Located in a private garden in downtown Mill Valley, these workshops are ongoing through the summer.
Access is through an open gate, down a peeled path. Tables under maple and birth trees are positioned 6+ feet apart.
Each participant has own socially-distanced approved space to create. For five writers at a time.
On-going or drop-in. 1-3 p.m.
JUNE 10, 17, 24
JULY 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
AUGUST 5, 12, 19, 26
Contact Karen at karen@karenbenke.com for availability.
A monthly offering for writers to “gather” in community via weekly letters—from me—that include postage, prompts, magic word tickets, quotes, sample poems, story starts, a copy of one of my books, a snail-mail writing buddy, a closing Zoom party & more.
*9-13 year-old girls | focus on fiction and poetry
Mid-March to mid-April: FULL
Mid-April to mid-May: FULL
1:1 mentoring sessions for writers of all ages, all genres.
Inspiration/encouragement check-ins about a writing project.
Inscribed books by for Teachers:
Gift an Educator one of my books to make leading writing adventures in virtual classrooms is e-a-s-y.
Gift a book to a curious child (will arrive inscribed with a special surprise by the author…)
Gift a book to yourself. Just because.
What young writers who play on the page at The Writers Nest have to say:
“It’s worry-less here.” C. (age 10)
“I can always count on being calm when I write.” E. (age 9)
“You can let your imagination wear blue socks and run wild…” M.O. (age 11)
“There are no limits on the page.” V. (age 10)
“My thoughts and feelings have a way to get out.” A. (age 12)
“It’s like the wild horse of your mind
fusing with the salt-scent of the breeze…
Far down the beach you see a jar.
You run. You reach the jar.
You read the note inside.
You are your own adventure.
~A. (age 13)
This is for the interrobangs the percontation points,
the irony marks born from an artist’s mind
who wrote herself free with one wild hand.
~N. (age 13)
The singing birds will come.
Delight in the heart you’re invited into.
Poems are a new universe
that I keep coming back to explore.
~P. (age 12)
