1.) Creative Non-Fiction and Memoir Writing Workshop

August 10th: Noon - 2:30 pm, Brook Eddy, Author-Entrepreur instructor, Boulder Creek Room, 1st floor, Arapahoe Entrance to Library

Creative Nonfiction & Memoir:
Author and Entrepreneur Brook Eddy will guide you through writing exercises to build scenes, develop voice, structure outline, and edit. Brook is the founder and CEO of Bhakti, Inc, best known for award winning chai and innovative iced tea beverages. Her memoir, STEEPED, Adventures of A Tea Entrepreneur was published August, 2023. She has been published in Yoga Journal and Mantra Magazine, has edited numerous published books, and has a background in copywriting, editing, and grant writing.

2.) Are You Surreal? With Ahja Fox, Poet Laureate, Aurora CO!

August 11th: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Ahja Fox, Poet Laureate, Aurora CO!, Boulder Public Library 1001 Arapahoe, Boulder, CO 80302, Boulder Creek Room, 1st Floor, Arapahoe Entrance

Surrealism in Poetry:
Imagination and dreams are equal to logic and reason in the world of surrealism. Melting art, psychology, philosophy, and so much more, traditional and modern surrealist elements can be adopted into your own work! In this 2.5 hour workshop, you will practice tools of elevation from the literary toolbox, be exposed to forms and tradition, learn the differences between unconscious/ automatic AND intentional distortion and how both make for good modern use of surrealism, plus more.
This course is poetry-focused but is meant to appeal to any of those wanting a sense of world building from their words. There will be breaks, generative writing time, and a brief Q&A/discussion at the end.