Upcoming Events

Fall Schedule

10/23 – 12/18
10:00 a.m. to noon, PST
(Wednesdays)

Zoom

Generative Workshop I

(8-weeks)

We’ll talk about our writing practice, write in response to prompts, and set goals for moving forward.

More info

The Generative writing workshops run for eight weeks. In each meeting we write in response to prompts and then read work aloud (optional) and receive precise positive responses to the work. All work is treated as fiction, regardless of genre, to ensure a professional barrier is maintained between the artist and her work. In this kind of workshop, where the writing is fresh and unedited, the discussion is focused on what is working and why things work from a craft perspective. Many people use this time to further develop works in progress, work through writer’s block, or simply to write in a community of serious writers. In addition, each new participant is entitled to a free one-on one coaching/developmental editing session.

My workshops are designed to motivate and inspire writers. I have a range of participants in my groups, from newer writers to published authors. All are welcome and we follow specific guidelines to maintain a safe, supportive, and productive experience for everyone. I keep my groups small to ensure plenty of time for writing, reading and discussion. That said, I am very strict about keeping conversation and discussion focused on writing and the writing process. I want your time to be productive and have you leave feeling flush with new ideas, new material, and energy for your own work.

10/24 – 12/12
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. PST
(Thursdays) 

Full – Waitlist
Zoom

Generative Workshop II

(8 weeks)

We’ll talk about our writing practice, write in response to prompts, and set goals for moving forward.

More info

The Generative writing workshops run for eight weeks. In each meeting we write in response to prompts and then read work aloud (optional) and receive precise positive responses to the work. All work is treated as fiction, regardless of genre, to ensure a professional barrier is maintained between the artist and her work. In this kind of workshop, where the writing is fresh and unedited, the discussion is focused on what is working and why things work from a craft perspective. Many people use this time to further develop works in progress, work through writer’s block, or simply to write in a community of serious writers. In addition, each new participant is entitled to a free one-on one coaching/developmental editing session.

My workshops are designed to motivate and inspire writers. I have a range of participants in my groups, from newer writers to published authors. All are welcome and we follow specific guidelines to maintain a safe, supportive, and productive experience for everyone. I keep my groups small to ensure plenty of time for writing, reading and discussion. That said, I am very strict about keeping conversation and discussion focused on writing and the writing process. I want your time to be productive and have you leave feeling flush with new ideas, new material, and energy for your own work.

10/22 – 12/17
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(Tuesday Evenings)
(No Meetings Thanksgiving Week)

Zoom

Craft and Revision

Writing Workshop (8 weeks)

Get feedback on your work in progress. We’ll explore craft and constructive revision.

More info

In the eight-week Revision Workshops, writers share work-in-progress—novels, stories, memoir—and receive thoughtful, constructive feedback on their work. Discussion is focused on craft, using carefully tailored guidelines to ensure a supportive and productive experience.

My workshops are designed to motivate and inspire writers. I have a range of participants in my groups, from newer writers to published authors. All are welcome and we follow specific guidelines to maintain a safe, supportive, and productive experience for everyone. I keep my groups small to ensure plenty of time for writing, reading and discussion. That said, I am very strict about keeping conversation and discussion focused on writing and the writing process. I want your time to be productive and have you leave feeling flush with new ideas, new material, and energy for your own work.

11/9/2024
9:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.
(Saturday)

Zoom

One Day In-Person Workshop

Writing Workshop in Woodside

Includes lunch
Please get in touch with Teresa for more details.

More info

My workshops are designed to motivate and inspire writers. I have a range of participants in my groups, from newer writers to published authors. All are welcome and we follow specific guidelines to maintain a safe, supportive, and productive experience for everyone. I keep my groups small to ensure plenty of time for writing, reading and discussion. That said, I am very strict about keeping conversation and discussion focused on writing and the writing process. I want your time to be productive and have you leave feeling flush with new ideas, new material, and energy for your own work.

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Teresa is a writing workshop leader who is sensitive, supportive and knows how to bring out the best in all participants. In addition to her great leadership in the workshops, her feedback on my manuscript was thoughtful and helped me pinpoint areas I could improve on in addition to identifying the many things I was doing right. She doesn’t impose any writing style on you, she helps you find your own voice and make your work the best it can be.

Natylie B.

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Teresa understands what it takes to write with courage. She helps writers in all stages of development celebrate their unique voices. I’ve found her feedback to be extremely supportive and uplifting. She’s helped me grow comfortable even with my messy drafts, and to stay focused on steering toward the vision.

Mark

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I’ve taken Teresa’s writing workshop for about five years, almost continuously. Now, I am a published author, and I can honestly say my early writing practice with Teresa’s group contributed immensely to my understanding of the craft of fiction, language, and process. Teresa’s critique of the writer’s work is generous in praise and extremely astute in its constructive feedback. Lakeshore Writers is THE place for writers to strengthen their voice, and find their community.

– Anoop J.

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Hold Off the Night

Short Stories

I am a storyteller. I write to explore the world in someone else’s skin and to greater understand the struggles of living. These stories invite readers into the lives of people wrestling with the difficulties inherent in composing a life, navigating change, and salvaging relationships.  I hope readers will cheer for them, grieve with them, laugh with them, recognize something of themselves in the struggle, and perhaps for a little while know they are not alone.