 - Sarah Mason
October 10 - Becky Faber
October 24 - Summer Miller
November 14 - Mary Pipher
November 28 - Steve Langan
December 5 - Arden Hill
Pius X High School conference room
6000 A Street West Entrance 11
Lincoln, NE (or via Zoom)
Facilitators
Tom Seib
(402) 440-9296
Stephen Swinehart
Omaha Workshops & Speakers:
Saturdays, 10:00am-12:00pm.
August 22 - Matt Mason
September 5 - Rachel Bash
September 19 - Vanessa Kalil
October 3 - Kevin Clouther
October 17 - John Price
October 31 - Liz Kay
November 14 - Trey Moody
November 28 - Jody Keisner
Nebraska Wildlife Rehab
Baldwin Wildlife Center
9777 M Street
Omaha, NE 68127 (or via Zoom)
Facilitators
Jen Stastny
(402) 960-3955
jenstastny2029@gmail.com
Cindy Cronn
(402) 319-3195
cronn.cynthia4@gmail.com
For the Zoom link for Omaha NWW please email Jen Stastny.