The Veterans Writers & Their Families Workshop was started in 2013 and led by Dorothy Shubow Nelson. This year Kevin Perrin took over for Dorothy to give her time to  focus on  her writing.

The program meets the second and fourth Saturday of the month from 10:00-12:00 at Veterans Services Center at 12 Emerson Ave. The workshop is led by Kevin Perrin.  If you are a veteran, a spouse, dependent, or family caregiver of a veteran, and interested in developing a writing practice, consider signing up.To learn more about the group or to join up, contact Kevin at kevinlperrin@yahoo.com

What constitutes short fiction? Is it simply a story that is short? Is it more to do with the succinctness of the telling, the ability to get a thought and a tale told with clarity and exactness, or is it a story that can be read in a single sitting? It is all of that and more.

In this workshop we will discuss the elements of good writing and how they apply to short fiction, generally described as 1k-7k words. We will read and discuss three short stories by authors who have dealt with short fiction differently. You will then write your own pieces incorporating the points we’ve discussed, and we’ll do exercises that will address our stories and how to improve them.

All levels are invited. Discussion and feedback will be expected.

Writing is work. But it can also be fun. We’ll be doing both.

Clif Travers is a visual artist and writer living in Portland, Maine. He did his graduate work in painting at the Massachusetts College of Art, and received his MFA in creative writing from Stonecoast. His interactive sculptures and paintings have been shown throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Peru, Italy, and Cuba. His writing has appeared in Dime Show Review, Underwood Press, Crack the Spine Anthology, The Bell Coffin Journal, and Freeze Frame Fiction. His collection of linked short fiction is being published by Down East Books in 2023. His next project, Evidence of Angels, is to be a YA novel with artwork. His website is here Clif Travers. 

What constitutes short fiction? Is it simply a story that is short? Is it more to do with the succinctness of the telling, the ability to get a thought and a tale told with clarity and exactness, or is it a story that can be read in a single sitting? It is all of that and more.

In this workshop we will discuss the elements of good writing and how they apply to short fiction, generally described as 1k-7k words. We will read and discuss three short stories by authors who have dealt with short fiction differently. You will then write your own pieces incorporating the points we’ve discussed, and we’ll do exercises that will address our stories and how to improve them.

All levels are invited. Discussion and feedback will be expected.

Writing is work. But it can also be fun. We’ll be doing both.

Clif Travers is a visual artist and writer living in Portland, Maine. He did his graduate work in painting at the Massachusetts College of Art, and received his MFA in creative writing from Stonecoast. His interactive sculptures and paintings have been shown throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Peru, Italy, and Cuba. His writing has appeared in Dime Show Review, Underwood Press, Crack the Spine Anthology, The Bell Coffin Journal, and Freeze Frame Fiction. His collection of linked short fiction is being published by Down East Books in 2023. His next project, Evidence of Angels, is to be a YA novel with artwork. His website is here Clif Travers. 

The Veterans Writers & Their Families Workshop was started in 2013 and led by Dorothy Shubow Nelson. This year Kevin Perrin took over for Dorothy to give her time to  focus on  her writing.

The program meets the second and fourth Saturday of the month from 10:00-12:00 at Veterans Services Center at 12 Emerson Ave. The workshop is led by Kevin Perrin.  If you are a veteran, a spouse, dependent, or family caregiver of a veteran, and interested in developing a writing practice, consider signing up.To learn more about the group or to join up, contact Kevin at kevinlperrin@yahoo.com

The Veterans Writers & Their Families Workshop was started in 2013 and led by Dorothy Shubow Nelson. This year Kevin Perrin took over for Dorothy to give her time to  focus on  her writing.

The program meets the second and fourth Saturday of the month from 10:00-12:00 at Veterans Services Center at 12 Emerson Ave. The workshop is led by Kevin Perrin.  If you are a veteran, a spouse, dependent, or family caregiver of a veteran, and interested in developing a writing practice, consider signing up.To learn more about the group or to join up, contact Kevin at kevinlperrin@yahoo.com

The Veterans Writers & Their Families Workshop was started in 2013 and led by Dorothy Shubow Nelson. This year Kevin Perrin took over for Dorothy to give her time to  focus on  her writing.

The program meets the second and fourth Saturday of the month from 10:00-12:00 at Veterans Services Center at 12 Emerson Ave. The workshop is led by Kevin Perrin.  If you are a veteran, a spouse, dependent, or family caregiver of a veteran, and interested in developing a writing practice, consider signing up.To learn more about the group or to join up, contact Kevin at kevinlperrin@yahoo.com

The Veterans Writers & Their Families Workshop was started in 2013 and led by Dorothy Shubow Nelson. This year Kevin Perrin took over for Dorothy to give her time to  focus on  her writing.

The program meets the second and fourth Saturday of the month from 10:00-12:00 at Veterans Services Center at 12 Emerson Ave. The workshop is led by Kevin Perrin.  If you are a veteran, a spouse, dependent, or family caregiver of a veteran, and interested in developing a writing practice, consider signing up.To learn more about the group or to join up, contact Kevin at kevinlperrin@yahoo.com