The Sapling Course: A Four-Week Generative Writing Workshop
Location: The Common Well 110 W. 31st Street Garden City, ID 83714
Wednesdays: 6-8pm April 3rd, 10th, 17th* (via zoom) and 24th.
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Cost $200
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Step into the fertile ground of your imagination and watch your creativity bloom with The Sapling Course, a vibrant and nurturing writing workshop for all levels of experience. This four-week workshop invites you to plant the seeds of creative inspiration and watch them grow into the memoirs, poems, short stories and essays you’ve always dreamed of writing.
Participants will join Kelly Harwood, an experienced creative writing instructor and certified life coach. Drawing from her extensive background in teaching English and creative writing, as well as her expertise in narrative coaching, Kelly invites students of all levels to explore the art of storytelling as a means of personal growth, purposeful expression, and profound connection.
The Sapling Course will be held Wednesdays from 6-8pm at The Common Well a beautiful new creative coworking space in Garden City. Each week, participants will embark on a dynamic exploration of creative writing techniques and strategies featuring a carefully developed writing lesson, a generative prompt and time for sharing.
Whether you're a seasoned writer with a work-in-progress or a newcomer hoping to ignite your creative spark, you'll find inspiration to cultivate new ideas and refine your writing skills. Whether it's a memoir, short story or personal essay, writers will receive guidance tailored to their individual writing goals and aspirations.
As part of the course, participants can schedule a one-on-one session with Kelly. With class sizes capped at seven participants, The Sapling Course offers an intimate and immersive learning experience, fostering a sense of community and camaraderie among writers. Sign up today to reserve your spot.
The Evergreen Course: Writing Through Grief and Change
Dates: July 10, 17, 24, 31
Time: 6:00-8:00
Location: The Common Well 110 W. 31st Street Garden City, ID 83714
Cost: $200.00
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Just as the evergreen stands resilient through all seasons, so too can your writing practice serve as a beacon of strength amidst life's most challenging storms. In this four-week workshop, participants will explore the art of storytelling as a means of healing and personal growth.
Held at The Common Well, a beautiful new creative coworking space in Garden City, The Evergreen Course provides a nurturing environment where participants can embark on a journey of self-discovery in a safe and supportive group setting. Each session includes writing prompts, craft lessons, and time for optional sharing. Participants will learn new writing techniques to process emotions, find clarity, and foster resilience.
The Evergreen Course is led by Kelly Harwood, professional writer, Master Certified Life Coach and founder of Harwood Narrative Coaching. She has taught English and creative writing to adults and teens for over twenty years and earned her MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Kelly believes that life, like writing, is a creative act. To do it well, we must see ourselves as the protagonist of our own life stories.
With class sizes capped at eight participants, The Evergreen Course offers an intimate and immersive learning experience, fostering a sense of community and camaraderie among writers. In addition to the weekly group meetings, participants will receive a one-on-one narrative coaching session with Kelly. The Evergreen Course is not a replacement to therapy, but when combined with professional counseling, the writing produced in the workshop offers a wonderful path to self discovery.
College-Bound Narrative Coaching
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Narrative coaching for college-bound seniors goes beyond editing and proofreading; it delves into the heart of each student's story, aspirations, and values. In early sessions, Kelly will work as a thinking partner to help clients articulate and organize their thoughts before sitting down to write. Through the drafting process, Kelly will offer clients line-by-line personalized writing instruction to address any recurring problems with grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, or syntax. In their final meetings, Kelly will help clients to polish and perfect their essays so they are ready to submit.
Kelly designed this coaching model as a personalized program for all students, regardless of GPA or writing experience. Kelly's approach meets students where they are to help them craft essays that resonate with admissions committees and scholarship panels and stand out in a competitive pool.
Kelly recommends that students come to her before starting their essays, as part of the process involves outlining and organizing. The number of coaching sessions needed varies per student depending on writing ability, number of applications, preparation, and student commitment. A minimum of 3 sessions is recommended. Limited space available.
Academic and Organizational Coaching
What’s included:
Tailored Academic Roadmap: Every teenager is unique, and their path to success should reflect that. Kelly's coaching package includes creating a personalized academic roadmap that aligns with your teenager's strengths, interests, and aspirations. This roadmap acts as a guide, breaking down the journey into achievable steps.
Effective Time Management Techniques: Time management is a crucial skill for success in academics and life. Kelly will teach your teenager effective time management techniques that help them make the most of their day while reducing stress and burnout.
Goal Setting and Achievement: Setting and achieving goals is fundamental to growth. We will assist your teenager in defining clear, realistic goals for their academic journey and beyond. Our coaching will provide the tools needed to track progress and maintain motivation.
Stress-Coping Strategies: We recognize that academic pressures can lead to stress and anxiety. Our package includes guidance on stress-coping strategies that empower your teenager to manage challenges in a healthy and constructive way.
Parent-Teen Collaboration: Parents are vital partners in a student's success. Our coaching emphasizes a collaborative approach, offering regular check-ins and resources for parents to support their teenager's growth and development in real-time.
Preparation for the Future: Kelly's coaching goes beyond academics to equip your teenager with essential life skills. Whether they're planning for college, a trade, or a career, our package ensures they have the skills to make informed decisions and excel.
Kelly recommends that students begin the program with one 1-2 hour weekly in-person coaching session. Students who show improvement may opt to meet every other week as agreed upon by parents and coach. Limited space available.