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 please email Jen Stastny.
Fall 2024 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 31 - Mary Pipher
September 14 - Arden Hill
September 28 - Lucy Adkins
October 12 - Rachel Bash
October 26 - Ben Weakley
November 9 - Lydia Kang
November 16 - Damion Meyer
December 7 - J.R. Dawson
Pius X High School conference room
6000 A Street West Entrance 11
Lincoln, NE (or via Zoom)
Facilitators
Tom Seib
(402) 440-9296
tom.seib555@gmail.com
Terri Dimon
(402) 309-4274
sunflowerterrilynn@gmail.com
Omaha Workshops & Speakers
Saturdays, 10:00am-12:00pm.
August 10 - Kevin Clouther
August 24 - Todd Robinson
September 7 - Hannah Clark
September 21 - Caitlin Cass
October 5 - Matt Mason
October 19 - Rachel Bash
November 2 - Zedeka Poindexter
November 16 - Ted Wheeler
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