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.
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
February 8 - Sarah (McKinstry-Brown) Mason
February 22 - Lauren Gatti
March 8 - Mark Houston
March 15 - Becky Faber
March 29 - Maggie Christensen
April 12 - Steve Langan
April 26 - Rachel Basch (at Larksong Writers Place, 1600 N. Cotner Blvd, in person only)
May 10 - Tina Le
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.
February 22 - Jody Keisner
March 8 - Catherine King
March 22 - Dan Boster
April 5 - Ted Wheeler
April 19 - Deron Larson
May 3 - Dr. John Price
May 17 - Karla Hernandez Torrijos
May 31 - Jewel Rodgers
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.