Georgetown Library Writer’s College Course Schedule

Fall 2008-Winter 2009 Course Schedule

• Everything the Unpublished Writer Needs to Know but Is Afraid to Ask (one session) Sept. 8th
• SciFi/Fantasy Initial Course (2 hour classes for 3 weeks) Sept. 15, 22, 29
• Mystery Writing Initial course (2 hr class for 6 weeks) Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct.7, 14, 21
• Writing the Short Story & Flash Fiction (2 hour classes for 4 weeks) Oct. 2, 9, 16 & 23
• Children’s Writing-Preschool to Primary (2 hour classes for 4 weeks) TBA
• Poetry (2 hour classes for 2 weeks) Oct. 13, 20
• Poisons (1 hour class) Oct. 28 7:00 PM
• Forensics (1 hour class) Oct. 28 8:00 PM
• Murder 101 (2 hour class) Nov. 4
• How To Write A Synopsis (2 hour class) Nov. 10
• Marketing for Fun and Profit— To Market To Market (2 hour class) Nov. 17
• Author in Residence Monday Dec. 1, 8, 15 at the library for questions and help
• Memoir Writing (2 hour classes for 3 weeks) Jan. 5, 12, 19 at Wesleyan at Estrella (2-4pm)
• Historical Nonfiction (2 hour classes for 3 weeks) Jan. 6, 13, 20
• Romance Writing (2 hour classes for 4 weeks) Jan. 15, 22, 29 Feb. 5
• Ready, Set – Publish! Self-Editing (2 hour classes for 3 weeks) Feb. 9, 16, 23
• How to Start and Run a Critique Group (2 hour class) Feb. 26
• Write On: A Hands-on Workshop for Kids (2 half day classes)
  • Part I: Writing for middle grade readers (for kids 9-12 and adults writing for those ages) April 18 1-4 PM
  • Part II: Writing the young adult novel (for teens and adults who write for teens) April 25 1-4 PM

Tuition for one session courses is $20; tuition for multi-session courses is $30.
Unless noted all classes will be from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the library
Register for classes at the reference desk on the library’s second floor.
Dates and times are subject to change.

For more information contact:

Richard Groves, Adult Services Librarian at rgroves@georgetowntx.org