April Writers Workshop: Writing Trauma
The worst day of your life doesn’t have to be painful when you sit down to write about it, or for people to hear about it. There’s a lot of intention and technique we can bring to the darkest experiences to make them into art that accomplishes the most important thing our work can do: help people know they aren’t alone in the world. So join us on Sunday, February 9th at Thorn Brewing for honest conversation and deep cuts into the craft and the process.
Led by Justin Hudnall.
Writers Workshop: Writing Trauma
Sunday, April 13th 2025
4pm - 6pm
Thorn Brewing
3176 Thorn St, San Diego, CA 92104
All ages
$40 / Free for supporting members at the $25 tier and higher
March Writers Workshop: Humor in Storytelling - How to be Effortlessly Funny Onstage
Delivery, word choice, and myriad other elements can make your audience laugh — but perhaps the most important factor is authenticity. Even if you’ve never thought of yourself as a comedian, you’ll come away from this class knowing how to land jokes on stage while still being totally yourself.
Led by Sam DiSalvo.
March Writers Workshop: Humor in Storytelling - How to be Effortlessly Funny Onstage
March 9th, 2025
4pm - 6pm
Thorn Brewing
3176 Thorn St, San Diego, CA 92104
All ages
$40 / Free to members at the $25 tier and above
February Writers Workshop: Making the Most of Your Toast
More people would rather be in the casket than giving the speech, but public speaking is one of the most important life skills that artificial intelligence isn’t going to threaten any time soon. Come learn how to make a story out of what you need to tell on the mic at weddings, funerals, anniversaries, and other public events, and how to make it stand out.
Led by Jake Arky.
February Writers Workshop: Making the Most of Your Toast
Sunday, February 16th
4pm - 6pm
Thorn Brewing
3176 Thorn St, San Diego, CA 92104
All Ages
$40 / Free for Members giving at the $25 tier and higher
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UCSD Non-Fiction Writing Workshop and Storytelling Open Mic: How to Start Your Story
Calling on all UCSD students, faculty, and staff to join us on on February 13th at The Loft for a celebration of true storytelling, performances, and a generative workshop that’s guaranteed to have everyone in attendance leaving with the beginnings of a story they can tell at the upcoming UCSD VAMP Storytelling Showcase.
If you’ve ever listened or been to a live storytelling show, you know that everyone has a story to tell, and some of the best come from the most unexpected voices. No prior experience is required, because if you’ve ever had a bad day and someone to listen to you, you’re already a storyteller. Welcome to the club. Let’s get started.
Itinerary:
Dinner served from 5:30pm -6:30pm.
Workshop and show from 6:30pm - 8:00pm.
UCSD Non-Fiction Writing Workshop and Storytelling Open Mic: How to Start Your Story
Thursday, February 13th
5:30pm - 8:00pm
The Loft
3151 Matthews Ln, La Jolla, CA 92093
Free to UCSD staff, faculty, and students. ID required.
Writers Workshop: San Diego Peace Corps Association
In our second year of partnering with The San Diego Peace Corps Association, we are offering a free generative writers workshop to all past and present members in advance of their upcoming storytelling showcase. Join us for a reunion of service and storytelling in service of the Third Goal: Bring the World Back Home.
Writers Workshop: San Diego Peace Corps Association
Sunday, February 2nd
3pm - 5pm
Thorn St. Brewery
3176 Thorn St, San Diego, CA 92104
Free to all members of the San Diego Peace Corps Association
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January Writers Workshop: Getting Started!
Supporting members at the $25 tier and higher attend for free. Become a supporting member at www.patreon.com/sosayweallonline.
If you’ve been sitting around with the burning urge to write, maybe even with a few ideas for stories cooking in the bag, but are struggling with trying to figure out how to write the damn thing then we have a class for you. We’re starting off the year’s writing workshop series with a generative crash course on how to tick the boxes to start your story from a well-planned place. We’ll share some hard-earned tips and tricks of the trade and break open the pages together. You’ll leave with the start of something and the path to finish it, we guarantee it.
Writers Workshop: Getting Started!
Sunday, January 12th
4pm - 6pm
Thorn St. Brewery
3176 Thorn St, San Diego, CA 92104
All ages
$40 / Members Free
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Writers Workshop: Creative Nonfiction - Accuracy vs. Truth
SSWA Writers Workshops are free to supporting members at the $25 tier and higher!
US military veterans attend for free!
Explore the nuances of nonfiction — Where exactly is the line between a journalistic approach to facts and the truth in creative storytelling? Learn how to give yourself permission to be flexible with timelines and characters while still crafting your authentic story.
Writers Workshop: Creative Writing - Accuracy vs. Truth with Brandy Dykhuizen
Sunday, November 10th
4pm - 6pm
Thorn St.
3176 Thorn St, San Diego, CA 92104
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Veteran Writers Division Writing Workshop: Write the Damn Thing!
We’re offering a very special generative writing workshop just for veterans, military family members, State Dept. officials, and interpreters that is designed specifically to help you figure out what story you want to tell and how to going about telling it. We deeply hope you join us no matter where in the country or world you might be joining us from, and anyone who does will be primed to move on to the next stage of publishing and performance.
Writers Workshop: How Publishing Works
SSWA Supporting Members giving at the $25 monthly tier and higher can reserve for free!
US military veterans attend for free!
It can be hard to know where to begin getting your work published amidst a sea of misinformation and a rapidly changing industry, but together we’ll unpack the questions, processes, and emerging developments so you can go forth prepared. We’ll cover how and when to solicit an agent, letters of inquiry, book proposals, the differences between non-fiction and fiction in the industry, book deals, marketing, residuals, advances, and emerging trends.
To better help us contour the class to your individual questions and interests, please take the time to fill out this form and let us know what you’d like to learn about in particular. - LINK.
Jennifer Coburn is the author of The Girls of the Glimmer Factory and Cradles of the Reich, historical novels about the strength of women's friendship and the connections that can be forged during even the most harrowing of times.
She has also published a mother-daughter travel memoir, We'll Always Have Paris, as well as six contemporary women's novels. Additionally, Jennifer has contributed to five literary anthologies, including A Paris All Your Own.
Jennifer lives in San Diego with her husband, William. Their daughter, Katie is currently in graduate school. When Jennifer is not going down historical research rabbit holes, she volunteers with So Say We All, a live storytelling organization, where she is a performer, producer, and performance coach. She is also a volunteer with Reality Changers, a nonprofit that supports low-income high school students in becoming the first in their families to attend college. She specializes in college essay development, interview prep, and nagging.
Writers Workshop: How Publishing Works
Sunday, October 13th 2024
4pm - 6pm
Thorn St. Brewing
3176 Thorn St, San Diego, CA 92104
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Writing Workshop: Writing for Performance
SSWA Supporting Members giving at the $25 monthly tier and higher can reserve for free!
US military veterans attend for free!
Join us for a deep dive into the wiles of writing with an eye for the stage, the microphone, and the spotlight. The differences are nuanced, important, and many, but together we will unpack and explore the important alterations to make your words before an audience the most effective and attention-worthy they deserve to be.
Writing Workshop: Writing for Performance with Justin Hudnall
Sunday, September 8th
4pm - 8pm
Thorn St. Brewing
3176 Thorn Street San Diego, CA, 92104
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Storytelling Workshop: San Diego Peace Corps Volunteer Association
Everybody has a story to tell, but Peace Corps volunteers acquire a collection that have to be heard to be believed. And that’s just what we’re aiming to accomplish! San Diego’s Storytelling arts and education non-profit, So Say We All, will be facilitating a nonfiction writing for San Diego Peace Corps Volunteers that unpack the basics of the craft, the importance of sharing our stories with the greater community, and some upcoming opportunities to take the stage. We hope you join us; participate if you want to or just listen this first time around, there’s no pressure.
Storytelling Workshop: San Diego Peace Corps Volunteer Association
Sunday, January 28, 2024
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Alesmith
9990 AleSmith Ct, San Diego, CA 92126
Free
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