The fall season of Writing Classes begins September 12, 2023. Join us.

Fall Back Into Writing

2023 Writing Classes with Rick Ohler

-Creative Writing Workshop (Tuesday evenings) begins September 12

-Writing Your Memoirs and Family Histories (Thursday afternoons) begins Sept. 14

-Project-based, Focused, Group or Private Writing Workshops (Various times)

Thirty-nine years ago, September 1984, East Aurora Continuing Education director Dan Brunson asked me to teach my first creative writing class. It was the beginning of a fantastic journey that continues in September of 2023. Hundreds of writers, from reluctant never-evers to published authors and everyone in between, have played a part in this ongoing, affirming, encouraging and nourishing gathering of storytellers.

You are welcome to join us this fall.

Here is the lineup:

1. Creative Writing Workshop. Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 12-19 Fifteen meetings $85. In-person at the Aurora Senior Center or on Zoom. We welcome writers of all experience levels from complete beginners to published authors. Share your stories in all genres—fiction, non-fiction, memoir, essay, family history, poetry, children’s literature. The atmosphere is always supportive and encouraging. The group dynamic quickly evolves into one where everyone can feel comfortable sharing. The bargain we make is that we will listen with genuine interest to your stories if you will do the same for us. Bring your project in progress or respond to suggestions from me and your classmates. It’s a special two hours every week.

2. Writing Your Memoirs and Family Histories. Thursdays 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sept. 14-.Dec. 21. Fourteen meetings $70. In-person at the Aurora Senior Center or on Zoom. We welcome writers of all experience level from complete beginners to published authors. Share the stories of your life or those of your family members past and present. Over the years, writers have produced precious documents that are as simple as family stories stapled together or as sophisticated as hardbound books. They have reached back across generations and written about events taking place right now. The atmosphere is always supportive and conducive to sharing. We ask only that you be as enthusiastic a listener as you are a writer. Bring your project in progress or respond to suggestions from me. It’s a special two hours every week.

3. Project-based, Focused, Group or Private Writing Workshops. If you have a project underway and need the discipline that a deadline brings this is the class for you. We meet in person or on Zoom. During meetings writers read their work for further comment. It’s a great time to get some serious work done.

Feel free to contact me at rightfieldwritingworks@gmail.com or find me on Facebook or Instagram.