“The world has called us, in the ultimate manner of its existence, and we respond.” – Elizabeth Dodd

Writing about a special place involves working with the elements that make it unique while also honoring the things it has in common with other places and times. This may include layers of history, the natural world, culture, and personal story to bring us to the present. Writers might be advocates, critics, or lovers of a place. It may be a place from the past, the future, or this moment. Join Linda Buckmaster, author of Elemental: A Miscellany of Salt Cod and Islands and Space Heart: A Memoir in Stages, for this chance to heighten your own writing by thinking deeply about place. 

This workshop is open to writers of all levels and suitable for writers of any genre, including poetry, though nonfiction writers may find it particularly useful. Through exploration, writing exercises, the work of other authors, and discussion, participants experiment with words to explore a place that calls to them. We’ll look at the writing of British writer Robert Macfarlane, Canadian poet John Steffler, and Americans Joy Harjo, Deborah Marquart and Jamaica Kincaid. Register below!