Vonnie Winslow Crist

   Workshops are an excellent way to try new writing exercises, build your communication skills, interact with your peers, and polish your craft. Vonnie leads writing workshops for both children and adults. She doesn't believe in writers' block or excessively negative critiquing. Instead, Vonnie's critique process emphasizes positive reinforcement and additional writing exercises that help to strengthen those areas where a writer needs improvement. Writing workshops should be fun!

   Recently, Vonnie taught a 5-session, non-credit Inspirational Writing Workshop and a 5-session, non-credit Poetry Workshop (Summer 2009) at Harford Community College. Check the college's website www.harford.edu or call the Community Education Office 443-412-2376 for details of upcoming courses she'll be teaching.

Balticon Poetry Writing Workshop 2006:

Balticon Poetry Writing Workshop 2007:

Programs Vonnie presents include:

 1- How to Become a Published Writer 

 2- The Not-so-Glamorous Life of a Writer & Illustrator 

 3- YA Novel - from Idea to Finished Product

 4- So You Want to Write a Children's Book?

 5- Putting it Together: How to put a collection of your poems or stories together.

 6- Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?

(all above programs can be presented to adults or students)

And especially for students:

Leprechaun Cake & Other Tales: 

from Idea to Illustrations

to Published Book

(puppets and/or sketching can be added to programs for younger children)

Writing Workshops:

 1- Writing Short Stories 

 2- Writing Poetry 

 3- Fantasy & Science-Fiction

 4- Nature Writing

For more information, send me an email. Thanks. Vonnie