READINGS FOR THE WORDS OF DR. L!

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

Sept 2: In conversation with Matthew Gavin Frank, through Ballyhoo Books, via zoom, 6:30-7:30 pm. Link to join the zoom here. 

Join Zoom Meeting
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Passcode: 796694

Sept. 12: In conversation with Matthew Lansburgh about the short story, Taylor and Co. Books, Brooklyn, 7:30 pm.

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:

Exploring Strategies for Story Beginnings, through Writing Workshops: Saturday, Sept. 13, 12-5 via zoom:

Exploring Strategies for Story Beginnings with Karen E. Bender 1-Day Fiction Master Class (Zoom), Saturday, September 13th, 2025

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.