Writing Workshops
Our Writing Workshops are open to all community members! Learn more and register below.
Register for Writing WorkshopsNaPoWriMo ‘25
3-part workshop
Wednesdays, April 2, 9, & 16, 6-8 pm
April is National Poetry Month! Join Utah’s Poet Laureate, Lisa Bickmore, and the CWC for a workshop series that celebrates poetry in all its glory! We’ll explore various genres of poetry, learn to compose poems, and practice revising and sharing our work. We also encourage you to submit to our 30 Poems in 30 Days contest – winners will have a chapbook of their original work published by the CWC.
Cost: $45. Registration is required.
Location: CWC, 210 East 400 South #8
Protegiendo nuestras historias inmigrantes por medio de la tradición oral: Poesía y Llevar un diario
2-part workshop
Saturdays, April 12 and 19, 11-1 pm
Part 1: Aprenderemos técnicas para reactivar nuestros recuerdos y reconciliarnos con el pasado. Join us in learning techniques to summon our memories and make amends with the past.
Part 2: Perdiendo la pena: Técnicas para leer poesía/historias en voz alta y compartir nuestras historias inmigrantes. Feeling shy? We will explore techniques to loosen up and read poetry/ stories out loud to share our immigrant stories.
Laura Ruiz Ortega is trilingual poet, a Mexico City native. She is the Sor Juana Prize winner of 2022, member of Plumas Colectiva, Slam Quetzal, adoptee of Reno’s Spoken Views Collective and former Artes de Mexico Poetry collective. Inventario de mis Musas is her first Spanish Language poetry publication. She focuses her writing on themes of undocumented single parenting, women’s rights, raising her two beautiful Chicano boys, activism, generational healing and reconciliation with the past.
Cost: Free. Registration is required.
Location: CWC, 210 East 400 South #8
Register for Protegiendo nuestras historias inmigrantes por medio de la tradición oral
How to Implement Horror into Your TTRPG
1-part workshop
Tuesday, April 22, 6-8 pm
Dive into the dark side of roleplaying! This 2-hour workshop will equip you with the tools and techniques to craft terrifying and unforgettable horror experiences for your players. Learn how to build suspense, create unforgettable monsters, and manipulate the psychology of fear. Whether you're a seasoned GM or a curious newcomer, this class will elevate your horror game to new heights.
Cost: $15. Registration is required.
Location: CWC, 210 East 400 South #8
Rewriting Masculinity
1-part workshop
Wednesday, April 23, 6-7:30 pm
The world is rampant with examples of damaging expectations surrounding masculinity. Help us brainstorm examples of masculinity worth emulating and answer these questions: Why are these stereotypes pushed onto boys? Should masculinity be defined? What makes an honorable, healthy, masculine character? On the page? The screen? In your real life? What role do we each play in changing the harmful expectations of masculinity we encounter in ourselves and those around us?
This workshop is in partnership with the Rape and Recovery Center.
Cost: Free. Registration is required.
Location: CWC, 210 East 400 South #8
Writing Creative Nonfiction: Beginning a Personal Essay and Memoir
1-part workshop
Saturday, April 26, 12-1:30 pm
Creative nonfiction involves utilizing creative writing techniques that are often used in other genres to tell a real story. Interested in exploring this genre, but unsure where to begin? Join us for an introductory workshop for writing nonfiction personal essays and memoirs. Together, we will start at the beginning and work through various brainstorming techniques regarding creative nonfiction writing.
Cost: $15. Registration is required.
Location: CWC, 210 East 400 South #8
Register for Writing Creative Nonfiction: Beginning a Personal Essay and Memoir
Memoir: Writing to Resist and Reclaim
1-part workshop
Wednesday, April 30, 6-7:30 pm
There are few left unscathed by the damage sexism & rape culture inflict upon our communities. Every day, we see how society prioritizes perpetrators over victims—how our culture reinforces violence rather than dismantling it. This indifference allows harm & violence to persist & even glorifies it. Join us as we discuss what systems perpetuate this standard, ways we can process the damage it causes, & how writing can help us heal.
Join the CWC in partnership with the Rape Recovery Center to learn ways to put your frustration & hurt into writing, & to turn that writing into action.
Cost: Free. Registration is required.
Location: CWC, 210 East 400 South #8
How to Write a Resume: A Teen Resume-Writing Workshop
1-part workshop
Saturday, May 3, 11 am-12:30 pm
Come join us for a Teen Resume Writing Workshop! We will show you how to write and edit your resume whether you are seeking a summer job, part-time job, or considering applying for scholarships or college. By the end of the workshop, you will be able to create an up-to-date, concise, and polished resume. Chromebooks will be provided for workshop participants to use during the workshop. For ages 15-18.
(If you already have a resume or any type of networking or contact brief, please bring either an electronic copy or a hard copy with you as that is already a great start!)
Cost: Free. Registration is required.
Location: Marmalade Library Branch, Jex Conference Room, 280 W 500 N, Salt Lake City.