MY UPCOMING Teaching in writing coferences-workshops
2020
July 5-12
PWW (Paris Writers Workshop) still on
Paris, France
will teach fiction-character development workshop
Character Development Masterclass - Nahid Rachlin
Building Characters in Fiction - To reach readers in fiction it is important to develop believable, three-dimensional characters. How do you create complex, real people within the context of plot, dialogue, viewpoint, voice? This is the question I will try to answer as we discuss your work you have already written and bring to the class. (I will encourage constructive criticism). In the discussion we will refer to a page or two of published work. If time permits I will also give class exercises and discuss publishing aspects of writing-- how to go about getting an agent, writing a cover letter, what to expect from the publishing world today.
Expert workshop classes will be held at Forum 104 and one class at WICE (classes in the morning and readings, talks and panel discussions in the afternoon and evening).
Las Vegas Conference cancelled due to coronavirus
Thursday, April 2 – Saturday, Aprue toLocation: The Tuscany Suites and Casino, at 255 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada. The conference begins Thursday afternoon and ends Saturday evening with a banquet dinner
I will be teaching:
The Art of Writing Novella and Short Story and How to deal with challenges of writing a memoir, each as 50 minute classes, on both days
June 13-16 cancelled due to coronavirus
https://summer.yale.edu/academics/yale-writers-workshop- Session II : Course title: First Ten Pages: Fiction and Memoir Discussion of student work in classroom, as well as half-hour, private one-to-one meetings between me and students.
August 6-9 cancelled due to coronavirus
CCWC (Cape Cod Writers Conference)
teaching fiction or memoir workshop
The resort and Conference Center of Hyannis
Hyannis, MA
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2021
Friday June 18-21, 2021
Reading from my fiction and memoir
Visiting Writer- Craft talk, fiction writing Vs. mememoir writing
in MFA program at Reinhardt University, Waleska, Georgia (Atlanta Airport)
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July 2018
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY, MFA, RESIDENCY in Enders Island, off the coast of Mystic,
CT , Guest speaker, talk, class visits, July 25-26, 2018
July:
BLUE GRASS WRITERS, E KENTUCKY U, Richmond, Kentucky, JULY 10-12, 2018
public reading: Open and Free to the pubic, July 11, 6:00 PM, Apollo Pizza, 228 S 2nd Street, Richmond KY 40475- class visit- reading from my work, memoir and fiction- the reading is free and open to the public
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2016:
MAY
May 26-30
Pima Writers Conference
masters@tucsonfestivalofbooks.org
Teaching fiction, giving talk and reading
Info: 520-206-6084
JUNE
SUNDAY, 26 JUNE – FRIDAY, 1 JULY, 2016
teaching at PWW: http://pariswritersworkshop.org/
http://pariswritersworkshop.org/events/faculty/
Eearly Bird Discout by March 31
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Nahid Rachlin: Novella & Short Story Master Class:
Course Description: Whether you're a beginner or an advanced writer, the challenge in this course will be to hone your skills for writing a novella and/or a short story, from brainstorming to writing to editing. This will be done through discussions of character, voice, point of view, structure and other craft elements. We will comment on the pieces you hand-in as well as on in-class writing exercises. We will study two published short stories, one by William Trevor and another by Alice Munro. The aim is to get your story to the point that it is as good as it can be
SEPTEMBER:
September 29-October 1
Central Coast Writers Conference
will give Reading, workshop, panel
Guesta College
San Luis Obispo, California
Phone: 805 305 0579
2015:
JUNE 25-28
on panel with Tobias Wolf on the art of memoir writing
Giving keynote speech
Giving a craft workshop,
doing individual manuscript evaluation
Jackson Hole Writers Conference
Jackson, WY 83001
Contact Info: connie@blackhen.com
http://jacksonholewritersconference.com/
http://jacksonholewritersconference.com/conference-schedule/
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2014:
NEW YORK CITY, NY
Hunter College Writers Conference
Saturday June 7
I will be on the Memoir panel at 11:15 AM
The conference from 8:30 AM-5:30 AM, includes 12 panels and lunch
more information: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/ce/pressroom/news/annual-writers-conference
Phone: 212 6503850
PARIS, FRANCE
at the American University in Paris
June 23-28- 2014 Teaching The Art of Fiction Writing-- short story, novella, novel
(five days, three hours each session, half an hour private consultation with each student.)
***Early bird rate is available up to April 30
For details click on the conference website: http://pariswritersworkshop.org
(go to register)
For more questions: Telephone
From inside France 01 45 66 75 50
Outside of France +33 1 45 66 75 50
Email: General Inquiries: wice@wice-paris.org
PWW Inquiries: pww@wice-paris.org
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Edgartown (Martha's Vineyard) MA
August 10-August 16
Teaching a fiction and creative nonfiction writing workshop
Noepe Center For Literary Arts, 104 Main Street, Edgartown (Martha's Vineyard), Ma 02539
for details click on: http://noepecenter.org/nahid-rachin-fiction-creative-nonfiction-workshop-august-10-16-2014/
for accommodation click on: http://writersresidency.com/marthas-vineyard-writers-residency/accommodation/
For questions contact: Justen Ahren at: noepecenter@gmail.com or: nahidr@rcn.com
One of New England's most elegant communities, Edgartown (Martha's Vineyard) was the Island's first colonial settlement and it has been the county seat since 1642. Main Street in Edgartown is a picture-book setting with its harbor and waterfront. The tall square-rigged ships that sailed all the world's oceans have passed from the Edgartown scene, but the heritage of those vessels and their captains has continued.
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2013
JUNE
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale Summer Writers' Conference
June 10-June 19, 2013
Fiction writing workshop,
http://summer.yale.edu/ywc
JULY
Italy, Assisi
Memoir-creative nonfiction-fiction Writing Workshop
July 17- July 28, 2013
a 10% discount is offered for this course
http://www.artworkshopintl.com/rw/wsDtCRW.aspx?wsID=69
Info: Toll Free: 866-341-2922
NOVEMBER
FLORIDA, Sanibel Island
Sanibel Island Writers Conference
Nov. 7-10, 2013
leading a two day workshop and giving a reading
Info: Phone: (239) 590-7421
Web: http://www.fgcu.edu/SIWC/about.html
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Teaching 2012
JANUARY
Connecticut, Danbury
January 7th
Memoir Workshop, 1:00-4:00 PM (open to their students only)
Followed by a Free Public reading, at 7:00 PM.
Western Connecticut State University
English Department, MFA in Creative & Professional Writing Program
Info: (203) 837-8876
181 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
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MAY
BOSTON
Massachusetts, Boston
Saturday, May 5th, 9:45am-11:00am
I will lecture (with Q&A) on The Art of Memoir Writing at Muse and MarketPlace Conference sponsored by Grub Street in Boston. The conference will be from Saturday, May 5th to Sunday, May 6th, 2012 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116. Many agents, editors and authors will be giving lectures and workshops.
For details please click on:
www.museandthemarketplace.com
JUNE
NEW YORK
New York, Manhattan
June 10-June 22
Summer Intensive Creating Writing Workshop June 10-22
open to credit and non-credit
teaching fiction workshop
3 hour sessions during the week, weekend off, classes during the day, reading and reception during the evenings
Info: contact: NYU-SCPS Paul McGhee Division's Writing Program at: 212 998 7091 or email Felicia Mussa: Felicia.mussa@NYU.edu
AUGUST
ITALY
Italy, Assissi
August 1-August 14
Art Workshop International
Teaching Fiction workshop, Write, Revise, Polish, open to credit and non-credit
Click on this to see description of my course: http://www.artworkshopintl.com/rw/wsDtCRW.aspx?wsID=69
Click on this to see info for the whole conference: http://www.artworkshopintl.com/
Open to credit and non-credit
Credit option: through John Cabot in Rome, accredited American University, students may use federal title IV student aid
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PREVIOUS universities I taught at:
BARNARD COLLEGE and YALE UNIVERSITY, for several years.
PREVIOUS conferences I taught at:
PARIS SUMMER WRITERS WORKSHOP, GENEVA WRITERS CONFERENCE, VERMONT COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS POSTGRADUATE WRITERS CONFEENCE, WRITERS IN PARADISE, ANTIOCH WRITERS CONFERENCE, PROVINCETOWN FINE ARTS WORK CENTER SUMMER WRITING PROGRAM, CENTRUM WRITERS CONFERENCE, TAOS SUMMER WRITERS CONFERENCE, MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE WRITERS CONFERENCE, SOUTHAMPTON COLLEGE WRITERS COFERENCE, IOWA UNIVERSITY SUMMER WRITERS FESTIVAL, ASPEN WRITERS CONFERENC, RUTGERS-CAMDEN WRITERS CONFERENCE, WILLIAM PATTERSON WRITERS CONFERENCE, WILLIAM JOINER CENTER AT UMASS-BOSTON WRITERS CONFERENCE.