READINGS FOR THE WORDS OF DR. L!

The Words of Dr. L is published May 6, and upcoming events are listed here:

Miami Book Fair

Sunday, Nov. 23, 11 am

Panel with Allison King, Stuart Nadler and Ruben Reyes Jr.

CLASSES

NEW! In person writing workshop in NYC, taught by me and Robert Anthony Siegel!

Robert and I taught a weekend workshop August 8-10 in Midtown Manhattan,  discussing a manuscript up to 25 pages, do generative work, a publishing panel.  It was wonderful and we plan to do more in the future, perhaps January 26 or sooner by zoom. Email me at karenebender1@gmail.com for more info

I’ll be teaching online classes via Writing Workshops this fall!

Upcoming:

Building Interiority in Characters Using Fantasies and Theories, through Writing Workshops,: October 8, 7-9 pm EST via zoom:

Building Interiority in Characters Using Fantasies and Theories with Karen E. Bender, a Zoom Seminar on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025

Building Interiority in Characters Via Perceptions, through Writing Workshops, October 15, 7-9 pm EST via zoom:

Building Interiority in Characters with Perceptions: Judgment, Envy and Admiration with Karen E. Bender, a Zoom Seminar on Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

Deep Dive into Dialogue through Writing Workshops, Nov. 8, 12-5 pm EST over zoom:

Deep Dive Into Dialogue: A Master Class on the Art of What People Say with Karen E. Bender (Zoom) on Saturday, November 8th, 2025

The Octopus Moment: How to Tell a Story with Reach, through Writing Workshops, Nov. 12, 7-9 pm EST via zoom:

The Octopus Moment: How to Create a Story with Reach led by Karen E. Bender, a Zoom Seminar on Wednesday, November 12th, 2025

Show and Tell: Summary, through Writing Workshops, December 2, 7-9 pm EST via zoom:

Show and Tell: Mastering the Art of Summary in Narrative with Karen E. Bender, a Zoom Seminar on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025

Show and Tell: Scene, through Writing Workshops, December 9 7-9 pm EST via zoom:

Show and Tell: Mastering the Art of Scene in Narrative with Karen E. Bender, a Zoom Seminar on Tuesday, December 9th, 2025

Exploring First Person Point of View: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 12-5 pm EST through Writing Workshops via zoom:

Exploring First Person Point of View with Karen E. Bender 1-Day Fiction Master Class (Zoom) on Saturday, January 17th, 2026

Creating Difficult Characters: Saturday, February 7 2026, 12-4 pm, through Writing Workshops via Zoom:

Creating Difficult Characters with Karen E. Bender 1-Day Fiction Master Class (Zoom) on Saturday, February 7th, 2026

Email me at karenebender1@gmail.com for more information these workshops, or if you want information on my writing coaching or private manuscript consults.