Spring 2026
MONTCLAIR (NJ) ADULT SCHOOL
Register at https://asm.augusoft.net/ (search on the class title or my name)
Leaving a Legacy: Family and Organizational Histories
Single session; no writing. If you don’t tell your story, who will? Learn how to start and what’s involved in capturing the history of your family or organization for posterity. We’ll cover formats, use of outside writers and editors, online content creation, and more. There will be a variety of sample books to peruse.
Date/Time: April 14, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Place: Main library, 50 S. Fullerton Ave.
Fee: $25 (less for Montclair residents)
Crafting Memorable Characters
Three weeks; write in class. Vivid characters are the lifeblood of good fiction and memoir. We’ll focus on exercises that add dimension and complexity to our people on the page. I’ll send exemplary readings between classes.
Dates/Time: May 19 & 26, June 2, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Place: Main library, 50 S. Fullerton Ave.
Fee: $75 (less for Montclair residents)
PRIVATE WORKSHOPS
Space may open in my ongoing writing group. We meet on Zoom on alternate Wednesday nights from 7-9pm ET, running in cycles of 8 to 12 weeks (we usually don’t meet in July and August). We use the prompt-based AWA method to generate and respond to new writing. There is no manuscript review. Cost is $40 per session. Please contact me if you’re interested.
Also in the works: a three-week Zoom writing workshop on Memoir: Alternative Structures. I’m around in June and would love to lead it. I offered it twice at the Adult School last fall, where we all found different ways to revisit and reframe our life writing. Please use the contact form on this website to reach out to me with days and times that work for you.