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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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:
Building Interiority in Characters Using Fantasies and Theories, through Writing Workshops,: October 8, 7-9 pm EST via zoom:
Building Interiority in Characters Via Perceptions, through Writing Workshops, October 15, 7-9 pm EST via zoom:
Deep Dive into Dialogue through Writing Workshops, Nov. 8, 12-5 pm EST over zoom:
The Octopus Moment: How to Tell a Story with Reach, through Writing Workshops, Nov. 12, 7-9 pm EST via zoom:
Show and Tell: Summary, through Writing Workshops, December 2, 7-9 pm EST via zoom:
Show and Tell: Scene, through Writing Workshops, December 9 7-9 pm EST via zoom:
Exploring First Person Point of View: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 12-5 pm EST through Writing Workshops via zoom:
Creating Difficult Characters: Saturday, February 7 2026, 12-4 pm, through Writing Workshops via Zoom:
Email me at karenebender1@gmail.com for more information these workshops, or if you want information on my writing coaching or private manuscript consults.
“The smooth prose of these stories escorts us towards soft, barbed realiza- tions: loss, isolation, and new starts do not require catastrophic change in order to occur, they are ahead of us no matter what.” Lilith magazine reviews The Words … Continue reading →
The Substack “The Auraist” selected “The Words of Dr. L” as a well-written new work of speculative fiction. You can read more about the site here.
I’m co-teaching with my husband, Robert Anthony Siegel, in a workshop run by us, for fiction and nonfiction writers, the weekend of August 8-10 in Midtown Manhattan. A weekend to get feedback on your work in progress, connect with other … Continue reading →
I’m thrilled to be joining the MFA program at SUNY Stony Brook as a Visiting Associate Professor, part-time. You can find out more about the program here. https://www.stonybrook.edu/southampton/mfa/cwl/