Podcasting 101 introduces students to the resources, equipment, and workflow needed to launch a podcast. All are welcome, whether you are a curious podcast fan or a podcaster who wants to improve an existing project. The workshop provides an overview of the process of putting together a podcast, from ideation to recording and publishing. You'll […]
Tune in to the local soundscape at a free outdoor audio workshop hosted by What Cheer Writers Club and led by Alex Birch, a Rhode Island storyteller, leader and community-builder with an extensive background in audio and podcasting production. On Sat, Aug 13 at 1pm, hone deep listening skills while recording the sounds of your environment […]
Join What Cheer Writers Club in a celebration of LGBTQQIA+ voices at a Queer Writers Showcase from 1-3pm at Haus of Codec’s July 9 Art Marketplace in Dexter Park. Rhode Island writers who identify as LGBTQQIA+ will be reading stories, essays and poetry written out of the queer experience.
Every first page—whether story, novel, memoir, essay, or poetry collection —bears a promise and an invitation: Reader, there’s something I need to share with you, something important, that I believe with all my heart you’ll want to know. Powerful writing begins with the first word, and with each subsequent word, hooks readers, making them want […]
Punctuation works differently in poetry than in the mundane world of work emails and everyday prose. Why do you need to learn about it? Because it’s a great tool for control, texture and mood-tweaking! This isn’t a “rules” course—we’ll be looking at the effect of stops and pauses in the work of master poets such […]
In celebration of Earth Day and National Poetry Month, What Cheer Writers Club presents Earth in Verse, an online showcase of nature writing from Rhode Island poets and writers. On Fri, April 22 at 7pm, local creatives read poems, essays and hybrid work inspired by or in conversation with the natural world.
Setting is often an overlooked element of story, especially in memoir and autobiographical fiction. But paying attention to place can help convey cross-cultural experiences of immigration, dislocation, social mobility, and other circumstances impacted by racism and discrimination. This workshop will consider works by Randa Jarrar, Alison Bechdel, Julia Alvarez and Lamtharn Hantrakul to discuss how […]
Anxiety around money and taxes are serious setbacks for any artist working toward financial stability and independence. On Wed, March 16 at 7pm, join What Cheer Writers Club online for Taxes for Artists, Freelancers and Creative Businesses, an online financial empowerment workshop for creatives with Hannah Cole, Enrolled Agent and founder of Sunlight Tax. Learn […]
Intimate scenes can be among the most difficult to write. Whether you are an aspiring romance author or want to include a “steamy scene” in your novel, short story or memoir, this workshop gets down and dirty to get you comfortable with crafting a love scene that rings true to your characters. Bring your work […]
Every writer needs a feedback partner, but--not unlike romantic love--the right person can be hard to find. On Sat Feb 12 at 1pm, What Cheer Writers Club offers Rhode Island writers a chance to meet their writerly match in an online Writers Roulette. At this entirely platonic event, writers will have a chance to mingle […]
