“Are you looking for a place to talk about your Round Robin discoveries? Excited to explore a new character, a promising writing project, a story that’s begun to take shape? Interested in getting additional feedback on your writing?” asks instructor Kathy Garlick. Running concurrently with the Daily Write Round Robin, the Round Robin Writing Group will respond to your specific writing needs and interests, connect you with like-minded writers, and provide insights into process and craft.
The 8-week writing group will consist of facilitated meetings where you can Zoom in once a week to meet with Kathy, your partners and other Robins. Kathy will lead focused discussions on the writing process (coaxing creativity out of a busy day, dealing with writer’s block) and craft (e.g., character sketches, creating setting, writing scenes). She will share tips, strategies, and exercises to enliven and deepen your daily writes and help you apply them right away.
From a quick survey at the first class meeting about your writing life and Round Robin experience, Kathy will curate subsequent meetings to dive into the concerns and desires that impact you most. You will also have the opportunity to share your writes 2-3 times over 8 weeks to get encouraging feedback from Kathy and the group and to learn where you might take your writing next.
Kathy says, “The Round Robin Writing Group offers a new platform for Robins to support each other‘s creative journeys. Through the weekly Zoom meetings, participants will build a sustained connection with other writers who are going through the joys and challenges of Round Robin and they’ll finish with methods to invigorate their daily writing.”
*Capped at 10 participants, the Round Robin Writing Group is only open to people who are enrolled in the 8-week Round Robin as well.
About The Writing Salon's Online Zoom Classes
You will be able to participate in live class meetings via Zoom videoconference. To attend classes, you'll need a phone, tablet or computer and access to the internet. You can participate in the class from wherever you'd like, whether on your living room couch or in your office. Before your class meets, you'll receive an email from The Writing Salon with more information about Zoom and your remote class. If you have any questions about remote learning, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at hello@writingsalons.com.
Kathy Garlick’s poetry and prose have appeared in Art and Ideas, Fourteen Hills, Field, and other publications. Her chapbook of poems, The Listening World, was published by Momotombo Press at St. Mary’s College. Kathy currently teaches creative writing and academic writing at University of San Francisco and creative writing and literature in the English Master’s program at Holy Names University.
- Live Zoom Meeting: Sunday, January 12, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Live Zoom Meeting: Sunday, January 19, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Live Zoom Meeting: Sunday, January 26, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Live Zoom Meeting: Sunday, February 02, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Live Zoom Meeting: Sunday, February 09, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Live Zoom Meeting: Sunday, February 16, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Live Zoom Meeting: Sunday, February 23, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Live Zoom Meeting: Sunday, March 02, 1:00pm-2:00pm
I loved this class because it felt very supportive and also informative. I left feeling inspired and excited to keep writing, and signed up for another class right afterward. I love the positive environment created in the Writing Salon, and the focus on stopping your own inner-critic to fully enjoy and embrace the process of writing.
Kathy was nurturing and created a supportive and warm environment. I think everyone felt safe sharing and participating. At the same time, she offered direction and teaching points.
I felt safe sharing my own work. Kathy's class is a very welcoming and encouraging environment.
I enjoyed getting to meet and interact with other Round Robin members. I also appreciated getting craft challenges to explore in my writing.
I enjoyed the feedback on writes, especially by more skilled writers who could speak to specific areas of craft. Also, the discussions about craft before sharing work were great.