Nonfiction writers unite! This workshop is the perfect place to celebrate and embrace the art of nonfiction writing and to come together with fellow nonfiction writers! To put it simply, nonfiction is number one here—and not considered the poor second cousin to fiction. The key to good nonfiction writing is solid research—research that offers the author juicy anecdotes and insightful quotations that can enliven any subject, no matter how dry—and solid writing.

This workshop will cover how to

• start your research;
• evaluate source material (everything from primary to secondary to online);
• find source materials (everywhere from state and university libraries to local and state historical societies and museums—even to movie theaters);
• locate the right people to talk to; and
• end your research and get down to the writing.

PLEASE NOTE: The workshop will include equal parts of one-on-one reviews, lecture and discussion, and critique sessions. Attendees will submit prior to the workshop a 1,000-to 3,000- word article, picture book, or chapter they are working on, along with an outline (for article or book), research notes, and bibliography.  (People working on chapter books can bring other chapters/rest of book.) Attendees are also asked to provide ahead of time several “nonfiction” questions that they would like answered. Writing activities will also make up a small portion of the workshop.