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SUMMARY:WRITERS WORKSHOP: Development of a Novel from the Fearless Standpoint
DESCRIPTION:Step into the beauty of Michigan’s autumn woods and channel the season’s transformative energy to unlock your boldest storytelling yet. Join acclaimed author and educator Joseph D. Haske for an immersive 3-day writers workshop designed to help you break through creative barriers and develop your novel with fearless clarity. \nWhether you’re at the beginning of your writing journey\, tangled in the middle\, or polishing a final draft\, this workshop offers the tools and inspiration to take your novel to the next level. \nWhat’s Included: \n\n\nIn-depth instruction and guidance from Joseph D. Haske\, a respected novelist and educator \n\n\nHands-on sessions covering narrative structure\, character development\, plotting\, writing routines\, revisions\, and the path to publication \n\n\nA welcoming space to connect with fellow writers and share your journey \n\n\nLunch/Snacks provided each day – so you can nourish your body while feeding your creative fire \n\n\nFor Halloween weekend\, treat yourself to a powerful experience that will ignite your writing from the inside out. \nPre-registration is required. Spots are limited – reserve yours today and prepare to write with courage\, creativity\, and conviction! \nWorkshop Fee: $300 (Includes all materials\, professional instruction\, and lunch/refreshments all three days.) \nTo register\, call 906-484-1333 or register online at: \n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.eventeny.com/events/ticket/?id=20781&action=ticket&action_ticket=40586\n\n\n\n\n__________________________\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Instructor: \nJoseph D. Haske is an acclaimed novelist\, literary critic\, and professor with a distinctive voice rooted in the raw\, rugged landscapes of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Author of the award-winning novel North Dixie Highway\, Haske brings decades of experience as both a published writer and a seasoned educator. He currently serves as professor in the English Department at South Texas College and holds an MFA in Creative Writing. His work has appeared in numerous national and international literary journals\, and he is the recipient of the prestigious Boulevard Emerging Writers Award. Known for his fearless approach to storytelling and his dedication to craft\, Haske offers an unparalleled opportunity for aspiring and established writers to deepen their skills under expert guidance. This immersive\, small-group workshop provides direct access to Haske’s professional insights\, one-on-one feedback\, and a rare chance to learn from a writer who lives and breathes the literary life. \n 
URL:https://hesselschoolhouse.org/event/writers-workshop-the-development-of-a-novel/2025-10-31/
LOCATION:Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center\, 3206 West Cedar Street\, Hessel\, MI\, 49745\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Lectures and Workshops,Writers Programs
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SUMMARY:WRITERS WORKSHOP: Development of a Novel from the Fearless Standpoint
DESCRIPTION:Step into the beauty of Michigan’s autumn woods and channel the season’s transformative energy to unlock your boldest storytelling yet. Join acclaimed author and educator Joseph D. Haske for an immersive 3-day writers workshop designed to help you break through creative barriers and develop your novel with fearless clarity. \nWhether you’re at the beginning of your writing journey\, tangled in the middle\, or polishing a final draft\, this workshop offers the tools and inspiration to take your novel to the next level. \nWhat’s Included: \n\n\nIn-depth instruction and guidance from Joseph D. Haske\, a respected novelist and educator \n\n\nHands-on sessions covering narrative structure\, character development\, plotting\, writing routines\, revisions\, and the path to publication \n\n\nA welcoming space to connect with fellow writers and share your journey \n\n\nLunch/Snacks provided each day – so you can nourish your body while feeding your creative fire \n\n\nFor Halloween weekend\, treat yourself to a powerful experience that will ignite your writing from the inside out. \nPre-registration is required. Spots are limited – reserve yours today and prepare to write with courage\, creativity\, and conviction! \nWorkshop Fee: $300 (Includes all materials\, professional instruction\, and lunch/refreshments all three days.) \nTo register\, call 906-484-1333 or register online at: \n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.eventeny.com/events/ticket/?id=20781&action=ticket&action_ticket=40586\n\n\n\n\n__________________________\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Instructor: \nJoseph D. Haske is an acclaimed novelist\, literary critic\, and professor with a distinctive voice rooted in the raw\, rugged landscapes of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Author of the award-winning novel North Dixie Highway\, Haske brings decades of experience as both a published writer and a seasoned educator. He currently serves as professor in the English Department at South Texas College and holds an MFA in Creative Writing. His work has appeared in numerous national and international literary journals\, and he is the recipient of the prestigious Boulevard Emerging Writers Award. Known for his fearless approach to storytelling and his dedication to craft\, Haske offers an unparalleled opportunity for aspiring and established writers to deepen their skills under expert guidance. This immersive\, small-group workshop provides direct access to Haske’s professional insights\, one-on-one feedback\, and a rare chance to learn from a writer who lives and breathes the literary life. \n 
URL:https://hesselschoolhouse.org/event/writers-workshop-the-development-of-a-novel/2025-11-01/
LOCATION:Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center\, 3206 West Cedar Street\, Hessel\, MI\, 49745\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Lectures and Workshops,Writers Programs
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SUMMARY:Telling the Hard Stuff: A Confessional Poetry Workshop with Ellen Lord
DESCRIPTION:Telling the Hard Stuff: A Confessional Poetry Workshop with Ellen Lord\n\nSaturday\, January 17\, 2026\n1:00 -3:00 PM \n\nConfessional poetry asks us to speak the truths we often keep hidden. In this two‑hour workshop\, we’ll explore how vulnerability becomes art\, how the “hard stuff” transforms into language that resonates\, and how craft supports courage. Together\, we’ll create a safe\, supportive space to write the poems that demand to be written. This class includes an autographed copy of Ellen Lord’s latest book VIGIL.\n\n\nWhether you write poems on the page or songs for the stage\, this workshop welcomes artists who turn lived experience into works of written art. Poets and songwriters alike will find tools for shaping raw emotion into work that connects and endures.\n\nClass Fee: $40.00. Includes a signed copy of Ellen Lord’s latest book VIGIL.\n\nTo Register: Call 906-484-1333 or CLICK HERE to register online.\n\n\nABOUT THE PRESENTER: \nEllen Lord began writing as a kid\, first stirred to poetry by Edgar Allen Poe’s raven and various morbid nursery rhymes. She is inspired by forays in nature\, along with feasts and foibles of the human condition. She was raised in the wilds of the Upper Peninsula and often returns to her ancestral home. She is a behavioral health therapist\, specializing in addiction and trauma. \n\nScholarship discounts are available. Call 906-484-1333 for details if finances are an impeding you from attending this workshop. A limited number of discount tickets are available for teens and low income participants.
URL:https://hesselschoolhouse.org/event/telling-the-hard-stuff-a-confessional-poetry-workshop-with-ellen-lord/
LOCATION:Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center\, 3206 West Cedar Street\, Hessel\, MI\, 49745\, United States
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SUMMARY:Book Reading & Signing with Julie Buchholtz
DESCRIPTION:Book Reading & Signing with Julie Buchholtz\nSaturday\, February 28\, 2026\n1:00 PM – 2:00 PM \nJoin us for a special afternoon with author Julie Buchholtz as she reads from her second book and shares the story behind its creation. Through gentle\, lyrical storytelling\, Mama sings to her child of mino-bimaadiziwin—living in harmony with nature—and of following the teachings of the Seven Grandfathers. As mother and child journey through life together\, they walk in the footsteps of the mothers and grandmothers who came before them\, honoring tradition\, love\, and connection across generations. \nFollowing the reading\, Julie will be available for a book signing\, and copies of the book will be available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public\, but pre-registration is required for planning purposes. \nCome enjoy a meaningful\, family-friendly hour of storytelling\, reflection\, and community with this heartfelt celebration of heritage and wisdom. \nTo save your seat(s)\, call 906-484-1333 or register online at \n  \nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \nAanii. Boozhoo.\nHello. \nIshpiming Migizi Kwe Nidizhinikaaz\nI am Julie Buchholtz or High Flying Eagle Woman. \nGnoozhekaaning Nindonjibaa\nI come from the Place of the Pike. \nMigizi Nidoodehm\nI am Eagle clan. \nI am fortunate to live along the shores of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I feel the most grounded when I am immersed in nature\, especially when I stand on the earth where my ancestors walked before me. I am a proud member of the Bay Mills Tribe of Chippewa Indians. \nMy inaugural book\, Who Am I\, was published by Sleeping Bear Press/Cherry Lake Publishing and selected as a 2021 Own Voices/Own Stories Winner. Who Am I took me on a journey of self discovery\, a coming home of sorts to my native roots. It is about connection to one another and to Mother Earth. Little brown-skinned girl asks her mama a question that we often ask ourselves\, “Who am I?” Mama pulls her girl close and explains how she is connected to Mother Earth including the plants\, the organisms\, and the animals that inhabit Mother Earth. In the end\, the little brown-skinned girl understands her significance and that she isn’t so little after all. \nMy second book\, Mama’s Song serves as a prequel to Who Am I and led me further down the path of embracing my native heritage. It tells the story of the birth of the little brown-skinned baby. Mama has never felt such love before and thanks the Creator for such a gift. Mama’s Song is all about mama’s wish for her daughter to live the “good life” or mino bimaadiziwin. Readers are introduced to the Seven Grandfather Teachings of Wisdom\, Love\, Respect\, Courage\, Honesty\, Humility\, and Truth.
URL:https://hesselschoolhouse.org/event/book-reading-signing-with-julie-buchholtz/
LOCATION:Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center\, 3206 West Cedar Street\, Hessel\, MI\, 49745\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Elementary,Family Friendly,Pre-school,Pre-teen,Writers Programs
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SUMMARY:Book Reading & Signing: A Good Animal with Sara Maurer
DESCRIPTION:Book Reading & Signing: A Good Animal with Sara Maurer \nJoin us for an intimate afternoon with debut novelist Sara Maurer as she reads from and signs copies of her acclaimed first novel\, A Good Animal. Set against the emotional landscape of the rural Midwest\, the novel explores the complicated bonds between people\, place\, and the choices that define us—tender\, unflinching\, and deeply human. \nSara Maurer lives with her family in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Albion College and her master’s from Eastern Michigan University\, and she honed her craft through Stanford’s Continuing Studies Novel Writing Certificate program. Her short fiction has appeared in Dunes Review\, Hominum Journal\, and The Twin Bill. A Good Animal marks her powerful debut as a novelist. \nThe afternoon will include a reading\, a brief conversation about the writing process and the journey to publication\, audience Q&A\, and a book signing. Whether you’re a longtime reader of literary fiction or discovering Sara’s work for the first time\, this event offers a thoughtful and engaging look at a remarkable new voice. \nBooks will be available for purchase at the event.  \nThis event is FREE and open to the public. Pre-registration is appreciated for planning purposes. To save your seat\, call 906-484-1333 or register online.
URL:https://hesselschoolhouse.org/event/book-reading-signing-a-good-animal-with-sara-maurer/
LOCATION:Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center\, 3206 West Cedar Street\, Hessel\, MI\, 49745\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Lectures and Workshops,Teens,Writers Programs
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