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Writer Interrupted: Making Room for Writing as Parent

Writers who have kids face unique challenges in an industry that largely overlooks their needs. At this Listening Tour workshop, Pen Parentis Leader Joline ScottRoller will present tips, strategies, and stories to help parents maintain their creative practice. Time will be allotted for audience members to ask questions and present personal dilemmas and crowdsource possible solutions. Pen Parentis is a national nonprofit that helps writer-parents stay on creative track.

Instructor:

J.L. Scott is writer from Northeast Ohio with fourteen years' experience teaching in higher education. She holds a BA, MA and MFA in Fiction, is an editor for Mom Egg Review, and a Team Leader for PenParentis, a non-profit organization that supports parent-writers through fellowships, accountability groups, and community. She has given presentations for parent-writers at Inkubator for Literary Cleveland and at the Youngstown LitFest. She writes short contemporary fiction, science-fiction and fantasy. Her work has appeared in places like The Black Fork Review and Typishly. She can be found on Twitter @JScottRoller or https://jscottroller.wixsite.com/writer.

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Writer Interrupted: Making Room for Writing as Parent takes place Wednesday, November 20 from 7:00-8:30pm online via Zoom.

Prerequisite
: None

Genre: All Genres

Level: All levels

Format: Craft talk 

Location: This class takes place online via Zoom.

Size: Limited to 25 participants 
 
Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by August 19.

Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org.
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