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Penning the Nasty(the tender, the sweet):
An Exploration into Writing Sexuality
a writing workshop w/ Kati Standefer

6 Mondays
April 13
April 20
April 27
May 4
May 11
May 18

6 pm-8:15 pm
Cost: $75-90
To register

sliding scale

Option 1 $90.00 USD Option 2 $85.00 USD Option 3 $80.00 USD Option 4 $75.00 USD

Please email casakeepers@casalibre.org for more information.

How do we write sex? And if we don’t, why not? In this six-week nonfiction workshop,
participants will consider the role of the sex scene in storytelling, explore the relationship
between sensuality and lyricism, discuss the politics and ethics of writing sex, engage with
current sex research, and write out of the unique terrain of their own bodies. The workshop will place its emphasis on generating and sharing new material, challenging writers to imitate craft strategies present in short excerpts of published works as well as providing open-ended prompts that ask writers to engage with particular ideas. Although the workshop will be prose-based and
the prompts will ask participants to write out of their own experiences, poets and fiction writers
looking to grow their work in this area are welcome. The content of this workshop demands that all participants show up ready to cultivate a safe, fun, nonjudgmental space. However, please know that the workshop is not intended to be a support group for sexuality-related issues.

 

Teacher Bio:

Kati Standefer is an American College of Sexology Certified Sexologist,and has provided sexuality education to more than 7,500 people. In December, she will graduate from the University of Arizona with an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing. Her work has been featured in or is forthcoming from Fugue, Colorado Review, Camas, High Country News, Terrain.org, and Edible Baja Arizona.