Spring online classes:

I’ll be teaching my generative craft course, “Story Factory,” for writers of fiction and nonfiction, for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, Saturdays, May 6 to June 10, 12-2:30 pm EST via zoom. Info here:

https://mcuw-uiowa.catalog.instructure.com/browse/iswf/iswf2023/online2023/spring2023/courses/story-factory-a-craft-course-for-writers-of-fiction-nonfiction-with-karen-bender-instructor-spring-2023

I’ll be teaching my class on Openings for Stories for Writing Workshops. The next one will be July 29, 12 to 5 pm EST via zoom. Here’s a link:

https://writingworkshops.com/collections/the-best-online-creative-writing-workshop/products/1-day-online-fiction-master-class-exploring-strategies-for-story-beginnings-with-karen-bender?_pos=7&_fid=b74c2572c&_ss=c

I’m teaching a series for Writing Workshops: Building Interiority for Characters. In each one, we’ll look at a different strategy to create interior worlds for your characters.

The next one will be June 7, 7-9 pm EST:

https://writingworkshops.com/collections/the-best-online-creative-writing-workshop/products/building-interiority-in-characters-with-fantasies-and-theories-with-karen-e-bender?_pos=24&_fid=2aa5b27f6&_ss=c

I’ll be teaching one August 9, 7 to 9 pm EST.

Building Interiority in Characters: Writing Memory with Karen E. Bender, a Zoom Seminar on Wednesday, August 9th, 2023

I’ll also be teaching one August 17, 7-9 pm EST.

Building Interiority in Characters with Perceptions: Judgement, Envy and Admiration with Karen E. Bender, a Zoom Seminar on Thursday, August 17th, 2023

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