New School Workshops

It’s Back To School time and I’m happy to announce three new workshops available for school groups! I am also available for Skype Author visits which are great ways to get students excited about writing and reading.

You can see all my school workshops here.

My former Seattle Pacific University Educator Classes are now available as Professional Development workshops. Please contact me to discuss your needs. The list can be seen here.

Restorative and Social Justice Writing Workshop            

This writing workshop is tailored around Mindy’s memoir, Kids in Orange: Voices from Juvenile Detention. It can be tailored to fit middle or high school curriculum dealing with social justice or restorative justice practices. The workshop can be integrated as a Skype Author visit as well as an in-person author visit. Please contact Mindy to discuss your needs.

Writing the Villains and Other Unsavory Characters Characters       

Villains. The characters we love to hate. How do we create these dangerous and unlikeable characters? How far can we push before bad is too bad? Students will learn how motive and backstory can create sympathy for our unsavory character and craft a short story from the villain’s point of view. This is a fun workshop for all ages–kids to adults. Young adult and middle grade literature can be integrated into the workshop.

Writing the Five-Minute Food Memoir

Memories of food capture the times we celebrate, life milestones and moments of grief.  How can food inspire us to dig deeper into the craft of short memoir and explore voice, style and telling our truth? This class will look at writing short memoir vignettes based around our memories with food. We’ll look at the elements of memoir such as: scene, summary, musing and discover how to revise for brevity. This workshop can be adjusted for all ages.