Howl Story Slam: Brant Lake

The Hub 27 Market St. Brant Lake, NY

The Howl Story Slam is a live storytelling competition. Anyone can sign up to tell a story the night of the event. This slam will take place at The Hub in Brant Lake, NY

$10

How I Revise: Poetry with Danny Caine

Drafting a poem takes creativity, but revising it often requires vision, risk, and guidance. Take your writing to the next level with the help of poet Danny Caine, and get your poems in their best shape before you send them out.

$75

A Storytelling Workshop for Everyone with Nathalie Thill

Location: Adirondack Center for Writing - 15 Broadway, Saranac LakeCost: Free (donations encouraged) During this month's drop in workshop, Nathalie Thill will teach a 90 minute workshop on oral storytelling. Participants will learn how to tell the best story they can and perhaps get ready to share it at the next Howl. Amateurs and seasoned … Continue reading A Storytelling Workshop for Everyone with Nathalie Thill

Free

Howl Story Slam: Ticonderoga

Ledge Hill Brewing 92 Montcalm St, Ticonderoga, New York, United States

The Howl Story Slam is a live storytelling competition. Anyone can sign up to tell a story the night of the event. This slam takes place at Ledge Hill Brewing in Ticonderoga, NY.

$10

Tri-Lakes Pride: Open Mic Reading

Adirondack Center for Writing 15 BROADWAY SL, Saranac Lake, New York

An open mic (welcome to all) to help celebrate the Tri-Lakes Pride Festival.

Free

How I Revise: Fiction with Michelle Ross

Drafting a story takes creativity, but revising it often requires vision, risk, and guidance. Take your writing to the next level with the help of author Michelle Ross, and get your stories in their best shape before you send them out.

$75

Crafting Flash Fiction: The Power of Brevity with Lauren Davis

Can you get to the heart of your story in under 1,000 words? How about 500? What about one sentence? Davis will go over the craft elements of flash fiction, and then she will provide a handful of writing prompts to get your pen moving. She will provide personalized feedback on two of your drafts. Explore the world of flash, where the only rule is brevity.

$50 – $250

Small But Strong: Exploring Flash Nonfiction with Paige Towers

Location: Online (asynchronous - learn more about asynchronous classes below)Time: Mon, Jul 10 – Aug 11 (5 week class)Sliding scale registration fee: $50 to $250 Under 1,000 words, flash nonfiction may be short, but that doesn’t mean it can’t create a lasting impact. In this course, we will examine the many forms of this burgeoning sub-genre, as … Continue reading Small But Strong: Exploring Flash Nonfiction with Paige Towers

$50 – $250

From Script to Screen: A Five-Week Crash Course w/ Filmmaker Kirk Sullivan

Adirondack Center for Writing 15 BROADWAY SL, Saranac Lake, New York

In this course, led by Kirk Sullivan, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of screenwriting (basic structure, character development, etc.). By the end of the course, each student will have written a logline, synopsis, and a scene from their own original project, which they will film with actors. In the final session, students will present their work for an audience of family and friends.

$100 – $250

Barkreaders with Patrice Keet

Where can you discover new North Country writers and also share some work of your own? BarkReaders takes place every other month here at ACW in Saranac Lake, NY. Each reading will include an open mic and feature a North Country author presenting a recent book publication.

Andrea Rogers @ The Station 

Andrea Rogers will give a reading from and answer questions about her Walter Award-winning YA horror book, Man Made Monsters at The Station in Onchiota, NY.

Free