Your voice is your greatest writing tool. In this workshop, NYT Bestselling author Don Martin will guide you in exploring what makes your perspective unique and how to let it shine—no matter the genre or audience.
Also Enjoy a reading of Don’s NYT Bestselling YA novel, Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire Friday, March 13.
For free registration, click here.
Don Martin is a New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestselling author of nonfiction, poetry, and young adult fantasy. Born in Appalachia, he is the author of the critically acclaimed debut YA novel Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire (2025) and the nonfiction deep-dive Where Did Everybody Go? He has published two collections of poetry, the most recent being while i wait to be a god again (2020) which debuted at #1 on Amazon’s LGBTQ+ poetry chart.
Young Writing for (a) Change programs are designed to strengthen participants’ authentic voices, develop their abilities to speak through writing, deepen their belief in their own creative intelligence and enhance their self-esteem. At the same time, they will become better writers (without any red pens!).
Writing in a community of their peers, young people learn to encourage each other through honest feedback while building skills in creative self-expression.
Focusing on topics relevant to young people today, the programs include one-day workshops, multi-session classes and summer writing camps.
Camps are open to young women, girls, and trans and gender nonconforming (TGNC) youth, in grades 4-12, unless designated as All Gender.
The length and cost of courses vary. Scholarships are available.
Learn more and register HERE.
- Date: June 11 – July 30
- Time: 10am – 12:30pm
- Tuition: $259
- Open to: Women & Nonbinary Adults
The featured focus is writing in community over a period of several weeks. While some writing technique is taught in each class, emphasis is placed on writer’s pursuing their own forms of written expression (e.g., poetry, memoir, fiction, non-fiction or journaling). Writers are in charge of their writing. They request from small group members the type of feedback they want, based on their motivation and intentions. The proven process used creates a safe space for individuals to develop their own voice and offers opportunities to have their words heard and honored without judgment.
Six Saturdays: March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
10:00 am – 12:30 pm ET via Zoom
Open to Women / Facilitated by Kelly Richey
This six-week virtual class invites you on a journey to a greater sense of purpose and self-worth. Using WWf(a)C practices, we will focus on writing both during and outside of class as a means of discovery and affirmation of who we, as individuals truly are.
Week 1: Learning to Love Ourselves
Week 2: Self Care – Is an Act of Love
Week 3: What do our Stories Have to Say?
Week 4: Our Gifts are Sacred Treasures
Week 5: Living into our Dreams
Week 6: I Carry My Light into the World
Questions? Not sure if this class is right for you? We’ve got a
FREE Virtual Sampler on Saturday, March 19th, 10:30 am – Noon ET, via Zoom.
Six Saturdays: March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
10:00 am – 12:30 pm ET via Zoom
Open to Women / Facilitated by Kelly Richey
This six-week virtual class invites you on a journey to a greater sense of purpose and self-worth. Using WWf(a)C practices, we will focus on writing both during and outside of class as a means of discovery and affirmation of who we, as individuals truly are.
Week 1: Learning to Love Ourselves
Week 2: Self Care – Is an Act of Love
Week 3: What do our Stories Have to Say?
Week 4: Our Gifts are Sacred Treasures
Week 5: Living into our Dreams
Week 6: I Carry My Light into the World
Questions? Not sure if this class is right for you? We’ve got a
FREE Virtual Sampler on Saturday, March 19th, 10:30 am – Noon ET, via Zoom.
